Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-31

Will TaEr DO IT TAT var meeting
held On Saturday evening" last. ''rssigosd'
vslsst.r sho has lived in shis esssrslly psss.'
sbls vicinity but very short time. e6sesd {
rasolstion declaring that there we're ssssssiss.
isssI sssiters and rebels 10 our midst. The sbo.
litionsss In the meeting thinking Il vas vss .
good chance to manofactors capital. said -
too. Win the gentlemen vhs istrodaeed ths
resolution. or any Of sbsm Who voted for it
come oot In plain terms. and aasss the trsi.ora
and rebels alluded tot W,ll they make The
charge dissss. er will they sostinus to skulk
behind gsssralitissf n s
Did they mean what they said or did they
mean baneo@bs,f IL there man Of tie ssn.
Der whe he's Or vhe vii rsfass 70 ell goods u
asy nan because sf bic political faith Z Do
they osan - be undsrstsod thss they vill sss
allow certain psrsons to worship at the came
churches whore they worship. and that they
will really tssas any pessea is this city - .
traitor and rebel deserves 70 bs treated
Do they msas T. ssrry Il Into effect IN sood
faith. ssd sstabli.h the reign Of mob Law and
Political and soeisl espionage here. or do they
consider II ail 70 much sayatery bembsst.
II sach 10 the manner 10 which war meet
isgs ere to b carried on, II that 10 the way
they intend 70 help along The cause In which
oil have ~ equsl interest let II BE- 20. We
want 70 know-thsss sll. Will they snsvsr Z
MAJOR JOSEPH HAYs.-Our, citizens
will I'll remember this gallant officer. who. at
one time. commanded the Davenport City Ar
tillery. A correspondent Of the New York
Tribune pays aasritsd tribute to bic regiment,
the Massachusetts, 18th. and saga: assF ,
ut will be rsmsm beret that this was one Of
the three iufsotry regiments detailed under
Gen. Steneman TO protect the railroad sgsinst
Jsckson's anticipated attack. They we're cut
Of from the main army BY The over whslminR
advance Of the rsbsIs. By dexterous manage.
meDt they checked the rebels, assisted Gen.
Casey in embsrking the valuable stores at shs
White House. and then withdrew down the
river and rejoiusd the army. They acquitted
Themselves io the post assigned them like men
and their conduct and spirit during two days
Of stern marching and disquisting suspense.
msuaced every inch BY 40 overw helming enc.
my. we're too admirable not to receive recog.
milton. The expedition 10 . subject Of out
spoken admiration among the best military
men 10 the army Gen Stonensn 10 especially
complimentsd. while that of1icr particularly
eommends Colonel Barnes Maj Joseph Hays.
(now 10 command Of he regiment. the Colonel.
In the sbsence of General Msrtindale taking
the Brigade . splendid officer, New England
bred, Of Western experience. did the difficult
duty "f the rsar. where nothing hut rare judg.
msnt and prompt desision svsrted utter dis
sstsr every hour.
"Ths country should not forget that the skll
which preserves force intset when no good
can come Of . battle 10 . merit, while Tong
list Of s,ain in an easily averted encounter.
which does not tell on the final issue, rsvesls
positivs demsrit H. soms ose.. Let not then
she eonsummste skili and sisosl sDserity
which has dared, and leaves this regiment 900
strong, yet to do. psss fnnreoognized.'