Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-04
SOLDIERS AID ExaiBrriON.
LINT eocIERY NO. 2.

society organized Tor the purpose OF OBJ
tanning means to rurehass lint. bandages, cloth.
ing DO, for the Wounded Iowa boys-after .
preparation, is ready to offer to the rutlic. on
Wednesday, June 4th, their first grand enter
tainment. consisting Of tragedies, charadss,
tableaus. orAtions, de-, making in oil, q fret
class dramatic entertainment. Come one and
oil, an take common interest in q common
cause-aud while you contribute . small mite
for the suffering cons Of frssdom-aeeept
hearty amusement for yourselves.
1t may seem curious to you, and the reading
public. when there is paper in ou: city, and
one. too. SO energetic in assisting in the cauee
Of freedom. in arousing the dormant patriotic
feelings Of our countrymeu, and appealing in
sympathetic tones Of mercy. for aid to the sick
and wounded soldiers. that the great gun OF
freedom. liberty and union, does not announce
to the citizens Of this place, the coming exhi.
bition, and raise its already wearied voice in
earnest solicitations for the people to turn out.
to this well.prepared entertainment. Let me cay
| to you readers, the editor Of our paper has
portant local, sole manager and boss devil Of
the office. This said local has been requested
to give us "pnff," but because of some mis-
understanding between himself and some Of
the ladies. mot. t.proper to mention here, (which
happened after one of our meetings-he re-
fuses to publish the same. and b ere is sam.
pie Of the JournaPs patriotsm-" "ye local."
ye important species of uncultivated insigni6
canoe. Rather would he pocket the proceede
Of any OF these Aid Societies and appropriate
it on drunken frolic he could stand by the
side OF the mangled corse Of Iowa's brave
son, and listen to his dying groans without .
Sigh Of sympathy he could strip bis lifeless
body, and pawn his cloak fol old iron to pay
his livery bills. "Ye gay and fstivs eass. >
talk of patriotism, talk of sympathy. More
| patriotism flows in the veins of the lowest
tippler of Muscatine (if any we have) than
through this cowardly local. Consider your
signifcance-hide yourself from the world
Geek lonely spot in some obscure corner. and
and there, with your Journal, your great Abo.
lition gun Of freedom. fill your columns with
sham patriotism, distribute them among the
weeds, post them on the aLt-hills, but suffer
uot humanity to gaze upon them. Your cor.
rupt society. demoralize posterity. and make a
manght of yourself. Your game Of high life
is quite played out. The world sees your in
significance. as you poke around these streets.
Can you not see those fiogers pointing at youf
and could you but hear that low expression.
Ys important local." those little boys with
whom you attempted to associate. point at
you with scorn. Ere long We expect to hear
Of our local, worm.!ike, dragging his scaly
form into the hole Of insigoi6canee, and wrap
ing hinaelf With the robe Of obscurity and like
the toad. wait until bic day comes, which will
be when Gabriel sounds that trumpet, (he
never read aboutE and fancy I see him sp.
pear at the bar ofjudgment, and when father
Abraham (uot Lincoln) calls out Who da I
answer-I, local editor Of the Muse atine CON-.
bined Republican and Abolition Journal.
What! that fellow who wouldn't publieh the
notice Of the Soldiers Aid Exhibition 2 Thou
art doomed to the lake boot black. and cor
poral of satans company n
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