The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-01-07

soutCe Couiu YOU Wiof. lie AscDoto aio
gentlemen, and are to be believed and re.
lied upon. l wish you to know that
many of them are my intimate friends,
and l believe everything they say re-
pecting your husband. You are very
much mistaken in your ideas. Madam
:" am sorry we differ so far in opinion
respecting them, General. If they are
what you represent them to be. there wss
no occasion to 60 to war with them.
do not believe my husband is dead, and
il he is. you will notreuse me a Aag Of
truce to Gee the spot where he is buried.
and to obtain his body ?"
II cannot grant it. Madam
Cannot grant it, General %
No, Madam, it cannot be done"
"Am not entitled TO the favor as we'll
as Mrs. COL. the wife Of rebel off.
Ger. to whom you granted flag of truce
to go and come on less important er.
rand 90
Gen. Stone turned pale. and changed
his stern manner, but PERSISTED in his re
fusal
Mrs.--- became much excited sui
spoke to him of the Balls Bluff affair, as
it would be well if those in power had
eloquence and heart to speak.
Just before leaving she said, Had
my husband died on the field of battle.
and in SO doirg had he benefited his
country. | could be resigned, but he was
not led 10 battle but 10 slaughter"
Madam, do you intend tha. remark
for me ?" said the General.
The blame rests upon some one, and
whoever the cap fits may put i, on" she
replied.
When we get to Virginia l viii make
every investigation YOU desire"
-" Vhen we get to Virginia ? That
aoes no' look likely to happen soon. Tos.
General, may be in Virginia before me
can b."
Leaving him. returned 70
Washington distressed and disappointed
Here are the facts. Sir. and how DO
they strike every reader Can it be that
the Rebel officers opposed to Gen. Stones
division are his eliminate friends ." Can
it be he considers them gentlemen ard
10 be relied upOn''
How many more such intimate friends
have The Rebels on the line Of The potc-
mac God only knows and while our
homes are made deeola;e, and our coun-
) try bleeding at every pore, who will be.
the first to rise in their might and arouse
our leaders to an effort worthy of tho
Sons of Freedom?
. Men of America Are you men. snd
stand in thousands and in hundreds az
thousands. in the face Of nm nsoent and
rebellious foe and dare not stl Ike the blowi
There YOU stand buffeled by the South
: on one cheek and By England on tho
{ other. and still You remain unmoved.
You should have gone forth with half
your numbers not with strength of your
, own but with confidence in God, for your
cause is just, and with an arrow and a
E, sling. felt that you could have broush:
: down the enemy.
{ We. mothers, have sent forth our sons
: cheeriully We have given them to thc
= cause of Liberty, but we cannot see il.
' competent or traitorous leaders destroy.
a ins brave and loyal men without mercy
e see them led like sheep to The slaush-
ter. aud not rsise our voice against il.
: We demand An investigation a, once
= When The leaves fell, we were TO see JUS.
o tee done The blow was then to be Civ.
i ~ etfectually. &. /, is now nearly mid win.
+ ter and the fine weather almost gona
4 Our army is sleeping on the Potomac
i within sight of the enemy. The only
General willing to trust to the strength
Y OF will and patriotism OF his soldiers. rsth-
| er than his numbers. is recalled OF the
= eve of a battle Our fleet wen, hrla
!. with hying colors ani God speed =
! from anxious hearts, but. alas here too.
y we find no noble deeds OF daring and cue.
cess to record Why is it. SIR Wig
;. is this We have \ righ, to ask
|, hope the facts related above will CT.
s ly apply TO an insulated case. bu, j, il
,he sacred duty of our Government q
/ knop why We have not subduea the
enemy.
10 Ii we caanct. let US know it. and We
will acknowledge 10 the world that We
5. have no men among US. and, like ,hq
/ women OF old. We will fight our own bat.
a ties.
to speak not alone for myself. and from
" one aching heart. bu, for many. aud from