The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-03
A CARD FROM NM. GnINNElI.


/ A CARD FROM MR. GRINNEIL.
GRlRNtLL, Iowa, Nov. 9Th, 1892.
lopd Volunteers of the Fourth I'ongrss-
y sional District:
i GENTLEMEN:-I have received mum
erous letters Of inquiry from you as to the
precise result of our recent election, and
OF late gratulations, which prompt a
common reply and this public acknowl-
edgment
A certificate of my election to the next
i Congress has been forwarded TO me by
Governor / ID wood, and the official can
vass gives me / ,37l majority. Your Dis
trict enjoys the proud distinction of hav-
ing furnished 500 more volunteers than
it's quota, and the soldiers vote as we'll as
that of the District is larger BY several
hundreds than that given to any other
Cong r. ssional candidate TO our patri
otto volunteers am indebted for nv ma
jority, and | thank you for that generous
confidence which gives me the honor of
one OF the servants Of State, which In
its youth has sent $4,000 brave men to
the field. " bo have in memorable battles
earned imperishable glory and renown for
our commonwealth.
Every stimulent to honorable and in
dustrious endeavor viii be found in re-
presenting the 4th District, which has
furnished more than 10000 volunteers,
embracing my esteemed personal friends
the foremost of our Lawmakers, Judges
and Counseiors, practical instructors. and
enterprislng tradesnen, skillful artisans,
industrious and thoughtful farmers, at
tended by tire gifted and devoted Of the
medical and clerical profession.
Ii the fortunes of war should debar
from the high privileges which ought to
be enjoyed under representative Demo
cratic form OF government, hope to have
a lively sense of what is done to men. ex-
temporzed soldiers and if the great boon
OF Peace is soon to be ours, then for
getfulness of the pledges made to our
peers IN the army, and of What may be /
due TO the bereaved in orphanagc aud I
widowhood at home, shall regard as uu-
pardonable criminality in Congressional
Legislator.
it is my expectation that as you pass
southwark, our political opinions will be
eonsonant and decided in this, that there
can be no compromise with rebels, nor
the erasure Of a star from our flag nor the
surrender Of rod of our soil to the dom.
lnation of tyrants.
May then, to you, my friends and
fellow citizens of the grand Army OF Free
dom, say, courage, couragel You have
part III the great conflict of 1.-THE ages" and Z
with whom rests the fate of our country
and unnumbered millions. Where there
are true friends of Liberty throughout the
world you are enthroned in their hearts
as the true nobility. Never despair
There is no attribute Of the Almighty that
can be in sympathy with the authors or
the objects of the rebellion. You will
conquer, and soon trust palmer than
the evolutions of nature, it will appear
that the benign favor of Heaven is shown
to our Army and hol, cause.
This is Thanksgiving day in Iowa
hailowed by religious observance and So
cial and family reunions. We think Of
you, wanting our comforts, and under
the frowning clouds of battle, and there
viii be regrets and signs for your absence.
We can only commend you to the "God
OF Battles" cheriohing the fond hope
that before another day Of national festiy-
lty We shall enjoy an honorable peace and
your welcome presence discharged from
the war.
Most truly, your friend and servant,
j. b. GRlNNELL. /,