Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-04

filed my promise to write you De'ole'
had not my time after reaching TINS
point and other places where the re-
sul,s of the Fort Donelson battle were
| manifest, been continually occupied. 1t
has been so with every one who came
to work, and he'd any inclination to
carry out their intentions. am proud
to say that Iowa has been we'll repre-
sen,ed, and mostly by men who are not
| afraid Of dirtying their hands. Daven-
port was well represented. Your Com
mittec has been faithful and untiring in
their efforts to do good.
Strong and bold complaints have
everywhere been made against that por-
ton of the medical fraternity sent here
by the State. These special pets of the
Governor and the Legislature, instead
Of taking off their coats, and going to
work like the great majority Of the vol.
untecr surgeons aod physicians from
Iowa, to dress and bind tie wounds, land
to administer toAe sick and distressed,
have either spent their time at the first
class hotel, or run about Boosting OF
their profession, and claiming the right
to direct men who could teach them the
first principles of surgery and medicine;
also, what belonged to the character OF
a gentleman.
place like this, where every steam
boat and house presents to the eye Of
the true philanthropist sickcning scenes
which harrow up the soul, and make it
shrink back with horror, is no place for
starch and foathers-no place for Off
Gals to come for the purpose of putting
on airs to drink brandy, and to make
Themselves disgusting to sober men,
and loathsCme to whose who have q
right by the honors which they have
won fer Iowa and the world, to receive
real assistance, and their absolute neces-
stiles met fully and quickly. But they
have the satisfaction Of knowing aud
feeling that the masses at home are anx-
iously waiting their return, and that
many trnc Samaritan" will be ready
to administer to their wants, and not
like these unfalthful representatives Of
the liberality and philanthropy of Iowa,
pass them by, by simply asking them if
they are badly wounded, or if they are
very sick, without stopping to render
assistance. 1t is due to that portion OF
the physicians here from Iowa, who did
work, to say that they treated these
officials as men would treat any farming
spaniel. They may be good politicians
but with one or two exceptions, they do
not represent the medical talent and en-
ergv Of Iowa.
Our soldiers have suffered hardships
almost uncomfortable. Many of them
tell me that they lay out doors two
days and nights, exposed to piercing
! winds and severe cold weather, and
snow flying, with but little to satisfy the
. demands of hunger and thirst-impa
tiently waiting command to take this
or that intrcnchment, or to repcl the
! advancing foe, and when it was given
they had to perform their orders will
] every step marked by many comrade
in the last struggle of death, or unable
to proceed further because of thei,
wounds
The Sanitary Committees from differ
g ent parts of the West have done grea,
service. Should l undertake to emu.
meratc them should undertake a task
for which l have no time. 1t is enough
to say that every dirty soldier was as
soon as possible washed and cleaned up,
and provided With shirts, drawers,
$ stockings, and every absolute necessity
Yet in many instances it was many
hours before they could be attended tc
the demand was too great to be in al
cases quickly met. Almost to man on,
men are anxious to get well, that they
may go back and meet the rebels again
: but not for the purpose OF revenge, bui
to see their lortd country once more
happy aud free from internal strife and
discord. In many instances they here
lay side ty side, receiving the same care
and attention, talking together as broth
ers, and extending to each other the
!, warmest sympathy.
Bloody war truly has its redeem NO
qualities, and this expression of mntua
sympathy is one OF them. In one case
Q | saw a member Of jeff Davis army
6 and member of the Federal army, bott
from kentucky, and near neighbors, talk
ing pleasantly together. l spent few
moments in conversation with them
: and | am bound in Truth to say that the
0 Union man was by far the most intelli
a gent. Respectfully yours,
OCCASIONAL.
J Col. LOGAN and Col. McClernand
c Douglas Democratic congressman from
Illinois, abandoned their positions in
i Congress to lead their regiments into
tho thickest Of the fray in the late BAT,
ties IN Tennessee. Col. Bdde, of thi.
g city, abandoned his position at the head
u OF one of the finest regiments in the ser
vice to take seat in Congresa.-Phila
delphia Press.
Col. Vandever, Of this city, unites il
his person the qualities recognized as
n commendable in all these gentlemen, 70,
he holds on to his place in Congress
drawing pay, perquisites and mileage