Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-06-19

Tartar, and Henderson Dead Cock
IN the Pit, Anyho,o- Colonel Chapman,
etc., etc. & III
WASHINGTON, June 18th, 1868.
There is no use in going too fast. The
time has not come yet, when you can take q
seat in little rosewood chair, gorgeously
trimmed with satin velvet, and presto 60
instantly over to London or Paris like fash
of creased lightning. When that happy
time shall come, there will be some sense in
arguing that this now present Government
was very much of a slow coach. As matters
stand, we had better 60 on the old principle
that it is wiser, IN the long run, to make
haste slowly in attempting to accomplish
great things.
am reminded of this good old way by the
manner in which kind Heaven has been lay
ing the dust of this city for the past six
weeks-that is to say, by few drops OF rain
now and then, just enough to let community
know that we'll probably have more than we
want after while. 1t is sort Of sympathy,
L reckon, with the administration, under
stood to be engaged at this particular juno.
ture in getting ready for young deluge OF
enrolled troops. We will soon be wanting to
Ego in out of the-draft!" and will be ready
to swear the Government is getting along
quite fast enough.
And it has done much, though it has not
done so fast as might have been expected.
| If we but take down the map, and compare
the position Of the Union lines to-day with
their position eighteen months ago, we will
see that, geographically, very much has been
accomplished With the exception Of two or
| three isolated localities we control the whole
coast country from Fort Monroe to the
mouth of the Rio Grande. Maryland ana
Missouri are more thoroughly loyal than the
city of New York. Kentucky and Tennes-
see are nearly redeemed. A great free State
has already sprung from the ruins of the
Ancient Dominion. North Carolina looks
upon her present desolation, remembers her
old prosperity, and is ready to rebel against
the rebellion. Louisiana is almost back in
the Union. Arkansas and Texas are more
isolated from the Confederacy than from the
Union. Fully half the territory originally
claimed by the rebels is under the sway Of
the Union to-day; very much more than half
the people they wanted respect our flag
and hate theirs.
Moreover, we have slowly marched to a
higher moral position. Port Hudson has
silenced the insane clamor against negro
troops. Fremont is at last to have COM
mand, by the compelled assent of lagard
and Jealous cabinet. We have thus stormed
and taken the last stronghold Of prejudice,
and removed the last relic of barbarism which
retarded the progress Of tho Union cause. Sc
we have been getting along very well, after
all. For further consolation this dry
weather, see Esops fable about the hare and
tortoise, in Andrews Latin Reader, l believe
| 1t is not unlikely that the "Blair Family
and Mr.. ex-senator Henderson have caught a
Tartar in Gen. Schofeld. Whether the re-
cent special elections in Missouri Gall going
radically charcoal" by about two to one on
an average) have had anything to do in the
way of removing the dirt from Scho6eld's
eyes, do not pretend to say ; but for some
reason or other, he seems to be going in or
the Curtis plan. 1t is possible that he is
seeking to lull the watchfulness OF the true
men of Missouri into confident repose, prepar
atory to some contemplated swindle. But
have no idea they will be caught mapping
Meanwhile, Henderson's shrewd management
in killing emancipation in Missouri, by his
$40, 100000 bill, is now thoroughly under.
stood, and have good reason to know thai
that plausible and trimming young gentleman
is dead cock in the pit. And shed no tears
for one.
Col. N. P. Chapman, Of Washington, in
our State, has been in the city day or two
on public business. He is, your readers will
remember, Chief of Staff to Gen. Curtis, and
one of the most gallant soldiers which even
Iowa has sent into the field. 1t does ones
very soul good to see such man as Chapman
in this metropolis, where true manhood is fal
below par. He will return West tomorrow
or next day.
My roommate in the Treasury Department
VIM. P. Sherman, Esq, went and married
him fine wife, one day last week, and am
left" alone in my glory" Mr.. Sherman is
the head of the Quartermaster's Division
Third Auditors Office, and is the brains o.
the Bureau, besides being one of the cleverest
gentlemen l ever met. ter-
John o. Wilson, Esq, of your city is back
again, sound in mind, but not improved in
body. L1NKENsALE.