Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-02

HrApeuAnrrHs s2D Iowa Vol.
Fort Pillow, Tennessee,
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hear anything from the a2d Regiment
prcsume not often, for we have not
made great desl Of notoriety, at least
in the way Of fighting the secesh. lae
regiment was divided las. fall, four com
panies being sen, to Cape Grardeau aud
ak to New Madrid, Mo. The detsoh.
men, here was at the latter point un''i
ahout the last of December, when we
were ordered heic, where We have since
onie,ly remained. We have done bat
little except to make ourselves eonios1a-
b,e as only garrison duty has been re.
qurcd Of us.
The general health Of the soldiers here
is excellent. Eighteen have died since
we came here, beii & an a, erage oithree
to company.
As is customary, the field and line OH
GERS OF the SID. d month or more ago,
held q Getting, the proceedings OF
which. and the resolutions that were
nassed. YOU have doubt css noticed, a.
they were ordered Published In all the
loyai papers OF the 9th Congressional
District. The Dntuqnc Herdti, Daven-
pot Nems, and several Other papers
with their editors, were notified that
niompt suppression by the Government
would be a small punishment for their
| political crimes. The patriotic speeches
made on the occasion, Of which conspic-
nous mention ia made in The proceed
iug., we're all imaginary. The truth Is,
mol an officer would mike speech. A
committee was appointed to draft roso-
buttons, which spiit, some Of them beng
in favor OF Introducing resolution con-
demning the cotton trade. But the ex-
candidate tor Secretary OF State being
on the committee, il ID sad, opposed i
vehemently and successfully, and 10 cot
ton resolution was brought in. Before
the meeting adjourned committee was
appointed to draft resolutions expressive
of the feelings Of The regiment concern
the febelions Districts, with tie under
standing that meeting was 10 be call
e1 soon after to take action upon tho
resolutions to be reported, but your
correspondent has heard nothing
of the meeting or proposed resolutions.
t must be that their military duties
we're too numerous TO attend 10 any
thing that might implcate some oilicla
who had winkei al, or perhaps assisted
in some gigantic swindles that have
been perpletratea ia the channels Of
what they pretend TO coaalder Legitimate
trade, but virtually giving aid and com
fort to the enemies of the country. But
after the officers had adopted the "anti-
copperhead resolutions, rs they we're
styled, they were read 10 the rank aud
file on dress parade and submitted to a
vote where they were unanimously
! adopted" II Is written, with one dis
sonting voice" The fact is the 30 dliers
who did not endorse the resolutions did
not vote, it beng well known that Their
! otlicers considered every man voting
against them as a "copperhead" OF the
meanest, naetiest kind, and as an offence
tia, would not soon be forgotten. Dem.
ocra,s enl sted 10 do their duty as sol
diers, aud this rasslng resolutions Imply.
| ing that halt the citizens OF Iowa are
rebel sympathizers, is especially disgust.
ing 10 q believer, even 10 a small extent
in free speech and free press. Any
hint or expression made by solder
here ,hs; there is anything wrong in tn,
management, { the war, brings down or
his devoted head the patriotic Vengeance
Of his superiors, and he is branded as ,
" copperhead, IN infamous disgrace
that 20 attention to duty can atone for
1t is astonishing that men who enlisted
but last fall with iair prospect for {
commission perhaps, or induced by ;
bounty, or with the fear of drsf, bcior,
their eyes, should become 50 a~fW pa
triotic, ard swear .terna! veugauce OF
} sympathizers at hone or abroad. 1t il
10 be hofcd that they will how III,
same determined energy when b'ough
font to font with the AIMED foes of tb,
Constitution and the Laws. Yours.
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