The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-07-02
w. NJ, STONE.


"The McGregor correspondent of the
Chicago Times thus speaks of the Repub-
lican nominee for Governor Of this State:
The republicans in convention have
nominated Col. w. NJ Stone, of the 22d
Iowa, for Governor of this State. lie
beat Gen. Warren by union of Sells
interest with Stones. If you could learn
tho language Of the army captains here
Gall republicans you would think Stone
is better qualified for Fort Madison (the
State lookup than for the Executive
chair. The Captains tell me they 'cant
to be referred 10 in case Stones friends
make him out anything more than a
"coward," "pcrjurer,' "swcll head, y
= "contemptibIe charlatan," "disgrace
to the State" One of the Captains
served in the same regiment (the Iowa
3D. with him at Blue Mills; the other
two saw his movements at Vicksburg,
where bullet scratch, of chich he was
peN tie nert day, took him in the rear
of the lines, and left Lieutenant on the
field, close to him, wounded so that he
might have been saved with care, but
who died in few hays from neglect
The Captain of tho Sd says that Stone
lett the regiment because each man had
sworn to shoot him if he ever came be-
foro them. The 22d, which he now
commands (by proxy will not give him
ten votes, am assured by the two Off
GERS just from Vicksburg. This is the
republican candidate""
We cut the above from the Muscatne
Courier and publish it, only because i.
will be published in every Copperhead
paper in the State, and is indicative of
the character of that class of journals
and politicians. A few facts will put the
lie on most of the above and discredit the
whole.
Col Stone was Fremont Elector in
1856, and as such, canyassed the south
part of the State. He was elected Dis.
trio. Judge, for a second term, prior to
the breaking out Of the rebellion aud re-
signed his office to raise company,
which he did and was accepted in the
Third regiment of Iowa Volunteers. He
was made Major of that regiment, and
distinguished himself at Blue Mills,
where he was wounded. lie had coal.
mand OF the Third at the battle of Pitts
burg Landing, as his superior officers
were absent from oLe cause or another,
and was in Gen Prcntiss' division and
was taken with him. lie was one Of the
three officers that were permitted to come
to the loyal States to bring about an r.
change Ct prisoners, and We d. the las,
uomer, svceeesfvl He was then ~.
polu,ed Colqael u the "a Icwa. a.d
assumed command he SOON as lie was ez
changed He commauded his regimen,
at the battle Of Port Gibson. 4. the
memorable assault on the 22d Of May a,
Eicksburg he commanded bis regiment
"by proxy" because he had been placed
in command Of brigade The "hnllet
scratch which he received in the assault,
was bullet Mrough his left arm below
the elbow, which had not healed when
we saw him last on the 18th Of June
His whole history shows incontrovertibly
that he is brave and good officer. When
such assaults are made upon such men
we are only the more convinced that the
CopperheadS are of their father thc devil,
and that the truth is not in them.
Frrs.-About every other day the
editor of the Muscatine Courier has fits,
in which he thinks he sees all the mem
bers of the Union Leagues armed with
swords, rifles, muskets, revolvers and all
the paraphernalia of war, engaged in
"wiping OUT the Copperheads That
said editor deserves all that he dreams of
suffering cannot be denied; but as little
was given him, but little will be requir-
cd and he will escape notice. He pre-
tends to believe that the Leagues will de-
stroy the Union, while in fact they are
determined to save it, and will save it. Has
the editor forgotten the use he made Of the