Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

know how intensely the editor hates al
who happen just now to be in the employ Q
the Government. Having tasted of Office, ant
grown as great as Caesar thereon, he looks will
envy upon those who have succeeded him, ant
mourns because decency has left HIN wallow
ing in the mire. He is not the FIRST SWINE
however, that has returned to its filthy wal
lowings. The Government may have mad
mistakes in selecting agents-it may hav'
gone among the lanes and alleys to seek disre
putable officials-but one thing it has no
done-it has not sought aid from the shallow
pated fellow who edits the Courier. When
ever this Government sinks so low as to neet
assistance in any form from man who feed.
on mean, disreputable and cowARDLY perso
nal attacks. it will be powerless for want o.
support. "A little cANE-1Na now and then i.
excellent for that class Of men. But ther
what better can be expected, reared upon the
dung hill Of Copperheadsm The editor o1
the Courier is follower of LeGrand Skin.
flint-Tax-Titles Byington, and one MUST be
VERY MEAN to follow the latter worthy.
Having introduced Byington, how can
avoid giving you an account of his new patent
for nose extensions? Last evening Tax.
Titles made his imposing entrance to the Bur.
tbs. Somewhere near eleven, there were
present near the Office, Nat. Baker, the whole.
souled Adjutant General Of Iowa, Maj. Dun
can, Tax-Titles, Maj. Hepburn and sundry
and divers other persons. The theme under
consideration was "the war and its incidents" "
Tax,Tltles embraced the opportunity to be very
severe upon the observation-disclosures
the war, the draft, &C. Had his speech in
Hare's Hall, a few weeks since, contained as
much downright treason as his remarks last
night, the proprietor of that hall would have
very soon closedit. Gen. Baker Joined in the
discussion, and made some reference to the
draft in the war of 1872 and 1914, whereup-
on goggle-eyed Byington gave Baker the lie,
and was seriously indisposed to retract it.
At this point Baker slightually brushed the
BENEVOLENT (O looking face of Byington with
the palm of his hand, and then taking Bying-
toms nasal organ between his fingers, proceeded
to extend and stretch the same by kind of
twisting process, causing quite an unpleasant
bleeding at that point. Having completed
this part of the operation, it became necessa-
ry to shake off the effects. To do this, Baker
seized Byington by the coat collar, and rais-
ing him up, undoubtedly shook off great
deal of self-conceit at least, for the shaking
was by no means as gentle as it might have
been. During this time, Byington raised his
hickory companion" (no reference to Jack.
son, whom Byington basely deserted some
time ago. to strike Baker, which was instant
ly seiz:d by the latter. After the work of
twisting, tweaking and shaking was complet-
ted, Baker returned to Tax-Titles his hickory,
with instructions to retaliate, but nary re-
taliation. Byington changed his base and re-
treated in excellent order. But what tab
leau was that when Baker held Byington
firmly in his fist. 1 have seen a small pup
taken up by the neck, and seen it contract its
limbs and look for all the world like very
small and worthless pup Such were my i'm
pressions in looking at the Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee and ex-
for Governor.
Exactly what's up, can't say, but know
there has been strange coincidence in the
meeting of Byington, Mason and others of
like complexion. Rumor says they have met
for the purpose of remodelling the State plat
form preparatory to publication to organize
the active militia to persuade Fisher to de-
cline, &C., &C.. think it more likely they
have assembled to make careful estimate of
the number Of votes they will be short of an
election on the 18th of October. 1t is barely
possible that they are preparing to organize
throughout the State, from the fact that YES
terday that efficient and indeatigable officer,
Deputy Marshal J. E. Henry, seized at Grin
nell two cases of muskets with equipments,
smuggled from New York, and directed to
The care of one of the patriotic subscribers to
The Courier, in Poweshiek county. They
were returned to this place and delivered to
Gen. Roberts. The guns are supposed to be
! part of those stolen from the arsenal during
The recent riots by SEYMouR's FRIENDS in New
York. Can any one give good reason for
his importation of arms? What do the Cop
oerheads of Poweshiek want of arms are they
not opposed to war? Is it said they desire
% organize as volunteer militia? The State
Iowa Of provides arms for all such cases-why
'end to New York and purchase what the
State will furnish GRATIS? Ty=
Loyal men, of Muscatine, what think you
If an organization in these revolutionary times
10 secret that its arms are purchased and
brought into the Statea But,
'ays Thayer, the abolition Governor of Iowa
will not furnish arms, except to loyal leaguers.
And Why? General Baker says he will send
orth no arms that will not be used in a time
# emergency, and as the Copperheads are
,eace men, and the Quakers non -resistants.
hey need no arms. What an idea, to arm
nen who are opposed to war. If the peace
Democrats are horri6ed at shedding the blood |
# their southern brethren and wayward
isters'''' in time of rebellion, how utterly |
Helpless must they be when called upon to |
suppress mob composed of /" friends.
What, want arms to shoot down men who. |
ike you, are opposed to war-the draft--to
Irbitrary arrests, and who hurrah for Davis,
& Co. with zeal? Gen. Baker