The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-11

days of the rebellion.
CAxP SHERMAN, on Black Riyer,(
August a6, 1863. : /
Dear Gate $50 the Coppefhsads and
other odds and ends Of which was once
the Democratic party, I zee, have formed
. new partnership and opened under the
old sign of "Call & Tuttle." / suppose
you remember the story of the wag going
down Washington street, Boston. and
seeing the above sign, be turned in at
once, walked up to the counter and said.
81 want to Tuttle," 81 have called" al
ready. He was joking. When the time
comes for serious action in October, have
not heard of anybody down this way, as
yet, who will want "to Tuttle." Every
body feels sorry for Gen. Tuttle. Before
the war, he was not unfavorably known
indeed, l think: Il may say even more for
him: that he was not known at all. For
tunately he became connected With that
gallant Regiment, organized under the
experienced eye of Gen. Curtis, then its
Colonel, afterwards drilled and disciplined
by the gallant. whole-souled and single
hearted Croker, assisted not feebly by
the lamented Baker. Ween the time
came for this Regiment to show itself, i
fully INDICATED its training. Col. Tuttle
was with them and did not run away from
them. Only two or three Colonels and
no privates from Iowa have done that
thing. The Regiment wont for itself the
rare praise of being the "bravest Of the
brave" As reward to the Regiment,
its Colonel was made Brigadier Gene
ral This not unfrequently happens when
Regiment distinguishes itself and moth
ing in particular can be said against the
Colonel. 1t is unfortunate for gallant
Regiment when the conduct of its Colonel
is such that its gallantry can have no re-
cognition.
La military circles, nothing has ever
been discovered in Gen. futile individ-
ually that would have contributed to his
promotion Did he ever exhibit any evil
dence in civil life Of possessing ability or
attainments that would put it into any
bodys head to run him for Governor
The case seems to rest here, that the
Second Iowa made charge at Donelson.
that charge made Tuttls Brigadier
General, and now he wants to take this
borrowed capital of reputation, lent him
by his Regiment, and put it into the bus
mess of that bankrupt Copperhead con
Germ of "Cal and Tutlle." 1t is plainly
q breach of trust. The glorious old SEQ.
ond never intended to Je0paroize any me
blood to raise the wind for such concern
as that, and the agen. of their funds d
glory has no right to divert them into
such channel. said every body fel,
sorry for Gen. futile. for while no one
ever accused him OF brilliancy. it Was Sc.
cretly hoped by those who knew him
that having accidentally reached an hon.
orable position, he would do nothing to
disgrace it.
If it were within the possibilities that
he could be elected, he has certainly re-
Gently exhibited qualities that would make
him invaluable to those who have the
welding of him. As tool he would be
A without doubt.
told you nobody was going ITO Tut
tie" down this way. / could particu-
larize and tell you what Colonies and
other officers, formerly Democrats, say.
The general tone is that they do not pro-
pose to expose themselves to privations.
risk their lives, and then turn round and
by their votes. say that they have been
making asses Of themselves. They think
their experience gives them some ability
of judging, and they heartily approve Of
the measures adopted by the Government
to carry on the war. They do not, there
fore, intend to vote it edetestable Abo.
lition war"
So the Southern trade of the house Of
Call q futile is not likely to be very
heavy this fall. Yours laboriously,
/
SCRIBS.