The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-07-23

billty IS, that tue wv" .;,o
adorned by the fair sex Of the o'den t,me.
Gen. Sherman is advancing IN three
columns, on Jackson, driving johnson
before him. The 5th Iowa is left to
guard the rear.
We have Just received notice, that the
18th Army Corps is to hold and de'eno
Vicksburg and its detences ana 'P-
breaches. The "Yauks" are pouring IN
on specializing expedition from the
North the levee is crowded with boats
from which We receive daily papers ana
mails. Yours truly, "A. +. U.
HEsxASS, July 18th, 1868.
Friend Observation-Disclosures you nave
heard of the fall Of Vicksburg, and the
success of the Union arms generally, you
was not in Dixie land to see the Juol'apt.
demonstrations of the Union men, ana
the elongated visages of those who sym
na,hize with the rebels, aud hear their
doleful lamentations at the awful sacr,hce
of human life caused by this war. That
this is awful to contemplate none deny
! But the wonder is that this class OF men
only mourn when their allies, the traitors,
are the losers. But if the rebel cause,
for time, is prosperous, their faces are
as bright as mushroom 10 manure
heap. l understand you have few lett
in Iowa who are disgrac!ng humanity by
advocating peace on principles short of
unconditional surrender. Such men, tor
meanness can only be equalIcd by one
who would steal halters from the horses
of soldiers wife, or acorns from bind
hog. In the language of brother CIRCUITS
resolution, "they fill the measure of to-
tai depravity" Men here are one thing
or the other, generally. 1t takes North
ern bypocrite to make a good copperhead.
On the 18th o: July our town was il!u
minated to perfection. 1t bad been
published on the street by the citizens
that any house not Illuminated would be
attacked Those too poor to furnish
candles could have them by making APP
p!ica,ion. The fire company aud the
military were out in full dress, and to-
gcthcr with the citizens promenaded ev-
cry street, then repaired to the spacious
Music Hall an listened to speeches FROM
several men, among whom " re some Of
the Graybcards. | did not expect to find
the masses SO thoroughly abolitionzed as
they are here. | know men who arc
slave owners and have always lived in the
South, who, if they were to make The
speeches in Upton that they make here
and are loudly cheered for it too. they
would hardly be safe from mob violence
at the hands otsome of your citizens.
do not doubt bnt seven, eighths of thu
people of this State, if they could vot
direct on the question, would vote fo
immediate, unconditional emancipation
The convention knew this, hence thei
failure to provilc for the test There i
but one opinion among the Union me
here about the doings OF the convention
that is one of condemnation. am of tn
opinion, from the fixed opposition to j,
that another convention will be called;
so Missouri is free State. The ordi
nance of the convention is but miscrabl
fraud 1t does not and never was de-
signed to free single slave. 1t was it
tended to perpetuate the system, aud wi
have that effect unless ignored by IT,
people by calling another that reflect
l their will The slaves are, however, dc
ing all they can to carry out immcdiat
emancipation. Not day passes bu
what from two to twenty pass here c
route for St. Louis. Between 60 and !
, went down the river in one day in skiff
They came mostly from the North sid
+ of the Missouri river. 1t is estimate
4 that 800 have left within the last 70,
;, weeks; and some men are so foolish as
II say that the 37th Iowa have connivcd
$ it. 1t Is true the darkeys have an idt
q that if ther get over the river on the liz
" guarded by the Gray boards they are sa
. from their masters. But what do thes
'e "ignorant niggers" know about it?
IS has become prove.5 that to cross
4 this side of the river is to get safe ov
'e jordan Our orderly one day accoste
10 an old woman, and the following colloq,
&c followed:
u, GLOW long have you been contr;
band p
"Bont tree week, massa."
a. DWELL | suppose your old man is So
o. on this side Of Jordan"
A. \. "Oh no, massa, he On fodder side. I
- died tree yare ago.
y She had not yet got posted in the U
&c of the phrase.
ee 1t has been announced, by Gen. Sci
~ field, that the 9th Iowa will be NOV
gu from here about the lst of August. Q
e. destination will probably be Alton, altl
at desperate effort is being made by t
o. citizens of St. Louis to get US back the
We There is not regiment in the scry
a. that leaves better record when tn
u. leave post than the Grayb ards. Erie
ne Dairy has just joined his company.
CO has been over month in the hos pital
es consequence Of fall while in St. Lou
20 The health of the regiment is genera
&C. good Yours, as ever, vox.
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