The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-05
From the ed Iowa.

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gallant Colonel of the % Iowa Infantry
| the regiment formerly commanded by Tut
| tie, will interest our readers:
HEAD Ours. ID Iowa INFANTRY, LA
GRANGE, Tenn, Ang. 18th, 1S63.-My DeG1
Friend Through the distracting cares OF
the past two years, we have naturally be-
came neglectful of eacn other, and, L fear,
forgetful of the pleasant associations OF
other days. Two years Of such service in
the field as I have seen, have had a very
different effect upon me, however, and
have served to impress upon my mind,
more wildly than ever before, the pure
lessons we drew from the jeweled pages OF
Blackstone, Kent and Walker, whilst at
the University under the tutorship of our
beloved Bellamy Storer. How wildly is
the closing sentence of his Introductory
lecture to our class, impressed upon my
mind. Speaking of the sanctity of our
Federal Union, he drew himself up like a
Colossus and exclaimed with apostolic ar
dor, "What God hath joined together, let
no man put asunder.'' With what magic
But the warning was not obeyed. The red
hand OF murder, grasplng the cory knife
that was to sever our beloved Union, has
been raised, and good men everywhere
have had to throw themselves between
their country and it's dreadful enemies, and
thousands have poured out their young
blood, pro bono publtoo. Among the fallen
is our lamented friend Col. James Baker.
He was a noble man and able officer.
Truly this is a momentous period in the
history of our country. A period which is
trying the souls of men-an ordeal of fire,
which is to consume the dross and refine
the gold. And never, in any period, since
the Prophet Daniel pillowed his head upon
the shaggy name Of the lion, has it been
i
ers Of the people should be men Of unben-
ding integrity. This is no time for party
trimmers or weakened compromisers.-
No time to elect man to the highest office
in our State who is afraid totwrite the name
Of the party that has made him their cam
didate. Away with such men. The peo-
pie will brand him "unsound! unsound 90
Moines concluded to lay Mr.. Fisher upon
the altar. But hewas not ardent enough to
want to die at present, SO the High Priests
met together at your city to cast lots as to
who should suffer martyrdom at this in
suspicious period in the history of their
party. The vote is taken; and lol the
New York Soldier has the three best in
five! All! Dennis, and Dean, and Jones,
and Steward are not to die alone. Tuttle
considers it his duty to die with them,
and in October they will all perish as did
good old Stephen,-stoned to death.
If Fox were alive, what al interesting
and thrilling supplement ne would write
to his "Book of Martyrs. But these mar
tyrs are not without their consolation
They are not without high authority for
refusing to aid the Administration in car
rying on this wicked crusade" Why
sir, the Bible says we NJ asst honor our faith
ers and onr mothers, and love our brothers
as ourselves, and yet lincoln persists in
arming the negroes, and thus compels
them TO shoot down their white fathers in
the Southern army. This is a sad picture,
came very near leaving the army "fer the
same reason went into it-DUTY." But
after further and more mature reflection,
concluded that "for the present would
unite heartily in support of the Govern
ment.'' f.t'fiss
should be much pleased to hear from
you often. The army is unit, and win so
vote this fall. They are too intelligent and
too independent to be cajoled into the sup
port Of doubtful men or parties.
am, very respectfully, your ob't. serv't.
EI. aat cd r. WEAVER