The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-17
TIE GATE CITY.
kEOKUk:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II.
ARMY ooaansrosD7I cE.


BENTON BARRACKS, Deeesluf '63.
On the 7th instant Gen. Fisk, COM
manaiug tbs Dntriut u 81: toufy, re-
viewzdsoas regiRens and expressed him
self highly grati6sd With their soldiarly
appearance and proficiency in drill. In :
stirring little speech be complimented
the boys and passed never-dying eulogy
uson the bravery and efficiency of Colonel
Hudson, as exhibited in the former period
of his military history.
His presence and remarks were indeed
notwithstanding afterward amid the
lingering shouts and prolonged cheers Of
our "dusky warriors" 4.
The humps are among our boys. and
quite number are sick. However there
is good hospital, and they are well
cared for, everything being comfortable
and the best Of medical attendance at
hand. "
The recruits are still pouring in. The
LIST Missouri is already full to minimum,
and under the command of Lieut.. Col.
Branson. tsr,.., .7..es.. ~ --s.,'
The probability is we viii go South
soon. We are expecting marching orders
every day. Soon We must exchange
comfortable shelter for the open feld--a
pleasant camp CONSTRUCTION for the more
stern realities of warfare But We glory
III our noble cause, and shall 60 on with
cheerful hearts, bearing ever in mind tina,
the principle which actuated our fathers
was the love of free country and free
people.
There has been very remarkable rev.
olulon in the customs and regulations of
st. Louis within.the last few weeks, to the.
great amaxement of our officers and men
and the awful chagrin of our Southern
aristoctats. as - $3.50 -,-..-&
The truth is, there is city ordinance
against colored persons riding in the
street cars. So the conductors have q
fashion of taking them by the arm and
walking them eat'on- the PLATFORM; or, II
little stubborn, just pitching them of
the car.
by the way, they undertook to pla,
the same game on our colored soldier.
and one Of our officers stepped up and in
formed them that these were u. S. SOL
dl=rs and eopldn't be showed around il
that kind of style. The result was. he
put them through" without much resist
anee - conductor perceiving that il
"urtghtn' pay" So each officer adopted
the same course, and the consequences is
that coiored soldiers, white soldiers, citi.
zens and all, ride peaceably together.
AS was going down to church last
Sabbath in company with some colored
soldisrss> on . prominent corner stood
some halt-dozen men and women, waiting
patiently for the car AS it approached
they saw the boys inside, tossed their
heads dehantlY and put off at "double.
quick. Said the conductor, "Jist look.
the people won't ride with these MIG.
gers and turning said. "are they better
than white men p He was promptly
asked II, at this stage of the war, a col
oFed man in Uncle Sans uniform wasn't
as good, II not better, than an able bodied |
white man without it. That was too
much for one poor soul like his to bear |
amidst the shouts and laughter of the rad |
zeal passengers, and considering himself |
badly sold, +" he concluded to ndrive |
ahead"
The reason our boys are so determined
IN this matter IS, that the majority of these
conductors are those overgrowD, out
nouihed Irish, who. having fed from CD.
preston In their own country, are the
hrst to pat their feet upon the necks Of
Others here. They are now "breakng
into the harness very fast, and ere long
TINS deep-grounded prejudice will have |
died away and its possessors made to ac-
knowledge that "sll men are created free
and equal
The mass Of the people are for free
dom; the world is fast educating to ~
point. and the time has alress las
when human slavery 10y A'',seo
longer. We &, "''' NC 'o'srs'ea no
ona.r eel that We are in the right,
snall endeayor TO faithfully discharge
Our duiies to our fellow-m our country
and our God. We have everything to en-
courage US and great reason to be thank.
full fer the privilege of fghting in such a
glorious cause. We feel that our most
is the pest of danger, yet-,he post OF hon.
or, and shall be proud to gil it while there
Is an internal traitor, North or South. who
dare raise his arm in rebellion against our |
beloved Government. - aee'
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