The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-03
THE GATE CITY,
OYFIcEls' HoarITAL,l
Memphis, March g, 1863. (


OYncEls' HoarITAI,l
Memphis. March g, 1868.
Nh. Eprroa:--Allow ND tIloagh th,
columns Of your paper to reply to few
charges made in the Fort Madison Plain
dealer BY one Clendening sgsinss Rev
John Burgess. Of the Soth rsginsuss o
Iowa infsntry, sx-chaplain. aasv
Sir, l. in these days Of strife and blood
do not believe in side sttacks- -as person
al quarrels being made public; but. q
this matter y likely to weigh Auponp Il,
minds of lsoms ~ truth, and - there il
not the least probability Of it, receiving
any notice iron sid Rsv. ). Bueasae q
he surely win not ecndsscsnd 70 reply.
otter, for the sake Of some friends, few
observations.
As 10 usual with such characters a
"Clen," be introduces his charge by dis.
counting upon the subject OF Abolitios
ism. And here lst NE remark, that his
attempt u showing himself disinterest-
cd lover Of his country BY throwing the
niger ont Of the question, i, saongh to
convince any sensibs man that hisaharQ-
es-mere bass hlsehoods--srs the soxk-
ings Of an insane mind. for such ignor-
snee upon . topic like the present one
disturbing our country. i . sha.s asd
disgrace. Ha! ha ! Sir-this question i
interviewer With every part Of the ma
chinsry Of orr Government, and is to-day
moving the very secret resources OF soci-
ETY., and Disturbing our domestic tranquil
ity. - we'll ~ natural and i ths esly
motive powsr moving the rebel Confsde-
racy. But this I will no. discuss.
First, then. Lat me remark that the Oh.
jecs Of his attack is not an. Aboitionist,
and never wss-shat be never represent
cd the regiment asaa Abolition regiment,
and Glen. cant show Il BY any article be
has ever written: / dare him to the trial.
He often spoke Of the institution Of the
South, and sxprsssed the conviction that
slavery should b uprooted. and that it
was the cause Of our difficulties to-day.
This any man. nniess ! fool, knows 70 be
the truth.
Again, assert that nine tepths Of our
regiment are (now1 Abolitionists, and
according to the view Of such politicians
Is Clsa., their vote in Kaskuk Win Prove
i.true. almost to the extent have men
toned. So here We see Is lie.
Again, he sticks bic nose into business
hat does not concern him, sud abuses
him for not taking certain young man
DR.. Clarks son--heme with him, and
ssys instead h. took : big niger. Here
lst me say, be speaka - enc bitter in hate,
for with oil politeness l say. a. to the
niggsr-tt Is all lie. Let me explain.
Burgess Was very sick-had been for sey-
eral weeks. 1t. Clark desired hi. SON to
return home with him, but had not mems
Of paying his expenses ready At hand.-
The boy WAS sick: the Reverend had 4
horse to take home. therefore the boy
could not be passed AZ his servant, for be
(Burgess) must have some one to see to
his horse reason enough, and Just, too,
for his otjectieu 70 Ne hid. This was III,
q I can prove By Capt. Dnyer; bat.
even under these circumstances, he came
TO me and spoke of1skias Lin. told
him he was foolish TO attempt it, sick .
be was, and that ! would furnish him nv
ssfvsnt boy. big niger, to take care Of
his horse, and also the money - bear his
lthe nieger's) expenses. II was agreed
upon. went and gots pas for the boy,
and made arrangements acccrdinkiy.-
But when he started for home, I started
for this place in order to arssnd him; and
being very sick myself, vhen I got here
/ concluded to keep my boy servant with
me, IS there we're some on the boat to seS
to his horse 50, Sir. you see Glen. il
"nistAksn this load Of saplngs.'' and
hs loxsssd himself in his own eyes, il
he has any self respect, By such M uncal-
led for and malicious attack. des pise 1
hypocrite and man that will abuse
another without cause or provocation.
showed your psper to nix oi6cars in the
regiment who are here. and they we're
discussed with the meapness and cslumny
Of the charges, which shey all pronouae-
ed lie.
Iadvise Glen. to attend to his own bu-