The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-22
Tuttle n seen BY Soldiers.
Camp, s0th Iowa Iniansry,)
Black River Bridge,
September 9th, 1868.

| Black River Bridge,
September 9th, 1868.
although hundreds OF miles from home
the soldier is not forgstful that be has .
right, title and interest ia the State of
IoFa, and the United States. They are
sdll citizens, and intend to use their
iahts as such this Fall. They do not
CHM to be politicians, but, on the con.
tary, are party haters. Their basisess
seems to be to find how many points they
CAT sgree on with all parties in the North,
passing over minor points Of difference in
State policy until the great concern Of
tho Nation is disposed of. While they
entertain these views, they positively re-
fuse to unite with any party or faction
who do not endorse the most stringent
war policy. The tories Of the North
comprehended this when they tried to
secure Gen. Tuttle at the bead of their
ticket. hoping by this means to deceive
the soldier into supporting their whole
ticket. They now try to persuade the
soldier that they are the only true and
living psrsoni6cation Of Constitutional
liberty. Pray tell Us, gentlemen, when
did you discover that your love for the
Union vas so strong? Have you changed
your position, or has TuttIe gone over to
yoa! lit is you who have changed Why
not endorse Col. Stone: II Tuttle has
changed, ne must be knave, for he says
he has not. If Tuttle has not changed
what 10 he doing on q platform in which
treason and falsehood OCCUPY 90 much
space that there is no room for loyalty 10
it,
Let not Democrats be deceived By this
piece of legerdemain. 1t is seldom safe
to bet on jugglery, the game is all one
sided the juggler having too much ad-
vantage. You ask, els there reason TO
doubt General Tuttle's loyalty ?" There
is reason TO doubt the loyalty Of any man
who permits himself to associate with
traitors and suspected persons. Birds Of
a feather will flock together, and one can
not touch pitch without becoming marked.
The soldiers ask, what does Tuttle mean
BY permitting his name to be placed on .
ticket nominated on platform condemn
ing all he has been doing for the past two
years, 1t naturally occurred to their
minds that he had sold himself for politi-
cal aggrandizement. and they at once de-
termined that they would not be sold by
him to their enemies. and the name Of
Tuttls has already become by-word and
reproach in the army. and by the day OF
election but few Iowa soldiers will be
found who would not feel it degrading to
acknowledge him as an acquaintance
Weask loyal Democrats to remember that
it is possible for man to deceive.
We honor Tut.le IS Tutlle of Donnel-
son; We accord to him a full mead OF
praise for his heroic conduct at that men,
orable battle, and then We have done NO
more than our patriotic sres did to Bene-
dict Arnold, after his arduous campaign
in the Canadas. In fact. of the two
(previous to Arnold's false step.) he.
Arnold, had done far the most to chs-
lenge admiration. Alas. for human weak
ness Arnold fell with the curses of
nation ringing in his ears-his only re-
QUEEN. Tuttle is only . man although he
has proud title to his name. Arnold
WAS bought with British gold. Who can
say that Tuttle has not been bought
God knows We hope it may not prove to
be the case, but We dare not trust man
Of ouch associations. We cannot afford
p fisk the safety of the country on SO
much uncertainty as shrouds his position.
Tie list of names Of officers and enlisted
mep, from colonel down to drummer boy,
in Iowa regiments, who have expressed
themselves in language Of the same pnr-
port . this letter, would Gil your whole
PAPER. but never having mentioned the
subject Of writing this letter to them the
writer will not give any nance. but will
say, without fear Of contradiction, that
| he Iowa soldiers are for Colonel Stone
almost to mon.
Respectfully Yours,
'se& ]. H. CLssDENIsG,
Adjutant Both Iowa Vols.