The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-13
CoRINTH, Miss. April Goth. e:

CoRlNTn, Miss, April goth, '63.
Editors Times 1T is but seldom that
"you know who" intrudss himself on your
notice, but this afternoon have nothing
particularly to do. Perhaps you will say
"then because you have nothing to do you
are going to intrude upon our time and
space" that is it, sirs, precisely.
Your regular correspondents have doubt
less before this given you an account of
our trip from Jackson to this place with the
reasons perhaps as far as we know of our
being brought here. So for fear of being
second l will say nothing of it, leaving out
for the same reason description of this
place.
We are all watching the hands of the
dial which denotes the progress of the great
struggle. They have moved but little since
my last letter. True the attack on Charles
ton has failed but to counterbalance this
if accounts can be relied upon, Vicksburg,
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that before you receive another communi-
cation from me the hands must move back.
ward or forward.
We also watch with some curiosity the
working Of the different political parties,
knowing that it is the general opinion up
north that joining the army and coming
south changes the politics Of most of us,
the Republicans claiming that we become
converts to their faith, and the Democrats
that it cures us of all A bolition tendencies
but we do not think that this is the case
True We would like to see genuine Union
party got up in the north, but We are only
men and our old party prejudices prevent
US seeing things in the same light, hence
the different kinds of letters sent by men
equally honest in their views. The shield
appears black or white according to the
different positions Of those who are looking
at it, so believe it to be at the north and
until that day where our features are made
alike an attempt to have but one party
will probably prove failure. If was in
the north to-day should no doubt belong
to the Democratic party from a firm con-
viction in my oacn mind that the success of
that party would promote the best interests
of the nation, while perhaps my best friend
standing by my side in the ranks who is
risking as much for tho restoration of the
Union as am would give the same reason
for espousing the cause CT the Republican
party, such are the apparent inconsistencies
ofhuman nature. Men to accomplish given
result often resort to different measures, so
believe it to be with few exceptions, in
regard to the two political parties, both
agree that the preservation of the Union
and the establishment of the Constitution
is the great desideratum to be reached, the
masses of both agree that military success
is indispensable to the accomplishment of
this end. Why then if this is the case is
it necessary that one party should be so
bitter the against other cannot sec why a
man should be called patriot for belong
ing to one or traitor for espousing the
cause of the other. tits not now while We are
passing through these exciting times that
justice is done to parties or individuals but
the pen of the historian will do both. After
a mans death his virtues are discovered
and sometimes his sayings quoted by those
who during his life called him traitor to
his country. If party can not be formed
which will suit us all, let US strive to soften
the baneful effect Of party and look upon
it as necessary evil incident to our orga nj
zation; such is my object.
We must own that We had to smile while
reading some resolutions addressed to Gu,
regiment by some of our friends in Clayton
Co. They pledge themselves {as near as ]
can recollect for the paper is lost,) to de-
fend our names from slander and our fam
lies from abuse. 1t reminds US of the
ghost stories Of the nursery. We do not
fear the incendiary fires at home unless they
perhaps innocently apply the first torch
They perhaps, fancy that they see the ghost
and are ready to exclam with Macbeth,
''Thou cans't not say l did, nor shake
those CORY locks at me-"
But we thank them for their kind in.en.
tons. After repeating what said in a
previous letter am done Oh the subject.
"Necer allov any obstacles to be hro.en in
the soay Of tho present Administration to
toroard your oacn particular uiews."--
And do not be so ready to call hard names
or create bitter feeling because your neigh
Dor does not see given question in the
same light as you.
The health Of our regiment is tolerably
good, but since my last letter we have lain
two from Co. E, in their last narrow bed,
viz: Charles II. Reed and Levi r. King
Their losses will not alone be felt deeply at
home, We miss them here in the camp and
on the march, there is something in sol
diers life which knits men together aud
makes them feel the loss of comrade deep
ly.
We have no excuse to offer Messrs. Edi
tors for taking up so much Of your space
except that offered in the commencement.
am, You KNOW VINO.
sY0"Mrs. Cobson, where's your hus-
hand !' "He'S diving marm and don't