Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-15
A VOICE FROM THE ARMY,
Camp OF Sd Iowa Battery,
HELENA, Ark, April, 27, 1868,

r..... HELENA, ARK, April, q, 1868,
Editors Of Gazette As there are patrons
of your sheet in New Hartford, as well as in
Cedar Falls, and as both towns are represent
ed in our battery, thought would give
you and the readers Of the GAZETTE an idea
Of the opinions Of our company. 1t has
been some time since there has been com.
munication from our company to the GAZETTE
and you may, perhaps, think we have for.
gotten you altogether, but such is not the
case. An occasional number of your paper
finds its way to us, and receives hearty
welcome and thorough perusal, by each one
of us from that section of country. will
assure you that your paper will get liberal
support from all lorers Of liberty, and espcc,
tally the soldiers, as long as it advocates the
principles it now does. In the first place,
we will notice if you please, that which is
causing so much trouble in the North; and,
exciting dissatisfaction Ito q slight degree)
in our army, the X. G. c., (or copperheads,
as they are often called,) damnable inStitu.
tion, and patronized only by hell deserving
aoretches. Is it possible that as intelligent a
people as some are who represent that clique,
will indulge in such direct opposition against
government like that of the U. S. A.? 1t
is no longer to be doubted but that there is
such class of people; and, happy are we
to learn, that the proper steps are being ia
ken in our own State, and throughout the
whole North, to insure safety against all dep
relations that might be inflicted upon us by
that class. What is that institution which
promises us SO much relief, and help
to end this unholy war, waged upon US by
so bar5arous clique as jeff Davis & Coz
1t is none other than the Union leagues
which are being organized so rapidly through
out the North. 1t is a highly estimable or
ganization, and one that will be looked upon
as the holy work of Divine Creator, and be
remembered as such in all the annals Of fu-
ture history. Just so long will the history
Of the X. G. c. be remembered, but how
much different will it be looked upon by all
who may live and remember the workings
of that class. 1t will be abhorred and look
upon by all who hold themselves up as loyal
to our country as one Of the most degraded
and unprincipled schemes that could ever
have been INDUCED in by any people in n
half civilized country, to say nothing of our
great advantages and of the enlightened peo-
pie that have always been supposed to nhab-
it our country. There is an idea among this
class of copperheads that they can dupe the
soldiers, and make them believe almost any
thing they wish, and make tools of US to as.
sist in carrying out their traitorous plans
But we will ask ourselves if our parents and
friends at home can expect such results from
us as that, after spending term Of over
nineteen months in the service, and passing
through the campaign of the army under
General Curtis, from Rolla, Missouri, to this
place? Can they expect we will be duped
thus We ansoer no /! and would advise all
lovers of the society of X. G.. G. Copper
heads) to emigrate to some favorable cline
better calculated for their kind, before our
army is disbanded and the men sent home ::
or else change their sentiments and go hand
in hand with our country's friends and help
to crush out this wicked rebellion, and in
that way restore our country once more to
peace and quiet. 1t is fact that soldering
is hard life to live, as person is deprived
of almost every privilege calculated to salts
fy the minds Of both young and old. But
nerer will the sons Of Iowa declare themselves
willing to drop the war and subject them
selves to the tyranical and aristocratic gov
ernment Of jeff Davis. Noi there are hun
dreds, and even thousands Of Iowas noble
sons whose bones are now bleaching upon
tie plains Of the South, and as many more
stand ready to sacrifice their life's blood, il
necessary for the support Of our noble coun-
try, that the advantages once enjoyed may
be enjoyed again, and that, too, with the as
surance that there is no power on either hem.
isphere that dare Interfere. What intell-
gent or half sensible man is there who may
read this, but that will agree with these sen.
timents? There are none save those of whom
we will say that there are not words mean
enough in the whole English language to por-
tray their characters. Oh! what debased
wretches they are. And we are Of the opin-
ion there is not one of them but what would
sell his own father or mother to profit his
own self. noticed an Iowa correspondent
of the Chicago Times, of the 2lst inst, cen.
suring Gov. Kirkwood in the vilest terms
for the course he has pursued since the be.
ginning Of this rebellion. Certainly such
persons should be punished to the very cx-
tent of the law, if known, and if not known
personally, the next step should be to punish
the editors that will make themselves mouth
pieces for so foul and polluted person as
that correspondent. 1t is shame and dis.
grace to community like that of the Queen
City Chicago to allow such paper to be
published within its limits. Dorm ~itA tht