Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-25
Whnt 10 Wrlte % Soldier.

From an essay in the Atlantic by Gail
Hamilton, upon Women and the War, we
take the following excellent suggestions:
And follow the soldier to the battle
field with your spirit. The great army Of
letters that marches southward with every
morning sun is a powerful engine Of war.
Fill them with tears and sighs, lament
separation and suffering, dwell on your
loneliness and fears, mourn over the dis
honesty of contractors and the incompe-
tency of leaders, doubt if the South will
ever be conquered and foresee financial
ruin, and you will damp the powder and
dull the swords that ought to deal death
upon the foe Write as tenderly as you
will. In camp the roughest man idealizes
his far-off home, and every word Of love
uplifts him to a lover But let your ten
derness unfold its sunny side and keep the
shadows for His pity who knows the end
from the beginning and whom no forebod-
ing can dishearten. Glory in your tribuls-
tion. Show your soldier that his unfinch-
ing courage, his undying fortitude, are
your crown of rejoicing. Incite him to
enthusiasm by your inspiration. Make a
mock of your discomfort. Be unwearying
in details of the little interests at home
Fill your letters with kittens and canaries,
with baby's shoes, and Johnny's sled, and
the old cloak whidh you have turned into
handsome gown. Keep him posted in all
the village gossip, the lectures, the court
ings, the sleigh rides, and the singing
schools. Bring out the good points of the
work in strong relief Tell every sweet and
brave and pleasant and funny story you
can think Of Show him that you clearly
apprehend that all this warfare means
peace, and that a dastardly peace would
pave the way for speedy, incessant and
more appalling warfare Help him to bear
his burdens by showing him how elastic
you are under yours. Hearten him, en-
iven him, tone him up to the true hero
pitch Hush your plaintive MissreTe, ac-
cept the nations pain for penance, and
commission every northern breeze to bear
Ts Dslm laUdaHsIS"
The Destruction Of the JEFF. Davis Organ
ut keOkuk.
A dispatch to the Chicago Tribune gives
the following particulars of the affair,
which was briefly reported by telegraph:
KEoKUK, Iowa, Feb 20.
AT hslf-past three o'clock yesterday
afternoon, about seventy-fve cOnvalescent
soldiers from the hospital marched to the
Daily Constitution Office of this city,
headed by three or four persons with
sledge-hammers. The greater portion OF
them took stand along the street in
front Of the Office. Those with hammers
proceeded into the building, demolishing
the press on the first floor, while others
went in and altogether cleaned the room
out They then proceeded to the second
floor, and cleaned that of type, &C., throw
ing them from the window. They demol-
ished a press on this floor. They next
proceeded to the third floor, and demolish-
ed another press, and threw it out Of the
window, and had nearly cleaned the room
of type and all other hxings of the Office,
when squad Of armed soldiers were
marched in front Of the Office, and the
ringleaders of the mob ordered to make
their men desist and form in line, which
was not done until the squad had been
ordered to take aim on the part 2 2 o.
volvers and carbines were draw .. " ~.
convRlescents, and threats made that if
the squad fred q shot, they, along with
their commander, were dead men. The ex-
citement was intense, but the GONZALES
cents were formed into line and marched
of, but not until the destruction Of the
Office was complete. A part Of the presses
were dragged to the river"