The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-03-19

Government that has nurtured them I'd
ander whose protection they have lived
and prospered; / thought would give
them little "aid and comfort" by stsIl.
ing them what their dear (" Southern
bretFren' are trying TODD here, and also
their prospect of success. You know
that we have here 10 St. Louis real live
officer in the person Of Major General
Curtis In addition to this, we have a
few thousand soldiers of the right stripe
from the North, and particularly from
Iowa, among whom conspicuous is to be
found the 37th or "gray beards,' whose
business it is to keep in DURANGO the
Southern, or even Northern traitors who
are sent to US by our sons. This arrange.
ment does not suit the secesh aud condi.
tiona Union men here. They do not like
the idea that the chain of forts that com.
plesely encircle this city, should be
manned by men who have the will and
ability to dcmolish the whole pile of
bricks of which it is constructed in six
hours, should the rebels get possession
here. Nor do they like the idea that
the "gray boards" should stand in the
way of making money by connivlng at
and assisting in the escape Of some of
their wealthy friends who are iucarcerat.
ed in this prison, aud who would pay
literally for an opportunity to escape.
Their plan, therefore, is to procure the
removal of Gen. Curtis, together with
all troops, including the 9th, and plsc-
ing the city and all its Notifications in
the hands Of the Missouri State troops.
This is the plot. If they can by any
means thus (to use Southern phraseO
"gobble up" all the Northern men, they
fancy that influences can be brought to
bear that will again place the city in the
hands of its worst foes, and with the help
of their allies in the North, give Mis-
souri, over to JEFF. Davis and his misera-
bic cut-throat myrmidops Mad as the
project is, yet desperate effort will be
made to accomplish it. But they are
destined to be disappointed. Although
charges may have been preferred against
the General and our regiment, let me tell
them that we are prepared to meet them
! The language found in certain old
book, will be found applicable to their
case: " II is mischief shall return upon
his own head and bis violent dealing
shall come down upon his own pate"
&c.-Psalms I, 16
Missouri is lost forever to JEFF. Davis
ism. They have drank the cup to its
very drcgs and will spurn the draught
thus offered to her again. The Cat i
gone forth that the hydra headed MOI
ster must die. Its deadly wound y
durable.
The mass of the people her
diers and civilians, say: e
war rds not commenced az
! carried on with the vie
with slavery, yet if the
ton stands in the way
| foes of onr country, W
and eucry engine that Oh
stances will place 10 our
it, until the walls that hav1
encircled it shall be like q
cho. The hardest blows agar
stitution have been struck by IL
If they react against them thu
look out. s
Let me advise the farmers Of Tow
sow literally of hemp, for We intend
about six months to end this most ac-
cursed rebellion in the south then we
want three months more of time in the
North, to catch and incarcerate the
blackhearted copperheads WHO are trying
to stab to the heart the mother who bore
them, and we will spend the holydays in
seeing how we'll they can tread the air.
About 500 contrabands are in town,
from the South, breathing for the first
time free air beneath the stars and
stripes. More are on the road. God
speed them on their way. More anon.
Yours, Vox.