The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-03-26
For the Transcript.
Me-. EDITOR.

Having had the privilege Of Reading
your Union devoted sheet through the
politness of Mr.. Cochran | came to
the conclusion that word from sol
der that has done service for that Union
that You advocate Eyes that Union that
has been productive Of SO many com
forts to us as na,ion) would be read
with interest.
We are enlisted for the war and we
fight the battles OF our country not for
mere pay but because we love our free
institutions and noble government
which has protected our rights and
made our nation respected over the
whole world. This rebellion which has
interrupted our peace and which aims
to break up Cur once happy Union is
the work Of designing and ambitious
men who have disregardea the voice Of
the people. We do not hate the South
rem rebels but we do condemn the de.
signing men who have chea and be.
guilcd them into war Which has al.
ready caused the loss of so many lives
and the destruction Of an uncalculable
amount Ct property. We fight for the
Union for the Government and for the
glorious flag whose stars and stripes
have been respected by al nations Yes
Mr.. Editor under that glorious old
banner we have effected many things
that no other nation could have done !;
yes under the stars and stripes we have
opened friendly communication and
commercial intercourse with the dark
and bcnighted Islands Of the seas, we
have planted the lihertstree on the
Island Of Japan which has commenced
to bloom and under whose branches The
Islanders have began to take comtor,
and rcposc, and is This glorious Union Of
ours % be ruined and the flag OF onr
sircs dcsccratel and trampled under
the feet ofrcb"l tories O We pledge
our lives orr rrope,t. and sacred honor
never, no never tpccasc our efforts rntll
our nation shall triumph over Southern
trcacherv and northern sympathizers
and be blessed with an honorable peace
an'' all return to its allegiance.
My fellow soldier look mp whatever NAV
be Your circumstances or condition
make it 4 point to look up and YOU
shall attain ,our !onlrst expectation.
Success may be slow bat 1t will be sure.
Justice is on our side. Remember that
our revolutionary fathers was seven
years contcnding for the achievements
Of our independence and We are con
tending for the pcrpetua,ion Of that in
dependence and for the halpwei
memory Of our revolutionary fathers
who shed lle!r blood and trea>,rers t,.r
that Union that we love so well. God
nelp our distracted country in this her
great trial attacked by traitors in the
south betrayed by coppc-snakes in the
North. Yes. a pack of he'll DESERVING
bathrooms that should have passport
for Haman's Gallows. Mr.. Editor there
must be limit to this ATTRACTIONS treach.
cry in our midst. The people should
sec to it. We have friends on the
battle field contcnding for the enforce
ment Of the constitution; they wish to
return to the association Of Me loved
encs at home. The inerates of The
North give encouragement to the rebel
south which is calculated to procras.i
nate the termination Of this dreadful
rebellion ard discourage the poor way
worn soldier. l, is a popularity Of our
people 10 love liberty beyond that Of
every other nation. Unlike any other
nation we have been from our earliest
history composite people, species Of
social aliuyium drifted here from all
quarters destitute Of any single original
nationality h blending the peculiarilies
OF many nationalities in one. The free
dom here established has attracted
ceasless streams Of immigration and
from the nature of GU, national policy
all these heterogeneous ingredients are
speedily absorbed into the mass and 90
to swell the tide Of on, conclomerate
popnlati'n Mark our pationa! charac
ter uncorqnerable in the love ofcoun,ry
and freedom? We will rebuke the
shameless demagogues who under Il Q
cloak OF loyalty are toiling on the side
Of rebellion and who in depressing the
Administration expect to see that Of
jeff Davis taking its place. We are
passing through double Ordeal, we
have traitors at home and rebels in the
6nll Mr. EDITOR xun xr,;ll or,,cl sLo..