The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-25
A VOICE FROM THE ARMY
How the ssIAiers look upon Home
Tories.

Major Bruce, of the 10Th Regiment,
enclores to friend, in this city, the fol-
lowing copy Of q letter from one of the Of
6cers in that Regiment, addressed to a
Sergeant now on recruiting service in
Lee county. The Major says: II think
it deserves place IN the public prints,
and besides. coming as it does, from one
who never voted other than Desocratic
ticket, it may do good Ibeiieve it truly
reflects the sentiments OF the Democrats
in the army
We publish the letter with pleasure, ~
follows:
CAMP NEAR FoRsYrn, Mo /
February 10th. 'G3.
SERG I've hear from Iowa and from
all the Northern States, exciting rumors
in regard to the public feeling as to sus-
tanning the Government in its policy Of
carrying on the war. We are told that
there is likely to be division of public
sentiment to such degree that an out
break will be the consequence that the
soil from which we came as soldiers to
fight the battles of the Union is likely to
be stained with the blood Of those We
left behind. They tell US that the enc
mics Of our country are in our rear-in
the men VIC left enjoying the quietude Of
their homes, far removed from the hor.
rors that attend the blood stained tracks
of civil var, and they tell us that the mer
whose tongues arc articuiating the dark
deep treason of their hearts call theulsel.c
Democrats. Oh Democracy that tn,
mantle should ever fall upon and cloth,
the damnable form Of treason. Why
there was \ time when to be Democra
was to love ones country. But now, il
the name of Democracy, we are told th,
ruin Of the best Government the world
ever SAW is plotted. A Government ID
sought to be pulled down that for long
course of years has raised its crest of lib.
erty above q surrounding world Of ty-
rants. They tell MS that these men stand
mp in high places and denounce the Gov
eminent and its policy. and advocate q
peace which will bring dishonor to GU,
arms and force US to bend the knee to tue
slave oiigarchy Of the Sonth. They tell
as that because the President has seen
in the cnrsed institution Of slavery the
cause of all this ,blood-shed. the cause Of
the mothers mourning for the son, the
uncomfortable grief Of the wife, the tears
OF the sister and the wailing of the or
phan for those near and dear Who have
beenoffered up on the altar of the great
Moloch, because in it he sees the cause Of
the obstruction and desolation that marx =
the pathway Of war; because in it he has
seen father arrayed against son, and son
against father; because in it he has seep
the vital strength Of the rebellion. and
after making overture upon overture, and
proclamation upon proclamation, of .
conciliatory character, he q. las. strike.
at the great dragon th.s has turned her
devotees to madness-craxed for ambi.
ton. for power at the sacri6ce of all
thlngs else, he il denounced and yili6ed
q traitor, usurper, imbecile and tyrant
what DO these men wishY What would
they haves Do they want the xsr 70 he
bro't totheir ON doors. Do thew want thu
homes that ahelter, their wives and d.noh.
tiers to light up the. A4axsas with thor
Aansss Do .thsy. xaut, THAR wives and
thar daughtsn left 70 the mercy or an