Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-13
Ingratitalde of Treason.

The following cutting rebuke to our cotem-
porary is from the pen Of lady, whose
family and whose sympathies have been
heretofore with the Democratic party. Let
him ponder it well, and eainsay its conclu'
sions, so tenderly drawn, he dare
| . ArALIssA, Jan. Goth, 1868.
Mr. EDITOR: = If there is anything that
have looked upon with astonishment Of late,
| it is the fact of your neighbor of the Courier
turning traitor to his native home, New Eng
land, and endeavoring to induce those over
whom he has any influence, to join with him
in his efforts to detach her from the Union
and leave her out in the cold. f.......
have always supposed there was charm
resting upon ones birth place, where We first
listened to mothers voice, and where with
brother and sister we have played in child
hood, that no power could break, and the per
son who could otherwise than hold such a
place in sacred remembrance, must either be
possessed of an organization differing mate
rally from the majority of our race or per-
verted taste. -..... .....
For my own part am becoming attached
to my adopted State. The course which she
has taken since the commencement of this
war, which is desolating our beloved country,
and the love which she has manifested for the
noble old flag which has for so many years
waved protectingly over US, has ehdeared her
to me. But in regard to New England, there
is feeling akin to veneration, and have no
doubt but that my last thoughts will be of her.
look upon New England as second to none,
in point of intelligence and civilization, and
her churches, colleges and common schools
have been blessing to the world. What
would the West have been without New Eng
land? The Unicn could lily afford to lose
those six little States west of the Hudson
River. would like Mr.. Thayer to inform
me what has been her fault, that he would
wish to see her so chastised. Has she not
been, from the time her fathers landed on
Plymouth, first and foremost in every work of
benevolence and enterprise which can benefit
mankind? Firm and untlinching as her ma
tive hills, she has ever stood in every good
word and work. / have no fears for her; she
is capable of sustaining herself, even if left
alone, and will prove herself equal to the task.
But had supposed Mr.. Thayer's motto was
''the Union as it acas and the Constitution as
it is." Now will he have the politeness to in
form me how this can be ''the Union as it
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point cannot understand. do not think
l could ever place confidence in man who
would, if he could, traduce his birthplace
Such person is always associated in my mind
with Benedict Arnold, who would sell his
country for gold, or that child who would raise
in rebellion against the father who has
watched over and sustained him in his help
lessness, and who, if necessary, would have
given his life for him. But, Mr.. Editor, how
can we expect man to be loyal to his adopted
State, who was not loyal to his native one
But l for one am really sorry for Mr..
Thayer. He seems so unhappy with US at the
North; he would enjoy himself SO much bet
ter with his southern brethren. think there
would be no difficulty in obtaining recon-
mendation from the citizens of Iowa of his
loyalty to the South, and perhaps with such
recommendations he might obtain situation
under jeff. DAVIS that would satisfy his am
bition. If funds are wanting, think they
also coqld be obtained. 1 will always contri-
butte my mite to send all such Yankees south
to Dixie. .e-... ... VIZ ; S. NJ. B.