Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-09

Coop FOR The 26ru REaIMEKr.-This
10 the Clinton County rsgimsnt-as good lot
Of men as ever went into the servic'. Well
they had an election down near Vicksburg the
other day. where the regiment was posted.
The officers wanted to elect the Presidsn,'s
smsnci pation-in other words, wanted the sol-
ders to endorse It, See whst the noble boys
Of the 26th had to Say about that little pro-
eesiing Let the sodisr tell his own story.
He writes it in . private letter. and .ells tho
truth. Of course. He says:
"A little incident recently occurred in on.
regiment which will go further to illustrate the
feeling Of the rank and file n regard To the war
po,icy Of the present administration than any
hing can ssy
~ Whls on dress parade few evenings since.
1ur much respected scttng lieutenant colon..
informed US privates and non-commissioned
Ulcers. that lie had set Of resolutions which
ne wished To read to the regiment for the pur-
eose Of getting an .xor.ssion OF opinion in re-
gard to their s.n,iuents. He had no doubt
mat every s)ldier in the ranks W uld heartily
endorse them. He recommended them highly
- being patriotic. aud just the sentiment that
very soldier ought 10 81 dorse. ! have not
he resolutions or would enclose them q You
You will probably them 10 come Of the
iliinoi- pape-.. as the same we're presented to
he Is Illinois regiment. and rysa.df The
esolulons wert OF t. ssy that We cordially en-.
orss al ;hs acts Of the present administration.
nd th4, We will, as soldiers. lort the Ps-.
Int IN carry ing out whatever pocs hs aud
ia sdvsers may ADOPT and thst We will irown
iovn every attempt made Nv the peace.mak.ss
North - stop this unh0 war, looking up
20 all such at empts as being AID and eomfort
to the rebels 10 arms. After hearing the resol,
tions read the yea aud nays we're called for
. d the result W.. that three 10 one ge,e aqaiast
Lem Oar u,y lieutenant rolonl ~s,
,u,prised u could not be that the rank snj
!, understood their meaning Qlarterm.sler
Flint vas called upon to make speech and sx
,,ia,o their meaning. He sAid thy had NTH
tog to do with politics. 20 no no in th.
least y They simpiy wished 10 convince the
.,sopls OF Iowa that the 20 h regiment of Iowa
nf,n,rv were siiIi loyal After the reading
4 the resolutions a second time. and hesr,ng
q sloqu ut appeal from our respected quar-.
ternnrter. the vote was again taken by re-
questiny all who were 10 favor Of them to .tep
aree PAGES in front. The result was treaty
men.. from tie regiment stepped IN 'front.' The
em iudsr stood tirm and r..oiuts as old vet
Grams They h ID recently stood the ch rye OF
he enemy at Arks -as Poet. while those who
,tepped in trolt wets prevented by siesnsss
r soms other great calamity from partie'pa-
ing in the honors AMI glores won ,ha, day
The fact 10. the poor private smel, rat. r
thought he nw Digger. at . distance, in
wood pile.
The resolutions were /" nc go"-therefo,e We
suppose merit the name OF co2perheads. by
the shoulder.s;repped gentry who by the
ssy, mostly ali voted for the resolutions.
TRUE FRiEAD of THE USIog.
r. 9. Lieut. Col. ..Nys's horse had his name
and tail shaved last night-s good joke en- the
tail, wasnt nf