Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-10-10

cCpt' ~ftb, lSODs
10 the Editor OF the Courier
DEAR SIR:-Gcneral Tuttie vas here
yesterday at muster. 1t ia wonderful 10
see in what high esteem hs is held by
tho ,oldiers of bis old Division. They
almost worship him, and yet ii 10 strange
that while they admire the man and all
mis- excellent qualities, yet some of them
are SO completely under the control OF
their political leaders that they will be
induced to vote for his political oppo-
ncnl, and thereby outrage every sense
of honesty in Their own hearts, sooner
than vote contrary to the pronptings Of
those from whom they look for promo.
ton and favor III the army. They say
Tuttle is au unconditional Union uan
and Stone is. Now lot VA look for ?
few moments at the political position Of
these two men. futile is for a vigorous
prosecution of the war until The rebels
are conquered AND return to their allie
glance, and submit to the Constitution
OF the United States, of which they will
then become a part. He wishes to leave
the regulation Of their internal or State
laws for a Congress (in which they will
be represented) to regulate. When the
army has done all the fighting necessa.
ry to establish and maintain civil law.
then it shall rest ard not be required to
leglslate on matters over which they
have no jurisdiction.
But what saws their unconditional
Union man 2 " would positively adj
init OF no peace until to last ~vestiee o
slavery lie wiped out" here he at once
imposes a condition, and they strive in
vain to bring the army 10 believe that
the emancipation proclamation is snpe.
rior to the Constitution, and that 10
peace can be made until this pr clama-
ton is carried ont. They would make
a " cats-paw" Of the army to roa,t mats
for the express benefit Of the abolition
party, for what signifies it if the rebel.
lay down their arms to. morrow, and on
their knees appeal to our government
tor peace it cannot be granted-the
projects OF the administration have not
been carried out. And then those DO
litical supporters /, what will bee OF
them? War is the axis on which tho
whole abolition machinery revolyes.-
Stop that and theirwhole superstructure
will crumbie to dust, for, like some OF
the chivalry Of the South, they have
embarked their all 10 the war, and have
nothing to fall back upon when peace
shall render their services null ard void.
But this much l will say for the 35sh,
we are ready and willing to fight the
battles Of . country, as long as our
country mry require, let it b one year
or two, but No positively declare that il
one life 10 sacrificed after peace and
union may b restored, that mar is mnr.
dered, aod every dollar that is taken GU.
Of our Treasury for the purpose Of pro.
tracing the wal for party ends or for
the abolition Of slavery, 10 swindiiog the
government. and some one should be
held to account for it. Now, of one
thing rest assured. the 35ih will stand
by the old War Horse aimost to q map,
despite the drilling Of abolition Office
seekers, who unblushingly proclaim Gen
Tuttle a co~pperhead. THIS we canuot
deny, not knowing the definition OF the
word, but taking it for granted that they
mean Democrats, We have only to re-
grss that We have not got more Of such
oopperneads. This great bugbear cop
pethead, /" PLAYED out in the army, and
II It was not for sorne few furloughed
men getting irspregnated With the ides
while up 10 Iowa, We should hear MOTH
ing Of Il; it ID too ahsurd to b toler..
ted for : ,monent By. men Who have
fought sheqldsr e shoulder .hseuehes.
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