Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-09-18
THE SECOND IOWA INFANTRY ON
GEN. FUTILE.

THE SECOND IOWA INFANTRY on
GEN. FUTILE.
Gen. Tuttle's regiment, the Second low,
Infantry. the regiment that, as it has bee,
said, made Gen. Tuttlc, recently passed tn,
following preamble aid resolutions:
WHEREAS. The so.called Democratic
State Central Committee" OF which 1t
Grand ,Byington was chairman, have nom
4 mated Brig. Gen. James NJ futile as Mei,
candidate for Governor of the State of Iowa
and, whereas, he having accepted the said
nomination-has in his letter to the Peopl.
of Iowa." expressed principles as his omn-
so antagonistic to the platform Of said party
his as being expressed in said letter be
ing strong uar policy, while that of the
party is anti aoar--therelore- ,sa
Resolred, That we--the officers and men
of the Second Rcg't. Iowa Volunteer Infant
ry-having always been warm friends and
ardent supporters Of General Tuttle-as a
ton, in accepting the nomination of said
party-whose policy is SO Numerically op.
passed. to the one which the General has sac
rifced so much to support.
Rexolced, That the policy Of said party as
tons and platform--are so unpatriotic. treach-
erons and so reroltng to all loyal men and
soldiers that We cannot either countenance or
support any man who will SO far encourage
secession, as to accept q nomination by said
party.
Resolued, That we ask Gen. Tuttle une-
qnivocally to answer the follow ng questions
Whether he really endorses the platform Of
Cny, al ps.x,, a..
contained in Circular No 2, issued by the
?" Democratic State Central Committee" in
which the CONSUMPTION act is denounced as
an abonaina6le, unequal and uneunstitutiOn.
al CONSUMPTION act" by which Democrats are
sought to be forced into an abolition war,
which they delest." Does he with that com
mittee favor the appropriation Of funds to
pay The sum of three hundred dollars, to
exempt certain class of persons from the
draft?
Resolced, That direct and immediate
answer to the above questions, as we'll as
full explanation Of what must appear to ev-
cry rejecting mind, the glaring Inconsistent
cies which cluster around his acceptance Of
the nomination Of said party, is due to the
General himself, his friends, and all con-
cerned. s...
On the Generals sense of duty" the
Cornth Chanticleer, published by the Union
soldiers. and edited by a member of the Sec.
ond Iowa Infantry. has the following: -.
1t is wonderful to see how impressed Gen.
futile seems to be with sense of his "duty'
IN accepting the Copperhead nomination for
Governor Of Iowa. 1t is strange that that
sense of duty has not led him to reflect that
he could do his dear country much more
good by fighting her battles in the field as he
commenced them, than by allowing himself
to be used by the vilest party that ever dis
gfaced the name of Americans. and whose
sympathies, energies and aid are ever exhib-
tied in behalf of the South. .."
The editor of the Chanticleer has been
member of the Second Iowa Infantry from
its organization, and voted for Capt. futile
81 Go. IF" for Lieutenant Colonel of the
regiment, soon after which he wa appointed |
Colonel Wewere with him at the memo
Iable attack upon the left of the enemy's |
works at Donaldson. and saw with feelings Of
pride our brave commander in the thickest
Of the fight, until compelled by injuries to
cave the field, and through the subsequent
adventures of the regiment until Col futile
eft us to fill higher position, We looked up.
On him with that respect which is ever the
ielght Of a good soldier to acknowledge to-
ward his commanding officer. Sinde Gen
futile has been Brigadier we never ceased |
to hear good iidiii,ss from him, so long as Re |
stood face to face with the enemy; but when |
The smoke cleared away, and the allur,mcnts |
,f designing men were held up to his vanity, |
his love of country fell before the stronger
owe Of self and position. The name of Gen
,ral he had become used to. The name of |
Governor was something new and more IN.
and in that evil hour when self
gained the mastery over the country. he fell
rom that position o: respect in the eyes of
MS regiment and his country, and allowed |
himself to be proclaimed to the world the or
'cle of the party in the North, that would
'ather see any nation in Europe establish
Monarchy in the South, than to see tie dis
affected States forced back into their rightrul
allegiance to the established Government
What his sense of duty can invent as an ex-
,use for this step it is hard to imagine, he
must either in the improbable event Of his
election. disappoint his constituents and sup
oorters, OF he must tacitly submit to be made
, tool Of by the tory party that nominated