The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-20
A nosher FrOtest from Inc Amy
against Northern CopPerheaAs.

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against Northern CopPerheaAs.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil publish
es a length letter from Gen. Dodge, now
In command at Corinth, Miss, and we'll
known as one OF the most energetic and
successful of our Iowa Generals, written
10 a citizen of Council Bluffs without any
thought gifts publication. We present
u few extracts as furnishing another con-
tributicn u the indignant protests now
so earnestly being made by our Iowa SOL
diers against the copperhsads of the
North:
The Army Corps is in excellent condi-
ton and ready for The heavy work not
far ahead Of us. If things looked as
bright in our rear as they do in our front,
we should have no cause to complain
What are we coming to, and what can
this army think, when we see leading
men in the North spend days. weeks, and
even months denouncing this war, this
army. and bolstering up the enemy in
every conceivable way. Their entire
stock of denunciation comes from the fact
that some rebels negro will fire shot in
defence Of our cause, our country and our
flag. They have not one word to say in
favor or defence of the best, bravest and
most united army the world ever saw
who have fought battle after battle, and
have retained every foot of ground they
have won, and who to-day have their
base in the very centre Of the enemy's
country-not one word against all the
barbarities used against US, although ne
groes and Indians have shot at US on al
most every field, and are to-day in all
their ranks. Nor have they one tear to
8 he'd for the thousands If brave, noble
men who have fallen in support of gov
eminent that the Northern traitors would
turn over to rebels, to disgrace and ruin
twenty millions of people.
Our soldiers see and hear all this, and
aay-Is it possible that just now, when
by combined effort, with the moral sup
port that we have right to expect from
the North, and when we are on the owe
of crushing ont this rebellion which is
tottering and tumbling from its own in
iquitous weight, that these traitors at
home will come in and prop it up, and
give it such aid and comfort that two
hundred thousand more lives must be lost
before it falls7
| say it u phesitatingly, and the voice
OF the army win support it, tfn aeas no.
J9r the aid NE rebels recetre, and Mat
promised from the North, connected with
the traiiorous effort to demoralize, disor-
ganize, and break up our army, the re-
bellion would be done for in ninety days
Is it q wonder this army sends up q
cry of indignation and demands that open
treason shall not take possession of their
homes, and that they shall not be dis
gfaced by acts committed by those left
behind? There is . pent up volcano
down here aud no matter what our fate,
know what prejudices and what deter
animation the army will carry back against
these men, and if they knew how careful.
~ every reasonable letter, written here
fir ON the North is circulated and laid up
70 future settlement they would send
il to q different market from the army.
If you want your spirit aroused, come
down here and listen to this devlish CRY
from the North and see how the army
feels over it.
We want
1. A Conscript Law;
g. A Law defining Treason;
3. Better discipline and the enforce.
ment of sentences Of death on desertsrs
4. A general raking of the North fol
de serters-their return and punishment
5. If the Conscript Law is resisted
send for old regiments. Twill guarantee,
they will enforce it;
8. No promotions; no appointment
only of officers who have their hearts /,
the scar;
Z. And lastly, every man who 10 Twin,
of of Government, should be made t,
support the war by word and action.
he will not, and is lnkewarm from fear q
tho coppsrheads. have him removed, an
put disabled soldier in his place. VII
has rebel bsliet in his body, and you vii
have wAR NAN.
DeAsA - Gen. Nesll
The Union cause has lost an able an
earnest champion in the death of job
w. NOEL. We may add that Nilsson,
her ajen Loaf nvn of he ~hl~.t