The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-04
FROM THE ARMY.
HEADe'Rs PoRr PULASKI,


Mr.. John Mackley:
FRIEND JoHN-An opportunity of send
ing letter by Joseph Stotts induces me
to write you line or two. l have writ.
ten you several letters since you left here
but have received no answer to any of
them. Twill try agaio, and if this fails
why then adeu.
Day before yesterday our "veterans"
made their safe arrival. They were look
ing hale and hearty, and seemed to be in
good spirits.
1 have had some chat with John
Faughm. Through him learned some
thing about the programme of affairs with
you.
The Eth day of January was detailed
at post headquarters. have had ample
opportunity Of seeing everything that is
going on. doubt very much whether
there is military post in this department
that there is so much business transacted
The cotton trade has been immense. SUIT
lers and merchants have been doing a
driving business. There is not day but
what our Office is crowded with mixed
mass of humanity. The wealthy, the
hungry and poor. The former come on
very peculiar business sometimes. Let
me give you one circumstance By the way
of Illustration. Not long ago Col. Alb
eruathy, an ex-rebel Colonel entered the
Office and made complaint to Colonel
Weaver that the Federals had been fora
ging off of him, aud he was very anxious
to get remuneration for the same. He
produced receipt which stated, 'On
proof Of loyalty" &c, he could receive
pay of "Uncle SAM" after producing
which, he asked Col. Weaver chow he
could get his pay when he had been a Col
onel in the rebel army
Col. Weaver replied, "Take the Pres
iden,'s amnesty OATH"
81 think the Copperheads of the North
and the Confederates of the South will
make odd Abe come down from his pol.
icy and we will get better bargain out Of
him." To which response Col. Weaver
replied: "Col. Alternately, I am astonish.
ed at your brazen efrontery. You. a
rebel Colonel who fought US at For, Don
alison, and was taken prisoner, as stated By
yourself, to come to the headquarters Of a
Federal officer and insult him by assert
ing your contempt for the government tc
the very leniency of which you are 10
debted for the breath you breathe to-day
Col. Alternately, my opinion is that yor
ought o-be hung"
This will serve to show something 0
the tenor of Col. Weaver's feelings to
wards the responsible rebel leaders An
other circumstance | have no doubt vii
interest you. Last fall there was fam
lily living close to Pulaski, by name Wal
drom, on account of their bold and ar
dent advocacy for the Union wer
driven from home and their property pu
up a. auction and sold of. A grea
many wealthy citizens attended the sale
Mr. j. B. Waldrom with his family mad
his way to Indiana, from a state of afflu
ence to exile and poverty, this fami
were driven by the rampant helish spin
of Rebellion. A few weeks ago Mrs
Waldrom came on from Indiana an
lodged a complaint against the partie
concerned in the affair An assessmer
was Immediately made upon number {
of persons who attended the sale, TO tn
amount of Sc, 100. Col. Weaver was civ
and military dictator in the affair, and a
low me to assure you, it was not lon
before justice was awarded.
There is another feature of the exis
ing~state of affairs which l must not ON
mentioning. And you, ladies', "born vii
heavenly compassion in your bosoms,
you little think of the wide field that
before you do not want to see "
Mrs, Jellibys and Mrs. Pardiggles.
Let me give you a short story in
few words. A few days ago a wuma
entered the Office; she was in her stoc
in feet; she had walked Is miles
reach our post. In her stockin' feet
She had been driven from home by Il