Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
OUR CAPITAL CORRESPONDENCE.
@ LEGISLATIVE HATS. DEs MoINEs,l
u 3 fti sI'9!yo.q March 8, 1854.

IhlS has been gaia day at the Capital
Yesterday morning detachments Of the 4th
Iowa infantry commenced arriving. The last
detachment arrived Ella Burlington abou,
noon to day. The citizens of Des Moincs
had proposed to give these veteran troops an
appropriate reception, and are doing it with q
cordial spirit9TH The Legislature yesterday
a opted appropriate resolutions and voted tc
adjourn at quarter past two today, and
proceed to Capital Square, and there formally
receive the regiment. The boys are quartered
in the capacious Court room Of this county
but found open doors and warm hearts among
the people, who, by their hospitality, have
made the short visit of these heroes one oi
pleasure. AT the appointed hour the two
Houses, preceded by the Lieutenant Governor
and the Speaker, repaired to the square.
Notwithstand ng the mud, the lowering,
threatening clouds, a large concourse Of peo.
pie had already here assembled. Presently q
line of gistening bayonets, carried by as fine
aebody Of men as ever saw congregated, as
cended Capitol hill. The members Of the
Legislature obeyed the command to "open
order" and thus received the regiment. Hav-
ing exchanged salutes, Lieutenant Governor
Eastman proceeded to read the resolutions Of
the General Assembly, and to welcome the
regiment to the Capital. This duty had been
ASST sned to Governor Stone, who was confin-
ed to the house by sickness. Governor
Eastman having concluded his remarks,
Speaker Butler was called for, and responded
with W, ,,f the happiest speeches of his life.
1t was Short, but to the point and delivered
with that fervency which the occasion would
naturally produce in the heart of the speaker.
Adjutant General Baker, Colonel Williamson,
and Major. Nichols responded in fitting terms
to calls made upon them. The assembly
then adjourned, and the regiment proceeded
to the Savery House, drawn up in line, to be
welcomed by Governor Stone. The Governor
spoke in an eloquent strain, recounting the
deeds Of this noble regiment, for about TWEEN
ty minutes. 1t was extremely difficult for
the boys to repress their emotions when the
Governor referred to their 6rmness and hero
ism at Ohickasaw Bayou, when, forsaken by
their comrades in arms, they strod Tie terri.
BILE storm of iron hail. and left over 100 dead
and wounded on the field. And flush Of
pride was to be seen upon their countenances
when the Governor related the story of their
ascending Lookout Mountain with Fighting
Joe Hooker" and planting the flag of Iowa
above the clouds to use his own language,
"planting it nearer heaven than it had ever
been before" From here the regiment pro-
ceeded to the Court House Square, where they
were handsomely welcomed by Mayor Leas,
(who, by the way, think will continue to be
Mayor for the ensuing year.) "a; -
Tonight the citizens give the veterans a
supper at the Savery House, and from the
present appearance of the tables prophecy
it wi be a sumptuous repast. ] cannot re-
fiain from complimenting the neatness, gen.
tlemanly bearing and orderly conduct of the
regiment.
Resumption is not yet ended in the House
This is only the eighth day of the discussion,
and it will probably continue for two days
| more.
/ A little breeze has sprung up in relation to
the Post Master of the General Assembly
1t was ascertained that he voted illegally at
the election in this city on Monday, and more
than all, voted for Copperhead candidate
for Mayor. 1t was also discovered that he
had refused the services of a Union man for
mail carrier, and employed low, thieving,
virulent Copperhead, for whom he had sue
ceeded IN getting through the Senate an ap-
preparation Of $3.50 per day. Yesterday
both Houses very promptly appointed an In
vestigatlng Committee, who will, under
stand, recommend his expulsion. He will
undoubtedly be removed, and therefore the
Statesman and Courier will cry out "more
prescription, intolerance and despotism." As
they have deteststion for I" renegades" let
them remember that the Post Master was
elected o Republican, and the party ia
power don't choose to continue men in office
who are " renegades." s, o-5
lam glad to hear of the partial redemption
of Muscatine. Had there been belief in
our mind that the contest would have been so
close, at least three votes would have been
added to Mr.. Viele's msjority. If this small
majority is honest don't be cheated out of it.
Until hear more definitely, shall rejoice
and be exceeding glad that Peter Funck and
E. P. White are beaten. .- a.. D.
tE At a festival made for the soldiers at
Wellington, O., the following 'toasts'' were
offered :ani 8.F Il 7.c +t -4jsjsT e'
Abraham Lincoln, President of the United
States-The Alexander of Emancipation, and
the Washington of the age. ,..,.4..,. g.. ..-,,..
Maj. Gen. Burnside-The rising star in
the galaxy of American Generals the man
that dared to crush the traitor who, for wealth,
for power, for pride Of greatness, or revenge,
you'd plunge his native landtin endless war.
The Volunteer Army of the United States
The braoest and best the world has ever pro-
duced. t ...-s ~ en- s
The Copperheads of the North-W onder-
ful monuments of Gods sparing mercy, Oh
jects of Christian philanthropy, and first
| class candidates for the lunatic asylum.
The Ladies-Ohief Quartermasters of the
returned soldiers department May they
ever be as ready and willing to present arms
to Union soldiers as our brave soldiers are to
Southern traitors and rebels on the field Of
battle @9s@
L . lr. .r -.fgr t O.
MIscEaENAT1oN.- word has recently
been introduced into politics. It is scien-
taic term, meaning the mingling of two races
more especially Africans and their descend
ants with white folks. This science has been
practised by Southern slave-owners ever