Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-09

detract from the well earned reputation
of other Judges. Richman will have no
serious opposition in this District. He
ought to have none" We can't i'm
prove upon this testimony, and as it is
Democratic, we shall let it stand.
The above named candidates cannot
be defeated.
Bear IL in Mind.
That the leaders Of the rebellion are
Democrats
That Democratic" Administration
was in power when the rebellion was
determined upon, and winked at its in
ant developments.
That " Democratic" President de-
clared that there was no power in the
Constitution to coerce Il State into ODE
dience to the laws.
That every State which seeded from
the Union was governed by Demo
Gratis"
That nobody but Democrats 5" have
ever opposed the prosecution of the war
against rebellion.
That none but " Democrats belong
to the - Knights of the Golden Circle"
and Sons Of Liberty some of whom
have sworn that those organizations
seek the overthrow Of the Government
That the seizure of arms. reasonable
correspondence, ammunition, etc, in
Indiana and Missouri, involve none but
Democrats
That Davis, Stephens, Lee, Toombs,
Benjamin and every prominent man in
the Southern Confederacy, We're leaders
in the Democratic" party when their
States seeded.
That the Democratic is the only
party that has not denounced the trea-
son and rebellion of the South.
That nobody but Democrats" ever
declared that jeff. Davis was a better
patriot than Abe Lincoln.
That nobody but " Democrats III the
loval States ever hurrahed for Jeff. Da-
Wis.
That none but - Democrats have re-
sisted the law for reinforcing our az
mics.
That the " Democratic" party stands
pledged to revolution if the election
does not result in accordance with their
notions.
That none but " Democrats have
threatened to raise up Il Military Dicta-
tor and put the President from power.
Can such party triumph:
Whom alse Cog,perlaesds WIZ Reward.
The New York Econi,1g Post has; been
specializing as to the men whom the
Copperheads will reward when they OBJ
tain possession OF the Government. We
append a specimen Of its conjectures:
Let us suppose the election over, and
the candidate OF these people, nominate
ed at Chicago, elected and duly installed
in office. Let lis consider what will be
the result? Here comes Admiral Far
ragut, the victor Of New Orleans and
Mobile Bay; honored by the people as
the brayest Of the brave a Tennesseean
worthy Of old Andrew .Jacilson's state
stand back, sr,n says the new fresl-
dent sternly; let Mr.. Nallandigham
and Edison B. Odds approach and receive
| their reward" Here comes Grant, the
ind0mitabie conqueror of Vicksburg,
I and Victor over Lee. " Go out, sir, from
my presence says the new President
6 ain just going to confer honors and
rewards upon Mr.. Cox, and Mr.. Wall, of
New Jersey. Here comes gallant old
Sherman, arm in arm with that brave
old Virginian, General Thomas. "Send
these men away" orders the new Presi-
dent to his servant, land call Charles z.
Faulkner and the Able McMasters, to
receive honors and rewards
n. Col. Sanders of the 18th Regi-
ment lately captured, writes asfollows to
the Davenport Gazette from Stockade
Prison, Georgia
GAS some prisoners, about twenty, are
here on their way to Charleston, to be
exchanged, [ thought 1 would try to
get you a letter by them. i x Thus
far we have been getting along very
well, as we have money enough to buy
something more than our slim ratiOns-
but when the money is gone it will be
different Three hundred of us officers
start this morning for Charleston, where
I suppose we will be imprisoned in
houses. Here we are in the old Fair
| Ground, under sheds, surrounded by a
high fence and guards, and no comnu-
nication with the outside. 1 have no
clothes except those was captured in
Of course do my own washing and 60
without under clothes while they are
drying. Have mess of four and do
our own cooking. Nothing to read, no
amusements, and life is very monoton-
Gus. 1 am in good health. My men
are all at Andersonville:!a horrible place,
as you will soon learn by the papers af-
ter delegation arrives North, now here
with their exchanged prisoners, and
carrying up petition from the 10000 at
Andersonville to Washington. l hope
government will not let it's sympathies
make it give up the right, but stick to its
honor and retaliate on prisoners in its
hands. x | may expect to be a
prisoner for many months. There are
some among us who have been prisoners
for fifteen months"
RaF The hero of the flag, the venera-
BILE Ishmael Day, of Maryland, has Wis
tied the President. He told Mr.. Lincoln
that Gen. Wallace had levied upon the
secessionists to compensate him for his
losses. Tell General Wallace for me :"
said the President, THAT he is right,
and to go ahead and Will sIstaiH him :"