The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-02-13
Editorial Correspondence.
LETTERS FROM TIE CAPITAL.
February 9th. 1854.

%'''s February 9Th. 1864.
Ihave Just read an article in the J" ami.
~ Newspaper, !" wherein ''our venerable
contemporary" takes occasion to reyiew
his famous Crescent City speech. You
remember the speech referred to--so
graphically and accurately reported by
our underground Reporter" and upon
witch we exhausted our whole stock OF
cap Ps." At the time the speech was
published, you know, we had grave doubts
ofits accuracy, and thought our reporter
had used an "1r or two more than the
the state of the case justiied--that the
speaker had "put them in sothick"-but
the review of the speech by the author
dispels sill doubts upon this point, and
sets our reporter right before the world
we ask his pardon for having doubted his
veracity- The Colonel, fully aware that
it was himself who did it," is not at all
backward in saying 80. He did annihi-
late the Abolition candidate for Repre-
sentatiEe,--Ae knew it, and so at the
time, and that there may be no doubt
about it he now repeats it. It's so. --
Another resolution endorsing the ad-
ministration of Mr.. Lincoln, and recon-
mending him to the National Union Con
vention for re-nomination was introduced
in the House to day, and passed after
considerable spread eagle speechifying.
l have no doubt Old Abe feels better,
now.
I told you few days ago, that the Sen
ate bill increasing the number of Judges
Supreme Court had passed the House,
with trivial amendment in regard to
publication. Well, next morning a mo-
ton was made to reconsider, and was de-
bated all day yesterday, and taken up
again this morning, and lost. But when
the bill went back to the Senate that hon
orable body refused to concur in the
House amendment, and SO it stands not
yet out of the woods.
Mr.. BELL to-day handed me u letter
received by him from one of his copper
head constituents, Of which I submit o
verbatim copy:
B G., PoTTAWATTAaIE,, Co., Iowa.
49, Feb. Ord, 1864. !
Hon. A. J. BELL:
Why the hi don't you send me doc
uments? J. H"
The Language is forcible, and to the
point, and, have no doubt the gentle
man addressed will see to it that "docu.
ments" are sent, forthwith. The writer
is in search of light, and certainly should
receive it. : .-- ....
Mrs. Wittenmyer, having been invited
by resolutions of both Houses, to address
the Legislature on Sanitary affairs, will
speak in the Hall of the House this even
Ing, W. 8. B. /"
February eth, 1864.
A delightful Sunday morning. and how
Spring liket The wind blows briskly,
but not cold; few feathery clouds ocea.
sionaliy appear above the horizon, now
borne hither and. thither by the breeze,
4as II 1isteth, and then vanishing in the
sunshine; the broad hillA though just
freed from their Icy burdens, already
lopk more cheerful and seem warming
into spring /; the soag birds only are want
ing to. complete The h.y-day cheeriness
OF this nidwintsr morning, ana perfect
sths poess iassi sabbath, -
81 EDes Moines .is we'll Supplied With
churches ley ars niaieroas and we'll a.
tended; visit ! different one every Sum.
day. but have net yet been able 10 get
TO them MI though wherever / hare gone
!, have feaad good preaching and large con.
gregations. Everything is quiet through
out the city, during the Sabbath, and the