The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-25
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Correspondence of the Advertiser.


from the amount of bn.ton-holeing, el,
bowling, &C., it is evident that there are
various interests at work for different
purposes. Iii becoming manifest that
many of those who object to the passage
of resolutions by the State Legislature,
in favor of Lincoln's re nomination, are
really opposed to his animation, though
they base their objections on the ground
Of inerpediency, 1t is true, some homo.
rablc exceptions have spoken on, candid
ly; but others have attempted to cover up
their motives by asserting that they were
as good Lincoln men as any others could
be- The wishes of tho people cannot be
defeated if their delegates act consist
emily, which they will certainly do. And
whatever the action Of the convention is
let no one suppose that there is any seri
Gus difference Of opinion among Union
men. Different persons have different
preferences, but all will harmonic.
An effort has been made to fix the day
of adjournment of the Legislature, but
the two Houses have not yet agreed. Doe
or two weeks work will enable all to
agree on the time o: adjournment, which
it is to be hoped will be within the mex.
four weeks
The law abolishing the State Board Of
Education and creating the Office of
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton has passed the House. There is a
disposition on the part of both branches,
to make the Office of County Superintend-
ent more efficient by increasing its duties
and pay. 1t is safe to say that no other
radical change will be made in the school
law.
The Senate has spent considerable time
discussing the propriety Of taxing rail
roads. The forces seem to b, nearly
equal and it is not known what the result
will be-
The bill providing for the exclusion of
notes of the banks Of other States is
eliciting considerable discussion. 1t
passed the Senate, and is now before the
House. JIG.
pc Through the kindness of Mr..
Robert Cover We are permitted to pub
lish the following letter from Captain
John Dance, of the Sth Iowa Cavalry:
WAvEELY, Tenn, Feb. Sd, lSc4
In regard to when this cruel war will
end is question that vexes a great many,
and none more than the people of Tenn,
and, | think, the South in general, for
they are feeding both armies | have
been out on three scouting expeditions
since the 18th of Jan. An account of
one will show how it is done. We num-
bered three hundred strong; rode about
thirty miles, stopped at farm house and
demanded supper for our men and feed
for our horses, which was furnished with
in two hours, and breakfast next morn
ing, as kindly as though they had ex-
pected us for some time. You ask ~ho'e
does the breadstutf come from! Why,
! the premises look like a small town, and
provisions are provided accordingly, for
their negroes, who, by the way, have
come to US for protection, and are en-.
! ployed in getting out railroad ties for
Uncle Sam. How would you like to have
fifty or hundred men ride up to your
house, surround and search it, demand
food for men and horses, and then give
you an order Oh the u. S., which would
not be paid until you had proved your
loyalty? 1t looks like eating them out.
But our object is to put down this rebel
lion, and we intend to do our share, for
our Colonel is one of those energetic, 90
ahead men who knows neither fail or
fear, and lazy man has no business
about him. We are surrounded by guer-
rllas who shoot our men every chance
they get. Two of the LIST Kansas bat
terry were shot the other day, near camp,
one was killed, the other wounded in
three places. | was out forty miles from
camp, last Sunday, when the suerrillas
fired five shots at us from the top of a
high peak; | divided my men into three
squads, sending one on each flank and
charged up the hill with the other, press
ing them SO close that we captured one
man, four horses, two saddles, four bri-
dies, one Enfield rife and one cartrige
box We send nine six mule teams after
forage every morning, and have stripped
nearly every farmer of their corn and
fodder, for fifteen miles around, and if
we want horse, a fat OK, or anything
else, we take it, and give the owners
receipt for it We have to force our
way through the country: the roads are
bad; our time is precious; the first house
We come to We make Mr.. man mount his
horse and guide us as far as we need him.
aud then let him return. The guerrllas
then swear he has been helping US, and
likely as not hang him. Hundreds are
DESERVING the rebel army and coming
home. Some come up and take the oath
voluntarily; others We send to Nashville
to be exchanged.
Three Reasons for the Re. Election of Mr..
f Lincoln.
a business man of New York, of the
highest position and character-a life.
!ong Demccrat-at the close OF business