Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-28

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DExocRAr Of Friday last. some unnoteo per
son has assumed the duties Of apparitor ior
the people, and summoned me, ind'rscuy,
to the bar. He charges that Hon. hooeI'
Lowry ''had made an enemy OF Hiram fr'cs
for telling Gov. Stone that N. NJ. Price was
not fit to be made Colonel Of the 44th heg'-
mcnt Iowa Volunteers, and that the people
Of Scott county would feel outraged at suoh
an appointment If the gentleman VINO
has just closed, so brilliantly, his senatorial
engagements, ever made this charitao'e
statement to the Governor, II beg you to oe-
lieve that | never knew it until after It went
to press, and have positive proof that III.
ram Price was ignorant Of this senatorisi
kindness up to the day Of nomination. Al
ter all, it was no cause for vengeful feelings.
The Honorable Was at that timo partner o.
Hiram Price in the oft-toasted "coal trade.
aud they were upon intimate and friendly
terms. The writer was almost personal
stranger to "Hon. L. L. 3, and always pre-
ferred to remain SO, db inc0nrenient. we
had never had dealings, nor any quarrel.
nor aught ofspite or spleen. Whenever We
met he always deigned to return my respect
ful salutation, and entertained the pleas
ing thought that he always looked down
from his great height upon my little world
with benign and complacent goodness. In
fact, he hsd stirred such regard in me, that
had known that, like Abraham, out of his
great heart of obedience to right he was 81
rificing inc to the common veal; inste(
exciting dudgeon, | should still have raix
my eyes to his high proboscidate' cap
with humble resignation. If he ever madD
such declaration to the Governor. the pub
lie may be well assured from the above facts
that it was done from motives of pure pa
tliotism, and not through the malicious
promptings sfoul-tongued slanderer. How
could gentleman who had represented this
county SO honorably as Senator, aud who
was my fathers friend and partner, take
such gratutous trouble unless danger to the
State was imminent and the good OF our
soldiers demanded it? Now, let me say,
and beg your polite assent to the statement
that was not an applicant for the Colonelcy
Of the 44th, nor was it possible for mo to
be. Had been All applicant | presume
could have had regiment, and in defense
against the charge that it would have out
ragged the people, will you let me present
the written endorsement of Governor Stone,
given at no instance Of mine, but a volunta.
ry offering. The following letter was sent
to friend for my benefit, but for various
reasons was never used:
VlcksBugG, Miss, July II, 1868.
His Ercellency President Lincoln:
cheerfully join with other citizens and
soldiers from Iowa in recommending NJ. N.
Price, Late 1T. Col. of the 18th Iowa. for
Brigadier General Of volunteers. have
been acquainted with Col. Price for several
years, and know that he is highly eateem-
cd as citizen While in tn. service ne
stood deservedly high as an officer. At the
battle Of Shiloh he commanded his rcgi-
ment, and led it calamity against the ene-
my in the most perilous portion Of the field.
His bravery and good conduct in that en-
gagcmcnt won for him the highest commen-
dations from all who where witnesses Of his
admirable conduct. His subsequent resigns
,ion was universally regretted by his regi.
ment.
Believing him 10 be eminently worthy
and competent, should be gratified at his
appointment to the position for which his
friends are presenting his name.
Very respectfully, WV. NJ. STONE,
Col. 22d Iowa.
You will be good enough to look ind-sl.
gently upon my publication Of this letter,
for while have no axe to grind and fear
the dislike Of my neighbor less than many.
love his good will more. 10 this Sore
headed way farer (viator) have nothing to
say-hc has no quarrel with me, and make
no attack on him he has no cause Of COM
plant against me, and l suppose will allow
me my unobtrusive quiet; but If it shall
become necessary, think | can find an
"Ithurid's spear to pierce and reveal the
loathsomc thing There is no animus of
malice in this. only pure affection, and It
"Travcller,' as he intimates in his closing
threat, proposes to be the Cassius to Ems
quirc very old spelling) "upon what meat
our Caesar feeds" desire to be his Shaks
peare, that history may do full justice to
his memory, and if perchance he of 1.-THE
lean and hungry look shall find less pre-
tentious grave than his prototype, there
will be comfort to his surviving friends in
in the old French maxim 4 bon chieu IL
ne cient jamais un bon os." NJ. Mp.