The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-30
Arkansas Army CoFrespenaence
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 18Th, 1866.

AfA0MD0o A1J OO11OU A0OACG
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 18Th, 1866.
Editors Of Gate City: sxo,s +,
notice in the ssGA1E," that Co.. THos
Il. BESrox, formerly of the 18th iowa In
fantry, is the "seldisss caadidsEe" for Gov.
ernor in opposition to Col. Sroxz. Col b
may be an honest man, and believe has thal
reputation, but being soldier, in the stric'
sense of the word, cannot be rbstsatiated
by past acts. have been in the same army
or corps since his regiment first entered ths
6eld, until they leA here last spring for Mo
bile, and know that he never astonished any
person with his brilliant and brave deeds
and was never considered q possessing any
military ability whatever. A former Ac
quAintsncs Of his Ian srnW oaieer from
Omaha City, made the remark to me q few
days since that he was shout cspable to take
charge of a common country school, / tried
at one time, near Council Bluffs, this town,
and think the above remarks very appropri
ate. His service in the army consisted in
being President of court martials and military
commissions-ncver being ~eH enough to
perform any acfive military duty. In JUS
tice to the men that comprised his regiment
] can say that they sustained as good repu-
tation as any from the State, but it was moi
through the ability and energy of Col. B. that
it sustained the reputation, but through the
energy and ability of your oytownsEen.
1t. Col. PATTERSON, who was considered by
the men of the regiment, and every body in
the army, as the head of the regiment
have frequently heard military men in high
standing, make the remark thst Col. P. should
have been Colonel of the regiment. II any
soldier thinks by voting for Col BENTON, that
he is going to vote for man that has fought,
bled and died for his country, all haye to say
is, that he will be very much mistaken, and
he will find himself aiding those that have
been his enemies in times that he most need
ed friends, and opposing those that were his
true friends. IL is wants TO vote for q man
that has come as near bleeding and dying,
fighting for his country, as any person well
could, and who has been true and steady
friend to soldiers and the country, in theiI
most auS6rSe ClTUutustouupS, Nuui@ HVfIse
him to vote for Sr0SE. We want no man fol
Governor that has not had the back bone Ia
stand up and front rebels in fight, and par
ticularly that cannot front them where there il
no danger Of bullets. But have said enough
on this subject. l don't know Of any gene
raj news of importance. The Goth l, S.
Cold nifty, formerly lst Iowa A. D. is to
be mustered out of service, and sent to the
State of Iowa for fi4al payment. An erde,
is received to muster out all colored regi
ments organized in loyal States, that are in
this Departments. Also three thousand white
troops do not think the muster out of all
the volunteer troops very good policy, as the
people of the South cannot be trusted With
their own government. 1t is not an unfpe
quent thing for Northern citizens to hear the
expression, id Yankee sons of b-hs, which
shows the venom with which they hate u.
Yankees, and that the spirit which pervadet
them FIVE years ago is still in them, and The
late war is only like quinine in fever and ague,
only deadened the disease temporarily.
Very respectfully, y6uF ahd't ssry't,
Az IOWA SbLDIEg.