The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-09

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B. Collins, Capt. s. 8. Sample, Capt. Glenn
Lowe, Sergt. John Finnerty, Sergt. F
Mccormick, Sc appointed, 81 this club, doom.
mittee whose duty it shall be to prepare and
publish brief address to the soldiers of Lee
county, presenting the claims of the county
ticbet dominated = F1r1 Mk6sou on tho I'd
inst, ahd thAt sad aadkess be printed and
generally circulated"
i In accordance with thiiresolution we brief
ly address you, not - county committee, but
as members of . truly loyal body, devoted to
the country, to patriotism and human liberty.
| We have tean snfs Aas1fe1ppAe4 to dis
charge the dutie1 Of the 6Si6 ma The battle
in soldierly like manner, risking our lives
for our cause and trusting to Almighty God
for our preservatisn.s When We were in the
service . voice of encouragement and good
cheer came to us from the entire North.
Glorioas old Main@ vprmoot, Ohio and
great and ssbig hearted'' Iowa, as well ~
| other States, pointed W to the future a.
crowned with rewards for military exertion.
We have returned homo aad our position
must be defined. Soldiers Of merit must not
be overlooked in the great political struggles
of the day. They saved the country, the
Constitution and the flag in war, and thsy
must be permitted to assist in upholding the
country in its integrity, and defending al the
fundamental elements Of the Government in
time of peace. Men Of political celebrity
declared the war failure, but stout arms
and brave hearts placed the seal Of condemna.
ton on the falsehood.
Hundreds of thousands of brave men said
that the Union should be preserved, and to-
day it is presented to the world as the liga-
ment of States, and the pride Of great peo-
pie. The men that said that the wsr Was .
failure and refused to aid the cause of law,
liberty and civilization, are on the tcdr path
Of soldiers an time cf peace.
We beg leave to be brief and explicit.
Action, brevity, quickness for soldiers, words
for stump orators. On the 22d of Septem-
Der the loyal Union men of this county de-
termined to elect soldiers for the offices to be
filed this Fall. The offices are two in mum
Der and the best in the county. GEORGE
RoLLETT, of Madison township, was nomina-
ted for clerk of the District Court. He is a
candidate against CHARLEs DoERR. Which of
these men should be elected? RoLLETr was a
member of the Seventh Iowa infantry, and
served throu Oh the war, DoERR remained at
home and went to the Chicago Peace Con-
vention. RoLLETT went to the war convention
down South DoRRR said the war was fail
ure and RoLLETr said we will fyhs II OUT.
DoERR gave nothing for the war, its widows
and orphans, but RoLIErr presented his
body to bullets, Of which he bears the marks,
'.as willing sacrifice RoILErT shot the
rebel color bearer at Corinth DoKRR did no
such thing RoLLETT captured the flag
DoERR was not there, but at that time was
discouraging enlistments and trying to pre-
vent the filling up of your decimated rank
RoLIETT has the flag as present from the
gallant General RICE; DoERR has no flag to
show to the people, except the Chicago peace
failure flag. 1t is said that DoERR is compe.
tent so is RoLLETT. 1t is said that DoERR
has had experience, and this is true. He
has been so long in Office, so long fed from,
the public treasury, that he cannot keep out
without sickness. RoLIETT accustomed him
self to bullets, bayonets, cannon, blood and
liberty, while DoERR used himself to quilts, |
toolscap and peace.
For the Recorder, the Union men named |
NOBLE WARWICK, of Charleston township. |
He is man Of whom this committee is
proud. He went into the service as mem
Der of the 18th regular infantry-SHERAAy's
old regiment--and became one Of SHERNAN's
"bummers. At Vicksburg he lost leg. |
When he returned home he did not come to
town and hang around the courts and the
court house for little jobs, or become Bread
and Butter brigade man but one legged as
be was he cultivated the soil for the support |
Of himself and his aged parents. Farmers,
this one limbed soldier has raised crop.
What nobler tribute could be paid him The
cultivation of the soil is the noblest task to
which man can appropriate himself.
MUM, like DoERR, has supported himself
around the court house He has swung
around the circle of the court house Offices
until he is office fat, while poor WARWICK
has been getting a new leg for losing an old
one.
People, you told us. while in the service,
hat you would remember private soldiers
after the war. VIA you do it. Here is your
chance! Let no man express sympathy for
The soldiers hereafter unless he will vote for
him. Choose between man deprived of his
leg in battle for his country, or the peace
man of the court house life. Take the flag
defender and the rebel flag capturer, and not
money, who SO finely enjoys the rents of those
present you two we'll qualified private soldiers
FOR the two offices which two stay-at. home
men desire to fill. Boys in blue, come to
the help of your assocates-the soldier can
make politicians remember that
The soldiers must have consideration,
In conclusion, fellow soldiers OF Lee coun~
", we ask you to remember that if GEORGE
RoLLETr and NoBLR WARWICK are defeated 4
il will be by the votes of the members of
that party which have nominated the
stay at home politicians, DoERR and MUM,
and who last year, as well as this. professed
great consideration for you. Now they have
. chance to put into practical effect their pro-
fessed love for the soldier by voting for the
only soldier candidates on either of the
county tickets Will they do it? If they do
not you will know to certainty that all their
talk about loving and rewarding the soldiers
is as sounding brass and linking cymbals."
D. b. HILLS, 18th Iowa Infantry.
W. b. COLLINS, eth Mo.
SAM S. SAMPLE, Y. S. Army.
GLENN LOWE, Sd Iowa Cavalry.
JOHN FINERTY, CO. A, I'd 10. INIT,
FERDINAND SCHUYLER. CD. II, 18th No. Inft
CHAS. SCHULTZ, CO. d, LIST 10.
mo. MCCORMICK, Cp E, 18th =
THoS. CowLEY, JR., CD. C, Sd Cav.
HUGH MARTIN, CD. A, LIST /"