The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-09-12

Is kSc~seUs ~ unb uccu Our IuCk tO KNOW
something of this man for some years
pact, andlwe had long since como to
the conclusion that he is not d man to
be trusted. We know OF but few mcn
in the State with whom we had be-
come SO thoroughly disgustcd. That
he should talk reform We believe to be
on the same principle that the wolf
would assume sleeps clothing.
The mendacity and brassy impu-
dence of J. y. Grinnellwill finally land
him outside the pale of decent society.
Fitzpatrick is All interesting charac-
ter. He was sent to Vermont, by the
&tseeley Campaign Committee to
rouse the enthusiasm Of the Green
Mountain boys for Honest Horace
pand reconciliation. lie spoke at Rut-
land, aud on the day after his speech
the following appeared in a paper of
that place:
"A f1S0bcUf AAUttOHN LIGt'ftU
"Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick neglected
to give history of his exploits at the
battle of Boonsboro, July 10, 1863 !;
but for the benefit of those who have
not heard this conceited pretender, /
will give IL In few words:
Tho First Vermont cavalry were at
that time under Gen. Fitzpatrick, and
about I50 (the remainder having
been dismounted and placed on pick
eD were drawn up and placed in line.
Gen. Fitzpatrick rode up and called
them all "cowar1ly sons of b--s,r
Gen. William Wells, Cat that time ma
jor in command Of the battalion) re.
piled, "Don't call my men towards, we
arc ready to follow wherever YOU tell
us Says Fitzpatrick, "Forward,
follow me-" and turning his horse,
rode over a ridge, and our boys with
cheer, followed close behind. In about
the middle of the hill was small log
house, aud Fitzpatrick, probably
thinking as did Falstaff,, sGod keep
lead out of me, need no more weight
than mine own bowels sought safety
behind this hut. Our little band of
berocs kept straight on and threw
themselves in body against the ene-
my, 1900 strong. Many ofthem pour
ed out their hearts blood in that fool
ish charge, for they were rcpulsed, as
they knew they must be, and thrown
pback torn and bleeding; and as they
I re-passed the log house, out came the
gallant Fitzpatrick, and rode back
with them, to receive the plandiis of
his bravery. Green Mountain BOYS
don't always follow their leader. Ii
they had in this instance, they would
have came out with less glory and more
men.
~. III. HAzELToN,
'Latc Major First Vermont Caval-
ry.'
"Kilpatrick hearing ofthe charge
sent the following telegraphic dispatch
TO Major General Wells Of Huntington
"NoRTH BENNINGTON, VI, Aug. 25.
TO General William Wells:
"Did l ever call the First Vermont
Cavalry, in your prcscnence, cowardly
sons of b.? Did in your presence
c0wardly hide behind house, in bat
tie? In the name of old memories.
ask you General, for an answer by
telegraph, quick, at Rutland.
II j. KILPATRIcK."
To which General wells sent the
following reply:
BURLINGTON, VT, Aug. 20.
s.7'o Gen. j. Fitzpatrick, Rutland, Vt
.You did call the Vermont cavalry
II sons of b---s; you did start to leat
Il the same regiment in a charge, bu
" found ii safe not to continue. All a
Boonsboro, Nd, July 10, 1868.
,x. WIN. WELLS"
This settles Fitzpatrick. Who o
4 the great Liberal Rcformers shall b
81 the next victim.
Il In the Iowa City Press, in 1864, thel
rs now edited by Mr.. Irish, appearc
the following opinion Of loyal preach
ersr and of President Lincoln:
We have some super-cminentl
loyal gentlemen among us, who are nc
Il content to perform the appropriat
duties of their calling, but must need
20 out and dabble in the dirty pools {
# u partisan politics. They seem TO regar
M it as part Of their ministerial duties, I
labor for the reelection Of the smut
old JOKER" who disgraces the seat ,
Washington. Well, gentlemen, "
have a suggestion to make to you.-
pulpit idol. Abraham Afiicanus
has issued his cdict that forty-tive me
s of Iowa City, be dragged from the
M wives and their children to offer u
their lives, at the cannon's mouth, II
tho freedom Of yo1r beloved brother.
s; the pigger. You say that you are
favor of this war; yon Insist that
shall be prosecuted until every slave
SS free. Come, then noble patriots-"lo
al prcachrrs--you, Laverty, and W
S OF tho Baptist church, shoulder arm
81 and forward! to the front. Abraha
II calls, why will you delay? God kno,
that you are doing no good here, a,
Vi will do less the longer you stay.
one act give Iowa City a happy ri
dance, and tho country some scryit
III Pray do. An anxious communi
& gS hangs breathless OH an answer.
George Francis Train, was put fc