The Daily Gazette Davenport, Iowa Monday Morning August 11, 1862 (Part 2) Continued... A Policy.-The war meeting on Saturday was a gratifying indication of the unswerving determination which animates every loyal American that the existing rebellion must be crushed, no matter at what cost.-No disasters can shake this determination, and reverses only strengthen it. Defeat after defeat may overwhelm our armies, but they will only tend to strengthen and make more enduing our faith in that glorious sentiment, "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!" This was the actuating sentiment of the masses who assembled here last Saturday. They did not believe this war had been carried on so far and at such a cost of blood and treasure, merely to leave the Union at its close no stronger than before, and liable at any time to be plunged anew into the horrors of war by the mad caprice of disappointed politicians. What wonder then they heartily and enthusiastically responded to every sentiment urging a vigorous prosecution of the war, the crushing of the rebell! ion no matter whom it hurt. Was it astonishing that the speakers who advocated a "policy for conducting the war," and that the policy of earnestness should be listened to most eagerly and applauded most warmly? Could they approve when speakers urged enlistments for the army of the Republic, yet with whom the vital principle of all republic's-liberty-was tabood? That meeting, like hundreds of others that have responded to the President's call of more troops was an earnest one, and they wanted that the Government too shall be earnest; and that every blow hereafter given the rebellion shall count, that treason shall be handled without gloves; that our brave soldiers shall no more be scattered around the country defending rebels' houses and barns, and corn-cribs, and hen-coops, while the same rebels are filling the ranks of their armies or more dishonorably engaged in guerrilla plunderings and murderings of Union soldiers and civilians. Timid people may complain of introducing d! istracting questions into our war meetings; and they may discourage the discussions of policy; but the policy to be pursued will come up, and it must be considered. The question confronts every man, it is uppermost in the thoughts of all who think at all about the war, Are we to have war in earnest? And it is the assurance that we are, coupled with the vigorous action of the Government in confirmation of that assurance, that is now filling the ranks of the armies of the republic with earnest, devoted, determined men-men who will reflect new luster on our arms, and add new glories to the nation's heroic history. Eighteenth Regiment.-The Eighteenth infantry, Iowa State volunteers, arrived here yesterday, and passed on down the river.-They landed at East Davenport, and marched along the river road, and Fourth and Brady streets to the steamboat landing. They number 850 men, of whom only five are in the hospital, a very healthy state of affairs. Their officers are: Colonel-Hon. John Edwards, Chariton, Lucas co. Lt. Colonel-Thomas Cook, Cedar Rapis, Linn co. Major-Hugh J. Campbell, Muscatine. Adjutant-Henry Braunlich, Clinton. Quartermaster-Sidney Smith, of Oaskaloosa. Chaplain-Rev. D. N. Smith, of Chariton. The Colonel was the only field officer with the regiment; they marched through town under command of Adjutant Braunlich. This officer is a brother of Mr. Hugo Braunlich, of this city. The regiment is bound for Hannibal, Mo., and will take the field in northern Missouri to fight the guerrillas. They are armed with the Austrian musket rifle. 'Served Him Right.'-The Moline Independent says that a fellow came into that town the other day from Pleasant Valley, in that county, with a load of potatoes, which he sold to a Mr. Gibson. While they were being unloaded, young Roylston, formerly of Capt. Slaymaker's company, of this county, and who lost a leg at Fort Donelson, passed by on crutches. The potato vender asked if he had been to the war, and on being answered affirmatively, replied that it served him right, he had no business to be there, for it was an unjust war. Mr. Gibson put back the potatoes, seized a club, and ordered the fellow to leave, which he did in the most rapid manner. Served him right; indeed, one can hardly be too severe in his treatment of such brutes. Continued... ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES