The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-04

tent to rec.ify this incredible state Of AFFAIR
1t exhibited no hostility towards it, no dis
satisfaction with it. Rather, privately an
publicly, it countenancsl aud encourage
those who were engaged in it, strengthsns
their hands and defended them in their con
duct. Among those who were suffering q
the hands Of these fuarauders aGd pirate,
were people from Iowa. Not only nigh
this be inferred from the fact Of the indis
crlmnase character Of the outrages, the onl
guarantee against which was belief in tn
I rightfulness of chattel slavery, but man
and gross particular instances were brough
to the notice of the public. There are bu
few individuals in this State who do no
know among their personal acquaintance
many who have thus suffered. in their per
sons, or property, or both. A particular in
stance occurs to US while tracing these lines
II is the case Of gentleman in Glcnwood
Mills county, an account Of which we pub
lished short time since. His goods were
of from the boat by the rufhans and appro.
priated to their own use. And he has nc
recourse, but to suffer the loss as best he
may. The people of this State have their
rights in common with the people Of all the
States. They have elected officers to see
that they shall be guaranteed in the enjoy
ment Of them, and whose duty it is to en-
ploy the power with which they are invested
for the purposes Of that guarantee. As
their chief magistrate, it was the duty Of
Gov. Grimes, after the facts had come to
his knowledge, to lay complaint before the
Executive Of the general government, whose
first duty it was to remedy the evils COM
planned of. As, in case the communication
was disregar ded, it was the duty Of the Gov
ernor to call in requisition the resources OF
the state for the protection OF the rights Of
its citizens, it WAS proper for him to Indicate
to the President what was both bis duty and
his determination. We understand him to
have done that And for oil those proceed
ings We commend him.
Now, if the general government does not
proceed to the discharge Of its duties, and
extend to the citizens Of all the states it's pro.
lection OF them n the pursuit Of lawful com
merce on the Missouri River and elsewhere
IN the national territory, it will be the duty
OF Gov. Grimes to see that the resources Of
the state of Iowa are employed for the pur-
pose OF assuring to the people Of our state the
enjoyment OF their constitutional rights, in
protecting them against the personal violence
and the robberies in property committed upon
them by the Missouri River pirates; and we
call upon him to do it. We believe he will
do ii. And We assure him that he will be
sustained by the honest and sober and right
minded free men Of this state, in the fear
less discharge of that high duty. II he will
make clear statement Of the case, and pre-
sent it to the people of Iowa, accompanied
with proclamation commanding in their
name the raising OF men and munitions in
number and quantity necessary to effect the
purpose, he will meet with shout Of APP
probation and ready supply of oil needed
t'material add And the Missouri River
would be opened, if not otherwise, then ri
ct armis, to the lawful and undisturbed COM
merce Of the people of this state at least.
Now, if any one doubts the rightfulness or
propricty Of oil this, will he please t. tell US
wherein it is wrong and will he say that any
one but the most abject and craven Of heart
would do otherwise than Gov. Grimes has
done, or otherwise than we expressed wish
AID belief that he will dof