Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-24

that they may be tempered with by bad men, render IT,
In myjudgment, matter Of imperative necessity that
be taken to guard against danger from
have already done what could with the limited |
means at my command, to furnish arms ON both borders
Two modes for the protection Of the State and fur.
nishing further aid If needed to the General Govern
mont, suggest themselves to me- One Is the mastering
placing in camp to acquire discipline and drill num-
Of regiments of volunteers The advantages Of this
are, that would have at banda disciplined force,
ready to meet any emergency, State National The
its great expense and Its
tect our frontier against the awless bands to which
are exposed The other plan is to organize along our
Southern and Western frontier arm and equip but not
men, who may be called upon at any moment to meet
any emergency that may arise at any point This will
be the effective plan for home protection, but will
not Mace the State in position such effective
aid to the General Government. Which, If either OF
these plans, whether combination Of both, or
whether something wholly distinct from either shall be
adopted, I leave for your wisdom to decide.
1t will be necessary that You enact military law,
authorizing among other things, the formation Of
military staff under which the assistance and
advice of such officers compose It, in raising arming
equipping and supporting such further troops as you
maydirect be raised for the Of the State or al
may be required by the United States.
1t will also be necessary to the credit OF the State
to raise means meet the extraordinary expenses in
Cured and incurred. You have the power to do
this under the provision Of the Constitution which au
without vote of the people the contracting OF
debt "to repe INVASION orto ''defend the state In
In most or all Of the counties in which companies
have thus accepted the Board of Supervisors or
public spirited {citzens have raised means for the
the families of volunteers who have been left
dependent them for support This action is emf,
nontly praiseworthy and yet its operation is partial and
Unequal 1t is scarcely to be presumed that companies
will be received from all tie counties of the Sate
equally from those counties from which they may be
received, and seems to me much more equitable and
lust that expense be borne by tho State and the
thus equally distributed among our people,
of the State is matter that earnestly recommend
your early and serious consideration The last foul
weeks have taught lesson which trust we may new
or forget-that peace is the proper time in which
feel assured the State can readily raise the mean
necessary place her in position consistent alike will
her and her safety Her territory of great extern
and fertility inviting and constantly
cevng desirable emigration. her population OF nea
y three quarters of million of Intelligent industrious
energetic and bertyloving people her rapid past an
having debt of only about one quarter of million
dollars unite to make her bonds among the most desra
Q, BILE Investments that our country affords.
If The people of Iowa. constituents and mine, re
memberng that money is the sinews of war; will con
ID slider alike criminal mistaken parsimony which stoI
safety Of the State and IA willfui extravaganco whic
70 would unnecessarily squander the public treasure
al Our revenue law is, in my judgment, defective
lie expense and not being sufficiently stringent to comp
re- the prompt payment Of taxes At all times, and mo-
III fully contribute his share the public burdens
those who not disposed to do should feel the for
stringent laws nsurng the performance OF that
lot failure to pay taxes promptly compes the Sta
mt her instead of cash, to carry the
eratons of the Government and adds to the expense
the Statenot only in the increased prices she is
PEELED pay for articles purchased for her
above the prices at which she could buy for cash,
'eS also the interest upon the warrants issued until
ed same are paid.
IN, earnestly recommend a careful examination and
full of your Constitutional powers to punish
led any there be- in State who feel disposed to FL
nsh aid in any those who may be In reb
lion to the United States engaged In acts of hos till
" | to this State
The great haste in which, amidst the pressure Of OF
lid duties, have been compelled to prepare this MI
sage renders it very probable that may have overloo
es ed subjects that you may deem Of importance
,si the present emergency, When convened in extra
it, sion, your powers of legislation have the
limit at your regular session. and feel confdt
your wisdom and foresight will supply all such ON
shs sions.
my Permit in conclusion to express the hope that wi
,m you do may be done promptly, calmly and thorough
ght Let take counsel from PASSION nor give way
Ied excitement Let look situation broadly squar
in the face and address ourselves to- and do duty
men who believe that while we hold to fathers ia
Vi and tread in fathers steps, tho God of faith
up will stand by in the time of trials He stood
rn~ them in the time of theirs.
ing SAMUEL j. K1RKWOOD