New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-27
FROM IOWA.


Correspondence Of The N v. Tnbuuo.
MousT PIAsLsT. lows Sept rs. 1881
The loyalty and devotion Of the Americas people to
their Government as eyBced in their aclion during
the present struggle has excited the admiration Of tho
civilized world.
The strife has been between the various loyal States
not which should shoulder the enst Of the burdens but
which should be fret in men. in money snd in1uehee'
So large a proportion Of the population Of the
Western Sia.-s ARE engaged in ayr cultural pursuits
that tile demand upon them Ia lei far more severely
than in the Est snd manufac uring States where
he "lo,se population 10 40 much greater, and yet
every State has responded with almost equal rapiiity
md Willingness.
Iowa with a comparatively ANAL population, has
already ia tpo Geld six regiments OF infantry and two
of cavalry. Three regiments Of infantry and
one OF cavalry are in camp ready " march. fonr
o,her regiments are orgnnEed, and are being rapidly
recru,-d making in ali actually In the service OF tie
Government IL regiments This does not Include tie
independent regiments forming, or the number OF men
IN Misouri am Alons the border. who are under arm.
for the protection Of the Union in Northern Mis-
,ouri and Southern Iowa. There are perhsps from
900 10 4OOO men performing srvco OF that chaae-
ter think thai without doubt, by the frat OF the
coming mouih Iowa will have force Of 20 600 men
in the field under arms ready perpeuate our free
| Institutions, or perish win them.
Th. Iowa let, by their gallant bearing and heroic
conduct IN tis short campaign, for themselves a
maine and place not TO DO forgotten Iowa
trop. enter lhs contest with the prestige Of their
b-r,,m the honor Of which il will be their delight 70
mAL tain.
Som. trouble Ia felt along southern border owing
u The mIoads and dep edaious Of Sece~iousts in
Missouri. Missouri Rebels the meaDest Of the
mean They src destitute Of honor and without
age. Their principal exploits consist in burning rail-
road bridges hiring into passenger train, aud stealing
ca,le and horses iron defense families. Robbery,
plumber and incendiArism arv their only employ
Such thi gas u sir light OF honorable batlle. IL
beyosd their conce ton. That they should be dea'i
with rvorvusy aud severely 10 one familiar with their
character questions.
Tho proclamation Of Gen. Fremont came uron them
UNEXPECTEDLY, and producing lts results The Seee,-
ropi,t. who have fist driven Union men from the
State and hen .t,lea their property have become
alarmed for aely. and using every meann to con-
vrr Il into money, some Of them sending their stock
thr, ugh Iowa 10 Illinois and other States for SALE
Reliable Intelligence having been received in this
city lew DAYS bgo that several rebels with large
humber u cattle were passng through the southern
tor.ion OF the State route for Chicago, II was de-
{. rnilned Ia stop them. Major A. b. Porter OF the
Iowa FirsI, promptly took command Of company Of
men for tue pur ooe pursued and arrested thrm with
lS8 bead Of cattle They undoubtedly rebels IL
il 40 much ae n Uunion do 10 yet out Of Mis-
sur with Lis life Id. evidence against them Is sal
" 10 abauGanl, Major Porter bias photographed Gen.
Er,tuout for orders tor their ii pOeal.
Tue pol zeal contest IN Iowa does not roniae 10 be-
come as exciiing ls whs ipdcaed few months ago.
TIE Republicans have nominated Tor reelection for
Goyvrnar the Hon s. j. KrkwoJd, who will un.
doubtedy be- elected.
The Hon. Chss. Mason, q resident OF Washington
Cit,, ID. e.. il the nominee Of the Secession eem ut
of The State. l know hit whether Mr. Mason has left
the City of Washington merely = demonstrate the
fact that n man could found claiming be II citizen
Of Iowa, dis oy al enough be Candidate upon the
platform lie reprereut~. noticed from the
ments in Tie Sc,cntife AHeyi,an thai Mr.. Mason
"h.ving permaAeaily located in Washington City,"
&c There may be- other reasous-the pateut business
ulhy have fallen cif but cannot conceive Of busi-
moro rinou. lat payr less tran running Tor Gov
erbor upon Disunon platform in the loyal State Of
Iowa. Whoever invests in that speculation loees.
Ills supporters ar few and quiet.
The Urion Convention, consisting Of Democrats and
Repnb chs, nseJ GOV. Baker tie present AdJu-
tnt General OF the SUITE, for Governor Tie Cover
nor pr,Epty aud paIrotlcally declined tbe nouua.
ti,u w did Mr.. Noble, their candidate Tor Supreme
Judge. Il will bo difficult il not impossible for that
element to lind man representing properly tho Union
sentiment Of Iowa who will oppose Gov. kirkwood.
The Republican State Convention scrupuously
avoided any objecional political doctrines In their
platform. 1t 70 u document that all loyal men can
heartily indore.
In lost VI the cOandss The loyal men unite without