The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-05-23

support, and the answer has been such q
to show the world the strength Of gov.
eminent founded on the love Of free
people.
| On the 10Th day Of April last, the
President issued his proclamation, call
ing on the loyal States for aid to enforce
the laws. On the 18th of the same
month, I received from the Secretary OF
War requisiion on this State dated on
the 10Th, calling for one regiment OF
troops. Having been before advised by
telegraph that such requisition had been
issued, l felt well assured that l would
only be carrying out your will, aud the
will Of the people Of the State, in re-
spending to the call as promptly as pos
sible. l therefore did not wait the re-
ceipt of the formal requisition, but pro-
ceeded at once to take such steps as
seemed to me best adapted to speedily
effect that object. / was met at the out
set by two difficulties. There were not
any funds under my control to meet the
necessary expenses, nor was there any
efficient military law under which to OPP
crate. Your action only could furnish
these aids in legal way, aud yet to await
your action would involve great, perhaps
dangerous delay. .-
The first difficulty was obviated by the
patriotic action of the chartered banks
and citizens of the State, who promptly
placed ct my disposal all the money I
might need, and | determined, although
without authority Of law, to accept their
offer, trusting that you would legalizc my
acts. One difficulty was thus avoided.
I trusted, aud as the result shows, safe
ly, to the patriotism of the people for the
removal Of the other, aud on the 18th
day Of April issued my proclamation call.
ing tor the requisite number Of troops.
The telegraphic dispatch of the Secrc-
tary of War informed me that ii would
be sufficient if the troops required of
this State were in rendezvous at keokuk
by the goth inst. The prompt and pat
riotic action Of the people enabled me to
Place them in uniform on the Sth, twelve
days 10 advance of the time fixed, and
they would have been there week soon.
er, had not the action of the mob at Bal
timore cut Off all communication with
the seat of government, and left me with.
out any instructions for two weeks.
l recommend that you make suitable
covering expenses thus
Incurred. Tenders of troops were made
altogether beyond the number required,
and learning from newspapers and other
sources, that another requisition would
probably be made on the State, | took
the responsibility of ordering into quar-.
tars, in the respective counties where
raised, enough companies to form a sec
ond regiment, in anticipation of such re-
QUESTION, that they might acquire the
necessary discipline and drill
The second requisition has not reach
cd me, but | am expecting it daily, and
am prepared to respond to it promptly
when made. The officers and men com
posing the first regiment were in quar-.
tiers for some time before beAg mustered
into the service of the United States,
and those called out in anticipation of a
second requisition, will have been in
quarters a considerable time before they
will be called into service, if at all 1t
is but just that provision be made for
promptly aud periodically stepped forth
in defence of the country, for the time
lost by them before being actually re
ccived by the United States, and re
commend that you make the necessary
appropriations for that purpose.
In addition to the two regiments thus
accepted by me, l have already received
tenders Of companies enough to make up
! five regiments more, and | have been
strongly urged by them, and many other
good citizens, to accept the whole, and
place them in quarters at the expense Of
the State. In view of the fact that all
had done was without authority of the
law, and the further fact that you, the
law making power Of the State, was so
soon to assemble, did not feel justified
in SO doing, but have recommended in
all cases that all such companies should
if possible, keep up their organization,
and should devote as much of their time
as possible to the drill, without interfer.
lag materially with their ordinary bust
ness, thus keeping in reserve large or.
gained and partially drilled force, to
meet emergencies.
In several localities patriotic citizens
have at their own expense furnished sab
sistence for these organized, and not &C
certed, and they have been in quarters
drilling daily. Whether any of the ex-
pensc thus incurred shall be paid by the
State, or whether any compensation shall
be made to the men for the time thus
spent in quarters, is peculiarly within
your province to determine.
In addition to the passage of laws le-
CALLING what has thus far been douc, and
providing for expenses thus far incurred
it will be your duty carefully to examine
what further the State should do to NEE,
present necessities, and future contin-
gcnces.
In my judgment, there are two objects
which in your deliberations you should
keep steadily in view, and which l rec
ommend to your serious consideration
viz F: the protection of our State agains
invasion, and the prompt supply to thu
General Government Of any further ai'
it may require.
Our State is supposed by many to be
| exposed to attack on two sides ou
Southern and Western borders on thu
South by reckless men from Missouri
and on the West by Indians. Missouri
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