The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-08
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cr she land Of the free and the me Of the brave
Justice 20 Govrrnor kirkwooa.
We Published paragraph. the other day,
finding fault with Governor Kirkwood In re-
gard to the delay in ordering the Iowa troops
to the rendezvous appointed BY the Secretary
Of War. In Justice to the Governor, Ne now
make public some facts, bearing upon mat
tiers which have been subjects Of complain.
IN this community, which 20 far to justify
the Governor, and certainly show that be vas
not sctuated by any local considerations 10
bis movements.
% the reception Of the requisition for
regiment from Iowa, the Governor, under the
impression that the troops were to 20 East,
informed the Department that there was no
direct railroad communication or telegraph
at kcokuk. and at the same time made appfi-
cation for arms, &c. Receiving no response,
he deputised Senator Grimes to 70 on TO
Washington and make the necessary repre-
sensations in regard to our restitution OF
arms and to make arrangements for procu-
ring them. Owing to the interruption Of
mail and telegraph Communications the Gov
ernor heard nothing from Washington, though
IN daily expectation, for more than two weeks,
during which time be sent to Springfield,
Chicago and other points for arms to supply
the troops.
Al the Secretary Of War indicated the Goth
OF May as the time for mastering the Iowa
troops into the service Of the Ueised States.
the Governor saw 20 special reason for bur-
rying them on to the rendesvoss before the
arrival OF arms, DC. But after making ar
rangements for arms, and receiving from the
Secretary OF war authority for chsnging the
place Of rendezvous il he saw proper, the
Governor ordered the troops to Keokuk. and
they gill all be here near two weeks before
the 10th Of May. Thus, in view Of all the
circumstances aad the fnal result, Ne submit
that this community has no special grounds
Of complaint, and for ourself. We take pleas.
ure 10 correcting any unfavorable impress.
sion our article may have produced.
u lns very vicious editorial OF yester.
oay't issue the journal charges that "the
ciamor against Major Anthony is sheer DO
iitical movement
va oid not 80 understand it., nor do we
believe 1t. The writer of the Journal edso.
rial himself, in Subsequent part OF his ar
hcie, stases the grounds OF the aclamorn in
the Following terms: ut ia also insinuated
mat want OF business egri.s i. 70 be r.ssa
Cause Tor his removal" Twas no, in
slnuased, but openly, boldly and persistsn.Iv
charged upon the streets on Saturday.
Again the Journal sage:
among other bughear stories to which
currency IL given on the stree. for the pur
pose ~ exciting popular preiudice, 10 one
.nat MAJOR Anthony had expressed sympath,
Tor the South in the present conflict"
The story il one vouched for by most re
spectacle cisisens, that Major Anthony did
ssy since the commencement OF hostilit;es h,
toe Confederates that be would take up arm,
Tor the South and fight agains. the Govern.
mep1. Whether the expression xas uttered
before or after the taking Of Sumter ve dit
not learn and DO not care; but it seems YER,
clear TO our mind that the charges Of d,shon
ssty and disloyalty to the stars and stripes
which the Journal admits were made aeains
Anthony -snows that the "clamo orr was no
"sheerly POLITICAL" a. il charges.
30 far - We are concerped. we merely al
iuded to the notorious fact that loud clsmo
Vas raised, and justified the Governor il hi
action in the matter from any aspersions re
tecsing on the un6tness OF the appointment
u The time has already passed when ]e
gal notice for special election Of Represen
tativesin this county can be given, and ye
no election has been ordered bv the Cover
nor. Why is this? Ihe Governor saws. i
20 many words, that Lee county shall not b
represented In that body. What say th peu
pier Let nominations be made and Rem
resentative elected, and trrst to the Hous
20 give him his seat Journal.
MIR. Price died last fall, We understand. b,
We were not aware OF the fact ill within
week past, and learn that the editor 81 II
journal Vas - ignorant a. ourself. Nov
Se take il for granted, that As Mr.. Pr;os
aaath .ss nc. Tssfcsti id either or the X !,
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tux papers, and not known to tho editor
Governor kirk~ood ~as also unaware Of Il
fact; and, therefore, the in,ima,ion Of Il
Journal that the Governor intentionallv Al
pr'ved Lee county of Representative is d,
generous, unjust and unwarrante1 by Il
circumstances.
FskSsTLvANiA cEsrsAL.-The report Tia
freight and passengers we're detained on h
road, 10 consequence Of carrying 80 ma,
troops, y con,radicted. Being about Il
eompletsst and best managed road il Il
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