The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-24
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When the President called upon the loyal
neonle Of the United 6sstes for help to save
the Government from rebels and traitors, no
State responded more promptly than Iowa.
ThousaDde Of her so0s are nov 10 the 6sld
ready and eager TO peril their lives in dc
fe1ce of their country. The base treachefy
| OF some OF the sworn servants OF the Govern
ment, during the Naturalization Of MIR. Bu-
chsnan, had 90 disorganixed our Government
| that when tho cali wae made for iroopA the
administration was wholly unable 30 clothe
and equip them in proper time, and u became
necessary for the State furnishing troops to
| furnish also clothing and equipment. u
course, these States we're compelled to and
| did iacur ex pens es larger or smallcf-in pro-
i portion 70 the troops called for, and clothing
and equipments furnished by each.
/ TO meet the expenses thus incurred, and
other expenses that might be incurred, the
General Assembly, in extra session, provided
nv Law for tbs sale Of the bonds Of the State.
| In accordance with that law, the bonds we're
/ advertised for sale in the city OF New York.
Immediately after such advertisement, GER
tain parties in the city OF New York, and. 40
4 have reason TO believe, certain parties in
this State, combined together TO deTrecate
the value or the bonds for the purpose either
OF wholly preventing their sale, or OF com
polling their sale ut ruinous rates. The
means BY which they sought TO effect this
end va to declare that the bonds were IN
constitutionally iseued; that the General As
semblv Of the State had been guilty OF .
great fraud in auth0rixng their issue, and
that the people Of the State we're 90 base and
disho q eat that they would hereafter rerudi
ate the bonds that might be sold. Whether
the motive Of these parties in publishing
these vile calumnies and thereby ssrkinE TO
discredit the bonds, and to reDde: the state
unable TO do her part IN the struggle nov
eoing on for the preservation OF the Union,
and TO that extent strenetbsa the hsnds Of
D treason and rebellion, or to crafty feeling
, Of revenge for some real or suffered wrong,
inflicted By some portion Of our people, or to
enable the parties TO buy up the bonds thus
Q discre diled by their own Efforts. at runously
! low rssss--is not now a question Of practi.
|, cal Importance. tits sufficient for us now to
!. know that they have been successful, and
= that our bonds remain unsold.
This condition Of affairs 10 to me very an
moving and perplexing-rely'ng upon the an
t,c,patsd Gales Of these bonds, and carrying
: out your we'll known and clearly expressed
= wishes, / have incurred large expenses in
4 drilling, subsisting and clothicg the brave
men who are now in the held for the defence
OF the h,g We all love % we'll. These ex.
pense. are wholly unpaid. In some instances
r The money il due directly to the persons ubo
. have generously advanced shenoney TO meet
pr,msry necessities. What renders this sit
uaton OF affairs peculiarly uupfeasant to nv.
self individually, lie the fact that IL brs been
and 10 made mi tier Of serious complaint BY
i. many that / have been TOO backward in ex-
y pending the money OF the State, while Ut the
o same time was and still Am upabe to meet
!, the pressir & demands upon me for expenses
J. already incurred.
J. Much complaiDt wae made that our arst
!. lhree egimeass were not clothed as soon ~
n thew should have been. They were clothed
"A soup - Is conld be done, and 20 sdsy that
y clothing worn by your sons and brothers 10
J, unpaid for, while the person who furnished
!. Ii 10 suffering for his pay. Complains was
= also N ade that the money due By the state 10
our soldiers VAS nos paid TO them promptly
n Before il could b paid it had 70 be borrowed
!. IL was borrowed on tho responsibility Of in
= div iuuals, and to-day these individuals are
|. liable FOR or have paid the mousy thos paid
to your soldiers. Tho expenses incurred 10
il the various counties for eniistinE companies
and transporting them TO tho place OF rem
desvous have been paid b. borro~.ng and
il due 10 tho lenders, or IT - yet due TO the
. persons vho furnshed the subsistence and
sranspofts ti0p. Az Ksokuk certain tatrios-
|. II iutjtvjAuAie rendered large amount OIL
. funds for the srny, the State giving their
ohlixaso6s thsrsfor. have not had thu
'e means q pay tho debt thus incurred, and
r. these parties have either had TO psy II or q
IN 70 protect.
"A 10 shoSs, tho satire amount Of the expenseI
thus faf sosssfed 10 enable the State q
lows TO 40 her share in the mcmeotous straG
OF gle now gAiAe on for the 1presefvasion O
1 -. ~ = -ntA NJ .
A whom it 10 due, arc pressing for ayment.-
Further expenses will necessarily be incur
:" red. am instructed to buy arms for thu
southern and western frontiersss but am IN
re able to do 40 for want of means. | antici
~ pAted further requsistops On this State fol
troops, which must be met, and nov, men O
I'D Iowa, under these circumstances, ! appea
- to you for nil aud assistance. Your bond
ID. cannot be sold abroad. They must either b
!. cold ut home or the State muse suffer tn
disgrncA, NOT only Of failing to do Der dnr
'os for the future. but OF failing TO pay the *
ely penses already incurred. Nav ! not conf
.re IDENTITY trust that every citizen OF Iowa Nj
N. feel that his own good name, - we'll ~ ID
good name Of the State, 10 Involved 10 thi
70 matter, and that will have bic heavty an
ad efsse.nal aid May | not especially trul
% that those OF yon who, perhaps, Wffh0u
!. kno wing tho difficulties BY which have bee
retarded. have thought my action has DC
40 been sufficiently prompt and energetic, vii
in nov that these difficulties are understood
in. see TO il that they shaii be removed, and tn
mesns sball be furnished for action ~ prong
!. and energetic - you may desire.
- Let me earnestly entreat every man wh
op' has at heart the csuss OF the country and ID
the good name OF the State 20 take hold OF thl
ere matter and give me bic active assista ncc.-
Let meetings Of our people be called, az
the wants Of tho State explained TO then
ere and II do not wholly mistake the people /
- lows, they viii take care thas the good nan
-, Of on. State shall not suffer, and will sbo
!, that those Of az who remain ~ home CAD