The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-05-23

forth in defence of the country, for the
time lost by them before being actually
received by the United States, and
recommend that you make the nccessa-
~ appropriations for that purpose.
In addition to the two regiments thus
accepted by me, have already reciev-
cd tenders Of companies enough to
make up five regiments more, and ]
have been strongly urged by them, and
by 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 I had done was with
out authority Of the law, and the further
fact that you, the law making power Of
the State, was soon to assemble, | did
not feel justified in so doing, but have
recommended in all eases that all such
companies should if possible keep up
their organization, and should devote
rs much of their time us possible to the
drill without interfering materially with
their ordinary business, thus keeping in
reserve large organized and partly
drilled force, to meet emergencies.
In several localities patriotic citizens
have at their own expense furnished
subsistence for companies thus organ
lied, and not accepted, and they have
been in quarters drilling daily. Whe,h-
er any Of the expense 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
legalizing what has thus far been done,
and providing for expenses thus far in
cured, it will be your duty carefully to
examine what further the State should
DO to meet present necessities and fu-
turo contingencies.
In my Judgement there are two OBJ
jects which in your dclibcration you
should keep steadily in view, and which
| recommend to your serious consilcra-
ton, viz: the protection Of our State
against invasion, and the prompt sup
ply to the General Government Of any
further aid it may require.
Our State is supposed by many to be
exposed to attack Oh two siles-ou,
Southern and Western boreera on the
South by reckless mon from Missouri
Oh the West by Indians. Missouri is
unfortunately strangely infected with
the he:esy Of Secession, which is hurry.
ing 50 many of the Southern States tc
ruin. What may be the ul,mate.result
i'll that State we do not know. Should
she unfortunately attempt to dissolve
her connection with tic Union, serious
trouble may, aud probably Will, sprina
up along oar Southern borders. Ever
in that event can hardly anticipate AZ
) armed invasion hv regular militar,
forces from that State. Surrounded q
she is by Kansas, Illinois and Iowa
such invasion by her would be sheer
madness, and it seems to mo we arc
guarded against such danger, if not b,
her calm Judgment and her neighbour,
good will, 1T least by her instinct OIL
sclf-prescrvation. But reckless mel
within her limits may take advantage
of the unsettled condition Of public If
fairs to organize system of border
warfare, for the purpose OF plumber
and it is your duty to properly guare
against this danger.
The known facts, that tho troop:
have wholly or in a great part bee,
withdrawn from the forts in the terri
tories west Of us, and the restraint o
3 their presence thus removed from til,
Indian tribes on our border; that til.
Indians have received, probably, highly
colored statements in regard to the wal
How uI,OH uo stiid Iudt StIiCC tilC HAS
sacrc at Spirit Lake in our State, som,
t years since, Which went wholly unpun
ished, they have shown no aggrcssiv,
disposition, coupled with the fact tina
+ they may be tempered with by baf
g men, render it, in my judgement, :
2 matter of imperative necessity tha
t proper measures be taken to guard
T against danger from that quarter.
7 Two modes for the protection Of thu
State and furnishing further aid, j
E needed, to the General Government
$ suggests themselves to me. One is til,
g mastering into the service of the State
, arming, eqnipping and placing in caml
| to acquire discipline and drill, nnmbe
! of regiments Of volunteers. The advan
tages of this are, that we would hav,