Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-10-23

ossSsr Bird, 1851.
The County Judee. Potsawatsamie Co.,
sm The present eondition Of affairs In
Miassusa = such - % reader Ii prudent
fos N in Iowa 20 10 prepared Cor possible
ravegsas there. Shanld the Rabela gain
the bsxsle soon 10 BE- foaghs shsrs, Il In
not inpxohAbie they may aadsasor 10 en-
ten oas S1s1a% We sh0ald DO prepared
10 meet thiaaemerganay. To this end, two
things are Necessary osganizaslon and
arms.
In order 10 effect N orgaiaslIon In your
County, you are hereby appointed 10 or
ganixa into Companies and Regiments eli
able bodied Jasn In Jour County liable 70
perform military duty, under Chapter Ii
| Of the Acts Of the Extra Session, l86I.--
These Companies and Regiments, - thus
organized, are only for tbs defense Of the
State, and cannUt be transferred ~ such
70 the service Of the United States. IL,
however, Companies are organizing ia
your County for United States service,
you will not interfere with such organ
lxations, but afford theaa all proper faeili-
ties. Report TO the Adjatans Genera, as
Davenport, each kegIaant, - soon as
organized, and commissions viii be for
waraed. You win perceive by the law,
that Companies may consist OF NOS less
than 40, or more than loo men. En-
daayor to hare each Company Hlled TO the
highest number. .-.
4 As you are aware, the State - not
properly armed, nor can arms be had ut
present By the State. Under these cir
cumssances, ron will reqaire every man
in yoar County having private arms, 70
report the number and kind Of arms be
has. Double barrelsd shot-guns and
i hunting rifles, although not the best, are
good arms In the hands Of brave men,
II arms Of this kind are in the hands of
persons in whose families there are not
men liable to military daty, ron Will have
such appraised and rsceipted for in the
name Of the State, to be paid for il Lost
OF injured, or not returned; and when you
deliver the same TO any Company, take
bond from the Captain for the same, 81
the appraised value, keeping correct
list to show the owner of each arm and
the Captain to whom delivered. The
Captain will take from the privates to
whom arms are thus delivered bonds for
the same.
Of each Regiment thus organized, two
Companies may be mounted men, or swo
Companies Of mounted men may be at
: tached TO each Regiment.
The force thus organized Is strictly fog
the defense of the State; for the defense
Of the property and homes Of its members.
Every man mast furnish his own clothing,
horse and equipments, and all will hold
themselves In rsdingsa 70 march at q mo-
meats notice. AS sooD aS q Regiment il
organized, you may call it together for
one dsy's dTill, and then dismiss she men
after having perfected arrangements for
calling them together again, With the least
possible delay, in case Of emergency.
Understand for yourself, and have al
others understand, that the work hereby
enjoined is specially for your and theil
own protection, and let your action BE-
prompt, decided and earnest.
SAMUEL J. kIRKW0OD.
N. b. BAKER, ADJ. GES'L-
Ii appears to nay mind that the require
ments made By Cor. Kirkwoed upon al
person who might accept, are clearly il
violation of the Constitution of Iowa
which guarantees Ehat ''private propeEt!
shall not be taken for public use withou
} just compensation frat being made o
secured to be made, to the owner there
, Of" From this aud the further fact tbs
there are gentlemaa in this Coanty muel
better qualified, By reason Of their Mill
tiary education, fer this important trust
and who would, perhaps, gladly perform
. the duties, | most respectfully Decline
Should it ever become necessary ''so or
! ganize into companies for the defenee O
!. the State," shall be as ready to volun
e teer as the few who are incline ed to censur,
4 me because exercise the right to aeeep
? or decline any appointment rendered me
, j. P. Cassidy.