The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-16

We learn from the Bloomfield Clarion that from
$50 10 400 troops marched down from Davis and
neighboting Counties, Of Iowa, on Monday and
Tuesday to reinforce Col Moore at Memphis.
message was received from Col Moore request
ing the assistance Of Capt Trimble and his compa
nv, On Sunday; drums were beaten and gums tired
and In brief period near thousand men assem-
bied in the public square. Thereupon Capt. Trim
Bile. who claims to be profound lawyer ~ he Is
doubtless valiant Captain, proclaimed that the
Constitution and the laws forbid the citizens Of Da
Wis county marching to the assistance Of the Union
men under COL Moore, although threatened with
utter destruction at the hands Of armed traitors
against their country. Thereupon the judgment of
the people Was convinced and cowardice excused,
aud the people quietly dispersed and eft the Union
men Of Iowa and Missouri, under Moore, to their
fate. Subsequently companies arrived there from
Unicnville and Drskeville and from Appanoose and
Monroe counties, upon whose courage Trmbie's
eioquence and logic had effect aud they marched
away Southwark.
We have no patience with the sqseamish senti
mentAlism which stands by and closes its ears to
the anxious cry of Union men for help against over
wheimng odds Of armed and hostile traitors on tie
State line. man might as well attempt to excuse
himself from refusing to enter neighbours house
TO rouse him from his slumbers and warn him to
hee from the devouring flames fast envelopng him,
because the law gives no warrant to enter another
mans dwelling in the nighttime. WiA Capt Trim
bic please inform the people whether the citizens Of
Drskevlle have any right to pitch in and help the
citizens Of bloomfield provided that town should be
attacked Or threatened with an attack by armed
rebelss And if 30, win he further please explain
why the citizens of Croton have not as good right
70 aid In the defense Of their friends in Athens
when 20 attacked or threatened. III Drakevie has
right to aid Bloomfield then it seems to us, much
more has Croton right TO aid Athens because Of
their greater proximimity and more intimate rela-
tons. And IL the loyal men Of these towns have
the right to assist each other aains, armed traitors,
then Lee county and Davis county have right to
aid Clark county and Scotland county. and the peo-
pie Of Iowa have ample reason for aiding and pro-
tscting the loyal people Of Missouri within reach Of
friendly aid. IT our fellow citizens who love the
Union and stand by the Constitution and march un-
der the stars and stripes to the tune Of Yankee Doc
die are TO be left to perish before our eyes and
within reach of our rifles saciiice 10 the sacred
soaa uokMas ~ IL Tune the people were posted. III
we suffer the secessonists Of Northern Missouri to
rob. murder and drive out the loyal men from the
neghboring counties, then shall be the next vic
tins TO their traitorous hostility and will serve
us right if they should treat precisely as We suf
fer them to treat our loyal neghbors across the line
The hearts Of all men who love the Union and the
Constitution beat in unison, and, their sympsthies
unite them as band of brothers around the flag
OF Common Country let not musty, legal tech.
niealtes be inteposed TO prevent their raying for
mutual defense and assistance, against armed enc
mics OF the Union 1t 10 enough for any patriot
to know that thousand of his fellows are surround
ed by an overwhelming force Of traitors threatening
their destruction to authorize him to march to their
rescue, without stopping till the patriot leader shall
furnish documen sary evidence of his authos1ty-
Whenever the true spirit animates man he viii,
find AZ good authority As Ethan Allen IL Tire Re-e-
luton gave the British at Fort Tco nderoga when
asked BY whose authority he demanded its surren-
der. by the authority OF God Almighty and the
Continental CcngrOss"