The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1861-05-22

proud flag, which Thou shout the world Is
the emblem of tho power the honotS, ana
the glory of our nation
What in the meantime has been the action
of our Government towards these misguided
men The history of the, world cannoHshow
equal moderation and forbearance by any
Government towards portion of its people,
in rebellinc against its laws. For mpnths,
some of these men wereallowed to holA high
positions in the Cabinet and Ased their ctii-
cial power only to-. betray the Government
of which they were the sworn and tHlsted
servants. For months, many OF them were
allowed to retain their seats in both brinCh-
es of Congress, ard their positions to dfcat
the enactment Of wholesome laws nece$ary
for the protection of the Government. For
months many of them were permitted to
hold high command in the army and navy,
and used their position TO betray and dis
honor the flag they had sworn to protectand
defend. For months, the Government yield
ed, step by step, and had used only words of
kindness and good will. But forbearance,
moderation and kindness, were regarded only
as indicative of weakness, imbecility and
cowardice, until at last the crowning outrage
at Fort Sumter, convinced nlfmen that. fur
ther forbearanee had indeed ceased to be a
virtue, and would indeed make those charg-
cd with the safety of the Government as
criminal as those who were seeking to des
troy it. At last the Government has spoken,
and has called the loyal men of the country
to rally to its support, and the answer haf
been such as to show. to the wQrldtbe ssgcnI
9Th of Government founded on the love d
free people.
On the 18th day Of April last, the Pres}
dent issued his Proclamation, calling on thd
loyal States for aid to enforce the laws. Oh
the 25th Of the same month, | received from
the Secretary of War rcquisition on this
State dated on the 18th, calling for one regi
ment of troops. Having been before adj
vised by telegraph that such requisition had
been issued, | felt well assured that would
only be carrying out your will and the will
of the people of the State, in responding tc
the call as promptly as possible. therefore
id notaNAit the. receipt of the formal requi.
sition, but proceeded at once to take such
steps as seemed to me best adapted to speed
lily effect the object. l was met at the out
set by two difficulties There was not any
funds under my control to meet the neceSsa
ry expenses, nor was there any efficient mill
tary law under which to operate. You1
action only could furnish these aids in a le
gal way, and yet to await your action would
Involve great, perh ps dangerous delay.
! The fast difficulty was obviated by the
patriotic acton of the chartered Banks and
citizens of the State, who promptly placed
at my disposal all the money might need
and determined although without authority
of law. to accept, their OFFER trusting that
you wouldlegalize my acts. One difficulty
was thus avoided, trusted, as the result
shows, safely, to the patriotism of the people
for the removal of the ether, and on the 7tf
day of April issued my proclamation calling
for the requisite nun ber of troops.
The tclegraphic dispatch of the Secretary
of,War ihforaled Inc that it. would. be suffl
cient If the troops required of this State were
in rendezvous at keokuk by the Goth inst
The prompt and patriotic action of the pco.
pie enabled me to place them there in uni
form on the 9Th, twelve days in advance OF
the time fixed, and they would have been
there a-week sooner had not the action OF
the mob at Baltimore cut off all communi-
cation with the seat of Government, and left
me without any Instructions for two weeks
recommend that you make suitable ap.
preparations, covering expresses thus incur.
red Tender Of troops were made altogethe,
beyond the amount required, and learning
from the newspapers and other sources, that
another requi>ition would be made on this
State, t. ok the responsibility of ordering
into quarters, in the respective counties
where raised, enough companies to form q
second regiment in anticipation of such re.
lisiiion, that they might acquire the .neces.
sary discipline and drill.
The second requistion has not yet reach
ed me, but am expecting it daily, and am
prepared to respond to it promptly when
made. The officers and men composing the
first regiment were in quartars for, sometime
be ore being mustered into the service of the
United States, and those called out in antici
patton of a second requistion, will have beer
in quarters considerable time before they
will be called into service, if at all. 1t i.
but just that provision be made for paymen
of the men who have thus promptly and
patrioticaly stepped forth in defense of th,
country, for the time lost by them bcfor,
being actually received by the United States
and recommend that you make the neces
sary appropriations for that purpose
In addition to the two regiments thus accepted b,
lC.
enough to IN IKE up five regiments more, and hay,
been strongly urged by them and many other goot
citizens to accept the whole and place them in quar-
ters at the expense of the State. In view of the fact
that all had done was without authority oflaw, an,
the further fact that you the law-making power of m
State, TO assemble did not feel lusH e,
in so doing, but have recommended in all cases tha
all such companies should, If possible keep up thei
organization, and should devote much of their tim
possible to the drill without interfering materially
with their ordinary business thus keeping in
large organized and partially drilled force 10 NEE
emergencies. -
La several 10 eaItes patriotic citizens have at the
own expense furnished subsistence for companies thu
organized and not accepted, and they have been IL
quarters drilling daily. Whether any of the expense
thus INCURRED shall be paid by the State, whethe
any compensation shall be made to the men for tn,
time thus spent in quarters, is peculiarly Within you
province to determine.
In addition to the passage Of laws legazing wha
has thus far been done, and providing for expenses
thus far incurred it viii be your duty carefully to ex
anime wh" further the State should do to meet
eDt necessities, and future contingencies.
In judgment there are two objects which in your
deliberation you should keep steadily in view and
viz: the protection of State against invasion
the prompt supply to the General Government of any
further aid it may require.
Our State is supposed by many to be exposed to at
tack, on two sdes--our Southern and Western Dor.
ders-on the South by reckless from Missouri on
the West by Indians. Missouri is unfortunately strong
y infected with the heresy of Secession which is
rying many of the Southern States to ruin. What
may be the ultimate result in that State we do not
know Should she unfortunately attempt to dissolve
her connection with the Union, serious trouble may
and probably will, spring up along Southern bor-
ders. Even In that event hardly anticipate an
armed invasion by regular military forces from that
State Surrounded she is by Kansas, Illinois and
Iowa, suck invasion by her would be sheer madness
and it seems to me We are guarded against such
ger II not by her calm juigment and her neghborly
good WILL at least by her instinct of selpreservation
But unless reckless men within her limits may take
advantage of the unsettled condition Of public affairs
to organize system Of border warfare for the pur-
pose Of plunder it is your duty to properly guard
against this danger.