Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-24

les dependent on them. for support. This
action is eminently praisworthy, and yet its
operation is partial and emerged. tits scarce
" to be presumed that companies will be
received from all the counties Of the State
or equally from those counties from which
they may be received, and it seems to me
much more just and equitable that the ex.
pense be borne by the State, and the burden
thus equally distributed among our people
The procuring Of a liberal supply Of arms
for the use Of the State, is matter earnest
" recommended to your early and serious
consideration. The last four weeks have
taught us lesson which I trust we may
never forget, that peace is tie proper time in
which to prepare for war.
feel assured the State can readily raise
the means necessary to place her in safe
position consistent alike with her honor and
her safety. Her territory Of great extent and
unsurpassed fertility, inviting and constantly
receiving desirable emigration, her popula-
ton of nearly three quarters Of million Of
intelligent, industrious, energetic and liberty
loving people, her rapid past and prospective
growth, her present financial condition, hav.
ing debt of only about one quarter of
million of dollars, unite to make her bonds
among the desirable investments that our
country affords.
The people Of Iowa, your constituents and
remembering that money is the sinews ofwaI
will consider alike criminal mistaken parsi.
mony which stops short of doing whatever is
necessary for the honor and safety ofthe State,
and wild extravaganza which would un-
successfully squander the public treasure.
Our revenue law, is, in my judgment, de-
fectiye in some particulars, requiring perhaps,
some unnecessary expense and not being
sufficiently stringent to compel the prompt
payment Of taxes. At all times and more es-
pecially at time like this, every good citizen
should cheerfully contribute his share of the
public burdens, and those who are not dis
posed to do so should feel the force of strin-
gent laws insuring the performance Of that
duty. A failure to pay taxes promptly, COM
pels the State to use her warrants instead Of
cash, to carry on the government and adds
to the expense of the State not only the in
creased prices she is compelled to pay for ar.
ticles purchased for her use over and above
the prices at which she could buy for cash,
but also the interest upon the warrants is
sued until the same are paid.
I earnestly recommend careful examina.
ton, and full use of your Constitutional
powers to punish the men, if any there be,
in our State, who may feel disposed to fur
nish aid in any way to those who are or may
be in rebellion against the United States OF
engaged in acts Of hostility to this State.
The great haste in which, amidst the pres.
sure of other duties, have been compelled
to prepare this Message, renders it very pro-
bable that may have overlooked some sub
jccts that you may deem Of Importance in the
present emergency. When convened in ex'
ira session, your powers Of legislation have
the same scope and limit as at your regular
session, and feel confident your wisdom.a and
oversight will supply all such omissions.
Permit me in conclusion to express the
hope that what you do, may be done prompt.
ly, calmly and thoroughly. Let us take nc
counsel from passion, nor give way to excite
ment. Let us look at our situation broadly
and squarely in the face, and address our.
selves to it and do our duty like men who
believe that while we hold to our fathers
faith and tread in our fathers steps, the
God of our fathers will stand by us in the
time Of our trial as He stood by them in the
time of theirs.
SAMUEL J, KIRKWOOD.