The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-03-27

already commenced. The archives hav,
been desecra.ed the public propertFsstole,
and destroyed tho bits khe Site aAl
violated, spd ito trsaSk rtSbeA fucls1inl
|t6sfund Ar My s6ered pa nse( 4tes
~ al tie ID The id1lructfk q Our 3hil
Dim. III III E Ell !
an suA lbentabk criSa, tn GoSssll
rnent oftAs United SAtese o1ld n0sAG6
mindful Of its high constitutional ohligatios
to guarantee to every State in this Union ,
republican form Of government an obliga
ton which, efct9 stYts AaS 8 direct ana IND
mediate interest III fIhavifs observed sokard,
-sxaly other State. and from which. By ne
aaction on The psrt ofthe people in any State
can the Federal Goyernpent be .bsciEed.---
A republican form q Goyeynment IN con.
sonsnce With The Consultation Of the United
States, j. one u the fundamental epndi.ion,
Of our political existence, By which every
pars Of our country Is alike bound, and from
which. no part can escape. This obligation
the national government is now attempting
to discharge | have been appointed in The
absence Of the regular and established State
,authcrities, IS Military Governor for the
time being, TO preserve the public property
Of the State, to give the protection Of tbs
law actively enforced to her citizens, and, !,
speedily = may be, 10 restore her govern.
ment to thu, same condition as before the ex.
'isting rebellion. IA. $50
In this grateful but arduous undertaking,
I shall avail myself Of ali the aid that may
BE- Afforded ~ my fellow citizens. And Ifo1
this purpose ! respectfully, but earnestly in.
vits II the people Of Tennessee, desirous o.
willing 70 ,seees restoration, Of her ancien,
governments without distinction of party
affliations, o. past political opinions, Or ac
ton. to unite with me. BY counsel and co
operative sgency, to accomplish this grea,
end. L find most, IL not all Of the offices
both State and Federal, vacated, either. b
actual abandonment or BY tho actisn OF III,
incumbents in attempting 70 suborninat,
their functions to : power in hostility to IN,
Fundamental Law Of the State, and, subyer
sive Of her National allegiance. These office.
must b filled temporarily, until the Stat,
shall be restored 50 far 70. it accustomed
quiet, that the people can peaceably assem-
BE st the ballot box and select agents )
their own choice, Otherwise anarchy wouls
prevail, and no mans life or property woplt
be safe from ths desperate and unprinci
pied. -, 80,
! shall, therefore, Is early IS practicable
designate for. various positions under the
State and county governments from. amops
my tell y, citizens, persons Of prphitys and
intelligence, and bearing true allegiance 4
the Constitution and Government OF tn,
United States, and who win execute the
functions of their respective offices, unit
their places can be filled BY the action Of th,
people. Their authority, when their ap
pointments shall have been made, win b
accordingly respected and observed. 80
To the people themselves, the protection
Of the Government is extended, All theil
rights win be duly respected, and thei,
wrongs rsdressed when made known. Thos.
who through the dark and weary night O
the rebellion have maintained their allegi
ance to the Federal Government will be hon