The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-06

sioH W thelr nufDDer, IS much Increased !,
while their deficiency is much diminish
ed. Our new regiments will 70 out full
and the old ones will soon be filled, but in
a short time their numbers win be again
reduced. To remedy this evil recon-
mend that, with the approval of the prop
err Federal authorities, Camp of Instrue-
ton be established at some suitable point
in the State, sufficient to accommodate
one thousand men--thAt the several coun
ties be required to furnish their equitable
proportion of that number of men to
place in camp under instructon--that
when men are needed to fill the ranks of
any of our regiments, acquisitions be made
for the proper uumber-which shall be
filled as nearly as may be from the men
in camp, from the counties in which the
companies composing the regiment were
organized, and their places in camp i'm
mediately be supplied by new men from
the same counties. This is entirely just
to all counties-wil send the men into
companies composed Of their neighbors
and friends, and will Keep up our reei.
ments to their effective strength.
On the 18th day OF August last is
sued proclamation urging upon our
people the strong necessity of filling up
the ranks of our old regiments, and as ain
indueement to enlistments for that pur-
pose, declared my intention of recon-
mending to you the payment of bounties
by the State, to all who would enlist for
the old regiments, between the date of
proclamation and the first day Of the
present month ! have not yet learned
the number Of men who have thus en-
listed between the dates named, but |
recommend to you that an appropriation
be made for the purpose of paying to each
of them such bounty as you may deem ad-
visable.
The theory Of our Government is that
the people rule. This theory can be car
ried into practical effect only through the
ballot box. Thereby the people mould
and direct the operations of the Govern
ment, and settle all questions affecting
the public welfare. The right of suffrage
is therefore highly priced by all good ci,i-
zens, and should be exercised IS them at
all times, and especially At times when
questions of grave importance are pre-
scented for solution. There never has
been, perhaps there will never again be
time when questions 80 important, inter-
ests 80 vital as those now demanding &C.
ton at the hands Vi our people, we're or
will be submitted TO them. The very life
OF the nation is at $ axe, and may be as
fatally lost at the ballot box AS Oh the bat
tie field Under such circumstances, tits
not only the right, but the duty # !. !
good citizens to exercise the right Of sui.
tragc, aud TO see to il that the principles
for the preservation of which our people
are so freely Offering treasure and lite, are
not jeepardized or lost in the Halls Of
Legislation, State or National. A very
large number OF the electors of the State
arc in the army. We say but little when
we say that these men are as good citi-
zens, as intelligent, AZ patriotic, as de-
voted to their country, as those who re-
main at home. Under existing laws these
citizens cannot vote, and unless these
laws can be changed it may be that the
cause they are perlling lie IN the field to
maintain, may be lost at home through
supineness or treachery. / therefore
recommend that the laws be SO modified
that all members of Iowa regiments whe-
would be entitled to vote If at home ON
the day of election, be allowed to vote
wherever they may be stationed in the
United States, and that provision be made
for receiving and canvassing their votes.
There are in this State some religious
bodies who entertain peculiar views upon
the subject of bearing arms, and whose
religious opinions conscentou<ly enter
tanned preclude their SO doing. Their
members are generally among our most
quiet, orderly. industrious and peaceful
citizens, and their sympathies are wholly
with the Government in this struggle now
going on for its preservation, yet they can
not oonscientiously bear arms in its sup
port 1t appears to me it would be un
lust and wholly useless to force such men
into the army as soldiers, and yet would
not be just to the Government or to other
citizens that they should be wholly reliev-
ed from the burdens that others have to
bear. suggest therefore. that these per-
sons who cannot oonscientiously render
military duty, be exempted therefrom in
case of draft, upon the payment of fixed
sum of money to be paid to the State.
Startling rumors have recently reached
me Of danger TO our people on the North
western Frontier, from hostile Indians
l Immediately dispatched Schuyler r. In
gam, Esq, Of Des Aoines City, to the
scene Of danger, with arms and amuni-
ton, and full authority to act rs circum-
stances might require. have not had q
report from him, but will Immediately,
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