Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-10
Gen kOHER ~ It's.

We notice that one or two newspa-
pers in this state have made an attack
upon Gen. Roberts, because he declined
sending the 18th Cavalry TO keokuk
county the other dav. THIS is wrong.
Gen. Roberts du les are strictly military
lie has no idea Of interfering in any
manner with the civil administration OF
the State laws CT Of allowing federal
troops to be used in enforcing civil stat
utes, where the laws themselves would
be violated by SO doing. The laws o
Iowa make ample provision for tho sup
preston of riots and all other disorders,
by the civil officers, and this mus, GER
tainy be known t, Gen. Roberts. He
too we'll understands tho repugnancc of
the people to military dlctation to bring
upon hi nself their just displeasure, ty
us'ug federal troops TO enforce civil pro
$500 or to aid the civil authorities in th,
execution OF state laws; unit disorders,
mobs and violence have successfully de-
fed the civil powers and The Executive
OF the STATE calls for such Fedora
aid as is contemplated in the constltu-
ton.
The moment the Governor called oil
Gen. kot erts and represented the mag
nitude Of the Iiot and Expressed fears
tina, before he could col pct u suflicieD,
militia force 10 disperse the rioters, that
serious collisions would take place, and
that lives and pr perty were in danger,
the General at The Governors reques',
hal ed the Seventh Ca, airy on its maIcll
to Missouri, until a Telegram OF the Gov
ernors cou reach " ,hington, and tht
orders Of the Secretary of War could be
had. La fact, as we understand tins
case, Gen. Roberts did all that mil
tary officer could or should do. In,
Seventh Cavalry were en- route to anotn
or Department by the order OF the Secre-
tary Of war, aud although With the mi
itary district OF Iowa, their 'ntrol had
passed to Gen Schofeld to whom theS
had been or cred report. lfundsr tbes
circumstances, any proper military ne
cesslty had arisen r. qnnipg the service o'
these troops, it is doubtful whether Gen.
Roberts would have assumed to DIVER
them from their de, tinaiion without first
telegraph to the War Office and be-
iny au horized thereto from that Depart
ment, and certainly he is too old soI-
aler to violate all law and piecoden, 10y
arrestirg the march OF troops to another
d,pa,,mtnt for unlawful use as civil
pose to aid in enforcing the laws of lh'
the State proceeding so hagrantIy
in vio.stlon OF both S ate and Fedora
laws snd constitutions IS, TO sui ject him
10 civil prosecution ard 10 trial by mil
itary court, sbonld the President wal,
the sentence Of q court, before removing
him from Office.
Gen. Roberts is one Of the Oldest citi-
zens Of Iowa, and this State in 1850 pre-
sented b m WITH a maen,fic. mt sabre OF
Loaor rs token OF their spprecia ion
Of his important services in the Mexican
War. II is not believed that he will
unworthily use such sword against the
civil rights Of the people who then with
an unanimous voice, approved him as
an officer and BY this signal expression
of thanks drew an old soldiers heart to
them by ties that be will never sever BY
any act Of military injustice or wong.
GLoRIFCATIoN.-Thirty.siy guns were