Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-09-10
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The other day a man in Keokuk
county got into row. and very I'M
fortunately, for himself. got killed.
His friends in that vicinity chose to
believe that the perpetrators would
not be called to an account and pun-
ished by the proper authorities, and
accordingly attempted to take the
matter in their own hands. The re-
suits have been such as to show these
men that they had better remain qui-
city at their homes.
You remember draft was COM
menccd the other day in New York,
and a mob was. raised to stop it.
Threats have been made that the same
thing will be done here in Iowa. Now
l want it understood that /, as your
Governor, am fully prepared for any
such emergency. To start mob in
any part of Iowa will be hazardous
undertaking-not that | alone can
cope with mob, but because you and
the great mass of the Iowa people are
both loyal and powerful, and the pow
er which the people possess is now or
ganizcd-ayc, and armed and ready.
When the war began, Iowa had no
history. People in the East knew there
was such State West of the Missis.
sippi. but they supposed it was inhab.
tied by o few white persons, a good
many Indians, and that the balance of
the population was composed of
wolves. But Iowa's soldiers have
been making patriotic name for her.
On every battlefield since the COM
mencement of the war, in the West,
they have fought, and fought with
bravery not surpassed by the troops
of any other State in the Union. Now
Iowa has name. And it will be a
shame-a burning shame, men and
women Of Iowa-if the soldiers who
are in front of the enemy cannot be
assured that their wives and children,
and loved ones at home, cannot be
protected from traitors in the rear.
Down in Keokuk coonty the money
from the County Treasurer's vault,
the County records and valuable pa
pers were all carried away out Of the
County for safety, and the wives and
families of absent soldiers trcmbled
and fed in fear from their homes.
When I was down among our SOL
diers at Vicksbnrg, these soldiers
gathered around me to know if Cop.
perhcads were to run rampant in low.
-or rather, to know if I intended to,
and would, protect their wives and lit
tie ones, while they we're absent fight.
ing for the old flag and periling their
lives to maintain the integrity Of the
Union. l promised them that all
should go well at home-that theil
families and their property should be
protected-and. by the living God.
will fulfil my promise to those brave
men. Snch burning shame as th'
Keoknk county affair must not dis
grace our State again.
i But that affair was soon ended, ant
those who engaged in it will thinl
twice before they start another sncl
enterprise. 1t commenced on Mon
day received news of it OH Tues.
day, aud by Wednesday night ] had
five companies and one piece of artiI-
lery on the ground /; and by Thursday
five more companies and another piece
of artillery; and there was not a
blank cartridge there | l tell you if
it becomes necessary for me to 60 to
Dubuque or elsewhere on similar err
rand, shall take along no blank car
tridges.
We have not time to quote the Gov
ernor's remarks further. When he
had concluded, vote of thanks was
unanimously rendered him for his able
and patriotic speech, which was imme-
diate,y followed by three cheers for
the Governor, three cheers for the Iowa
soldiers, and three cheers for the I'm
ion and tho CONSTITUTIONAL given
with an enthusiasm that showed they
came from sincere hearts and patriot.
ic lips.