Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-03-04
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THE eUxRAsx Axkkaekug.
, We nave endsasofeA kb sIeah all he
information possible, In rsgsrd 20 the
dastardly outrage committed nj Ksokuk
On Thursday Last. From Judge Clagsss
/ we learn the fqasawinapar s@aaA@s F9 1
Il On the afI&sean az ths shs gdaF ~
question, whfls be vas aassnl from Bis
once, aE bis residence, gang Of Conyal-
eseent soldiers and employaes at the
Hospital, arEasd 10 tia Eaassh, marched in
4 psoseaa sek StA ais Bel, broke onan the
1 doors, and while portion IT them stood
i guard to prevent iuterferenee, the re-
/ naindsg pSoeeedsd g. des4Eag he @saar
| rial m the b6ifdihg. by sha aid Oh brow
bars and sledge-hammsra, i've presses
we're broken 10 pieces and ttokaliy destroy
ed. The type and other usa2esial we're.
thrown into the street, and ahe fragments
we're taken upon drays impressed into
| the service, and thrown INFO the Missis-
siTEaa Ra9 A. ssAts sssa of ths PFC
oeedfngs Judge Cfaggstt, aho had 6een
sent for, arrived, and Lieak. Ball. who
| had been y spectator Of the affair from
its commemorative ad had asedao RaoEeS
TO prevent it, now when everything was
destroyed, ordered the soldiers back to
their quarters. After q sliEht resistance
/ and a few high words foF the sake eF-
eject, the soldiers returned to their
! quarters, glorying in the distraction Of
he pslEate prapaxsy Of s.EaspecsAbls cit
kgeas@a -. w. -
/ Now for the provucation. The Gate
| City states that "the Gauss OF the out
bresk was the indignation pf Eha saldiera
st the comments IN the Contrikaaioh aAon
| the speech Of Governor Wright IL al
4 SO publishes the explanation of the SOL
/ diers in the form Of q SWORN obligation
sntsred into By fhen So fUflo@s
''HEADQUARrxEs, U. s. sbLDlERs,
heokuk, Iowa, Feb. la, '53.
"We, the undersigned sstidferss of 'theH
U. S. Army, being fully convinced that
the influence of d paper published in this
city called s:'The Constitution, sditsd
By Thqss W. 0aesgnt, Aas Bexats4 aud
is exerting reasonable Influence lin
exousable by Us soldiers) against :ha
Government for which We heya saaked
our all in the present 3isisI We, Basra~t
fore, consider it duty we owe to our
selves, oar brethren in the ftld, our FAM |
lilies at home, our Government and OR
CD, 10 .denollsh and east int ths Mis- /
sissippi River the press al q machinery |
used for tile publication of khe aforesaid /
paper, and any person or persons that
interfere 80 HELP Us Gop.@
This and this alone is ali that the or |
gan of the mobocrass can SLY in pallia- |
Sionaof one sf the m sSt infamous Uusra-
gea sses pRpetrassi h. aaa dohaIsry. = \
i plain statement Of the facts above /
should be sufficient 10 rouse the indigua-
ton of the people Of Lee eoutty 10 pitch !
that would compel the admitistrAtIh9 Il /
inhicG summary punishment Upon The Of !
Tenders. The outrage was prem sdlated I
andus aceis ID in aecREs And siazTi ed Uut inl /
cold blood. They were prepared 70 mar
der the proprietor and the authorities,
should they interfere to prevent its ae-
oompiishmeat- The intention of Eae az
tors was robbery and mdrder. No mild
er term can be applied to il Tney as
Samed for themselves the right 10 decide /.
she question of life and prgpexsys and 10.
execute, by force Of arms, Eheir own de-
croes. But to make this maker III Jre pal
pab!y outrageous it is pFoTen that ths .
Provost Marshal of the Sta4s Militia at .
thatpoint was eognizant Of the affair and I
prevented the Sheriff frsm differing any |
resistance. Attic comm ancFmen Of the |
disturbance Sheriff Hedges, With Il posse |
Of citizens, visited the ptScs of the Pro- /
vost Marshal andreqaested sb be farnish- |
ed with arms to pat down the mob
The Marshal refused. The Sheriff there |
upon proceeded to the arsenal, aud UPON /
opening the door faaad All armed guard |
Of SOME fifty soIdtsrs lOtlhi,a t0iih GIsd |
bqyonels TO prevent the Sheriff from OBJ !
tanning arms to suppress lhs riot, and in |
all probability to reinforce the rioters If
thsY should he resisted By tbs cisiSens.~- |
This 10 j fact that will not b contradict |
cd. Wlile the mob was destroying Judge
Claggett's property, an arm ed guard Of
: Il efiarg were lnEkai un Ia Ehta M senaI 10
prevent the shariH from obtaining arms
10 execute his duty as. an bf6eeg. The
whole AFFAIR was evidently planned and
aided BIZ the State military authorities al
ksokak, and the men prspafed TO assist
the rioters if necessary. The officer Ia
charge of the arsenal could have at u mo
ment's notice, ordered out bis guard and
dispersed the rioters. H. refused to Do
this, evidently sympathizing with them
10 the outrages they were co hmitting.
| An instance of different nature oe-
| CURED IN heekak on the same evening,
which, il the Abolition hounds wh o org
| ed the soldiers on to this assault bad not
lost ali human feeling. would make them
hang their heads for very sham. Tue
news of the disturbance sped rapidly over
the city and vicinity, and il q short time
a crowd sf from three TO dve. .haadged
citizens assembled, infuriaaed to mad
ness. Some o. the more reckless proposed
retaliation, aud that the Gate City ofice
should be torn down. Judge Claggott
/ during the excitement of the multitude,
mounted the stand and exhotted the peo-
pie to peace, declaring thak If any at
Tempt was mads upon the office VI the
Gate City, be would stand iii The breach
and defend itagainst their Attacks. This
good Democratic aoetriue Yves received
with cheers and the crowd lispesssd ia
peace. When it is remember red that Lee
eeagty- gives from Ave % six handrea
aamoasstic majority, i willba seen thai
a resolution once entertained would be
no Idle threat, but Tad 70 serious re-
suits ~ as-a .szssa ~ - Il 1s II. ta
! We hare waited TO see III any aetioB
woald be taken by tho Rspablieah aiti.
zsas of Keokuk denuneiAlory of this
| shameless, outrage upon theik fellow eit-
zs0s. Taeir organ,l sbs Gata City, has
not word to say In condemnation,
! They by their sileaee, appsava OF the
| acs. Adjutans Gcaeral baker, now In
I Keokuk, has not d word 10 say for or
against ia Tie Rapublican blheials there
openly eoantenance il. 1870. sc .~..r
Il becomes the daty Of tha soaaty aGls