The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-02-05

EDlToR TRANSCRIPT.

VIM. II. Stlvo"s, Ger any other MAN.
never heard me say | hal Irregular"
Recruiting commission from Adj. Gen.
Baker ] hare said had a commission
but meyer said it was a commission
issued by Gen. Baker directly to me.
never asked the Aajutant General fer .
commission. 1t was given to me by the
Captain Of the company to which | be-
long, ii enable me TO transport the re-
cruits | might obtaia without any
expense to myself. Ii Mcssrs.
Bradford & Stisers had asked me
about the matter ! could have saved
them the trouble I have not been able
TO ascertain who furnished the postage
stamp Of writing to Gen. Baker about
the matter. 1t was a wonderful move
ment in writing that letter--yes, it was
a gigantic movement towards putting
down the rebellion (N Worthy only of
the most besotied and infatuated brains.
How ridiculous, gentlemen, you have
made yourselves appear in the eyes Of
an intelli gent community.
Now then, VIM. II. Slivers dare not
do what have already done. lie dare
not sign the mastering papers, be srora
into the service and after tie company is
more Mon hoyfaN, spend his time and
money 70 ass. n filling Up the company,
without any immediate prospect Of .
position. challenge him to do this,
and rs All inducement for him TO enlist
| will pay lis expenses to Davenport,
and give him S. after he is sworn into
tie Z. S. service. I extend this oflcr
to others who have been SO busy in ira
dncing, yillifying and threatening me.
Gentlemen, will you accept?
Let me define briefly my position on
the war. Governments arc not to be
dissolved without an cj;or, on the part
Of the Government to maintain itself
In the spring Of 1901 l wanted to see
ttat effort 'irsi made by peaceful and
conciliatory measures. II they fail, d
then | wanted to have tie whole MILF
tary strength. of,he government brought
to bear against The rebellous states.
In civil war | saw anarchy, bloodshed.
aau disnnion, and while | ,hus believed
! accorded to the executive Of tic nation
the right, through the legislative de-
pa;tment Of the Government, 10 use the
military power 10 suppress insurrec,ion
and enforce the laws, and I still accord
70 him that right hy word and deed.
It is The duty Of every loyal citizen
(ana | hope there are none otner in the
loyal states) to support his government
until the governing powers commit such
acts and outrages as would justify a
revolution b. the people, and let me say
that revolution should BE the last re-
sort TO redress grievances. And while
give to the government my individual
strength to put down the rebellion re
serve the right 10 criticise aud discuss
the acts and policy Of tic "powers that
le." THIS r.sht should be allowed the
CIVILIAN 100 without the least restraint
because as Jefferson said, "the people
are III greater danger OF loesing their
liberties in tla,eS Of war than in times
of peace However much may differ
with Mr. Lincoln in. regard to his war
policy IL al attempt to enforce the laws
1t IS ny duty, and the duty Of every
citizen, to support him until his acts
justify revolution. I might write
ponderous folios TO show the right and
the necessity to permit the civilian to
ri'iicise tie acts Of the President. #
there was no opposition to his policy
We might eight, and continue to fight.
and after much loss on both sides.
some foreign power might step in and
throw monarchial government over
US, and we would be powerless TO de-
fend ourselves. | 40 not consider Il
treason for man to say that civil war
IS d!ssnion or TO cry for peace Mr..
Lincoln cried for peace in his first in
angural, according to the lamentcd
Douglas; it was not considered treason
then and it should not be now. lam
candid enough to say that / believe
those who cry for peace think that the
Union can only be restored by peaceful
and conciliatory measures. Ifa majority
OF the people in the loyal States desire
peace or q change Of policy let the Pre-
sidcnt know the fact SO that hem may act
according to the will Of the majority.
took occasion before public au-
dience few evenings since to retort
upon you and some others. think |
was iuctifin1 In cav;no, what al D4