The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-04
Proclamation 81 the Governor.

Proclamation By tho Governor.
To the People Of Losra:
/, Executive OYFIcE, Iowa,
March %, 1858.
There is good reason to believe that very
considerable number Of men, some of whom
have been in the rebel army, and others Of
whom have, as guerrillas, been engaged in
plundering and numbering Union men in the
State Of Missouri, have taken refuge in this
State to escape the punishment due to their
crimes, and that instead Of seeking to merit
pardon for past offences by living peaceably
and quietly among US as becomes good citi-
zens, many Of them are endeavoring to array
portion of our people in armed resistance
to the laws. And very deeply regret to say
there is reason to believe that some of our
people have been found weak enough or
wicked enough to aid them in their mischievy
GUS designs.
These men, by bold and fierce denuncis.
tons of certain acts Of the President and Of
the Congress of the United States as urcon<
stitutional, and by industriously teaching that
the citizen may lawfully resist with force
what he deems an unconstitutional act or law,
and in other ways, are seeking to array such
as may be duped and deceived by their artfuI
and wicked Vaccinations into armed resist
ance to the authority of the General Govern
ment, and to inaugura!e civil war within our
limits, thus exposing their dupes to the pun.
ishment due to traitors, and our State to the
storm Of war which has swept as with FIRE
the State of Missouri. These men are enc
deavoring to induce our soldiers in the field
to desert their colors, thus exposing them to
the penalty of desertion, which is death; an
are endeavoring to induce our citizens to vio<
late the law by resisting the arrest Of deser
tiers, and CONSUMPTION in this State If ordered;
thereby exposing themselves to the punish
ishment due such criminal acts.
1t is my duty, and therefore do, warn
these men that their course is fraught with
peril to themselves and to the peace and good
order Of the State, and if persisted in to the
extremity they intend, viii certainty bring
punishment; AMI also warn oil the good
people Of the State, Is they value peace and
good order, and would avoid the horrors Of
civil war not to be misled by these wicked
and designing men, who, having nothing to
lose, hope for plumber and profit in the license
Of civil war. The laws Of the General Gov
eminent s0H BE- enforced smong US at any
cost and at all hazards, and the men who
array themselves in armed resistance to the
laws will certainly be overpowered and puns
ished
As long as those who have sought shelter in
Iowa from other States behaved as quiet and
peaceahle citizens, I have had no disposition to
interfere with OF modest them, but it cannot be
tolerated that these men, who have been COM
PEELED to fec from their own State for fear Of
the punishment of crimes committed against the
laws Of their State or of the United States,
should, while enjoying the protection Of our law,
be permitted to bring among our peaceful homes
and upon our peaceful people all the horrors
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they fed. We owe it not only to ourselves and
our families, but much more to the families Of
those who have left us to defend, on the battle
field, the life of our country, that We preserve
peace and good order at home. It must be Q
bitter reflection to our gsllant soldiers that
while they are enduring the hardships and dan
gers of soldiers life In defence of their coun-
try, bad men at home are plotting to bring upon
their unprotected families the dangers Of civil
war. Moved BY these considerations have this
day notified the proper authorities Of the United
States and of the State Of Missouri, that many
criminals against their laws ere in Iowa, en-
gagged, as believe in melting rebellion, and
| that shall insist upon their arrest and removal
where necessary, and their trial for their crimes
if their conduct shall continue - be such % ID
dangerous to the peace and safety of the State,
and enioin upon oil good citizens who know
that such men are among them, that they espe-
pecially notice their demeanor and conduct, and
if it be seditious and dangerous, that they fur
nish the United States District Attorney, or tho
United States Marshal, or either of the Congress
sional District Provost Harshals to be appoint
ed, or myself, with their names, and afddsyita,
showing their crlminslity before coming to this
State, and their conduct since, to the end that
our State may be relieved of the danger OF their
presence. SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD.
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