The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-21

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sufficient force was provided to preserve
thc peace OF the State, and iesurc tl,e en-
forcement OF the law Of Congress, WITHOUT
weakening our army. facing the enemy, bv
Withdrawing any portion IF il. Tor hat pur-
sose, and, in tly ildg nent, THIS stale &c
PREPARATION 10 preserve thc peace, tead,l
largely to preveA ilsNia'stinn
There was bot " .,ncte occaSipr, IN which
Il was necessary - use the force thus organ.
lied. About the first d,v of August last.
ass number Of persons who t-xi- been A.
tending n political meeting near the village
Of Somh Easlish in Keeknk cnuny, vet-
returning through that village. alison
took pisce between them AMI other persons
In the village, in which Mr.. Tally. who had
addressed the meeting, was killed. The
friends Of Tally, instead Of appealing 10 the
laws and the officers Of the law for redress,
chose to as ulne that the ofhcars OF the law
would not do their duty. They sent run
ners to various points snh in . si,ort FINE
had gathered, nesz Sgnarney, the caunt
seat Of the coua,y. large body Of armed
men, who undertook to dictate t. the officers
Of the Law Cor that offence aud in what man
ner the persons charged with killing Tally
should be tried and punished Much alarm
~ funds were sent off for safety, and ar
engagements were made TO send away he
county records; and orderly ana sw add.
Ing people were in great anxiety AMI terror.
As soon a. these facts were ale known 20
me, at once ordered to Sgournev suf.
ticient number Of volunteer companies. ef
infantry and srtiHerv. to c'se protection to
she people aud the officers OF the law, and to
show those assembled tor unlawful purposes,
not only the hop.lessnes.. but the danger
of thtir attempt to ovrrswe the, authorities;
and sm glad to be able to iaforrn you tina,
The display OF force was Sufficient to effect
'he desired object AZ soon as it became
known that force was being gathered to
sustain the law. the unlawful sssemhlage
oplic;ly dispersed, order snd tranquility
were restored. and the officers Of the lazy
wsre left unmoles!sd N the performance of
ihsir duty. iattuss haa 49,
The companies Thus organized and arm.
I'd are still in existence, and should snv fur
Their legislation be deemed necessary for
their efficiency, recommend that such leg
i<lstion lie had I aa "h-r8 f
In cosip. his subject, would return
ufy thanks to Vie officers and men ordered
by me TO S,eourney and South English. On
the OCCASION referred to, for the promp,ness
with which they responded to the order
and THEW snilierly conduct aul bearing
while on duty. t"g"a'a 1-l. "@
A, Tie commencement Of the Session OF
the Ninth General Assembly. the State ha
organized and sent 60 the field fourteen req
i,nents OF infantry, three regiments Of cav
airy. and three batteries Of artillery; anil
Rad in process Of organization, two rcgi
r. 80, x>c.
stese regiments. the II ST iniaTtrv wsS en-
listed for three months, and tad then been
mustered out Of service Al the others
ere enlisted for tFN.. years Since the
commencement Of that Session, the two
regiment. Of infantry and one "f.cavairy
then incomplete. have been organic d, md,
N addition thereto. t~enty four regiments
%! infantry, Ave regiments of cavalry and
one battery have been enlisted, and all TO-
thee years Besides these complete o. san
izstions, large number o. men have been
enlisted for regiments in the field have
not been able. as vet, TO ascertain whether
the quota efths State. under the last call Of
the President for volunteers TO I'll the racks
Of our veteran regiments has been filed
fit has not, the deficiency cannot b. large.
If the proper credit has been given br tie
over oil ono as previously called Cor. and can
DE easily and promptly filed by draft.
Besides the troops thus furnished to the
army Of the Union, there were organzei.
~ required by the Acts Of the Extra SEES
sion Of 1862, FIVE companies of mounted
men. for the protection Of our northwestern
frontier against Indians, and ten c,mpa
MES OF mounted men on our southern b,r
der, to protect the persons and property Of
our psople on that line. against the depre
dstions Of organized bands of cucrras
from Missouri. The rep ,rt Of the Aiinant
General will furnish you full information Of
the number Of men that hav, been kept in
active service Oh each of these lines, and Of
the number now in service The colnps
MES on the northwestern frontier have oil
been dishandea, and their place supplied by
troops ofths Uuted States. While these
companies were in service, they were re
onrsd 10 erect block houses and other
buildings. at different points for their own
convenisnce. and 10 serve "a railving points
for the people in case Of attack. These
buildings are unw occupied, in whole or in
part, by the United States troops on that
lne recommend snch legislation as
may he necessary for the preservs ion Of
these bindings. They may be useful in
future, in csss Of another outbreak Of the
IndisnS s ..@ .a. ...7H.
We owe much, very much. to the brave
man who have gone out from am ing u to
take their places ia the ranks of tine army
battling for the preservation Of the Consti
iuton and the Union. We owe much 10
those of them who are still living tn fight
for us, ard much more ~ the fan iirs of
those who have given their lives for our pro
lection. Their duty to 60 was NJ greater
than ours, but in patriotism. they far excel
ed US How shall we paw this debt I? The
praise We 20 freely accord, the honors W. so
joyfnily confer upon tnem. ard the graft
tuds We so deeply feel. are bat small recon-
pense. OF those who have died in the hos
pi,al and on the battle field, many have left
behind them ynung children, who need care,
protection and education. which the State il
under the most solemn obligation to SIMPLY
Some Of the soldiers, vet living, have been
20 fsr disabled that they cannot properly
care foy lhen,sclres These we should SUP
port and maintain. ! very earnestly recon.
tncnd that, either wholly bv the Stat or,
by means of Ali furnished by the STATE to
those Of Slr people who NAV he dispp>ei T.
enter upon this work. ample provision b
made e.. home in which the children Of our
soldiers who may be- unable to support them
selves. may pleasantly live, the honorsd
guests Of \ grateful people
Much has been done by Sanitary Asso-
Citations in this and other States, for the
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