The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-01-28


is ton on the part of the Governments t
d break down all the defences of civil lib
d erty, and TO establish despotism. Thu
is entire policy Of our Government, as in
- terpreted by these men, was that the
d war was waged, not for the preservation
t of the Union, but for the abolition oil
J. Slavery; that the object of the Govern.
8 ment, in seeking to abolish Slavery was
! to bring tho freed slaves North, and
!, force their labor into competition with
o that of the poor white man; that by the
So called CONSUMPTION Law, the Govern
0 ment sought to force only the poor men
: of the country into the ranks of the army
9 to effect these objects so prejudicial to
g their interests, and that while these Oh.
D jects were being effected, the Govern.
ment intended to overthrow our free in
stitutioDs and establish in their stead a
despotism.
1t is passing strange that intelligent
men could DO found so wicked as to make
these statements, and that other men
could be found SO ignorant and foolish as
to believe them. But so il was. These
statements were made through the press
and from the stump, in the most violent
and exciting language, apparently with
all the earncstnoss of conviction, and
thousands of honest but deluded men,
believed them, and in consequence en-
tertained feelings Of deep hostility to
the Government. In this excited state
of the public mind secret societies were
organized in many, if not all of the loyal
States, the members of which were to
some extent secretly armed for the
avowed purpose of protecting Tiers
against what they called :'Arbitrary Ar.
rests but as l am satisfied with the
intent upon the part of the leaders to
bring their members into armed collision
with the General Government, in case
any attempt should be made to enforce
the draft The natural result Of these
teachings and this action, was seen in
the bloody riots that occurred in the
) chief city of the Union, and in similar
small outbreaks in other places.
, Under these circumstances my duty
I. seemed to me to be plain and clear. |
was bound to see the enforcement of the
laws and the preservation of peace and
good order; and when organized action
|, was being taken throughout the State to
prevent the one and violate the other, l
did not think my duty permitted me to
wait until the evil was upon US before |
took steps for its prevention. accord.
ingly called upon the loyal men of the
State, who were willing to aid in the en-
forcement of the law, to organize vol.
unteer military company in each county
Of tho State. Such companies were
promptly organized, in most of the coun-
ties, of loyal and substantial citizens,
and as they were organized, l placed
arms and ammunition in their hands to
make their organization effective BY
these means a sufficient force was provid-
ed to etfectually preserve the peace of the
State and insure the enforcement of the
; laws of Congress, without weakening our
army facing the enemy by Withdrawing
any portion Of it for that purpose, and
in my judgment, this state of preparation
to preserve the peace, tended largely to
prevent its violation.
The business of the General Sanitary
Associations and of the local Aid Socie-
ties in furnishing supplies to our soldiers
in the field, has now become we'll arrang-
ed and systcmatized, and, consequently,
much more effective. This work can be
done much better by those Societies
than by the State, and recommend that
the State leave the matter in their hands
There should, however, be liberal APP
preparation for contingent fund, under
the control Of the Governor, from which
he can, upon emergency, furnish aid to
these Societies and to the sick and dis.
: abled soldiers, under special circumstan-
ces, and by means of which, he can send
to and keep in the field, such agents of
the State as may be necessary for the
|, T, comfort and we'll being of our soldiers.
| very earnestly recommend that some
! systematic mode Of furnishing aid to the
needy families Of our soldiers be adopted
h Whether this can be best done by mon,
+. eys furnished by the State, and distrib.
!. uted by persons appointed by the State,
n or, through the instrumentality of loca
Aid Societies, is question of doubt
. 1t is very certain the work should b
= done in some way, and | have no doubt
your wisdom will ascertain aud adopt The
t, proper mode:
ia The position occupied by our State, ir
- this war for the preservation of tn,
!, Union, is proud and enviable one
- From the first out break of the rebellion
20 until the present time, Iowa has neither
% faltered nor wayered in the discharge O
her duty. In both branches of the Ma
IS. tional Council she has presented an uu
" broken front to treason and rebellion
N and has given steady and undivided
70 support to the General Governments
= Her State Government, in all its branch.
al es, has given evidence of her unflinch-
J. ing and unconditional loyalty and deyo-
70 ton to the good cause. Her peope have.