The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-01-27

| much wandering and. great tribulation, in
bringing this Government back to its an
cient and safer land marks Of universal
freedom and perpetual unity.
y \
w. NJ. STONE.
Governor Kirkwood.
Below we give the substance Of the Mes
sage Of His late Excelency, S. J. Kirk
wood, Esq, as condensed for the Chicago
Tribune. If our paper were larger, and We
could 60 to press once a day, it would az
ford us pleasure to give every word Of the
public documents sent to the State and
National Legislatures but as many Of our
readers want something more lively than
dry details we publish only such portions
Of state papers as are necessary to secure
knowledge Of what is transporting Years
ago we were committed to the theory that
President or a Governor can tell all he
knows in two or three columns Of an aver
age newspaper, and we are still of that
opinion. People now read news by the
Captions and not in detail. Some day,
when We get time, we will give our readers
a Modl Message, got up on Lightning prin-
ciples-conccntrated and condensed so that
a five minutes look will put you in pos
session of every fact in it.
Our entire State debt is only 1922, 295.75,
consisting Of loan from the school funds
of S122,295 rs; loan Of 1868, 5000, 900;
and war loan Of 1861, 100000. OF the
100000 Of war bonds authorized to be
sold, 100000 remain on hand. None
have been offered since the 100000 were
sold, and it is believed that no further sales
will be necessary.
4 The money now in the treasury, the dc.
linqueut taxes, the amount estimated to be
due from the United States, and the taxes
for 1868 and 1864, is sufficient to pay the
estimated expenditures for the next two
years. The outstanding warrants on the
treasury, and our entire State debt, leaves
q balance in favor Of the treasury of about
100000. The Governor estimates that
there is $30O,000 due the State from the
United States, on account of expenses in
Cured in raising and coupling troops, and
for other purposes connected with the re-
bellion. He recommends the investment
of the school and university funds in the
United States stocks or stocks of this
State.
The appointment Of an additional Judge
of the Supreme Court is recommended to
enable that court to do it's work promptly
and do it well. An appropriation of So
900 to be expended in the purchase of law
for the State library is recommended. so
that Judges, in deciding questions affecting
the most vital rights and interests of the
most vital rights and interests Of the peo-
law.
1t shows the State University in -four
ishing condition. Over $50 students are
at present in attendance from all parts of
the State.
1t recommended military professorship
in the University, and it ought to be adopt.
ed.
By the message, it appears that the deaf
and dumb asylum is at Iowa City, in
rented building. 1t recommends liberal
policy towards charitable institutions 1t
recommends the appointment of special
committees to visit and investigate the con-
dition of the various charitable institutions
aud the penitentiary.
He speaks of the organization and arm
ing Of military companies in the State.
The Governor said the Government had,
in some instances, arrested and imprisoned
persons whose restraint the public safety
required, and this was interpreted to mean
an intention on the part Of the Govern
ment to break down all the dcfences Ct
civil liberty, and to establish despotism.
The entire policy of our Government, as
interpreted by these men was, that the war
was waged not for the preservation of the
Union, but for the abolition of slavery
That the object Of the Government in seek
ing to abolish slavery was, to bring the
freed slaves to the North and ferce,their L.
Dor into competition with that of the poor
| white man. That, by the so-called con-
scription law, the Government sought to
force only the poor men Of the country into
the ranks of the army. To effect these OBJ
| rects, so preiudicial to their interests, that,
while these objects were being effected,
| the Government intended to overthrow
our free institutions, and establish in their
stead despotism.
! It is passing stra nge 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 it was. Thousands ofhon-
est but deluded men believed them, and in
| consequence entertained feelings of deep
hostility to the Government. In this ex-
cited state of public mind, secret socities
Aerc organized in many Of the loyal States,
| the members of which were secretly armed
for the avowed purposes ofprotecting them
selves against what were called arbitrary ar.
rests, but as am sat SIZED, with the inten.
upon the part Of the leaders to bring their
members into armed collision with the Gen
eral 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 riot that occurred
in the chief city of the Union, and in SINH
lar smaller outbreaks in other places.
In this condition of affairs the Govern
ment saw fit and did organize and arm
men who preserved the peace and enforced
the law. And further he says, the com
panies thus organized and armed are still
in existence, and should any further legis
lation be deemed necessary for their eff
ciency. recommend that such legisla
ton be had.
Since the last session the two regiment
Of infantry and one of cavalry then incom
plete have been organized, and in addition
twenty-four regiments Of infantry, five reg
iments Of cavalry and one battery hav
been enlisted, all for threeyears. Beside
these complete organizations large mum
Der of men have been enlisted for regi
: mcnts in the field. He recommends tina
the property fnon-commissioned officer
: and privates in the service be exempte,
from taxation, and favors aid to the sanitar,
, associations and aid to needy families Q
soldiers. He pays deserved tribute t