, 1864-01-13
FROM DES m0lHES.

IclAl5y W. r. Daf1e, u MAsGAtAuc3 u} acC1A-
nation; Assistant Secretary, N. G. Curtis, of
Marion; Engrossing Clerk, J. N. McCrary,
Of Van Buren,; Enrolling Clerk, Il. c. Rip
peg, Of Dallas; Sergcant-at-Arms, ". J. Law,
Of Davis; Door-keeper, IL n Clement, Of
Wapclla. In Joint ,Caucus A. P. Burris, Of
Marshall, was nominated for Post Master.
The House Republican Caucus nominated
for Speaker Hon. Jacob Butler, ofaIusca.
tine; Chief Clerk, j. Rich, Of the Buchanan
County Guardian j; First Assistant Clerk, Geo.
p. Abel, Of Polk; Second Assistant Clerk,
s. A. Clark, Of Henry; Engrossing Clerk, S.
A. Adzich, Of Lee; Enrolling Clerk, G. S.
Wilson, Of Madison; sergeant-at-Arms, z.
Streetcr, Of Dlackhawk; DooF-kecpcr, Geo,
Bailey, Of Dallas. The nominations are equiv
elcnt TO election.
It is not known whether the four opposition
members in the Senate and 1yc in the House
will assemble In caucus. There is every i'll
dication Of harmony In the action Of the Re-
publicars, and straight baekboncs prevail.
The Senate nnd House this morning elected
the officers nominated ut the Republican eau
Gus yesterday. Also appointed Theodore
Gulichc, Of Burlington, Assistant Post
master.
Governor kirkwood sent in llstncssagc to-
day. It gives the condition Of the State tlnan-.
ces ns follows: Our entire State debt is
only 81, sa9 575, consisting of q loan from the
school funds Of S132, 1866; loan Of 1858,
100000; and war loan Of 1861, $500, 900. OF
the sSc0,cco Of war bonds authorized to be
sold, $500, Geo remain on hand. None hare
been offered stucc tue $500, 600 we're sold,
and it is believed that no further sales will
be necessary.
The money now in the treasury, the d:lln-
qucnt 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, aud
our entire State debt, leaves balance In ia
yor of the treasury Of about 100000. Tho
Governor estimates that there Is 500, 600 due
the State from the United States, on account
Of expenses incurred in raising and equip
ID R1In .fhc rebellion ia -neo...>--s- e.
Investment Of the school and university
funds in the United States stocks or stocks
this State.
Tha appointment Of m additional Judge Of
The sunrene Court il recommended, to
enable that court to do its work promptly,
and do 1t we'll An appropriation Of 5000
to be expended in the purchase Of law books
for the State library is recommended, so
that the judges in deciding questions Affect
fno Tho most yita1 riehts md interests Of the
neop1e. NAV consult these fountains Of the
Inv
II sbo,-s t,,e state University in a flourish-
;nc condition. Over $50 students arc at pre-
scnt IN attendance from all parts of the
stnfc
Il Itreconmcnds II mi,itary professorsh1p ii
Tin University mn, it oneht to he aaopted.
r. thc message. IT anncars that the dcaf
md anmb osv1n1n II at Iowa CITY. in rented
h,,1,5;n1 II recommends liberal no,icv
toward charitable institutions, It recon-
mcrds the apnointmcnt of spccial committees
to vis;t md invcstiratc The condition Of the
..o.;orr cbor3toblo institutions. nnd The ,,en1.
+.nt;orv,
: "a snecls of The oronoiza+,on and arm;nr
~ 1n,.;tc-7 oo.nnon1ca IN t,,c stotc.
Tha corernor so,1 The aovcrnmcpt 1,aa. in
sonc fnstanccs. arrested and innrisoncd per.
eons whose restraint the rnbi;c safety re-
quired, and this was Interpreted to mean an
intention On the part Of the Government to
break down all the defences Of civil liberty,
anu to establish despotism. The entire
policy Of our Government, as Interpreted By
these men vas, that the war was Waged not
for the preservation Of the Union, but for
the abolition Of slavery That the object OF
tie Government In seeking to abolish slavery
was, to bring the freed slaves North md force
their labor into competition with that Of the
poor white man. That, By the so-called con
scription law, tic Government sought to
force only the poor men OF the country into
the ranks of the army. To effect these OBJ
jccts, so prejudtcial to their interests, that,
while these objects were being effected, the
Government intended to overthrow our Tree
institutions, and establish IN the'f steao q
despotism. >.
It is passing strange that Intelligent men
could be found so wicked as to make these
statements, and that other men could DC
found SO Ignorant and ,ioolsh as TO oelteee
them. BUT 80 IL was. 1nousanos u noaes1
but delndeo men oene'eu lnena' ano ~ a',. eou-
sequence entertained 1eeilnss o. aecp nostin-
ty to the Govefnment. IN tnls e1i.ea M atate
Of the pubic m1na' sec1et soe1cles "ele