Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-01-22

= n tle.ssJslissl secret societies were Organizes
N frnny; ifnot ali of the loyal States, TIL
members of which we're to some extent Sc
orely armed for the avowed purpose of pro
tectiag themselves agains. what were Gale,
Arbitrary Arrests" but ash am satisiic,
with the intent upon the part Of the leader
10 bring their members int, armed collision
with the General Government, in case an,
attempt should be- made to enforce the draft
Ths natural result of these teachings and o
this action, was seen in the bloody riots tha
occurred IN the chief city Of the Union anc
in similar small outbreaks in ether places
Under these circumstances my duty seem
cd to ne to be plain and clear. was bounc
to see the enforcement of the laws and tht
preservation or peace and good order anG
when organized action was beng taken tkro
ont the State TO prevent the one and ro
latn the ether, did not shan nav duty, by
p Knitting myself to wait until tlae evil was
upon us before took steps for its prevention
! accordingly called uyon the loyal men o!
the State, who were willing TO aid in the en-.
forcemcn, Of the law, to organize volunteer
military company in each county in the State.
Such companies were promptly organized, in
most IL the counties, OF loyal and substar,.
tel citizens, and as they were organized
placed arms and ammunition in their bands
to make their organizations elective. By
these means a sufficient force was provided
to preserve the peace Of the State and insure
the enforcement Of the law Of Congress,
without weakening our army facing The enc
my by withdrawing any portion oft for that
pprpose, and, in my judgment, this state Of
preparation to preserve the pcsce, tended
lsrgety TO prevent it's violation.
There was bet single occasion in which
it was necessary to use the force thus organ
lied. About the first day of August last, as
g nuTbcr Of persons, who had been attend.
ing political meeting near tho village o!
South English, in Ksokuk county were re-
turning to that villagc,n collision took place be-
tween them and other persons in the village
in which Mr.. Tally was killed. The friends
Of Tally instead Of appealing to the laws and
the officers Of the law for redress, chose to as
suyna TINT the officers Of the law would not
do their duty. They sent runners to various
points and in a short time had gathered near
Sigourney, the county seat of the county, a
large body OF armed men, who undertook to
dictate to the officers Of the law, for what Of
fence and in what manner, the persons charg-
ed with killing Tally should be tried ead
punished Much alarm existed at that time
throughout tho county. The county funds
were sent off for safety, and arrangements
were made to send away the county records;
and orderly and law abiding people were in
great anxiety and terror. As soon as these
facts were made known to me, at once Or
dorcd to Sigourney sufficient number of
volunteer companies ofinfantry and artillery
TO give protection to the people and the Of
ticars Of the law, and TO show those assembled
for unlawful purposes not only the hopeless
ness, but the danger Of their attempt to over
awe the authorities; and am glad to be
able to inform you that the display of force
was sufficient to effect the desired Object
AS soon rs it became kuown that force was
being gathered to sustain the law, the unaT-
full assemsage quietly dispersed, order and
tranquility wore restored, and tie officers Of
the Law were left unnolegted in the perform.
ance Of their duty. , ~. u. ~
The Companies thus organized and armed
are still in existence, and, should any furth-
or Legislation b. deemed necessary for their
efficiency, | recommend that such legisla,
ton be had. s..f .,.- "-.
In closing this subject, would return my
thanks to the officers and men ordered by
me to Sigonrnoy and South English, on the
occasion referred to. for the proInptnoss with
which they responded to the order, and their
solaieriy conduct and bearing while on duty.
2 At the commencement of tho Session Of
the Ninth General Assembly, the State lad
organized and sent to the field fourteen Reg.
imeuts Of Infantry, three Regiments of CAV.
airy, and three Batteries of Artillery and
had in process Of organization, two Reci.
.s, cf Inf ,.l 30 -
these Regiments, thc First Infantry was en-
listed fol three months, and had then been
cut of service. All the others were
enlisted sor three years. Since the COM
OF that Session. the two Regi-
Rants Of Infantry an'i one Of Cavalry, then
incomplete, have been organized, and in ad- |
dit!en thereto, twenty -lonr Regiments Of IN
fsntry, five Regiments Of Cavalry, and one
Battery have been enlisted, and all for three
years. Besides these complete organizations,
p large number Of men have been enlisted
for RegiEaents in the Geld. | have not been
able, as yet, TO ascertain whether the quota
of this State, und,r the last call Of the Pres
itent for volunteers to fill the ranks of our
veteran Regiments, has been filled. If it has |
not, the deficiency cannot be large, if the !
proper credit has been given by the Provost |
Marshal General for cur excess over all GAO !
tas previously called for, and can be easily |
and promptly filed by draft.
Besides the troops thus furnished to the |
array of the Unien, there were organized, as
repaired BY the Acts of the Extra Session Of
1862, five companies Of mounted men for
the protection OF our north western frontier |
against Indians, and ten companies of mount
ed men on our southern border, TO protect |
the persons aud property of our people on
that line, against the depredatons of organ
lied bands Of guerrillas from Missouri. The |
Report of the Adjutant General will furnish !
yeH ful! information Of the number of men !
that have been kept in active service on each !
Of these lines, and of the number now in .
serricc. The companies on the northwestern |
frontier have all been disbanded, and their
place supplied by troops Of the United States |
W bile these companies were in service, they !
were required to erect block houses and ether |
buildings, at different points, for their own
convenience, and to serve as rallying points |
for the people in case ofattack. These build !
ings are now occupied, in whole or in part,
ky the United States troops on that line.
recommend such legislation as may be nee.
cssary for the preservation of these buildings
They may be useful in future, in case Of an
other outbreak Of the Indians
We owe much, very much, to the brave
mvn who have gene out from among US to
take their placss ia the ranks of the army
battling fer the preservation Of the Constitu-
tion and the Union. We owe much to those
OF them who arc still living to fight for us,
and much more to the families Of those who
have given their lives fer oar protection
Their duty TO so was no greater than ours,
bat, in patriotism, they far cxcelIed u.s.
How shall we pay this debt? The praise we
so freely accord, the honors We 50 ioyfplly
confer upon them, and the gratitude We sa
dseply feel, are bat small reeaupense. OIL
those who have died in the hospital and on
Tie baltic Sod MANY have loft hnhind fhntr,