The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-11
Governor shaw's Reply.

Governor Shaw's Reply.
In response. Governor Shaw sent the
following letter:
"Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. S, $780,
Mr.. Ed. Rosenburg, 1859 Mission street.
San Francisco, Cal. My Dear Sir: Your
circular lettei of July % is received and
carefully noted, but the sentiments
therein expressed are in no degree en-
dorsed. 1t is possible that you speak
Tor the local Labor council Of San Fran
cisco. but 1t will be difficult to convince
the people Of my state that your utter.
ances will be approved by the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, with which
you claim to be affiliated or by labor
men generally. The American Fedora
ton Of Labor is in thought and senti-
ment, believe, fully American, and is
possessed OF the same spirit of patriot.
ism and loyalty to the national govern
lions, as has characterized the great
non partisan endorsement of the war
and its results. / have never doubted
II have never had occasion to doubt
the loyalty to their country of my fell
low citizens whose vocation it is to Ia
Dor with their hands. Their loyalty has
been too often manifested TO permit it
to be questioned. Should the labor or
CARNATIONS OF California generally, OF
to any extent, endorse the language or
the sentiments OF your circular, l shall
| hope to be advised. / believe the people
of my state generally, without regard
to party, and universally, except in in
dividual instances. and then only for
partisan reasons, fully approve the ac:
zion of the war department i'll granting
the unanimous request OF the members
of the Flfty-First Iowa to be mustered
out in San Francisco, and they also APP.
prove the payment of two months ex-
ira compensation, together with travel
ratjons and mileage to their homes. II
you, or the council for which you speak
anticipate that the men of the Fifty
what you are pleased to call 'irresistl-
to come in contact with this regiment
when in camp in your city, The four
Iowa regiments were enlisted from the
best young men of our state, each able
to furnish certificate of good charac-
ter, and they are prepared to sustain
themselves and their good names. They
will not become soldier tramps, nor
will they attempt to beat the TRAINS
nor will they he put off on mountains
and in deserts and there miserably per-
lSh.' On the contrary, they will return
self-respectfu and respected citizen SOL
diers, with record of which they will
be so justly proud as to furnish a good
measure of protection against what
might perhaps overcome weaker men
with no reputation to maintain. Their
additional pay will be gratefully re-.
ceived and carefully husbanded, and
they will return to the state they have
proudly honored, and there receive the
welcome of two and half millions of
loyal citizens, whose hearts and prayers
have been with them during their pat.
riotic service for their country.
| Free Speech Allowed In Iowa.
"There will be no check placed upon
the utterances of these men concerning
the cause in which they have been en-
gagged. II they see fit to discredit it, it
will be their privilege SO to do; but
many Of their fathers in former gen.
Grafton likewise returned from a SER
vice which was here and there de-
nounced, but, as / remember it, it was
never safe to denOunce that service i'll
the presence of returned soldiers. One
OF my predecessors once said in Il public
speech: 'lfyou hear any one utter one
syllable against the government of the
United States, or against the president
thereof, OF against the cause for which
our boys are now fighting, or do ought
in disrespect to the flag that waves
over them, shoot him where he stands.
They may arrest you, they may try you.
they may convict you, but they shall
never hang you. Pm governor of Iowa.
That spirit of patriotism, sown broad
cast by the heroic Kirkwood, is not
dead on Iowa soil; and while heroic
measures will not be necessary now.
am free to say that no returning Iowa
soldier need fear to resent, in any dig
nified and manly way, any disrespectful
utterance concerning him or the cause
for which he has voluntarily and hero
ically risked his life.
Good citizenship does not demand
endorsement of the present or any other
administration, but common loyalty
does require that the irretraceable pO-
sitions taken and enterprises begun by
order of congress or upon ratification
by the United States senate, shall stand
unquestioned and unimpeached by our
own people at home or abroad.
ut is true that our soldiers have seen
hard service, but the consciousness of
having done their full duty, and of hav-
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their country, together with the not
insignificant financial compensation
which they will be able to bring home,
will, l think, dispel all unpleasant re.
membranes of severe and unavoidable
Experiences.
II fear, my dear sir, you have not
kept in touch with the thought and sem
timent of your country; certainly, you
| have not caught the spirit of the Iowa
people or of the Iowa troops. [ am, sir,
yours very sincerely.
4. ssLEsLTE M. SHAW.
''Governor OF Iowa.
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