Show from the itally april II 11 tim DES MOINES LAND TROUBLE the attempted eviction by the government of the des moines land is becoming a grave it not a vital question on alio one band is alie wand of authority backed by all tho physical phy force ot the on the other a of citizens ft lio believe aliey are right and se indicates nothing to alie contrary this is a perplexing situation alie former power cannot afford to bo unjust and cannot brook defiance of its authority the latter v ich the talismanic word home as a rallying temporary prestige into a form of aich all nations and all hae been compelled to recognize aud finally confirm alter the first sharp shocks of a conil ct it is gratifying that alio force so far brought to bear upon the settlers has been of the elastic dot alie unconditional quality otherwise blood would have flown like water ot anxiety been soan choso whoso growth would have been constant and unnatural vigilance on one side and a growth of steadily expanding sedition on the other we cannot afford to engage in such a conflict cannot permit it co be eaid that the greatest and bolt of all the governments of the earth is at war with a handful of its own subjects As an illustration of how alie feeling on the purl of the bottlers is and how determined they are to resist what they consider the encroach ments of alia lie following nolace served upon one cey ft prosecuting witness against them tells a significant albeit a somewhat illiterate story amicy igmati sir for alie course iou have been pursuing and meddling if yoa continuo you biad better inako your peace with bod as you will never raise a crop where you are tah is sufficient notice to beware or hell will bo your lato signed alie fact that the government liaa not pressed things to an insco goes to flioy that milder methods have been entertained as a baick policy after tho first show of hostility and while no right minded citizen can or will uphold to law on the part of any man or any class yet alie bbate of confronting tho powers eliat be in iowa is entitled to separate and different considerations inasmuch as alio settlers leavo a color of title at least and aro not to ba considered as primarily resisting the government ern ment but rattier as all alio timo contending for all thit this life lielda dear |