The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-07-18

! COMPANY in this city. The object of this
preceedins, is but too spparent-it is apar.
Of combined effort being nade by .
sssclique," 70 break up the Company, and
which = likely to succeed bat too well.
There is but one other Company m the
State, at the present time, and though, By
the combined help and influence Of their
townsmen, they have succeeded in nam
tanning their organization, they have never
.turned on, more muskets'' than the Guards
of this city, who, as company, have been
/ to an expense of $1,000, and bare never
vet received slOo outside of their own body
The Company has certainly beenno discred-
! /. 10 Council Bluffs or the 8. Missouri Slope"
if the opinions Of others are Of any worth.
The press Of the State has spoken OF them
in the highest terms, and alluded to them as
another evidence Of the growth and stabili-
ty Of this city.
/ Now, taking into consideration all these
facts, and the disadvantages the Company
has labored under since its organization, it
may be pertinent to ask, if the course being
pursued by this "eiique," whose motto is,
s.rule or ruin," is to be regarded as an index
of the minds and disposition Of the people
of this city? If so-and it is the desire and
| intention of the citizens TO throw every OBJ
stacle in the way Of the Company--it would
be worse than useless TO, them to longer at
tempt to maintain an organization. Taking
this view of the matter, the Company have
upon mature deliberation, finally eonclud-
ed to disband, unless the citizens manifest
disposition to assist them in keeping up
the organization.
The Company would here state, that they
have fulfilled all their contracts; paid all
their debts, and that to-day, they stand
square with the world. They cannot say
the same Of L. W. BABBlrT--he has failed
to fulfill his contract with the company. He
agreed to plaster and otherwise fit up the
Hall-but failed to do SO, and the conse-
! quenc ehas been, that the tar leaking through
the roof, has rendered the room unfit for
use, besides running the flag and several
uniforms belonging to the Company. The
fault of the scuttle being left open, is charg-
able to the negligence Of his own clerks
The FIRST notice the Company received of
rent being due, is contained in the delicate-
/ ty worded communication above.
/ The Company but ask Of the citizens of
Council Bluffs to look at this matter in its
true light. If all other companies should
be treated as this one has been, there need
be no fear of this city erer Boosting of
permanent Military Company-for the men,
bers would not dare to appear in the Streets
on parade, for fear of being frowned upon,
or bullied down, for the simple reason that
they-could not please Everybody.
Per order of the COMPANY.
I'VE very much regret the necessity of
giving publicity to the differences above
treated Of, between the members of the
Council Bluffs Guards, and some Of our cit
liens. As we look upon it, We cannot re-
gard it otherwise than as personal matter,
which ought never to have been made pub
| lie. 1t would have been better for all con-
cerned, if they could have settled their DIFF
/ ferences quietly, for neither party can ex
pcct to gain anything by thus exposing their
private ati"irs. As to the merits of the
case, we are not posted, neither do we wish
to be, for we have no desire to break a
lance in the defense Of the one, or run a
tilt in support of the other, Of the parties.
That the Guards have labored under many
disadvantages, in keeping up their organi
cation, we can readily bclieyc--that they
have been no discredit, but on the contrary,
IN honor and advantage to Council Bluffs,
must be readily admittcd--and that, there
| fore, they should meet with encouragement
and hid from our citizens, seems to us most
fitting and urgent. The members of the
Company are with and of the people Of this
city, and we cannot bring ourself to believe
that there is any concerted movement on
foot, by which the people of this city, or
even a respectable portion Of them mean to
break up the only military company in
Western Iowa. We shall wait for further
proof, before VIC give entire credence to this
allegation. We say this, with no intention
of injustice to either party, for the simple
reason that ice do not rant to beliere that
there are any persons in this city, so given
over to selfshnes,, as to seek to overthrow
an organization of that character, because
the members decided upon measure ad-
verse to their wishes. We can but express
the hope, that the pending differences may
be amicably adjusted, and general good
feeling between the parties restored, and
that the good people of Council Bluffs will
show their appreciation of the merits of the
Company, by literally contributing to its
support.-Ed. Noap.l
fly' The new movement in process of in
cubation at the South west, has broken the
she'll sooner than anticipated. A beginning
has actually been made at Plaqucmines,
louisiana, where a large public meeting,
composed of citizens of all parties, adopted
an address setting forth the ground of COM
plaint. and resolutions agreeiugto ignore
al! political differences, and unite as a south
orn party, under the name of '.Constitution-
alists." opposed to all compromises. 1t
was resolved that meeting should be held
soon, at Point Hache, to consider the mat
ter more fully, and committee was ap-
pointed to draft platform of principles.
The proceedings are published IN the New
Orleans Crecent, Bee. and Delta, according
to the request of the meeting. From this
choice it is apparent that the new movement
is largely composed of Know Nothing poll
t'e,ans, with an assortment, of ultra southern
Democrats of the Delta school.