Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-23
West Liberty, Dec. 10Th, 1859.
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One Day Later from Wapsil 20
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Mr.. Eplron Your correspondent {" !"
has given you truthful statement OF the
excited feeling prevailing among us, witch
finally arose to such a pitch, that meehg
was called, at tho State House, to afford an
opportunity for working off some of the Iu
perabundant patriotism without injury to
to the masses.
The meeting was organized by the ,p-
pointmsnt of Mr.. Solomon Bombastes, h.,
to the chair, and s. Pluribus Bangall, &C.
rotary.
Upon being called to order, the mesng
was declared open aud ready for busirss,
whereupon DR.. A. Danphool Flunkey, h.,
arose on the top Of his seat and stated hat
he had appointed unto himself the wor of
preparing set Of resolutions, which he lad
cut and dried in his pocket, and begged bat
the Secretary might read them, which Fas
done, and motion made to act upon tenn
seriatim, which would no doubt have hen
carried but for the bunyling interference of
one of our big guns, who demanded to Ky W
who in h-ll Sarah Atem was. On expn.
alton it was found that Sarah was He,er
at late impendiu 8 cry sis, and consequ,t-
ly not to be endured for moment, althogh
none present had ever seen her.
PREAMBLE. -Wheroas, 1t having cometo
our knowledge uhrough dispatches receied
by patriotic friends in Muscatine, whse
facilities for obtaining news, and whse
willingness to circulate the same, are b.
equalled,) that certain lawless and treash-
able fanatics, not having wholesale
fear of Gov. Wise, and the great Union sd
ing party, or anybody else, before thr
eyes, and aided by emissaries Of the Birth
crown, did enter, capture and actually CD
ry off to Canada the whole State OF VII
ginia, and scare her people to death in col
blood, thereby carrying into practical efet
the well-known policy Of the British Co.
ernment, viz to pick back by piedemel
her ancient colonies. And in view q thb
dcplorable state of things, be it
ResOlped, That while we think it d shaj-
by trick on u, not 10 invite US to shire b
the glorious work our friends performed b
Muscatine on the evening of the 18th inst.
yet the good of our common country mpss
us to lay aside all personal feelings ii tle
matter, and join heart and hand, in tank
fulness, that our strength was not exhausted
on that occasion.
Resolued, That we will to the best 4 our
ability assist our friends in Muscatin, and
elsewhere, whose only business appers to
be the laudable one Of trying to bring pub.
lie opinion to level with themselves.
Resoloed, That we deeply deplore. rgret,
despise and tremble, and are horriie be-.
you'd description, that public opinion here,
is SO strongly set against the Union STEERS,
and their representatives at Muscatine, and
it is our firm belief that something ouat to
be did at once to restore public opinid to
a more healthy state, and that we beievs
that the best way to accomplish that ed is
to freely circulate Bro. SIS resolutions
among the people. Therefore,
Resolved, That each member of this Ieet-
ing be required to provide himself viii at
least ten copies of those resolutions, oh of
which he is to frame and hang up in pine
convenient spot to keep off all British mis-
saries who may be among US, and to Dure
sore eyes, the others to be used as OCCASION
may require among the people.
Resoiued, Thas having once tried our
hands at Union saving we will just be ,oIl
darneI if we care whether our highfaltin
Muscatiue friends send us any help or OF.
The above resolutions were read and
unanimously adopted without disse1ing
voice, aud without shedding tear, or a eop
of patriotic blood.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, half
dead, or sine die, CT suthin' of that srt,
to meet again if occasion require.