The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-05-02
Proceedings Of the Union Meeting at the
Court House on the 25th ultimo.

| y. n. Sny0"r, L. y. Irlend,
G. Swetland, s. Daniels,
r. M. Long, John Safely,
j. Culbertson, d. Carpenter,
J. H. Leech, DR.. N. Green,
Dr.. J. NJ. Long, VIM. Baker,
H. Wharton, j. B. McGill,
David Platner
S. S. Daniels and D. II. Roush were
elected Secretaries.
On motion, a committee on resolutions
was appointed, as follows:
Col j. Swineford, J. H. Rothrock, Esq.
P.D. Turner, Esq, II. c. Piatt, Esq.
While the committee were consulting,
the Upton Brass Band gave us soul
stirring march.
On call, J. H. Rothroek, Esq, ad
dressed the Guards, who had volunteer
cd to defend their country, in substance,
as follows:
Citizen Soldiers Of the Upton Guards
Of Cedar county,:
In speaking to you in behalf Of this
large concourse Of people, and | may say
of all the loyal citizens Of Cedar county,
we have no words to express the emo.
tions Of the heart, in contemplating the
noble enterprise in which you are now
engaged. You have not only written
your names upon the roll of your COM
pany, but you have, with uplifted hands,
sworn solemn oath, that you will give
your services, and if need be, your lives,
to maintain the honor of our common
country, to defend the heritage of our
fathers, the ark of our hopes, and the
shrine Of our VOWS. You are cur neigh.
bors, our friends, and our kusmen; and
when ou 60 forth to the tented field,
you will leave behind, those who are near
and dear to you by the ties of kindred
and affection Bitter as the parting may
be, 1t will be il some part assuaged, by
the assurance | now give you, in the
name Of the people, that Cedar county,
by all her loyal citizens, will never dur
ing yeur absence, see your wives and
little ones in want. And this We do 40:
regard as 4 charity, but as debt. of the
most sacred character, in comparison with
which, notes, and bonds, aud mortgages
are as mere waste paper.
War is dreadful thing; no people
nave more realizing sense Of it than
We, for no people have been taught to
value more the sacredness of human life;
but war, dreadful as it is, may yet be
glorious, and the sword in the hands of
man who fights in defense of such
nationality as we have, though bloody.
may yet be. the highest earthly emblem
of virtue, and goodness. 1t is said there
are men in this community who discoun-
tenance your efforts, and who sympa-
thise with rebellion against the govern
ment. 1t thcre be such, | would coun-
sci no personal violence against them
1t is punishment enough for them, as
they will speedily realize, to have the
unmltlgated scorn and contempt of all
good men
Soldiers-you have brave hearts, and
strong arms, and we know that Cedar
county will never be ashamed of her
representatives, on the field of battle, for
we believe, that you will never be found
with your backs to the enemy See to it,
that SO far as is in your powe not one
star be plucked from that flag, and not
one stripe obliterated from its ample
folds: You have our prayers, our sym.
p,ath'es, and cur money, and remember,
hat -
Conquer we must, for our cause is Just.
And this be our motto: In Gop is our trust
And the ssar-srangled banc, N triumph shall
o'sr the land of the free, and the home of the
brave
The resolutions were reported by Col.
SWineford, the chairman of the commit
zee, accompanied by appropriate remarks.
The resolutions were published as pass
ID, last week.
On motion committee compose d of |
!. 7. lngman, c. Curtis, aud II. G. Piatt
vas appointed to report vigilance COM
nittee for the county. The committee
eportcd the following list:
For Centre Tp.--Charles SHETLAND.
Nm. II. Tuthill, G. 2. Sheldon, Joseph
l oward.
Red Oah-J. S. Snyder, J. W. Brown,
'ohn Moffett, W. A. Rigby.
Linn-Ezekiel Mckibben, Baldwin
PARSONS, VIM Mason, John Huey.
Pioneer-T. c. McClelland, N. Green,
'elson Rathbun. VIM. Filloon.
Fremont-Geo Kalb, Isaac Comstock.
J. r. Houghton, George Elliott.
Doy'on-Wm N. Hoey, Peter S. Gar.
er, Solomon Garrison, Fred Hecht.
Massilon-J. 3. McGill, Stewart Bur-
7on, John Shrivcr, W. II. Emerson.
Sprina,feld-John D Shearer, Henry
Sherwood, Gospar Rorick, John Rea
Ialand-J. w. Stanton, +. A. Young,
:. N. Gabriel, +. L. Bassctt.
Farm'ngton-Dr. Il. B. Bills, J. D.
Waldo, - Mason, Jacob Weaver.
Sugar Creek-Harvey Leech, David
ziser, David C9isman, David Whitmore.
Rochester-Wm Baker, f. G. Black
ner, Levi Jennings, Henry Hardman.
loua-Preston Roberts, Elisha School.
y, VIM. Graham, O. C. Jack.
Sprin781k-Ignatius Hook, William
Henderson, J. NJ. Watson, Doctor Sta
lies.
Gomer--Frank Galbrsath, J. Keislcr,
edward Fitzpatrick, z. Howard.
Cass-Jacob Shawber. Robt Cover.