The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-26

Public Meeting.
At meeting of the citizens of Farm.
ington, on the ed instant, to celebrate
the anniversary of the birth of the Father
of our country, Gen'l Swasey was called
to the Chair, and Rev. Mr.. Mitchell and
j. Z. Stewart appointed Secretaries.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, when Washington Is
Farewell Address was read by Rev. Mr..
Turton.
The following were appointed commit
tee on resolutions: s. s. Boner. A. An
derson, O. Tower, A. Dickey, J. Perry,
and DR.. Smith.
While the committee were out, the
Star Spangled Banner was sung BY Mr..
Dean, the whole House joining in the
chorus. Other patriotic songs were sung
and stirring addresses made by Gen'l
Swasey and others. The committee .hen
reported the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
+ Whereas. We, the citizens Of Farming
ton, have just received the cheering intel
ligence of the brilliant victory so glori-
ously achieved by the Federal forces at
Fort DoDeson, while our souls are stirred
with patriotic enthusiasm at the unfinch-
+ ing bravery Of the Iowa troops.
Resolved, That we, in CANNON with all
those who guard with sacred vigilance the
heritage received from the illustrious dead,
Go, on this day that gave birth to him
whose valiant arm defended what his loyal
soul held dearer than life,--a nation 8
HONOR unite in paying tribute to those
whose heroic deeds will gladden. and en-
courage every patriotic heart.
Resolved, That while we rejoice with
the gallant Colonel of the Iowa End, s'the
bravest of the brave we feel proud to
know that, though commanded to furl
the banner he revercd and mutfle the
drum that cheered his onward march,
that though his proud spirit chafed at the
unmerited insult, he endured quietly, and
thus BY his noble example taught those
he was leading on to victory the great
lesson every soldier needs--to obey--anc
verified by his patient endurance the words
Of the Prophet: "He that restrainethhi
spirit is stronger than he that takelh
. city"
Resolved, That he and his brave vol
unteers were the first to scale the encmie
ramparts and throw to the wind the ban
ner they had sworn to defend. 1t no
only entities them to our highest praise
! but makes our pulses leap with JOY to cal
I them brothers, and thrills US with homes
pride to think that ours was the privileg,
to send from our midst such hearts Q
steel.
4 Resolved, That to those among us wht
are now suffering from the terrible sus
pense more narrowing TO the anxious on,
than the awful truth, We tender our deep
est sympathy, trusting, if numbered Will
the bereaved, they may be sustained b,
the thought that it was better fer then
to die for their imperiled country tina,
live In cowardly inactivity to see her ru
ined and disgraced.
! On motion, it was directed that th,
Secretary be required to furnish copy 0
the proceedings to each Of the papers il
Keokuk for publication, with the reques
that the Keosauqua papers copy, and ais.
that copy be sent to the Colonel OF tn
End Iowa.
The meeting thenadjourned with thre
cheers for the Iowa End aud their gallan
Colonel.
L. A. Nj. SWASEf, Prss't,
A. S. mitchell, secret.r;e.
j. 7. STUART,