The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-05
FIRsT WARD MEETING.

PIRsT WARD MEETING.
In accordance with the notice and plan
for the organization and armlng Of the
citizens Of the city of keokuk, for pro-
lection and action against TRAiroRs AND
MARauDISd PARTIES, the citizens Of the
First Ward met at Rice's Hall on the 3D.
inst, whereupon the meeting was organ
ICED by the the appointment of Judge r.
Z. Lowe as Chairman, Who called the
meeting TO order, when Oh motion, IL was
Resolved. That ali The able boiled CHI
zens Of the Ward Immediately enroll
themselves into military npany, to
act in conjunction with the citizens aud
companies Of the other wards Of the
c IS. under the general command oil Maj.
w NJ g. florence, which WAS done
promptly when, on motion, the follow
lug e.itzens were unanimously selected as
the company officers for the First Ward
company, to-wlt:
Captain--c. +. DA.ie.
First Lieutenant--J VI Billings.
Second lieutenant Geo. Is. Smyth.
Orderly Sareent--A. Hagney.
1t having been stated to the meeting
that SECESSION Flag. and other Seces
cession demonstrations, had been display
ed during the day from the residence Of
John y. Floyd, in the city: on motion,
the meeting authorized and instructed the
officers Of the company to call upon Mr.
Floyd and require Of him an explanation
Of such display, and the delivery to the
Committee of the SEcEsH FLAG, and report
to an adjourned meeting to convene at I
o'clock p. M; and that said officers pro
coed to enroll and arm all the citizens of
the Ward not then present.
The Company then formed under the
command Of their officers and marched in
order to the State Arsenal, where they
were each and all furnished with arms and
ammunition for efficient use, &C., and were
then dismissed, to meet again at o.
clock p. m.
7o'cLocK p. M.-Thc Company, with
almost every other citizen OF the Ward,
met and were enrolled, and then called to
order by the Chairman, wherenpon the
Committee aforesaid reported that they
had investigated and found that there hnd
been Secession Flag, or emblem of RED,
WHITE and RED, display ed from the house
of John G.. Floyd, and that they had
called upon Floyd, at his residence, and
there learned that such flag, or emblem
of Red, White and Red, haa been dis
played, which was, at their request or de-
mand, delivered to them. He, the said
Floyd, alleging that such display and de
monstration had not been done with his
knowledge aud consent, although by
members Of his family, and that he dis
approved Of it. intending to be neutral 10
this crisis, and would not take any part
in this war unless compelled to do so.
Whereupon the following resolution was
offered, considered and passed unanimous.
ly by the meeting:
Resolved, That this meeting having
heard the facts and the report Of their Of
6cers and committee, in reference to the
case Of John q. Floyd and his family,
and having examined the Secession Flag
or emblem of Red White and Red, this
day displayed from his house in the city
u ksosku ID, aud having satisfactory owl
1 dence Of other demonstrations Of Joy and
sympathy for the rebel and guerrilla war,
fare against our country and the loyal citi
zens thereof. Therefore they do declare
that the explanation Of the said John g
Floyd and family Il inss6icleas and snadt
istactory, and that the officers of this ID
Ward) Company be and they are hereby
INSTRUCTED to call again upon said Johr
| G. Floyd, and request that he will hois
4 the AMERicAx FLAG over his house AMI
1 there keep it displayed, and that b max
!, ! public apology = the loyal citissas q
ith4 city and country. for the INSULT Il