The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-13

w oSefthroW the government established
by the blood of our fathers.
4 2. That the declaration, "we vii
stand to the last by the Union ms il was,
Is humbug No. ], repndiated by oil loys
men at the north, and outspoken traitors
and endorsed only by Union pretending
masked traitors north and south.
| ;. That plank No. 3 is humbup No. g
designed only to produce prejudice
against the administration. by sub
s.ituting the means used TO srp,re
the rebellion as the object Of the war on
the part Of the north.
4. That the plea against the doctrine
OF state or military necessity i. an sp.
peal for sympathy, and unveil, the lurk.
ing disposition to preach treason, for said
| doctrine Is no obstruction TO the freedom
o. any man to advocate loyal sentiments
- any manner and ut all times, and we
heartily endorse Gen. Burnside's general
order, No 38, that the habit of declaring
sympathy for the enemy will no longer
be tolerated, and hope 10 see it strictly
enforced, and that II olher commanders
will issue and rigidly enforce like orders.
| D. That the resis tance to call attempts
to cquslize the condition of the negro
with that Of the white man." can only be
an objection to benefting an inferior ace;
therefore such objection to them as citi.
zens, ~ selfish conceit, contrary to the
teachings OF the Saviour, who went about
doing good, and to the best promplings
and emotions OF the humane; as soldiers.
1t IL contrary to the opinions and practice
OF Washington, Of Madison, of all good
men OF the revolution, when they received
INTO the ranks aud fought side by side
with the white man. to secure the free
dom OF the white race from tyranny, and
Establish the government 30 much adored
by said association, and received rs CON-
pensation therefor, in most Of the states,
not only the same pay and bounty n the
white man, but their own liberty. And
as itis rule in civilized warfare to de-
prive the enemy Of any source Of support,
and as slavery is the boasied suppor' the
chef corner stone of the rebellion, we
c:unot, In loo strong terms, express our
/ approval of the emancipation proclamation
OF President Lincoln, and OF the means
being used to arm every able bodied color
cd man as last as they can can be reached,
thus at the same depriving our enemy of
portion of his strength, and turning
that same strength against him.
| y. That as this is a Government where
thought and action should be free and
outspoken, therefore We view with disgust
the organization of secret societies, known
as the X. u. C.'s. whose only object has
been proven to be plotting against the
Government. and We very highly approve
Gen. Burnside's order declaring its mem.
bers enemies Of the Government.
| 7. That We view with regret the vast
expenditures # the Government, expend.
itures increased largely by corrupt official
cormorauts, lukewarm Union men, Cop
~Ncrheads, and the accusation that the
/ 6 vernment is clothing and feeding thous.
ands of contr4bands, while our gallant
soldiers are on short rstions, is base
SANDER on r liberal C,y,rnment. aud if
any of the wives Of soldiers now in the
field suffer from want, il rs because Of
their misiortunes of living in place
where all Of the loyal men have gone to
tie defence Of their country, and sur.
rounded only by semi-trsitors who would
not grieve to see . loyal mans family
suffer. Ibis ~ &~s @s
0. That We approve the course Of the
Administration In paying loyal men fol
their slaves, confscating rebel property
for that purpose, and hope the Govern.
ment win succeed in oolonizing them and
thus prevent their spread over the North,
ern States, and Mt the same time we es.
TEEN loyal Jiack man abope rhite
traitor.
8. That plank No. 8 is humbus No. 8,
by which corrupt politicians hope TO as
sist themselves TO ride int effiee, and thus
secure the opportunity Of stealing wha,
they think to be their share Of the public
spoi's.
10. That we, with the whole country,
dssire an honorable peace; that We rspu-
date with indignation the semi traitor,
copperhead-six smonths-armistice doctrine
believing that a peace secured by such
means could only be dishonorable one,
and however gratitied we would be to re-
turn to the association of family and
t friends, we arc not wiling to feave tho
field until the last traitor is subdued or
driven from the face of the earth
n. That the bravery and valor Of the
Iowa officers and soldiers, 'sexhibited on
many bloody fields Of the present war, is
a source Of true pride and exultation to
their friends and all loyal persons, and
We receive with contempt the hollow
hearted appreciation Of our conduct in the
field Of any party, while they. by their
actions aud resolutions, condemn the
measures Of the Government and give nid
and comfort to the enemy.
On motion, the preamble and resou.
tions we're adopted and the committed
discharged, Essag yses
1t was moved and carried, that . copy
Of the resolutions, with the proceedings
OF the meeting. be sent to the Keokuk
Gate City for publication.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sin.
die. ALEX. F. TRACY, Chm.
Isaac 9, ScHRAM, Ssc'y.
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