The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-24

KEO X u K:
TUESDAY. MARCH ID.


COPFEkAEADSs
Alta meeting of the Officers of the 10Th
Iowa Volunteer Infantry, stationed at
Forsyth, Mo-, held on the 10th day Of
March 1862 Capt. John Bird of Go. +
was chosen President, and S. B. Guern.
sey appointed Secretary.
Col. Kent stated the object of the. meet
ing viz: To give expression to views en-
tertained by officers and men of the Regi-
ment in regard to the war policy of the
Government and the efforts of partisans
in the North and in Iowa particularly,
to cripple the Government in it's efforts
to put down the rebellion.
On MOTION Of Col. Kent that COM
mitsee he selected to draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense Of the meeting,
the following named officers were made
such committee: Capt. John Bird, Co. F;
Lieut.. John NJ. Wood, Co. B. and Lieut..
S. B. Guernsey. Acting Adjutant.
Upon motion of Capt. A. NJ. Taylor,
the meeting adjourned till tomorrow at
7 o'clock p. m.
March IL, clock p. m.
Officers met and the meeting was called
to order. There being several officers
present belonging to Go. b and M, LIST
Iowa Cavalry, ON motion Of Lieut.. b. F.
Wright they were invited to participate
in the meeting.
Lieut.. S. B. Guernsey from committee
on resolutions reported the following:
Whereas, Our Government is putting
forth gigantic efforts to crush the rebel
lion of the Southern States, in order to
preserve the honor and integrity of the
Nation. an object sacred TO every Ameri-
can citizen, and thus continue to use the
rights and privileges handed down to us
by our foretathers, which are now being
imperiled BY the armed rebellion OF South
ern traitors who have forced upon us
bloody and causeless war, for the pur.
pose of destroying the Union for their
own ambitious ends, and to show to the
civilized world the impracticability OF
few people governing themselves. And
Whereas, We behold with shame and
regret partizan feeling in our own State
having sympathy with our enemy by re-
sisting and crippling the Federal and
State Governments in their efforts to sup
press this Infamous rebellion, Therefore,
Resolved, That the object for which We
enlisted, and for which we have faced
our enemy in battle at the peril Of our
lives, has become uppermostin our hearts
and resolves, and that we look upon all
in the North, or our own State, who are
striving to letter the Government in its
policy and measurers for the purpose oil
putting down this rebellion and advoca.
ting q peace without establishing the
supremacy of the Government. thus bring.
ing disgrace upon our arms and names as
Americans, rs our enemies and traitors oil
the worst possible character, deserving
the sxecratlon of every true hearted
American citizen.
Resolved, That we believe it to be tht
duty of all men of whatsoever politica
creed they may be, to ignore all partisan
feeling and join hand in hand for the vim
dicatien of our Government and the un
disputed right of our flag to wave owe
every foot Of soil within the lin. it's of tb
Union, and that after having defed GU
Government, insulted our flag, and muir
dered our brothers 10 arms. we will no
consent to peace with these Southern
traitors that will not bring with it homo
to our arms, and the restoration of on
Government and its laws over all tn
States and Territories belonging to tn
United States.
Resolved, That We have the fulle I
confidence in tho wisdom and patriotism
of the President and his Cabinet, and ar
willing to intrust to their selection Of til
policy andmsasurss which are best calcu
lated to accomplish the restoration of III
Union, respect for our Government, an,
the Ie-establishment Of law and order.
Resolved, That these resolutions b
read to each company Of this regimen
and submitted TO . vote Of the same; ais
to the detachment of lst Iowa Cavalr
composed Of Cos. B and M, on duty :
this station, and the commanding office
Of each be requested to report to the Sec
Rotary Of this meeting the result.
Resolved. That copies Of these resolu
tions be sent to the darlington Hawksye
Keokuk Gate City and Burlington Al
gus, for publication, with the request tina
the papers throughout the lot Congress
sional District publish the same.
On motion Of Col. Kent the Resolu
tions we're unanimously adopted and signe,
by all the officers present with the com
mand.
Daniel Kent, Lieut Col. eoml'r stahou
John Bird, CaIaAin, Gu r.
Woods, Lieutenant, 90 B..
sh-Gncrnsey. Lisut and Acting Adit
william Adans, Captain, 90 r.
VIM Gill, LIST Lieut. % X.
yrCrosby, Capt co n, lst Iowa Cav.
sioantker, ASK aud Acting surgeon
AHTaylor, Captain, CO G.
W ktchmonl, Capsatn 90 H.
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