The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-07
The Army speaks Again.
HEADQUARTERS PIONEER CoRPs,
1TH DIVISION, nth ARMY CORPS

I
. 7TH DIVISION, 18th ARMY Corps
- CAMP NEAR MEMPHIS, Feb. %, 1868. }
. Vi At meeting of the officers and soldiers Of
this corps on the 27tn inst, on motion of Maj.
Archer, the following resolutions were iDtrod-
uced and read by Doctor Huntsmau, which
were unanimously adopted aud ordered print
ed in all Northern papers ffiendlylto the Union
and vigorous prosecution Of the War. The
entire command was present and voted in the
affirmative. Representing as it does, seven Of
the loysl States, land being composed of de.
tachments from the different regiments Of, this
Division. it is significant, indicating the opin-
ion Of the army, of the Northern Doughfaces
and Copperhead Dmoeracy. a1.r q >
"Feeling deep and vital interest in the
present safety and future permaDency and
glory Of our country, and believing that in the
present condition, of our Nation it is the SOL
enn duty of every lover of his country and the
| rights Of humanity to occupy position of UNI
mistakable loyalty, that the SO called Democ-
racy and professed peace men Of the North is
endangering the great, cause for which we are
now struggling: We, the officers and soldiers
Of :he Pioneer, Corps Of the 7th di7ision, 18th
A. C. Department of Tennessee, desire to give
expression to our feelings and views on this
subject, in the following resolutions: an
| Resolred, That We have viewed with deep
regard and unfeigued adherence the efforts
made by certain party leaders of the North, to
get up sentiment in favor of division be-
tween the Eastern and North Western States.
+ Resolved, That We regard all such PROPOSE
| tons as a scheme of high-handed treachery
on the part of Southern rebels with their allies
| in the North to divide and weaken cur force
as heir only hope Of suacess.
ResolUed That we volunteered 20 fight the
the enemies Of the Union, and the enemies of
of the Whole ULiop; and that We are ready
still to fight them, whether they be in the
| South or in the North. '! 2h5 -
| Resolved That it is our solemn conviction,
that there is nothing now, that is giving our
enemies SO much aid and comfort, and encour-
aging them 10 prolong this war, as the hope Of
a strong party in the North in favor of peace
on such terms as will secure o recognition of
| the Southern Confederacy. a.a rla-
| Resolcsd, That in our judgement the war is
being prolonged by the encouragement: given TO
to the enemy by rebel sympathizers at the
North, and by this continuation of the strug-
gle, thousands and thousands Of precious lives
are sacrificed, We hereby solemnly declare
that we will hold them responsible for this
fearful waste of life, and for our final failure,
fail we should.
Resolued, That We most cordially endorse
the Presidents Emancipation Proclamation,
and that we are in favor Of vigorous
prosecution of the war, aud Of awaiting our
selves of all the facilities and means within
our reach for the overthrow Of this wicked re-
belliyn and for the restoration Of peace to an
undivided Nation, appealing to the God of bait
ties for the rectitude of our purposes and the
success of our arms.
Resolved, That We the officers and soldiers OF
this Corps, representing seven of the loyal
States, do hold in utter contempt and disgust
ali men of the North who lend their aid and
sympathies to our enemies in the present war.
L. S. MCDONALD, Chm.
\ H. C. HuNrsMAN, Sec'y. So