The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-11
THE GATE CITY.


/. N. Cameron, Secretary.
Chairman then stated the object Of the
meeting: To organize An Uncondition'
al Union Club, irrespective Of party, N
order to secure concert Of action in al
matters pertaining to the prosecution o
the present war.
After which an eloquent and patriotic
speech was made by the Hon. Geo. w
McCrary, which met the hearty response
of every loyal man.
1t was then moved and adopted, that
there be two Vice Presidents instead o.
one.
A series Of resolutions were then read
and adopted as whole. 1t Was tLen
moved and adopted that the resolutions
be acted upon separately. The following
resolutions were then read, acted upon
separately, and passed without dissent.
ing voice.
WHEREAS, We, the unconditional
Union men Of Van Buren, Township, in
meeting assembled, eschewing all party
names. and laying aside all minor differ
ences, and for the purpose of expressing
our devotion to the Union of our fathers,
by whomsoever administered, do hereby
adopt and pledge ourselves to stand BY
the following declaration of principles:
Resolved, That we hold it to be the
duty Of all citizens in this trying hour of
our nations existence, to abstain from
whatever may tend to divide and distract
thu loyal people, and to do all things pos
sa'b}e, IN aid Of the leysl antAerities, In Ia
their efforts to crush this most causeless
and wicked rebellion.
Resolved, That we believe the success
of the cause of the Union--a cause 10
which our own liberties, and that Of fu-
ture generations is involved, depends
upon unit.d North, and we therefore
oppose and denounce Ill efforts to divide
the people of this State into waring fac-
tions or parties-and We call upon all who
love the Union more than party TO unite
with n upon the broad platform Of "Thc
Constitution, the Union, and the enforce
mept of the laws"
Resolved, That We believe we shall
never have peace Is dipided people,
and that peace and freedom is impossible
for US or our children unless we put
down the rebellion, and maintain the
power and authority Of the Government
over every inch of our territory.
Resolved, That we rejoice N the sue
cess OF our arms thus far, and we believe
that our twenty millions of loyal people,
can and viii entirely overthrow and sub
due the rebellion, and We hold in utter
adherence the emissaries of treason in
cur midst who are urging us to agree to
an armistice or sue for terms of peace,
tue inevitable result of which would be
80 enable the enemies of our country TO
dictate terms, which involve dishonor to
ourselves, and the dismemberment and
overthrow Of our Government, and We will
never consent that the rebels in arms
shall have one day or one hour given
them in which to gather strength for our
obstruction and that of our brave men in
the army.
Resolved, That We viii uphold the Ad-
ministration and stand by the President
as the legal head Of the nation, and sun
port him ia all measures, recognized bv
The laws Of civilized warfare, which he
may deem necessary for the effectual
suppression Of the MISUNDERSTANDING as
We DO, that in this crisis we can not sur.
port the Government efectually without
-nPholding and sustaining its Executive.
Resolved That We believe that ali man
IN Ais crisis OF our country's history, must
be either friendly or unfrisndly to its 9 =.
is's1es; II the former they ~ oyal-ii
the latter. they are traitors.
Resolved, That, for The purposa q,
carrying out these principles. Nc hereby
organize ourselves into q Union Club q
1e known - the Union Club of Var
Duren Township. and adopt the following
II was then moved and seconded thu
thoss that wished to join the Club enrol
their names.
Aftsr which the following officers wer
elected:
VIM. W. Dollings, Preaideat.
Capt. j. Farris, Vice President.
T. 3. Kellogg, I'd
d. N. PptsIbeaugh, Secretary. .
hsv. U. 9. Beaman, Treasurer.
Executive CommiHec:-I. 6. Purdieu
). Psyton. A. 8. Weyer, I. A. McKenny
g. w. Raines.
Il was voted that the proceedings o
tins meeting, with the declaration Of nrin
eipIes, be published in the DArIr Gar,
CRY.
Adjourned, to meet next SATURDAY. q
P u. I'm. CAMERON,
Secretary pro. tenn.
DuQ.
Or sunday neraing, March "a, Rosr. youn...
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