The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-02-05
FRIEND WrEr1NG.

oShS'S ySu CltSulaiS YOU paper i''
the purpose of disseminating useful
knowledge, general news, and amusing
incidents. Perhaps what follows will
come undee nei,hes Of these heads, but
| think nevertheless it should be pub
l.shed for the benefit of the Cooper
heads Of The great Metropolis Of Tama
Co, Toledo. ] doubt not that this
class will feel highly grateful to you for
50 dcif q because more "copporhead'
clubs viii undoubtedly be organized,
and the unmcndfnl will be greatly as
sisted by the action Of their distinguish
cd leaders at the County Seat.
A few ofihc ''faithful,' held meeting
Saturday evening January cath, which
was noticed last week by YOU, at this
meeting another was appointed to be
holden Saturday evening Jan. 8lst. At
the appointed time citizens Of both ro-
lit'cal re'suas,ons gathered in from To
ledo and Howard townships until the
schoolhouse was filed to OVERLOOKING.
You know ali great organizations
have an acknowledged leader, some one
renowned for their towering genius,
their known ability, and their nnaoubtcd
integrity to the cauac they profess to
support. After the audience had as
sembled the illustrious Irish Of eanato-
inical negro dissection renown'' arose
and in few words proceeded to ex-
plain the object of the meeting, and
gave the Republicans to understand
that il was Democratic meeting, got
mp by them, and that they expected to
"rnn tie machine without any of orr
opposition. He then nominated VIM
Garner for Chairman, James Fowler
Sec, they being elected by the meeting
The committee on resolutions previously
appointed were called on for their re,
port, which committee consisting eff c
w. Irish, S. HuAort, and a j. Churchill!
The chairman Of tie cora. Mr.. Irish
presented and read resolutions prepared
By him, in which nothing oljectional
appeared except the silly howl Of trsi-
tors about the usurpat;sn Of power by
the President ana the imbeci'ty Of The
administration. Mr.. Churchill then sub
mitted his minority report which brief,
stated The action Of the rebels involving
US in . cruel war paid touching til
butte to ;l,cinemory Of oar fallen soldiers
and other things equally good now for
gotten By me. And il the second sec
ton harti!y endorsing tbs Presidents
iate ffoclamation as an elective war
measure.
After both were read joint Shelton
ESQ. Of Monticello that ell war horse
Of Democracy, who { few years since
condecerdea to rvn tar l.se.n',er Of The
General Assembly, the man who at that
time stamped tie county with a speech
learned by heart aud written 70. him by
y. i. bolens then 2 fast"ent Of your
town, recalling to his mind some Of the
Parliamentary rules learned by lin to
use, when he had taken his expected
legislative seat, moved to lay both re
ports on the table end discharge the
com. some ignorant person Suggested
tha' i might De wei 70 accept the re-
port, oa' an appear by Shelton was made
% iFlso' WHO decided ,ha' his course
wa correct a',' or. ignorance SUNK
'''N ''''s''eo ~ 'iii'A No ma oeeh
- r ss''''i'''o's'
Upon motion ef Shelton irish's re-
port was 'hen taken IRON tie table and
passed secuon ~ section about taree
persons Young.
IRISH 1hen moved to act upon
IifHrchlll's reports, which motion was