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Union Club at Garnavillo.
At meeting Of the citizens of Garna-
villo held March 9th, 1868, for the purpose
of forming Union Club, the following
constitution was adopted, viz: ..... ..-.0
Art. 1st. This organization shall be
known as the Union Club of Garnavillo.
Art. I'd. Forgetting all past political
differences and pla cing the salvation o; the
Union above all party and other predictions,
We are for the maintenance of the Federal
Government against all its enemies at home
and abroad. '.'.
Art. Sd. We will sustain the Govern.
ment in all it's measures for the putting
down OF the rebellion, and call for vigor.
GUS prosecution Of the war, until the glori-
Gus Union Of our fathers be firmly estab.
li>hed all over the territory.
Art. 4th. That VIC are unalterably op-
posed to the secession of one inch of the
territory Of the American Union, and we
unhesitatingly denounce those who any.
where advocate secession, as traitors to the
Federal Government.
Adjourned to Thursday evening when
the following preamble and resolutions were
adopted, and the Secretary was directed to
forward the same to the 9th Regiment,
Iowa volunteers :..-~..
WHEREAS, That certain newspapers of
the North in full sympathy with the South
ern rebels, have by their persevering efforts
endeavorcd to dishearten and dclnoralize
our brave soldiers, by representing the war
for the maintenance Of the Union as hope
less, and that it is prosecuted only for base
purposes /; and by characterizing as savages
those true hearted men who have left their
comforts Of home to fight for tho boon Of
liberty we inherited from our foreiathers
and by openly advocating secession at home
to create discussions and strife in our
midst, and thus withdraw our hearty sym.
pathy and support from the Government
and its armies in the field. Therefore be it
Resolced, That it gives us unfeigned
pleasure, and creates within us renewed
hope of success to read the resolutions of
the 9th and other Iowa regiments, mani
Testing full understanding and just appre.
citation of those traitorous efforts; and the
proud position they assume adds new glory
to the name Of Iowa, and strikes back upon
northern traitors justly merited rebuke.
Resolued, That we are not unmlnd(ul
Of the duty We owe to our gallant soldiers
in the field, and their families at home,
that we will offer our prayers and give our
hearty sympathics for the former and de.
fend them against the SANDERS Of our
country's enemies and the latter We viii!
aid and protect
Resolred, That rebels in arms have no
constitutional rights, and can have none
until they submit to the laws Of the nation,
and that it is the duty Of the Government
to exert every power consistent with the
rules of civilized warfare to crush the re-
bellion and restore the supremacy of the
laws. 1@
Resolped, That the path of honorable
peace lies in the prosecution Of, the war,
and that it should be steadily and firmly
pursued; however much we may regret its
necessity until our time honored flag shall
again wave in triumph over every fortress
Of our wide spread Union and that the
loyal people of our country will never lis.
ten to the cries Of peace which 60 up from
the disloyalists of the North untirit can
be obtained honorably, SO as 10 insure the
restoration of our Government, and the
permanent Union Of all the states.
The following by laws were also adopt
ed:
Art. 1st. The officers Of this association
shall be President, Vice President, Secrc.
tary and Treasurer, who shall be an execu-
tive committee. i4.
Art. I'd. The regular meetings of this
association shall be held on the first and
third Tuesday evenings of every month,
and occasional meetings may be held at the
call of the President
Art. Sd. The officers shall be elected by
a majority Of the members present at the
regular meetings, on the first Tuesday of
January, April, July and October, except
those already elected, who shall hold over
until the first Tuesday in July.
Art. 4th. It shall be the duty of the
executive committee to prepare resolutions
for discussion to provide speakers and
make such other arrangements as are cal.
culatcd to give interest to the meetings and
promote the object Of the association. I.
Art. 9Th. All persons friendly to the
preservation of our national Union and
Government are cordially invited to attend
the meetings of the association but men,
bers only are entitled to take part in the
transactions of its business.
Art. 9th. Alterations or amendments
may be made at any regular meeting, by a
vote Of two thirds Of the members present.
At the regular meeting on the third Tues
day of March it was voted that our wives,
daughters and sisters, being the more patri.
otto part of our community, be admitted
to Observation-Disclosures the names of
seventeen were added to the constitution.
Whole number 80. a 5s
sA 7a1 S.A. STfLLMAS, Pres't.