The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1863-03-21
unien Meeting In Bedford.


A call was made for Union meeting to be
held in Bedford, Taylor county, Iowa, on Mon
dsy the End day Of March, which turned out to
he a very cold and clustering day. Notwith>
standing the ipcemency Of the weather, at the
hour appointed, the Baptist Church was filled
to overaowing, anxious to hear something in
vindicaticn of our glorious Government, as we
have latterly been hearing the Government as
sailed by different persons and from different
sources by the Copperheads, who are sticking
% their heads in different localities and crying,
"tbe'Aboiitionists are the cause of the war;" and
finding all manner of fault with the Govern
ment and urging for something to be done. to
bring about peace. We we're gratifed by lis
tening to one of the ablest speeches, Of near
two hours length from the Rev. o. p. Galliday,
Chsflain of the --th Regiment, (~ho is at home
Oh iurlough to recruit bis healthy that it has
been oar pleasure to listen to siuce the world
began. In bis speech he covered the whole
ground and made it so plain that any sane man,
whose political conscience is not scared, could
not fail to he convinced by the reasonings put
called for AID made short speech, strongly n
behalf Of the Union.
After the speechee, resolutions were called
for, when o. Underwood came forward and read
the following Preamble and Resolutions:
WBEREAs, Our Government is involved in one
of the most wicked end internal Rebellions
known in the history of cisized nations through.
out the world, and
WHEREAS, Our GoverAment is engaged in
stupendous war to suppress and put down ssid
wicked and atrocious rebellion, and
WHEREAS, the consequences resulting from
the deadly conflicts OF strife between the armies
Of the best Government in the civilized world,
and the wicked and he'll deserving Rebels of
the Seeded and pretended Confederate States,
are felt and realized 10 nearly every loyal family,
and around every hear;hstone, which was once
tie centre OF so much happiness and prosperity,
and now in view of all these caamities, hard
ships and privations: and in view OF all the sut
ferings Of widows and injured orphans that fill
our lsud in consequence thereof, therefore be it
Resolved, lst. That we heartily endorse the
present Administration 10 each and every mea-
sure that it has put forth 10 crush out this in
famous rebellion, the cause OF so much suffering
aud boodshed.
3D. That we wil, prosecute this war, not
rather than suffer the acknowledgment Of
Southern Contederscy, or an gnominious COM
promise, so much talked Of by Our peace men
Of the North.
3D. That we utterly abhor those men who
are constantly finding faul. with the Admins
ira lion and croaking for peace, and trying to
throw the responsibility of the war npon ".he
fanatics Of the NORTH" and never finding any
fault with the cowardly sneaks of the South,
-
blood our sons and brothers, who have laid
down their lives and liberties, and all that is
near and dear to them, at the altar of liberty,
for the sake Of restoring this distracted country
to its once happy condition.
4th. That we tender our sympathies and
thanks to the brave volunteers of our own be-
loved Iowa, now in the field, who have SO noh!y
distinguished themselves on every battle field
whlch it has been their fortune to be in, and
that We will not forget their families left behind
by Withholding the necessary means to their
support
9th That we know no party only an uncou
ditona! Union party; 10 reality there can be bat
two parties now, the one for and the other
against the Government, srd for the maintain
ance OF our glorious Government we tender our
lives our liberties. and sacred honor.
9th. Resolved. That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the Page County Her
aid and the Burlington Daily Hawk Eye
The foregoing resolutions were adopted by
rising vote, with about Ave exceptions of the
Unterri6ed, who remained on their seats, as
though they were speli.bound
We think from the manner in which the
speakers were cheered, that it cannot fail Of hav
ing good effect. We also think that the crisis
is past in this region, for the Unter,ifed had q
meeting on Saturday previous to ours, and it was
one of the most copsummate failures that has
come under our notice
lINlAN NIEETlNG IN LEE COUNTY.