Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-08
Another Trumpet Voice from the Army
CAMP AT MOUNTAIN GROVE, No.,
March 18th. 1861. {

CAMP AT MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo.,l
March 18th, 1885,
Editors <Journal :-Thas the peoplesof
Wisconsin may know just how the soldiers
in the field esteem the disloyal msp of
the North, will you not insert the follow
ing Resolutions in the Journal. They
were adopted by the officers and soldiers
of the lst Battalion, I'd Wis. Cavalry, Maj
W. II. Miller commanding, and the Goth
Wis. Volunteers, at mass meeting held
last evening after dress parade.
That there should be no room for doubt
or question, the chairman, Col. Henry
Bertram, on putting them to vote said that
he trusted that no man scouzd cote for
them u he did not endorse them. LET all
those who heartily endorse ;hern," said he,
" take Oft their caps, and none other ,
Eoery cap scas raised SAGE eight. Of these
Jige claimed they did not understand them.
| would that every copperhead could have
beheld the SCENE. After giving three
cheers, such As Wisconsin boys in Dixie
know how to give, for the Union, the com.
panies filed off to their quarters, the caval.
ry cheering Lieut.. Col Starr, and the goth
heering Major Miller and the I'd Wis.
cavalry. Nor did We forget to give three
cheers for our fair Wisconsin, and three
groans for the cop2erheads, fellows too
cosoardly to fight for the Union, and not
brace enough to fight for jeff. Davis.
The resolutions are as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t has come to knowledge that
certain evil disposed persons in the State Of Wis.
themselves with the traitors of the South, are
assisting those rebels in carrying the pres
ent rebellion against the Government; and
WHER1As, Those Northern traitors hope to rem.
der efficient aid to their Southern coadjutors by
creating divisions among the people Of the North
and thereby weakening the power Of the Govern.
ment therefore We, the officers and soldiers of tn
1ss battalion I'd Wisconsin cavalry, and Goth Wis
consin infantry volunteers, in mass convention as
sembled do make the following decIar ration of ouI
opinions and purpoJes:
Resolued, That 1t is the boundsn duty of soldier
end citizens, to use their utmost endeavors to sus
tain the government in this hour OF the nations
PERIL and that be who refuses this to do is alder
Resolued, That those who complain SO loudly and
SO bitterly about the suspension OF the writ of ha
time of actual rebellion, ought themselves to be
suspended between heaven and earth, by few
yards OF hemp soeU adjusted around their 7aecks.
Res0lUed, That traitors to government % wise
and just as ours, deserve the severe penalty OF
death, and our purpose is to deal out to them
whether North or South, the full measure of th.ir
deserts.
Reso1ued, That while stand by the I" Flag OF
our Union," and fight to sustain its honor, call
upon the loyal men of the nation, who are not in
the army, to suppress immediately the spirit Of op
position to the National Government, that seems
be rising In the loyal States, and to blot out OF
existence those rebel sympa This .rs who poison.
ing the minds Of the people and stirring up dis.
union.
RESOLVED, That we call upon the National Exscu-
tive, to strike heauly and RAPIDLY at this monster
rebellion, that it may be speedily crushed into ST.
lencs, and submission to the Government, that itf
authors may ceive their just deserts, that peace
and prosperity may again bless land the smile
OF Heaven make glad our hearts and our homes
and the nation purified and invigorased by its re
cent trials and struggles shall march in the
highway of progress tofors until the nations
OF the "earth wonder with great admiration"
ResoLDed, That most cordially endorse the
course of Gov. Edward Shannon, and regard him Al
u staunch supporter of the Government and thu
true friend of the soldier.
ResoLred, That the Secretary be instructed t,
send copy Of these resolutions to the Madison
State Journal, Milwaukee SentineS and La Crosse
Republican for publication, with the request tina
they be copied by all the ether papers publishs 81
in Wisconsin. Ii. BERTRAM,
Col. goth Wis. Vol. Inf'y Chairman.
A. Ii. PETITIONS, Maj. goth Wis. Vol. Secy.