The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-10
Yours, Truly,
GEO. b. PARSONS.
RESOLUTIONS.


WHEREAS, Our Government is entitled to
the united support Of all good and true men in
preserving and perpetualing the rights dear to
us as American Citizens, and which is now
being endangered by armed traitors at the
South, who have forced upon Us causeless
war for the purpose Of dissolving the Union
and impairing our liberties and degrading Us
in the eyes OF the civilized world, and
WHEREAS, We behold with feelings of deep
regret the appearance in the North, and in our
own beloved State of Il partisan spirit which
seeks TO countenance and support the enemy
by resisting and frustrating the Federal and
State authorities in their noble efforts to sup
press this infamous rebellion Therefore
ReS0iDed That We who have pledged our
lives and our sacred honor in the cause Of ON.
country, SO far from being disheartened and
discouraged, are confirmed in our conviction of
the Justice of our cause, ejoice in the progress
of our arms, and are filed with renewed hope
Of the speedy and successful termination of a
war, commenced by rebels, and waged by us
for the sole purpose Of their overthrow and the
restoration OF the Union,
ResoiUed, That having the fullest confidence
in the integrity and patriotism of the Presi-
dent, we are willing TO entrust TO his wisdom
and that Of his counselors, the selection Of the
bost line OF policy to pursue in the prosecution
integrity Of our Government and endeayored
10 disgrace our flag and that us the admins
tration has prescribed no party in the bestowal
OF It's conf dcnce, We, IN reciprocal spirit, ig-
more all party in our determination to support
tho Government and viii maintain an unbrok-
en- trout against the enemies of our country.
ResotDed, That we regard the treason Of the
demagogues mt the North, who ARE giving
Z" aid and comfort to the enemy" and socaing
political power at the sacrifice Of our liberties,
and the lives OF our brothers aud friends, as
more henious and infamous than that of the
rebels now IN arms against Us, and hat we viii
use all lawful means in our power to defeat
their base and reasonable purposes That the
love OF Country and free institutions which
animated as al the commencement of this
struggle, yet endures IN cur hearts and that
the Ioya.ty 70 our Government which has sup
ported MS amid the trials and dangers Of the
field against rebels whom we hate, will not
yield to the seduction OF demagogues whom
we desplse That we are opposed To all prop
ositions for a cessation Of hosilities ether than
Il return 10 loyalty and respect 20 the Govern
inent Of the United States, by the rebels of the
South That we are lighting in seli-dcfence
and only demand the suhjugation Of traitors
and the reestablishmcnt Of law and order
Fesotccd That the only allies the traitors Of
the North or South can find in the ranks Of tho
Federal Army are Of the " Burr and Bene-
iict Arnold school, doscrters and perjurers,
whose numbers are few, and whose names viii
be handed down TO postcrity with intamy and
Disgrace That We DO not intend to desert our
Jag aud sneak 10 our homes 10 Toe disgraced f.
y poltroons, hut thst when We re:arn Nc Will,