The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-30
UNION CLUE In DES MOINEs
WNSHIR.

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Mr. EpIroR--In accordance with res
olution passed at a meeting of the friends
of the Union in Des Moines township, I
send you herewith the proceedings of
said meeting, for the purpose of forming a
Union Club.
The friends Of the Union met at Hoos.
Ter Green on Saturday, the 25th of April,
1868. and organized by appointed L. b.
Maltby for Chairman, and j. b. Cruze
Secretary. A committee of three was al
20 appointed to draft resolutions, viz: An
theny Haskell, W ID. Griffith and J b,
Cruxe. 40
The assembly was addressed by the
Chairman, MIR. Maltby. and also by Mr.
Anthony Haskell, Esq., when the commit
tee on resolution reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted;
Whereas, The people of the United
States, since ado iion Of the Federal Con-
sti.ution, have enjoyed greater civil, re-
ligious and political blessings, and more
national prosperity than any other people;
and,
Whereas, Certain portions of the peo-
pie Of our country are endeavoring to d.
vide and overthrow our Government BY
physical force, without any just cause, and
as we have received our institutions from
our fathers, it is our solemn duty 10 trans.
init them unimpaired to the generations
that are to come after US. Therefore,
Resolved, That there are but two par
ties (says Stephen A. Douglas in the
present contest, viz; Patriots and Traitors,
and that those who are not for the Gov
erument are against it, and deserve the
scorn of all the friends of the country
more than the tories of the Revolution or
the Hartford Convention Federalsts OF
/ 1874.
/ Resolved, That We view with indigna-
tion and contempt the efforts of those
who are now advocating an armistice
with the rebels, as We believe it would
tend only to prolong this war, and would
be giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
Resolved, That while we deplore the
existence Of civil war as the greatest OF
calamilies, and will hail peace with Joy
whenever the rebels lay down their arms
and return to their allegiance, we are also
10 favor Of the most vigorous measures foi
suppressinc the rebellion and the contin-
uance Of the war until tho glorious Union
of our Fathers is re established over all
the territory.
Resolved, That we denounce ns abet.
tors Of treason all persons who by threats
or resistance to any measures adopted for
the suppression Of the rebellion. or wins
by any means attempt to embarrass ant
weaken the Administration. and whose
course is calculated (if not intended) t
encourage the rebels TO persist 10 theil
efforts to destroy the Union.
| Resolved, Ih.t b" whois for the Unior
will DOT hal~ rti 'r;.e ID 90, IL
those whose la" q. . ~, .er tht
G,-YefninDn, in he difficult position il
s4ieI, they are placed. but will show By
word aud decd that he is at all times anc
under all circumstances for his country
Resolved, That we view with mortiGca
ton and regret the spirit of disloyaltl
which has shown itself in some portions
I of the North, and ii is our duty as patri
OTIS to oppose 1t, and to frown upon treas
ON wherever it Is met with.
Resolved That the proceedings Of thi
J meeting be sent to the Gate City for pub
LEGATION. L. b. MALTBY, Chm.
: JONI b. CRuzE, Sec'y.