Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-03-20

ladies and gentlemen assembled at Overman's
Hall last Saturday evening to hear Major H.
H. HEATH, and others, speak on the war and
of matters growing out of it. The meeting
organized by appointing P. MELESDy, Esq,
President, and H. C. Hunt, Secretary. .'
Major HEATH was then introduced, and
made d speech, that suited all but copper
heads. He was formerly Breckenridge
Democrat, represented Iowa in the Baltimore
Convention Of 1860, and was postmaster at
Dubuque during Buchanan's administration.
But like Ben Butler, Dickinson, and others
Of his former political associates, he has cast
aside party predictions, and is for the Union
uncondi tionally. There are no L" ifs"l lor
'"buts in his war creed; he thinks that
treason in the North should be crushed as
well IS treason in the South, and holds a
Northern copperhead in no better estimation
than he does Southern traitor, and is for
using every means for crushing the rebellion.
Major HEATH is no carpet-knight, for he
bears on his person, the scars of tive yet
scarcely healed honorable wounds. His re-
marks were often greeted with enthusiastic
applause, especially when he raped copper
heads little harder than usual . Ss1&
After the Major had finished a committee
on resolutions, that had been previously ap-
pointed, reported the following, which were
nearly unanimously adopted:
Resoctd That we hereby renew our pledge " loyalty
to the Government and devotion to the American Union
Resolred. That recognize the principle that the
majority shall rule, fundamental doctrine in every
free government and that the revolt in the Southern
States is rebellion against the voice ofa free people
constitutionally expressed at the ballot box.
Reolsed That the doctrine of secession Is destruc-
tive Of our political fabric and ifrecognized must result
In national weakness, anarchy and ruin. "
Res0lret, That the present war In which en-
gagged, should be vigorously prosecuted until shall
have conquered honorable peace, and that hon.
orable peace be obtained except by the suppression
OF the rebelliSn, r q. s.a,..,n
Re ocsd That 1t is the duty Of all good citizens to
aid the Government in its efforts to punish treason and
suppress the rebellion and that every aid and encour.
agcment should be given to brave soldiers in the
field. 81 4 = IL 4 - - sT % #A
Rssolotd That We regard the rebel sympa tlzers at
the Nerh who by their facious and partisan opposition
to the government, their dscouragns OF enismrnts,
and by other giving aid and comfort 10
enemy, HtrSso1 McxIug onfysstc ssuar1
Southern iends and as worthy contempt and detes
cation OF ell trus 4 Arsrscan cnxcnst fE iE
Rexolped, That tae sympathy with which Northern
copperheads view the struggle Of LOYALTY with treason,
is shameless exhibition Of depravty which deserves the
scorn of every patriot rER% k@E
We are ssrry to say that there were cery
.tep who were unwilling to adopt the above,
and some left TIE hall We hardly expected
they wba'd agree with such .tanntical resolas-
tions, as we had heard them express their
sentiments before. STILL we do not think
the replrfous we're entirely out of place, if
tligyy 'dfflnaKe scr1e ofrhe coppcrheafs ~rig
gle IN their seats.
Col TtusBuLL was then called for, ana
took the stand. He spoke IN an eloquent
and earnest strain, in a manner which show
ed that his whole heart was I'M what. he ut
tered. He has not the least sympathy with
any man unless he is a thorough going
Union msn, and his denunciatisns shopper
heeds ~ere as just and truthful IS they were
severc sgd cutting He fsst down smid
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Lieut.. DAy1Ds IN ii ssdsad, I r. So 3 in
regard to rsisins rSuiu4 pr tfeSth OfsAhy,
for frontier service. He oesrsd ! good posi-
tion to any young man here who would nke'
the matter in hand and raise ., certain num-
Der of men. "A % ;-'|h >J%'3
Motion was made that the proceedings Of
the meeting be published in the Cedar Falls
GAZETTE and Waterloo Courier.
!. "A vote of thanks was then offered Major
HEATH, and the meeting adjourned.
~ aae .r.saa ~ nc. HUNT. S.c,y
YAzoo City has been captured by our
forces, and it is believed in Official circles that
Vicksburg is, or soon will be in our posses
sion. q 7 Oh E5|IfAY
A draft Of 100000 men is to be made un.
der the new conscription law 4
=, ms vgs DIED.
AZ Fort Pillow the sth inst Of typhoid fever Ell
BURGESS, of co. y, SD Regiment Iowa veiunteers,
Mr.. Burgess enlisted last summer in ButIer county
andjust before leaving ferthe South was married. He
80. bro&es- t.~~ ~ n vuts..