Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-13

k8Y Inc following are the resolutions
adopted by the Iowa troops at Helena, on the
18th ult. They were submitted to the Sd
and 4th Cavalry, Sd Battery, 2Sth, Goth ane
seth Regiments, and adopted with only AZ
dissenting votes in the Goth regiment:
WHEREAS, Our Government is entitled t.
the united support of all good and true mer
in preserving and perpetuating the rights
dear to US as American citizens, and which
is now being endangered by armed traitors a,
the South who have forced upon US cause
less war for the purpose of dissolving the
Union and impairing our liberties and degrad
ing us in the eyes of the civilized world, aue
WHEREAS, We behold with feelings o
deep regret the appearance in the North, and
in our own beloved State, of partisan spirit
which seeks to countenance and support toe
enemy by resisting and frustrating the Fed
eral and State authorities in their noble efforts
to suppress this infamous rebellion There
fore, ..... r........... .-...
Rssolued, That we who have pledged GU,
lives and our sacred honor in the cause of oul
country, so far from being disheartened and
discouraged, are confirmed in our conviction
of the justice of our cause, rejoice in thu
progress of our arms, and are filled with re
newed hope of the speedy and successful ter
mination of war, commenced by rebels, ane
waged by us for the sole purpose of theil
overthrow and the restoration of the Union
Kesoived, That having the fullest conf
dence in the integrity and patriotism of the
President, we are willing to entrust to his
wisdom and that of his councillors, the Sc
lection of the best line of policy to pursue in
the prosecution of this war against foe who
has assailed the integrity of our Government
and endeavored to disgrace our flag and that
as the administration has prescribed no party
in the bestowal Of its confidence, we, in re.
ciprocal spirit, ignore all party in our deter.
mination to support the Government and will
maintain an unbroken front against the enc.
mics of our country. ..-..-. ......-.....
Resolced, That we regard the treason of
the demagogues at the North, who are giving
laid and comfort to the enemy" and seekin g
political power at the sacrifice of our liberties,
and the lives OF our brothers and friends as
more henious and infamous than that of the
rebels now in arms against us, and that we
will use all lawful means in our power to de-
feat their base and reasonable purposes
that the love of country and free Institutions
which animated us at the commencement OF
this struggle, yet endures in our hearts, and
that the loyalty to our Government, which
has supported us amid the trials and dangers
Of the field against rebels whom we hate,
will not yield to the seduction of demagogues
whom we despise that we are opposed to all
propositions for q cessation of hostilities other
than return to loyalty. and respect to the
Government Of the United States, by the
rebels of the South; that we are fighting in
self-defense and only demand the subjugation
of traitors and the re-establlshment Of law
and order.
Resolued, That the only allies the traitors
of the North or South can find in the ranks
of the Federal army are of the "Burr'' and
Benedict Arnold" school, deserters and per-
jurers, whose numbers are few, and whose
names will be handed down to posterity with
infamy and disgrace; that we do not intend
to desert our flag and sneak to our homes to
be disgraced by poltroons. but that when We
return we will return with our banners to be
into the hands Of those only who
love them, and who will cherish them as
of our labors and the emblems of
our country's glory. a.-fsf ,..3 I