The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-06
McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, l8
Army Correspondence.

OAMP LAKE OFkIN0, MO-, hPTn ~.
Nsssrs. Editors Enclosed please I'm
a series Of resolutions presented to Co. r
lst Iowa cavalry, and adopted without
dissenting voice. We ignore ultra Abol
tionism-at the same time we have NJ
sympathy with Northern Copperheads, E.
the following resolutions clearly indicate
You will please give them place in you
columns, and rely upon it, they embod.
the sentiments of the Army Of the From
tier with scarcely an exception.
Some of our boys are going home on
furlou:h, and I avail myself Of the oppor
tunity to send by them this expression.
I have not time to write more, so you vii
excuse this laconic epistle.
Very respectfully, FRANK.
Whereas, Intelligence daily reaches u!
from states that arc loyal to the Union, ant
have sent thousands Of their Doblcst son.
to the field, of sympathy, on the part o
many citizens, with the enemies Of ou,
common country-ard inasmuch as such
expressed sympathy is not only positie1
proof that there are traitors North as vel
as South, but is evidence Of design tc
demoralize loya! soldiers now in the
field who are periling life and all they hold
dear in the noble defense Of our national
honor,-wc, the volunteers Of Co. *
First Iowa Cavalry, regard it as our imper.
ativc duty to publicly express our condem.
nation Of the course pursued by such
traitors; at the same time regretting that
language is too feeble to give full utterancc
to the supreme loathing and adherence in
which we hold all traitors to our govern.
ment-a government We cherish as the best
that God in his infinite wisdom ever vouch.
safed to man; therefore,
Resolued, That we enlisted in our coun.
try's cause from motives Of pure patriotism,
and it is with feelings of deepest shame
and modification that we are forced to
acknowledge that We have left traitors be-
hind, who are so utterly lost to all sense OF
honor, humanity and love Of country, that
they would rejoice could they but learn of
our entire destruction at the hands Of the
rebels in arms.
Resolved, That when we responded to
the call our country to fight her battles
against an enemy which aimed at nothing
less than complete overthrow of our gov.
ernment, We had right to expect not only
sympathy, but the hearty co operation OF
esery man at the North; and We regard all
who withhold that sympathy and co.opera.
ton which is justly our due, as traitors Ol
a darker dye than the southern rebels in
the field.
Resolued, That we repose entire conf
dence in the Administration determi
nation and ability to crush out this hellish
rebellion, and we are perfectly willing tc
continue fighting the enemy in front, or tc
return North and exterminate the damna
bic treason plotters who are doing their
utmost to encourage rebellion by every
means that depravcd humanity can desire
Rssolued, That we have been too long
identified with the army Of the Frontier tc
harbor, for moment, the idea of q com
promise with armed traitors! and we rec
| ognize no conditions Of peace that involve
anything less than an entire surrender ant
submission Of the rebels, a complete rcsto
ration Of the Union, and full and unqual
ified allegiance to our government acknowl
edged by all traitors, wherever found
N"to, We ASK no terInS OI peace; Wncn Oul
flag, as in the palmiest days Of our gloriou.
republic, floats over every foot Of territory
leg,timate)y belonging to the United States
then VIC will be ready to accept honorable
conditions Of peace.
Resoloed, That we would rejoice to SCI
some plan adopted, whereby the rebel sym
pathizers at the North would be placed sid,
by side with their CO workers in iniquity a
the South, SO that we might avoid the GOV
ert fire in the rear, and meet only theil
concentrated fire in front The lurking
enemy behind, we detest; and il the aider'
and abctters Of treason escape the halter
the punishment they richly merit-:hei
names should be handed down to lates
posterity as synonym Of all that is in
famous, despica6le, and DAMNABLE!