Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-05-21
Grand Union Demonstration.

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of loyal men and women of Floyd
county was held at the Court House
in Charles City, on Tuesday evening
10th inst. The meeting was called Il
order by VIM. B. Fairfield, Esq, and
organized by electing ...
Hon. A. B F. Hildrcth. President,
]. Cheston Whitney, Secretary.
The President, on taking the chair,
thanked the meeting for the mark of
honor conferred on him by calling
him to preside over it. He stated the
object of the meeting to be to mani
festgou adherence to the Union re-
ferred to the imperiled condition of
the country and the necessity of sup.
porting our national government he
spoke Of the impotence Of some at
the slow progress Of our armies, and
cited the war of the Revolution re-
curing seven years to achieve our
independence. Peace on rebel terms
is not peace If we desire a pcrma
nent peace we must fight to obtain it
He read an extract from the Keo.
knk GAR City. referring to the impor-
tation Of large quantities Of arms
and munitions of war. for the use Of
the. K. g.! C's, and said when traitors
are arming action Is necessary by
Union men,. ,i,7i n anai aa
Mr.. Fairfield then read letter, full
of patriotism and loyalty, from Col
j.. B. Dorr. of Dubuque, who was ex.
pected TO address the meeting, but
found it impossible to be present.
On motion, committee was APP
pointed. consisting Of VIM. B. Fair.
field. WIN. B. Howard, Hcrvey VIII.
bur. 8. Hackley and J. Wv. Monta
que. TO prepare Resolutions and re
port them for the consideration Of the
meeting. 4
J. g. Patterson, ESQ, was introan
ccd, who said that we had met to ligb
the fires If patriotism from the alta
uf onr country at time when it he
hooved every lover of liberty to b.
awake. For moro than two year,
we have been at war. a war great il
magnitude cities Of the South are be
ing depopulated. and ruin and dcvas
tation spread over that portion of oul
country for the purpose of establish
ing a slave Oligarchy, and the ques
ton to be settled is, shall this Union
remain zone and inseparable," or be
severed and brought to nought. Who
wishes to be obliged to sing
The Star spansled Banner in triumph did wave
Ger the land Of the free, and the home Of the brave
Onr whole salvation lies in war. we
must enter into it with energy, force,
determination. and everything mus,
be given mp If need be to crush the re-
bellion. The prospect is Frightening
yicksburg will aeon be ours |; the reb
ell army will be destroyed and a peace
conquered in less than six months.
Southern traitors are more worthy
Of our respect than Northern Copper.
heads. the latter l hate, abhor, detest
and abominate. The Devil himself
with all his crimes. is no match for a
Copperhead. We should not look re.
specifically to, or speak civilly, or shake
bands with the detestable beings.
VIM. B. Fairfield, Esq. took the stand
He said that in the North we all think
for ourselves. and speakers often re
feet the thoughts of others. Next to
onr God we owe allegiance to our gov
eminent. Our families, friends, per
sonal aggrandizement. all must be
laid upon the altar of our country
Onr government 10 entitled to our cor
dial support For more than eighty
years II has given us civil and relig.
ious security. There are but two
parties. one laboring to perpetuatt
the Union, the other to destroy it. HI
defined genuine " Simon pure cop
perhead. and gave Fernando Wood a.
a specimen Of the genus. -
He said that those who pretended
to he in favor Of the Union while thei
actions proved otherwise. reminded
him Of two brothers who lived in New
York /; one was . consummate liar, III,
other q stntterer. The liar professe,
conversions and joined the Baptis
church /; be WAS baptized on bite
cold day. and - be came up ont of tn
water his brother said, Jim, w.w-wa
It c-c-cold 2" 7iir
No. was the reply. WI
"D-Dip him sg-g-gain, Elder." sal
Joe. 81 he lilies yet.
Our national struggle is the I" irre
pressible conflict |" 90 long talked Of be
tween Freedom and Slavery, and i
nat contest for national sggrandize
ment or conquest of territory. w,
need not be discouraged. our army i,
progressing; from all points tn,
Anaconda" is tightening its folds
Wellington was FIVE years in fighting
his way from Lisbon, in Portugal, t.
Madrid. in Spain. with great advant
age in his favor.
Two years ago onr navy was scat
tered. osr arms and munitions of wa,
ell stolen by traitors. and we were
destitute of an army. The rebels had
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