Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-04

va, IN India, throughout the Wnoie
world-and he had learned to revere
it, il was everywhere honored and res
pected.. The poorer and middle class
es in England are friendly to the I'm
ion, and it is only the lords, dukes
mobiles and other aristocrats who sym
pathize with the rebels.
Hon. Wm. H. johnson of Marble
Rock, was introduced. He said he
did not rise to convert any one to 10y
atty. The demonstration Of to-day is
enough to satisfy me that those pres
ent are loyal men. There are luke
warm men in our community, men
who have no feelings Of Joy over Q
Union victory, or of sorrow over a
Union defeat men who are always
prating about who caused the rebeIl-
ion, and throwing the blame upon Alb.
olitionists and Republicans, instead
of unity with others and endeavoring
to subdue the enemies of our land.
Judge johnson concluded by offer.
ing the resolutions which follow, and
they were adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That we, the loyal citizens
Of Floyd county, Iowa, will not buy OF
sell to, neighbor with, Or countenance
in any way or manner any person or
persons who will not take and sub.
scribe the oath of allegiance to the
Government of the United States.
Resolved. That we consider it spe.
cies of disloyalty to treat or recog.
nize such persons in any other manner
than as aliens, through or by courte-
sy, should be treated.
Resoired, That man who takes the
oath of allegiance through compuIsion
is no better than a rebel in arms
against the United States.
Martial music was now performed
by the Band, consisting of the drums
and fifes belonging to the different
delegations, under the direction of
John Kellogg, ESQ, as Band Master.
Rev. E. G. O. Groat of Charles City,
was next introduced. He said the
Baptists have always been the defend
ers of civil and religious liberty, and
have in repeated instances witnessed
their attachment to it at the stake.
Our Government is stronger to-day
than il ever was before The affec.
tions Of the people are more strongly
centered upon it than ever before, and
the country will yet come out of the
fiery trial through which it is now
passing purified, and the latter glory
of the nation shall be greater than the
former. Our beautiful and beloved
State Of Iowa is among the foremost
in this great work. Upon receipt Of
tho news of battle the question is
at once asked, Were there any Iowa
troops in the fight and If the answer
is in the Affirmative, the exclamation
will be, Then we have certainly gain
ed victory -..... -....... a..-.. -.
Three rousing cheers were given for
the Iowa soldiers.
Rev. j. Martindale, of Delaware
county, was invited to speak. He
said two great rebellions had been at
tempted since Creation-one was con-
cocted by His Satanic Majesty against
the authority of Heaven, for which he
was cast out from that happy place.
The other great rebellion is headed
by JEFF. Davis, who seems to be en-
deavoring to outvie Satan himself.
The mode of accomplishing their ne.
farious designs is the same with both
sending emissaries among us to
cause divisions and discussions. We
must have faith in God. Prayer is
necessary on the part of patriots and
Christians. Let Us all trust in God
and keep our powder dry" 1n-.
The following song had been print.
ed on slips and distributed to the au.
dience, and when Mr.. Martindale had
concluded the vast audience arose and
sung it with the greatest eclat:
OUR coUNrRY's CALL.
AR" Scots wha hae cT Wallace bled."
Men of Floyd-awake awake!