The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-04-23
j. B. DENNIS.
From Go. L. list iowa Cavalry
Camp Lake Springs, Mot
Anril 10Th 1864

From Go. L. list iowa Cavalry
Camp Lake Springs, MOI
April 10th 1863
AT q meeting held by the Privates and
noncommiSsioned officerss of Company "T'
1st iowa Cavalry (they having waited for
the officers to give an expression of the sen.
timents of the Regiment until forbearance
ceased to he virtue) on the above named
date committee consisting Of W. d, NAL
lance, F. ]. NJ Mvres, s. NJ. Linsey. S. r..
House and A, IT. Barnett, to draft resotl.
tons expressing the sentiments OF the co,n.
in regard TO the prosecution Of the war. and
the actions Of disfoval citizens at the North
The committee reported the preamble and
resolutions herewith submitted,
WHEREAS Intelligence daily reaches us
/ from our State that are loyal to the Union
and have sent thousands Of their noble Sons
to the field, Of a sympathy on the part OF
many citizens with the enemies our common
countrv-and in as much as such express.
ed sympa thy is not only positire p-oot
that there are traitors at the North as well
as the South, but is evidence of design to
discourage AMI demoraIize loyal soldiers
now in the field, who are periling life and
all they hold dear in the noble defense. of
our national honor. We the Privates and
Non-commission officcrs'of Company "I''
lst Iowa Cavalry, regard it as our impera.
tive duty to publicly express our condsm.
nation of the course persued by such traitors
at the same time regretting that language
is too feeble to give full ut.erance to the
supreme loathing ana adherence in which
we hold all traitors to our Government
a Government we cherish as the BEST that
God in his infinite wisdom ever vouchsafed
to man. therefore,
ResolUed. That we enlisted in our ccun.
try's cause from motives of pure patriotism
and it is with feelings of deepest shame and
modification that we are forced to acknow
ledge that we have left traitors behind who
are so utterly lost to all sense of honors hu.
mainly and love Of country, that they
would rejoice could they learn of our entire
destruction at the hands ofthe Rebels in
arms.
Resoloed That when we responded tc
the call of our country to fight her battles
against an enemy which aimed nothing less
than complete overth brow of our Govern
ment, we had right to expect not orly
the sympathy, but the hearty cooperation
Of erery mar at the North, and we regard
all who withhold that sympathy and CO.
operation which is justly our due as trai
tors of darker dye than Southern rebels
in the field .....
ResolOea, That we repose our entire con,
iidence in the administration, its determin.
alton and ability to crush out this hellish
rebellion, and we are perfectly willing to
continue fighting the enemy in front, or re-
turn North and exterminate the damnabl
treason plotters who are doing their utmos
to encourage rebellion by every means tina
depraved humanity can desire.
Resolrea, That we have been too ion,
identified with our gallant army Of the from
tier to harbor for moment the idea of 9
compromise with armed traitors and we
recognize no considerations of Peace tina,
involve any thing less than an entire sur
render and submission of the rebels, a com
plete restoration of the Union, and a full,
unqualified allegiance to our Government
acknowledged by all traitors where ever
found. Noo we ask no terms Of Peace
When our flag as in the palmist days o
our glorious Republic floats over every foo
Of territory legitimately belonging to the
United States, then we will be ready to &C
cept favorable conditions Of Peace.
RESOLVED, That we would rejoice to see
some plan adopted, whereby the reb-
ell sympathizers at the North would be
placed side by side with their coworkers
in inquiry at the South, so that we might
avoid the camp fire in the rear, ant
meet only their concentrated fire in front
The lurking enemy behind we detest and
if the aiders and abettors of treason escape
the hatred-the punishment, they richly
merit, their names should be handed
down to latest posterity, as SYNONYM Of
all that is Infamous, despica6le and damna.
ble
The foregoing preamble and resolutions
well submitted to and unanimously adopted
by the company. j. HENRY SPRINGS
Secretary.