The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-25
Union MeetinR.


by electing Peter Willis, Esq, to the chair
and William Brown a. Secretary. Th'
following gentlemen were appointed {
committee on resolutions r. II. Collins
H. Wright, and III. s. Foshe.
The meeting was then addressed by tn,
Hon. o. D. Lisdale, in his usual eloquen
style. Then the noble little, giant-hearted
Captain s. A. Moore, Of the famous lows
I'd, delivered one of his unqualified Unior
speeches, which was listened to and ap
plauded by the assemblage.
The committee on resolutions was called
for, and presented the annexed preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted.
The meeting was then addressed by the
Rev. George Conaway, in an earnest ap.
peal to his Democratic friends, in which be
offered the following prayer for his errinl
Copperheadish brethren: 80 Lord, give
them pungent convictions sound CONVEX.
sion-a short life-a happy death, and g
home in heaven. And good Lord give us nc
more such anti-Democrats.'
After which three cheers were given fOr
the speakers. On motion the meeting ad-
Journed. P. WILLIS, President.
w. BROWN, Sec.
WHEREAS, The loyal people of our coun-
try are engaged in suppressing gigantic
rebellion waged against the interests Of hui
manity and the stability of good Govern
ment, to which the history Of the world
furnishes no parallel. And whereas, we
have men In our country who, through
sympathy or cOwardice, are using their eff
forts to bring disgrace upon the arms of our
soldiers, endeayoring to foment disaffec-
ton in the army, and discord at home, BY
stigmatizing our struggle for the over
throw Of our country's enemies as a war
for the niger, men who think more of
party than patriotism, and the endearing
bondage of the niger than the mainten-
ance indissolubly of the bonds of the Union.
And whereas, 1t becomes nesessary in
times like the present for every man that
has the peace of society and the welfare of
his country at heart, to calmly and dispas-
siOnately set forth to the world DECLARE
ton of the reason of the faith that is in him.
therefore
RESOLVED, That this war is prosecuted on
the part of the loyal for the overthrow of
the disloyal, that we seek not to enforce
any claims or to establish any privileges
beyond those given us by the Constitution
OF our Fathers, and our only aim and pur-
pose have been, and are now, to maintain
the supremacy ofthat Constitution, over
every foot of soil where it ever bore sway,
with not line interpolated or line erased
RESOLVED, That we are for the Union of
the States, the integrity of the country, and
the maintenance of this Government, with
out any condition or qualification what
ever; and we will stand by them and up
hold them, under all circumstances, and
at every necessary sacrifice of life or treas
ure.
Resolued, That while we recognize, and
Will sedulously maintain, the rights of each
State under the Constitution, we abhor and
repudiate the doctrine-fatal to National
my and Navy and among the people-that
allegiance is due to the State and not the
United States, holding it as a cardinal
maxim that to the United States, as a COL
lectlye Government, is due the primary
allegiance of all our people; and that any
State or confederation of States, which at
tempts to divert it by force or otherwise, is
guilty OF the greatest of crimes against hui
mainly and our National Union.
Resot0ed, That we urge upon the Govern
ment the exercise Of its utmost skill and
vlgOr, in the prosecution Of the war. unity
OF design, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of plan, a
uniform policy, and stringent use of all
the means within its reach, consistent with
the usages of civilized warfare.
RESOLVED, That we acknowledge but two
divisions OF the people of the United States
IN this crisis: those who are loyal to it's
Constitution and every inch of it's soil, and
are ready to make every sacrifice for the
integrity of the Union and the maintenance
OF civil liberty within it, and those who
openly or covertly endeaver to sever our
country or to yield to the insolent demands
OF It's enemies; that we fraternize with the
former and detest the latter, and that, for
getting all former party names and dis
functions, we call upon all patriotic citizens
to rally for one undivided country. one flag.
one destiny.
Resolved, That the Government of the
United States and it's people, with an occa-
sional exception among the reckless inhab-
itants where this rebellion was fastened,
have wisely avoided all interference with
the concerns of other nations, asking and
usually enjoying like non-interference
with their own, and that such is and should
continue to be its policy; that the intima-
tons of a contemplated departure from this
sound rule of conduct on the part of the
nations of Europe, by an Intervention in
as it would be to us, and to the great prin-
clples for which we are contending; but we
assure them, with solemnity of conviction
which admits of no distrust or fear. and
from knowledge of, and firm reliance
upon, the spirit and fortitude of twenty
million of freemen, that any attempt thus
to intervene, will meet resistance un-
It's resistance and fatal to those whom it is
intended to aidSs and that it will tend only
to strengthen and elevate the republic,
RESOLVED, That for US the Mississippi must
roll unbroken to the Gulf; nor wiU sce be
dicided from the East. We will fight this
war not only to defend our Constitution
and Laws, but because we and our posteri-
ty have no other security or hope of peace
but in the integrity of the Territory which
God and our fathers united
RESOLVED, That submission to the consti-
tuted laws and authorities is the only basis
of free government and society, and they
who take arms against them without cause.
and they who aid, comfort, or counsel enc.
mics in time of war, are alike guilty of be-
traylng their country, and in every age
have been justly branded with the scorn of
Resotved, That he who cannot distinguish
between his country and it's temporary
rulers, but would sacrifice or hazard the
one from disaffection to the other, is not fit
to be the citizen of u free country.
ResotCed, That therefore, to guard against
the dangers of faction and sedition which