Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-04-23
For the Charles City Intelligencer
Patriotic Resolutions.

Mr. HLDRErH At meeting of the
citizens of Floyd, without distinction
of party, convened at the school house
in Floyd village on the evening of
April Sd, the following resolutions
were offered, and after discussion we're
adopted with great unanimity, with
the request that they be published in
the Intelligencer
Resolved, That in the terrible ordeal
through which our nation is passing
it is the duty of every man to place
himself fairly upon the record, in or
der that all may know the relation
that he sustains to the contest that is
raging.
Resolved, That We hereby solcmnly
re-assert and re-affirm our unalterable
devotion to the Federal Union, conc
and inseparable, now and forever"
Resolred, That we condemn without
measure the heresy Of Secession, as a
doctrine which, if once admitted,
would be the greatest of National
calamities, as it would inevitably re-
suit in dividing the Nation into a
horde of petty States devoid alike
of peace or prosperity, at home, and
OF, respect or influence abroad.
Resolred, That the theory of our
Government demands that a party
lawfully and constitutionally beaten
at the polls shall nevertheless, equal.
ly with others, obey and respect the
laws, and shall render cheerful and
efficient aid to the lawfully constitu-
ted authorities for their enforcement.
Resolved, That, while we view with
sorrow the horrors and desolation of
civil war, we firmly believe that the
future welfare and safety of the coun-
try demand that there should be no
compromise with those who within
Federal territory take up arms against
the Federal Government. $500
Resolred, That while we reserve to
ourselves the undisputed right to crit.
icsc severely, yet justly, the acts of
the constituted authorities, we solemn
~ pledge ourselves as good and 10y
al citizens that we will do nothing,
either by word or deed, that will af.
ford encouragement to the rebels to
hold out in their conflict with the Fed
cral Government. a@, 84lf
Resolved, That amid the dangers
which surround and threaten our Ma.
tional existence, our only path of safe.
ty lies through strict adherence, on
the part of oil from the President
down, to the principles of the Federal
Constitution, everywhere discounte.
nancing riot and disorder, and incul.
eating strict obedience to the laws.
Resoirrd, That we call upon our SOL
diers in the field, especially those who
went out from among us, and main.
tain, as bound by oaths, true allegi-
ance to the Federal Union, assuring
them that we shall be panied to hear
of their decentralization, and at all
times gratiiied to learn that they are
united as one, man against the trail
tors in arms. 40.
Resolred, That we call upon the
President of the United States again
and again to use all lawful and con-
stitutional means to prosecute the
war with vigor--reminding him of the
excavations that must rest upon his
name, If he shall let the flag of the
Republic go down without FIRST bring.
ing the whole power of the nation to
support it. .4gsl.,s fs-af l.. g,s.. u.
JAMES RAYMOND, Pres.
JAMES CoLEY, Sec'y. rltaf aF rHH