The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14
UNION RALLY AT DRAkEv,,

DRAkEvILLE, Iowa, March 4th, 1852
Editor Hawk-Eye:
DEAR SIR:-Pursuant 20 arranoor
citizens of this place and vicinity, met !, ~
Christian Church, filing it to oyerso,.
tuesday Sd inst, at l o'clock, P. NJ, fo,,h.
purpose of giving expression to their fess,..
and sentiments with regard to the present can,
dition of our National affairs; and to listen.
addresses on the same, by Ed P. 7. Rus..n
of Adell, Dallas Co Capt. s. A. Moore. so,m..
ly Of the gallant Iowa I'd, and Hon. Nm
Jones, of Bloomfield.
Capt. W. Van Benthusen, was called ~ y,
Chair, and F. NJ. Kirkham, appointed sscr.,,
ry, of the meeting. The Chairman then ~,
pointed the following gentlemen. Commit,..
on Resolutions, to-wit: Judge Drake, Tb,m,,
Lockman, J. Neal, E. W. Reynolds, N Il
Ham and W. Wishard. The Committee, atts,
due elaboration, reported the following Pa,
amble and Resolutions, which were adon,.,
without dissenting voice.
WHEREAS, An unjust and unholy war, Ia.
been forced upon US, by the enemies of civil
liberty, for the nefarious purpose Of the des-
truction of human rights, more dear to Us
than life itself; and
WHEREAS, Our government has right to
the confidence and support, of all true and Low.
al men, in its efforts to suppress this nefarious
rebellion; Therefore,
Resolved, That in disregard of all old partv
ties and issues, We will cordially hail as bro,
theirs, all who are willing to unite with US, A.
one man, for the defence of the liberties of our
Country.
I'd. That we have the most complete conf.
dence, in the integrity and patriotism of til.
President of the United States, AND do most
cheerfully con6de to him, and his constitution,
al advisers, the selection of the best course to
be pursued, for the subjugation of those now
in rebellion against US. II
Sd. That IS the Administration has refrainsd
from prescribing any party, in the bestowalo Of
its favors; we will ignore all party, in the sup.
port OF our government, aud will stand n IN.
broken phalanx, against all enemies of our
Country.
4.h. That our noble volunteers, are not only
not forgotten by Us, but are remembered with
pride, affection, and confidence; and our prayer
to the Lord of hosts is, that they may be
shielded by his good providence, obtain
speedy victory over the rebels, and be again
restored to our arms and hearts
9th. That language cannot express our con-
tempt, and a5horrence, of the few miserable and
cowardly Copperheads of the North, who express
sympathy for the rebels; and denounce as un-
Justiable, every effort Of the Administration
that is calculated to crush the rebellion, and
save the government. N
9Th That fhe proco adiD &c ~ ~ H.
published in the Daily Hawk-Eye and State
Register. @
Ed. Russell, in his address, surveyed the
history of the rebellion from the Qualification
Act" of 80, to the present time; showing that
the slave lords of the South, have been plot.
ting for the destruction of the government
ever since. Failing to make the Tariff suf.
ficient pretext for disunion, they then took up
the slavery question, and have been laboring
ever since to prejudice the South against the
freemen of the North.
He then reviewed the conduct fthe Copper.
heads, in their efforts to retsrd the vigorous
prosecution Of the war; denouncing them iu the
most sca,hing terms.
He also, ably defended the President, in
susrendng the writ of Habsas Corpus, issuing
his proclamation Of Freedom, Sc; proving to
The entire satisfaction of every patriot, the
,onstitutionality of his course.
In short, Mr.. Russell's arguments were un-
and were presented with force,
md clearness, that was worthy of the man,
and the occasion.
Hon. NJ: d. Jones, in his peculiar and felici.
:ous manner, gave the Copperheads some un.
nerciful and telling thrusts, which were re.
,eived by the audience with rounds of laugh
ure and applause.
Capt. Moore was then called upon, and de.
ivered speech which was brim full of elo-
,uence, patriotism and zeal The gallant
Captain who faced the foe of Fl. Donaldson, in
he memorable charge of the immortal Iowa
md, and who received two severe wounds on
he bloody field of Shiloh, from which be has
not yet entirely recovered, was 10 no mood to
speak honeyed words to traitors, North or
South, and was most severe in his denuncis-
lions Of all who we're not in favor of the most
vigorous prosecution Of the war for the Union.
The exercises were enlivened by singing the
Star Spangled Banner, and the Red, White and
Blue, while the Stars and Stripes we're dis
played over the speakers desk.
On the whole we think the meeting will re.
suit in much good, FOR it was popular out.
burst Of public sentiment in this. community,
in favor Of sustaining the Administration, in
every effort to crush out forever this occurs.
ed rebellion. 1t will encourage Union men
hereabouts to stand firm by the "Old Flag"
and is warning to sympathizers, that their
peace propositions, &c., are spurned with con-
tempt. and Indignation by all lovers of their
Country.
1t will also assure our noble and gallantvol-
unteers from this county that they have friends
at home, who will stand by them, in their holy
and glorious struggle to defend their homes
and ours, from traitorous hands. The meeting
closed with three rousing cheers, which were
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