The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-11
Union Meeting at DodgevIlIe.

FRIDAY EVENING, April I'D. 1868.
Pursuant to public notice, the citizens o,
Franklin Township met at the NJ. E. Church
in the village of Dodgeville.
On motion Of Geo. Huston, Gel. Alexander
Wright was called to the Chair, and Robert
Allen, Esq, was appointed Sec'y.
On motion, committee of five was appoint.
ed by the Chair, to draft resolutions expressive
Of the sense Of the meeting, consisting Of Geo.
Huston, L. B. Hixon, B. Miller, J. R. Kline
and R. Turner.
The audience was then entertained by the
singing of several patriotic songs By A. G.
Adams and L. NJ. Miller, after which the Chair
introduced Judge Rorer Of Burlington, who
entertained the meeting for two hours, in one
of his most happy efforts, clearly demonstrat.
ing that it was not only the duty, but also the
interest of all to maintain our National unity
in giv;ngth Government their cordial and I'm.
divided support. He utterly demolished the
called Democratic or Copperhead party,
showing that the time will soon come, that
they, instead of being copperheads, will be
copper without heads. After the Judge had
concluded, JEFF. Davis's dream was sung, by
L. NJ. Miller.
The committee on resolutions were now cal.
led on, who reported the following as the re.
suit of their labors, through their Chairman,
Geo. Huston.
WHEREAS, Our country is now convulsed by
an intestine war, brought on by the mad am
bition of the Southern Shareholders; and
WHEREAS, 1t is the duty of all patriotic cit.
liens to rally around the flag of our common
couLtry; therefore
RESOLVED, That we call upon all true patriots
to lay aside their party politics, and Join with
us in an undivided effort In sustaining the
General Government, and aiding the Admin,
istration il its efforts to suppress the present
unholy rebellion.
Resoiued, That there is NO power in our gov
eminent, less than the whole government. to
sever one foot Of our Federal domain from I'M.
der the Stars and Stripes, the glorious emblem
of our common Nationality.
Resolred. That we hereby pledge ourselves
without distinction ofparty name, to stand by
the powers that be, until the last vestige OF
armed rebellion shall be banished from our
once happy, but now distracted country.
Resoivea, That we have no sympathy with
those who are continually crying compromise.
compromise, abolition war, war to free the
negro, Lincoln's war, but have no word of con-
domination for JEFF Davis and his rebel crew.
Resosoed, That we heartily endorse the proc-
| lamation OF Gen. Jackson to tie negro soldiers
at New Orleans, ("through mistaken policy
you have always been deprived of the liberty OF
fighting for your country, but this.shall no lon
ger exist,n0 and that we heartily sustain the
President IN all his acts, including his emanci-
patton proclamation.
Resoioed, In the language of S. A. Douglas,
| that we lay aside party politics until the re-
bellion Is put down, and then it will be time
enough tor US to settle our political party differ
ences."
Rsso'aed, That the soldiers in the field have
our sympathy and undivided support
RSoIpcd, Finally, that we are in favor of the
Constitution as our fathers made it. and ,ha,
our National unity be maintained in accor6enc.
with the Constitution until time ehall he n.
more.
On motion, the above resolutions were upap.
imously adopted.
On motion, it was ordered that the proceed.
ings Of this meeting be published in the Burlinp
ton Hawk Eye, also that the editor of the Bur
lington Argus be, and is requested to copy then
in his paper.
The "John Brown song" was now sung b.
Messrs. Miller and Adams, the audience joining
in the chorus most heartily.
At late hour the meeting adjourned, wit
happy faces and strong hopes Of bright future
for our redeemed nation.
ALEX. WRIGHT, Chm.
| RoBr. ALLEN, Sec'y.