Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-06

and comfort the enemies of the Governmen
in every conceivable way-and yet object t
being called traitors. .. .a-4'
They leave undone everything which they
ought to do, and do everything which they
ought not to do, and yet wish to be consid
cred good citizens. ,ti +.
They allow their political prejudices to o-er
come their patriotism, and yet want to bs
considered patriots. ss
They override reason, justice, truth, hu
manity and civilization; they ignore every
national virtue and every national necessity
they scout every aspiration of freedom, deny
the national motto that ''all men are created
equal" and for and instead of all these and
all that they oppose, they offer nothing but
the solitary horror of slavery, and call upon
all men everywhere to fall down and wor-
ship it.
And last, though not least, they invoke the
sacred name of Democracy as cover to their
real designs, and to enable them the more
efectua'ly to play upon the prejudices and
passions of the ignorant and unthinking.
20! Democracy! What crimes are COM
mitted in thy name!'' -,.r
In view of the foregoing facts, in the spirit
and language of the Fathers of '76, be it
Resolred, That we, individually and col.
lectively, pledge our lives, our fortunes, and
our sacred honor in the unconditional sup
port OF the Government and all the measures
it has adopted, and in ali proper measures it
shall hereafter see fit to adopt, having for
their end the suppression of the present in
famous rebellion and its supporters and SYM
pathizeIs, whether such supporters and sym
pathizers be traitors with arms in their hands
at the South, or towards with Peace and
Union on their lips but Treason in their
hearts at the North.
Resolusd, That we recognize as friends
and supporters of the Government all who
are in favor of vigorous prosecution of the
war, and denounce as enemies to the Govern
ment all who by word or acts are opposed to
such vigorous prosecution of the war, and in
favor of making any settlement with the
rebels upon any terms save an unconditional
return to their allegiance to the Government.
Kesolusd, That the patriotism, devotion to
our country, and selfsacriice Of our brave
soldiers and officers in the field demand our
highest admiration, and that we are ready to
support them in the future, as we have sought
to do in the past, by every effort in oul power.
Mr.. Butler being called, devoted few tell
ing moments to the Copperheads of the
North, showing that there was but this differ
ence between them and the leaders of the re-
bellion-the former were c0wnrds while the
latter were brave men, Their loud -mouthed
professions of zeal for the Union and the sue
cess of the National arms, put forth year or
so ago, rem nded him of the blossoming Of the
crab-apple tree. Their fruit, which may now
be tasted, is detestable in the extreme-their
efforts to depreciate the National currency
to induce our soldiers to lay down their arms
to effect o division of sentiment in the
North and to set up an Independent confed-
eracy in the Northwest. They stand forth
IN exact parallel to Aaron Burr-the acknowl-
edged embodiment of treason-and | Ike him
deserve felon's doom.
DR.. j. S. Horton, in behalf of the Soldiers
Aid Society, read letter from a lady now
With the army, set ing forth the great want Of
hospital sup plies, and urging the people of
his community to hasten forward contribu-
IONS 1t is designed at the earliest opportu-
,ity to send boat load of provisions, vegeta-
oles, &C., to Vicksburg, where the scurvy is
making fearful inroads on our army.
Contributions for this good cause may be
eft at Mr.. Compton's store.
After few remarks by Judge Woodward,
IN the same subject, and confirmatory of the
.bove, the meeting adjourned to o'clock in
he evening.
JOHN A. PARVlN, Pres't.
EDWARD STEWART, -..
j. D. WALKER, Wa po,.,
MICHAEL PRICE, A 'eS %
JOSEPH CRANE,
DANIEL HARKER,)
AARON STEIN, : Sec'ys.
JHAs. G. HAYES,