Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-04-02
Communications.
! .THt. y For tho Charles City Intelligenccl
From the 32d Iowa Infantry.

for the purpose of considering what
action should be. taken in relation to
the course pursued by rebel sympathi
zers in Iowa aud throughout the North
The meeting was called to order by
Capt. H.. F. PEBBLES nominating Lieut
Col. Edward Ii. Mix as chairman.
AZ On motion made by Lieut.. A. Con-
verse, Lieut.. H. C. Raymond was ap-
pointed Secretary. go
The object of the meeting was con.
cisely stated by iLieut. Converse, who
in the course of his remarks, denounc-
ed the peace men and Copperheads of
the. North, as vastly more entitled to
all the deserts due traitors, than those
who oppose us in arms, and closed
by moving that q committee of five be
appointed to draft suitable resolutions,
embodying the sentiments of the 32d
regiment Iowa volunteers in relation
to Northern Copporheads and trail
tors. ..... ....
The following were appointed 10y
the meeting: Lieut.. Stanbery, Adj.
Aldrich, Lieut.. Converse, Capt, Ii. +.
PEBBLES, Capt. Cadwallader. ...' .'
During the absence of the commit.
tee, speeches were made by Lieut..
Mccall, Capt. A. B. Miller and others,
expressing the utter disgust and i'm
placable hatred with which the apollo
gizers for treason i'm the North are
considered by the army in the field.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions were then presented aud unani-
meusly adopted -. '.. 80. "- .....
Whereas, certain evil disposed men
in the North have, from the out
break Of the present wicked aud
monstrous great rebellion, by every
means in their. power, sought to
cripple and embarrass the Govern
ment in its efforts to MAINTAIN its in
tegrity and preserve unimpaired
those blood bought rights bequeath-
ed us by our fathers, and have
with a degree of basencss which
finds but few parallels in history,
givingg' aid and comfort to the
enemies not only Of our Republican
form OF Government but of every
high and noble attribute Of modern
and Christian civilization and
whereas, these political Judas Isca-
riots have made the Presidents Proc.
lamation Of freedom and other Just
and necessary war measures the
excuse for their reasonable practi-
ces, therefore '''.'.
Resolred, That we as citizen soldiers
of the State Of Iowa do heartily disap-
prove and condemn the action of all
men who fail in this hour of our coun-
try's imminent peril either by word OF
deed to sustain the Government in the
great and glorious effort to put down
the rebellion and firmly es,abiishthose
prinoipies efscivil liberty rpolfs which
that Government was founded.
Resotred, That between the Copper
heads at home, who eitlscr by open
REASONABLE demonstrations, or by Sc
eret and insididns means encourage
the now rampant spirit of opposition
TO Republican Institutions and the le
gally constituted Government of the
country, and armed traitors in the field,
we can make no distinction but that
we hold them alike guilty of deep and
,damning treason. russ es9atngT
Resolrei, That having enlisted in
this second war of American indie
.pendence and freely offered our lives
for the salvation of the country, we
declare our uny ielding determination
to persevere in this sacred cause, until
the last armed foe is driver, from the
land, OF forced tosayicld complete and
unconditional obedience to the consli-
tuted authorities Of, the country.
Resoired, That If the Union is saved,
it must be saved by the present Ad-
ministration aud that we have un-
shaken confidence in the patriotism of
President Lincoln, and that we give
our unyielding support to all meas
ures which he has Instituted for the
salvation of the Government and the
perpetuity of civil liberty. 1 p q
Resoired, That in our opinion there
can be but two parties in this war
for our national .existence--patriots
and traitors--and as men either by ac-
tive effort or by affliation in sentiment,
classify themselves, so do we hold
them responsible for their shares of
influence in favor Of, or agaiast their
country, i'h 'a@'.'as& g
Resolred, That we believe this dread
full civil war has been prolonged, the
material interests of the country par
alyzed and ruined aud thousands Of
precious lives sacrifscd through the
wicked countenance and support
which the rebellion has received from
its Northern allies and that but for
their reasonable work, peace would
long since have blessed our land, and
that while We can respect an open
enemy who throws bis life into the
scale We can find no terms in which 10
express our utter detestation and
loathing of those POLITICAL towards in
the North, who resort to every possi-
ble means to dishearten the soldiers in
the field .gand corrupt public sentiment
at homea s N A8f. #t#
Rssoired,{ that we regard the course
pursued BY the Dubuque Herald, the
Davenport Democrat and News, the
llate( keokuk Constitution, and their
echos and satellites throughout the
State of Iowa, as treasonable in the
highest degree and that their prompt
suppression by the Government would
be but'a slight punishment for the
great crimes their editors have for