The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-04


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Union Meeting in Davis county.
Editor Ha,ok-Ey
DEAR SIR:-An enthusiastic War Meeting
was held at large School house in the North
West part Of Fox township, Davis Co., lows,
on the 28th day of March.
The meeting organized by electing James
Pertel, ESQ.,, President, and A. o. N. Paris,
Secretary. On taking the Chair, the Presi>
Debt stated the object Of the meeting, in .
brief and patriotic manner. The Chairman
theo appointed the following gentlemen COM
mittee on resolutions, to-wit: J. NJ Jones, G.
l. Taylor, W. H. Walden, G. Moore, Phillip
Shuck.
The committee after due deliberation report.
ed the following preamble and resolutions,
which were adopted without dissenting
voice. as
WHEREAS, Our Government is now engaged
in astruggle involving its very existence, and
with it the perpetuity Of every right dear to
Of oil good, true andIispyal men in its behalf;
and
E WHEREAS, We have beheld with deep SCR
row and regret that bitter partisan spirit which
is now becoming dangerous, malicious and
revengeful in our State and elsewhere, cal.
culated to discourage our soldiers in the field,
and weaken the energies Of the Government
in this its great effort to save our country from
ruin by the most gigantic and most wicked
rebellion that the world has yet seen; there's
fore fa
, RESOLVED, That as Union and loyal men arr
IDENTIFY attached to cur country, we have as
sembled together to make known our views on
the subject Of the distracted situation of our
country, and that we are decidedly in favor of
, q vigorous prosecution Of the war, and that we
loath and detest aider..s andabetters OF this re-
bellion either North OF South. -
! sResoyUed, That We indorse the present Ad.
ministration in all its efforts to crush the re-
bellion that is now convulsing our country
from center to circumference, and that we will
give to the President our most cordial sup.
port. 5ersz$ .,4 a. .sss 5ss sl.,as .,.a,ss q-a
RESOLVED, That we hail Abraham Lincoln as
the right man in the right place; also that We
cordially indorse his proclamation of Septem-
Der 22d, 1852, giving freedom to the slaves in
their certain districts designated in his procla-
nation Of January l st 1883, as that proclama.
ton gives freedom 10 the slaves Of rebels only,
and that we hereby express our conviction
that opposition to it arises from sympathy
with the rebellion.
ResoIve9, That we hail the voice of our
friends in the army with enthusiastic delight.
r. ResoIued. That we earnestly indorse the
confscation act, and any efficient means that
may be employed to bring the serpent flag in
| subsection to. the national authority.
ResoJvsd, That we deprecate With feelings o,
the deepest regret the sympathy that is mani.
fest to some extent in our mids: with this most
! villaiaous rebellion.
Resolred, That in teaching rebels and trai.
tors salutary lesson and knowledge Of theil
perfdy being transmitted to posterity, no eth.
er attempt may ever be made to blast the lib
| critics of the American people; and imploring
| that God in his providence may continue our
feet IN the paths Of 'sthe Fathers, that We may
continue free, prosperous and happy people
Reso.rsd, That in veal or woe, throughout
good or evil reports, We will stand or fall BY
our Government. ~
RssoIued, That the proceeding of this meet
ing be published in the Hawk Eye and Stat,
Register.
Mr. NJ. II. Jones, OF Bloomfield, mounted thu
stand and spoke with great patriotism, flame
ing eloauence, unanswerable arguments and
irresistible logic; he was often interrupted
during the time By deafeaing roars Of laugh
ter and applause.
Capt. Moore was then called upon and de-
iivered speech which was brim full Of elo
| quence, patriotism and zeal. The gallant
Captain, who faced the foe at Ft. Donaldson
in the memorable charge Of the immortal low.
I'd, and who received two severe wounds o,
the bloody field Of Shiloh, from which no ba
not yet entirely recovered, was in no mood t
! speak honeyed words to traitors North OF
South, and was most severe in his denuncia
tious of all who were not in favor Of the mos
vigorous prosecution of the war for the Union
The Captain was cheered from time to time.
The exercise was enlivened by singing Ma
tional songs by the ladies, while the Stars ans
Stripes were displayed over the speaker
desk. Hea su lbs
Onthe whole We think the meeting will re-
suit in much good, it will encourage Unto,
men hereabouts to stand firm to the "Olt
Flag" and is . warning to sympathizers tia
their peace propositions, &C., are spurnei
with contempt and Indignation by all lovers O
their country. slas la 81 st.s.s
| The meeting closed vita three rousin,
cheers, which were given with will, for oul
| invincible Iowa Volunteers, who are perilinp
| their lives fer their country. 5f'.s.' saa
a JAMES PERTEL, President.
A. O. N. PARIS, Sec'y. s. s 4
State Register please copy.
UTAH-Below we print the representation O.
the military officers a. Camp Douglas. near Sal,
Lake City, relative to the conduct Of Gov. Har,
ding and the United States Judges, and the res.
olusions and petition of the Aormons for thei,
removal. Its signed by Col. Conner, Bird Cal.
infantry, Commanding District Of Utah. Col.