The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-02-12
Union Resolutions.

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| do likewise.
On the 9th inst they held spirited
Union meeting III the School house at
Union Grove, and adopted the follow
ing strong resolutions:
Whereas, The people and political
leaders of the Southern States have ap.
pealed to the sword, in order to carry
on, their pernitons and wicked design
to destroy the best and most liberal
| Government which the sun ever shon
upon, and
Whereas, afterrepeated warnings and
timely exhortations to desist in their un
lawful acts and return to their several
duties, as citizens Of free and liberal
government, they have refused to COM
ply, and contrary to every principle Of
humanity Of right and justice have per-
sisted in their unlawful wicked and
hellish designs, with fiendish reckless
ness and determination unparalleled in
in the history ofthe world, and
Whereas certain individuals and po-
litical factions in the North Western
and Eastern States are calling and hold
ing conventional meetings and political
gatherings under the disguise OF peace
conventions and peace meetings as We
believe with the sole object ofweakening
the arm Of the Government, and OF en-
rendering political discord and strif.
among the people and thereby proving
beyond contradiction that the weight Of
their sympathies are with the southern
rebels, and
Whereas, we as true and loyal citizens
of the United States believe it to be our
duties to stand by the government, to
give cheertully our aid and support to
| the present administration and to use all
lawful means to discountenance and put
down all sympatlizers with the Southern
! rebels, and
Uhereas We believe the time has fully
come to strike the rebellion with the
mos, deathly blows a powerful nation
can int1ict, and
Whereas We believe that all who are
not with us in this crisis Of our Nation
al trial are in fact substantially against
| us; and should be frowned upon by
every patriot in tbs land,
Therefore Resolrcd, That the fore
going opinions contained in the above
preamble expresses the views of this
meeting, on the several measures therein
embraced.
Resolrea, that VIC heartily endorse the
Presidents late proclamation for the
freedom of the slaves in the rebellious
States rs necessary war measure and
one which we believe will accomplish
in weakening the strength of the rebel
lion more than any measure heretofore
adopted
Resolved, that we have implicit con-
tidence in the power Of the government
to put down the rebellion, to maintain
peace and to protect the nation in their
political and civil rights, and we urge
upon our fellow citizens tie paramount
duty of standing by the Government in
this her hour Of trial and Of discoun-
tenancisg and putting down all roliti
cal demagogues and all sympathizers
with the southern rebels from any quar-
ter what 80 ever.
Resolrsd, that the administration have
our cordial support in its efforts to sup
press rebellion at the north by whatever
means it may see fit to make use Of not
only in the arrest, Imprisonment but
even the summary execution Of all such
offenders.
Resolced, that We pledge ourselves
and our Arms if necessary to the sup
preston Of all such secession sympa-
thizcrs in our midst or our State.
SPENCER DAY
A. G. MARSTON
JAMES II. BILL oo''
c. n. KNAPP
A A Bartholomew A R Knight
VIM. Il King Jacob B Barrow
G Monlux Geo " Godfrey
G. NJ Finch ES Bunce
Enoch Thomas VIM Merrill
II J Willard A A Swartout
Orpheu, King Al King
VIM L Smith John King
] Donelson
Mr.. Editor.
In the next Issue Of your paper after
the Jan. session of the Board Of Super.
visors appeared an article apologizing
for the Board, for voting to table a re-