The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-22

AT a Union meeting held at Pleasant
View, Davis county, Iowa. on the 9th
inst, the following speakers were present:
The Hon. NJ. S. Jones, Capt. Moore, OF
Bloomfield and II. Draper Of the Gray
Boards. The meeting was organized BY
calling John Patterson TO the chair, and
Irwin Swinney, secretary. After few
brief but appropriate remarks from the
chairman, the speakers were introduced
to the largest and most respectable audi
ence Of ladies and gentlemen. ever before
assembled in this vicinity ON any similar
occasion, when each of the speakers in
turn, delivered q stirring, interesting and
patriotic speech on the great topics of the
day. After which, select committee.
presented the following thoughts and re.
solutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed,
1t being a fact well established by uni
versal history, that any people, who have
been sunk too low to maintain the digni.
ty of an independent government under
which they may live and enjoy such bless
ings, as are needful for their prosperity
and happiness, will sooner or later become
the prey of some despotism or tyranny.
And, whereas, our fathers having shown
by their acts and valor, that they were OF
such heroic character. as to obtain and
transmit it unimpaired to us their poster
ity, from which We have received oil
blessings without ever feeling any bur.
thed therefrom. And whereas, certain
base men, who only delight in oppression.
and still desire to do SO by holding the
relns of government in their hands, and
spreading oppression as far as they can.
and for such purposes. many who once
lived and enjoyed the above blessings In
the Southern States of this once happy
Union, have rebelled, and now are in arm
and with all the wickedness of which
man can be guilty of. are trying TO over
throw the best Government ever given
by God to man, and are the true cause OF
all the rapine, and shedding OF blood,
which now distress us, and which now
brood over our once happy country, and
alas even many in the Northern States,
have no rebuke for these wicked men,
who send mourning to almost every
house; but would rather see them sue
coed. than to render any active aid TO the
Government, under which they live and
enjoy peace and prosperity; and by their
words and acts, do all they can, ESQ as TO
keep from the penalty OF the lawa) TO en-.
courage, aid, and sustain the rebels in
their treason. Therefore, be it
Resolved, LIST. That we feel ourselves.
under the most binding obligations, for
our own good, and that Of posterity, and
the world of mankind; also to the Gov.
ernor OF the universe---who 90 inspi red
our fathers to establish our happy form OF
Government, and to maintain it nj eyery
hazard
I'd We hereby pledge ourselves, our
persons and property, to sustain the Gov
ernment. IN its honest and noble efforts to
maintain the Constitution and laws of the
United States, over the whole territory
that ever was claimed and belonged there
to, as VIC see no other way by which
true and lasting peace can be established;
neither can We sec how this is to be oh
tanned. but by the means which the chief
executive is now using.
Sd. Ii we have always been informed
OF the correct history and doings OF
the President as executive of the Gov
eminent and COMMANDMENT. chief of the
armies and forces Of the United States.
we cannot see why, under the facts and
circumstances of the present troublous
times, and wicked rebellion, he should not
arrest aud confine all persons, who are by
words or acts, supporting and eneoura
g,ng the treason of those in arms.
We feel it our duty to acquiesce in and
support him in these ardu,us duties. as
the best under the circumstances that ca n
be accomplished.
4th. As citizens of this free and hap.
py Government. we believe that it II
right and proper that the freedom O,
speech, or of the press should be main
tanned but that does not give either the
right to travel around the country, and dc
all they can TO denouncs the Government,
and bring il into disreputs, any more than
to give them liberty to dsnounoc and libel
their nearest neighbor, and all that do 90
are not fit TO partaks Of the blessings OF
free Government, and should righteous.
ly be sent to those they are maintaining
and to whom they belong.
5lh. That rs those that have taken mn
arms against the United States have been
the cause of oil the deaths among our
soldiers aud also the debt to which the
Government have been put to, to s,ablisb
peace throughout our land, it is therefore
nothing more than right and Just thst all
the property Of every description OF those
IN rebellion, or aiding and encouraging
them. should be con6scatcd. to pay the
said debt and ameliorate the suffering of
the innocent persons on whom they have
thus brought distress.
9th. That having heard that there arc
associations, who meet in secret, and 10
the darkness OF night, and keep watch.
lest any Que out of their fraternity should
learn Of their proceedings. And learn.
arg e; alse tk.'sthcy are Of those that are
always found com planning of the rc,.l.,