The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-31
THE GATE CITY.
KEOKUK K:


For the CUE ost>
HEADQUARTERS 1srn MISSOURI voLrxrsras,l
PoH Chsevalia. Tenn. March 20, Isss.
Pursuant to notice previously given
the commissioned officers of this regimen
met at the headquarters Of Colonel Madi
son Miller.
Col. Miller was called to the Chair, ane
on motion Of Lieut.. J. r. Stille, Lieut.. E
.. Conway, Adjt., was appointed Score
tary. go
" The object of the meeting was explain
ed by Rev. ]. M. Garner, Chaplain, and
upon motion, the Chair appointed Chap
lain Garner, Capt Stults, Lieut.. Stille
and Lieut.. MsEfee, committee to draft
a preamble and resolutions expressive, o1
the sentiment of the meeting.
The committee after a brief absence
submitted the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, We have read lengthy ex-
tracts from letter written by Lieutenant
Colonel Alexander M. Voolfolk of the
LIST Missouri State Militia to Maj. A. w.
Mullins of the General Assembly of the
State of Missouri and
Whereas, Major Mullins is represented
to have been the agent OF Mr.. Voolfolk
to get said letter through the press in
pamphlet form and
Whereas, We believe that said pam
phlet was intended to disaffect the public
mind in the Northwest towards the Gov
eminent of the United States, and thus
give aid and comfort to our enemies by
embarrassing our armies in the field; and
Whereas, We claim The right to resist
traitors wherever we find them, and con-
denim treason in all who are guilty of it
and
Where's, We wish to leave to posteri-
ty record of pure patriotism,
Resolved, That Mr.. Voolfolk has
abused the high trust confded to him by
the Government Of the United States, and
grossly violated the oath of allegiance as
an officer in the army.
Resolved, That he has compromised
his moral worth by accepting salary as an
officer in the service of the Federal Gov.
eminent, while he was maturing plans to
subvert that Government.
Resolved, That he has insulted all 10y
al men by declaring the Executive of the
United States upon par 18th Jefferson
Davis, President of the rebel Confeder-
acy.
Resolved, That BY this act Mr.. Wool
folk has unmasked the dissimnlation of
his heart, and that he is consequently not
entitled to the respect of loyal citizens,
nor to the confidence of traitors, and
standing thus condemned by his own acts.
be should be ranked with Judns Iscariot,
Benedict Arnold, and Aaron Burr.
Resolved, That we regard with far
more honor the rebel who will declare
himself, and. shoot at US from the front,
than we'car accord to Mr.. Voolfolk, who
would take advantage of our absence, and
while we are exposed to all the danger
and hardships incident to bloody cam
palgn, seekto SOW political firebrands in
our rear.
Resolved. That wo indignantly de.
nounce both Mr.. Voolfolk and his no.
lions OF Northwestern Republic, with
oil who are in sympathy with him or hia
plans. " ~ -
Resolved, That Mr.. Voolfolk r,.,s.s !,
false issue when he says that thu. r,son,e
OF New England percipitated this war by
rebelllng against the Fugitive Slave Law
from which effort to q. cuse the South
we can but infer tina. he is in .ymp.thv
WITT hem and their bogus Confedency.
Resolved, T'aat Mr.. Voolfolk in him.
sci, considered, is very small affair. In
Hated Nth dreams of future greatness.
anG would not receive this or any other
attention from us, but for the fact that
tho position he received from our Gov
eminent through false pretense gives him
= chance to do some harm.
Resolved. That we heartily subscribe
to every war measure of the Administra-
ton, aud That We will in every way pos.
sible render him our cordial support in
putting down this unprovoked rebellion
and establishing peace and good neighbor-
hood all over our once happy country.
Resolved, That we, as officers, hereby
acknowledge our remisness 10 not giving
more prompt attention to Lieut.. Col.
Woolfolk's pamphlet, and allowing pri-
vate soldiers to precede and erceed us in
patriotic expressions Of love for our coun-
try and adherence for treason.
Resolved, That we hereby endorse the
proceedings Of the soldiers in burning il
efigy the traitor Voolfolk last night, and
in future will endeavor to be q wide
awake to our duties in such cases az on,
soldiers, giving rebels in our rear as vel
as our front to understand we are uncon
dthonaily for our ,ehole country.
On motion the Secretary xas request,
ed to forward copy Of these proceeding
to the following papers with request bs
their publication Daily and Weekly
Missouri Democrat. 6t. Louis Union, Mis-
sour Republican, Central City and Bruns-
wicket, burlington Havkavc Kack,,L