The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-21
CoRINTH, Miss, Feb. 90. 1853.

At meeting of the members of Company K
of the I'd Iowa Infantry, the following proceed
ings were had:
On motion of S. Kirkpatrick, J. Y. Powell, was
called to the Chair, and on motion of W. c.
HaIden, J. q. Mcclure, was appointed Secretary
S kirkpatrick, w. G. Holden, and 7 Gallagher
were appointed committee to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting.
The committee retired, and after due deliber-
alton reported the following preamble and res
outions, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, We notice with feelings of sorrow
and regret, that there has arisen among the resi-
dents of our town, county and State, feelings of
spoken expressions and actions, have treated the
cause in which we are Engaged, with contempt
rather than friendship. Secret Societies have
originated in your midst pertaining to no other
good than to aid and comfort the enemies of the
United States Government Moreover, there
has been allowed in your town, the publication
OF newspaper aiming for its intents and pur-
poses. the encouragement of disertione, and try
ing every conceivable way to disgrace the army
aud nation, and the beet Government that ever
existed Therefore, be it
Reso 'Ued, That we unhesitatnay denounce the
course pursued by the Otumwa 4Mercury 10 it's
vile cpl; bets against the President and his Cab
met, and in declaring that it is opposed to any
further prosecution Of the war, for the purpose
of crushiAg this rebellion We declare it's state-
nents false, when it represents to the public
that the Union army was raised uader false
preteLses, to carry out the designs of scheming
men.
ResClped, That we pronounce its editors the
most vae and dansndJle traitors, against whom we
have to contend, for publishing to the world
that they are in favor of ''leaving New England
out in the cold" and forming an alliance with
Southern Traitors, whose hands are dyed with
the blood of our brave comrades.
Resolved, That we do not believe as some do
that this is an ''uuholy and causeess war" on the
part of the United States, knowing that thi:
Government was founded upon the principles OF
christianity, that its institutions were based up
on the Scriptures of divine inspiration; and al
those in rebellion against the government, have
not OILY violated our national laws, but the law:
of God, they are traitors to their country anC
their God.
Resolued, That we are in favor of the gradua
emancipation of African Slavery, as represented
| in President Lincoln's message to the Fedora
Congress, Dec. LIST 1862.
|
no compromise; only an unconditional surren
der" of the so called Southern Coniederacy, AM
a peaceful submission to the United States Gov
eminent. Furthermore, That we despise
proving, lurking enemy in the rear, much NOR
than we do those who dare to meet us on th
battlefield, and rather than submit to the infer
nal tyranny of secession, We will wage a war G
determination.
Resolosd, That we ask it as a particular favo
of the citizens of our State,to lay aside all part
strife, and oil unite in one mighty effort to briu
to justice all the vandal hordes of rebeldom. an
the nstgators of the same, to be tried before a
impartial jury, who shall put treason at the hea
OF the catalogue OF all crimes, punishable wi,
DEATH
ReSolued, That we extend cordial ipyitstio
to all able bodied men to come aud give US .hei
support, aid lend helping hand in the suppress
sion OF this rebellion, but ii they continue t
stand aloof we say for shame tina. they should d