The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-19
stand by the Soldiers.
Glorious Words from our Brave Defenders

8s
Glorious Words from our Brave Defenders
tspscil Dispatch to the ctneisnati Ganeta.1
Murfreesboro, Feb. l3
Last night On earnest aud enthusiastic
meeting OF Ohio cfhcers was held for the
purpose Of taking some measures to show
BEREAVEMENT that exists inthe army viii
regard to the prosecution Of the war.
adoption Of dishonorsble compromises,
and the incipient treason which has de.
yeloped Itself in the North. The utmost
unanimity prevailed, and committee
was appointed TO draft IN address to Be
presented to all the Ohio regiments for
their adoption or rejection. The follow.
ing persons constitute the committee -
Col. NJ b. Walker. 3lst: Col. &. n.
Phelps, 36th; Col J. NJ. Cornell and
Lieut.. Col, r. w. Lester, l7ih Ohio.--
Col. ConnelL : lifelong Democrat, drew
M the resolutions, shich ware heartily
indored By I'LL Che members Of the com
mitsee. Democrats su} Republicans.
The distinguished Durbin Ward hss
given the address his heartiest approval,
and taken m sctive p RI in the prelimi-
naries leading to it, adoption The cheers
Nth which the address Vas received BY
the Ohio regiments this evening, would
have ssnt thrill Of joy 70 ths heart Of
every loyal man in the country. The "a,
dress begins By ignoring old party poli.
tics. declaring orly for the Government
OF the United States. II asks, with earn,
est emphasis, Why any but traitor should
desire the severance of the republic. or
TO throw obstacles in the way Of the earn
est prosecution Of this war, whose sole
object il the preservation Of the Rspab-
lie from those who, ty armed force, are
seeking to destroy it. Can any portion
ofshs' psople consent to disaenbermeut
Of the nation Assuredly no. Why,
thea, manifest iActious opposition, which
can only encourage the enemy The war
must be prosecuted, n all thstit is waged
for given up.
All evils can be- rcmedied at the ballot
box save tie rebellion of men in arms.
This can be suppressed only BY bayo-
nets. Can compromise avail? The
rebels disdainfully ding back in our faces
oil propositions for comprouiss, and de-
clasaihal soothing will suit them but the
acknowledgment Of their bastard. nation
atty. They look upon their Northern
frisnds ~ allies in the wsr which they
are prosecuting against the Union, and
will regard them in no other light. The
speeches and resolutions Of these sympa.
timers In the North are quoted in the
Seath only 70 prove to the dsluded pso-
pie Of thst section that there il large
party in the North who think that this
internal rebellion il right, and are will.
ing 10 submit to disunion. People ct the
North, you must either acknowledge this
rebeliioa u be right, and that your ma
tios&lity 10 sham, or you must, - one
man, sastais the Government sgainst
traitors. We intend TO protec. you. You
must not desert US. We have suffered
now too much TO bs willing 70 agree to
anything save the absolute unconditional
restoration of Ne Union, witAoat COM
promise or consultation with iraitem.
Arms have been invoked 10 destroy
the Government; arms only can save it.
Your enemies ask for no cessation Of hos.
tilities. Shame upon you. If you antici-
pate them. You are right-they are
wrong. Shame upon Jon II you are viii
ling for your holy rights 10 submit to
their rule. Spare your synpathies for
miserable traitors, juslly confined in pris-
ons. at home, and give them to your
friends, your relatives, your brothers, who
are ssctixcihg their lives. their oil, for
you, on many bloody battlefield. If
some miserable 1nnQgx0g EEUhg you
must vomitfsslh 9f'e{f sresson, le, them
keep it 4 hone. We want none Of their
vile lettea speeehes Or papsrs.here. We
know forwhSs NJ IL, Tell US not
that We speaagao ~ - sboition war.
We hiss INK - 10y Considerations
in devoi1 nlty - our country, and
whateves nalDes nntoly staiEoEs may ap-
ply to -, ~ vii, ~ every means HAT
Proyideee pats In ons hand1 slatain the
Unids, u ASIps a 0odl IN nv erny of
the Wsss l.aasssltls =, sGrneGt s1aTnsst
to cosQner and daelaeg aEnsd ralis !;
earnS1 % msst lbgos With hsse,
earndIt IN it, hesrty dctsstzticn 81 cow
ardly traitors at homo earusst ia will
and power to overcome oil who desire The
nations rim. Ohio's one hundred thon-
sane eoldisrs, ri their fathers, brothers
AMI fIien1A 81 their isssides AID ia THAR
peaceful hpthes, To hear xpd herd this
appeal, and PIT IN end 70 covert treason
atkpMA, made more dangerous now to
our national existence than the presence
Of armed Aosls u niagnided rebels
Gil. II B. Walker Of the 8lst Ohio,
tten presented . resolution smbodying
tie above sentiments, which was unani.
mously adopted.
Thu. address and resolution have %
far heea prsseptsd 10 about dozen Ohio
- &c. I. HaEx4