The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-13

morning. Inc AOuu orS are SLAM N aeoS
Bro MovND, Iowa, April 8, '63.A
Att meeting ef the citissas o. Cedar
township. for the purpose Of organixisg
themselves into . Uaios Casb, snd draft.
ing platform Of psineiplsa Tho follow
ing prsaadbleand rssolasioAs were adopted:
Whereas, The great fandanental pria-
ciples Of our BELOVED ie&1ntry, 70 w.t.:
Political and Reigiess liberty. and tie
maintenance Of lav and ofdes. - Arsat-
ened BY the most gigantic rebellion that
has ever oocarfea. AaA, a
Whereas, There sre thQsil our midst
Who sympathiss with said rebsllisa, aud
avo1 fhsir intention u rssist the demands
Of the Governments II tho s6Sft v pot
down the rebellion and puniah traitors.
And, e4x3ps V.a
Whereas, VS.. the citizens of Cedar
Township, Lee county, Iowa, believe il 70
be ths dstJ Of al loyal citizens 70 osgss-
ire thenselvss into Union Clubs, iosgst-
ting AL political Differences: therefore.
Resolved, That Il - ths duty Of every
citizen, whether Of foreign Or Americas
birth, 70 spend the hst drop Of blood and
the last dollar be poessass for the main
teusnce Of our Government, - enc and
inseparzbie. sost4A@a4
/ Resolved, That We, ths citi1eus Of c.
dar township, are determined to main
tain, and Do adopt the maxim of-"Our
country FIRST, our, seuntry last, and our
country slways;"snd We hold that ~
those who favor separation Of CIR sGsv,
ef,infent whether East or West, North
or South-are traitors, and Asssrve trait
Or's doom. - .e9 49, re.
Resolved. That the doctrine cf TIN
right of States, or individuals, u dsslars
shaw Of Congress MO onsfitational, shoaH
be met - it Was in 1912 by the venesble
Andrew Jackson, when be aeclaped, s.By
the eternal, the laws must and shall be
executed, and III oppositiUn 10 their exc.
cut:on must be repealed BY force If neces-
sary. rrsg
Resolved, That the declarations Of the
copperheads that ~ pSessnt tAx,lsw end
tariff il unjust and unequal. and = intend
ed to enrich the eastsra States and maau.
facturers at the expense of the western
Stats, i n .unmitigated falsehood, and
the man who would diassminats such doe
tsines il either knavs or an AS.
Resolved. That ,iall those who are pm.
ting shout the viOlstion of TIA Constits-
ton by the present d0ninistation, would
(study that sscrsdl q1esansat. ssore, end
decide upon IL provisions lsa. thsy woald
be less likely to leavs . record behind
them for their poltsrity TO b ashamed Of,
and We woald especially sdnouAh tien
70 remember their anteceden&s-rthA Cd
Hartford Csnventioaists. M
Resolved, That, in ths lAagsage d
Douglas, s'there il no middle ground, "
but 81 mast be either patfiots 81 trsitosa;
therefore We are utterly opposed 70 any
compromise With traitors, either North
|or South; and, Lille him. .srs il favor 81
ming N the means that God has given
u 70 pnt 3donn ~ AshaAioa. ~ llf'
Resolved, That this orgsnisation hall
b kaosn = ths Uaion Club Of Cedar
township, Lee county. Iowa md DO adep,
the following =
Tsasse4lstsaf bY-LAwv: ri. sss y y
LIST. The okeen Of this CIab shall Be,
. President, Vicl. President, Tfeasassl
and Secretary, Who ishsll - -sisctsd b. I
majoyit5 y tho nlsmbars present st ! req.
Ealar meeting, and shall hold their -oidosl
for three months. e4aA 4gssgh
Sd. The saaAl sslee q soelhsIltiSs
bodies sh.ii gsssrn TIN c g l = {, hs =
Sd IA Executive Conn;stss 4 ~,
shall b appointad b. The Pnadd1lts q
whom an resolutions ard, CHAR h1sinpsa
shall be referred WhSn ds1mSd necessary;
ssd said computes. ahall prepare business
|fa tie NlA, 1spyias $50 3D. III
President shall 30 sz-c65cio chairman Of
he committsA aerAgy Assnes iis az
4th. Ths regular meeting &.tbo Club
shall b held every tive weeks, cQmmsns-
ing On Thafsdly evening. 18th i'm.
9Th, Tia dealamtioa y ARrhns pshall
rot be uttered o. smesds1, 6xSspt 81 I
two-ahisds vote 6 . ss0n1ae aseling.
: y 4atsas4 II. CLARK, PrsSt. -, - |.
"a J. RAXIFa, visa Plps,