The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-25
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the proceedings of the Dss loines Con
vention.
In the absence Of the Committee on
Organization, Gov. Stone vas called on BY
q unanimous vote, and addressed The Con-
ventiou at some length. The Register
furnishes the following abstract of his
remarks:
Gov. Stone, on being introduced, Sta.
ted that the ladies must not be surprised
to hear complaints from the army. Sol
dsrs we're prone to complain when they
failed to get all they considered them.
selves entitled to. They would complain
OF somebody. They generally complained
of their officers. Some of these Ulcers
were doubtless derelict 10 duty. Often,
however, the evils complained of could
not be- remedied. But we must seek to
remedy what is capable Of being remedied.
This should be the object of this Con-
venlion. 1t is an object worthy Of your
attention 1t is said that the object Of
this Convention is to lift up or pull down
certain parties. If such is the Gaze. it is
an object unworthy of your attention and
your deliberations. 1t is great. and
holy cause in which you are engaged -
The oil jsct of the Convention should be
to see how We can best supply The needs
of our suffering soldiers, not how we can
elevate or put down this or that person.
There are persons here who have been on
duty in the field. l have seen ladies in
the discharge of their duties. He here
paid tribute to the faithful labors OF
Mrs. Wittenmyer and Mrs. Harlan. He
knew not how he was classed, whether
Wittenmyer or anti .Wittenmyer He
would say, however, that SO far as he was
able to control the meter, that lady should
remain in her position. She wss expe-
rienced, and we need the experience OF
such parties He would say the same of
all our faithful agents.
Some had seemed inclined to complain
of Gov. Kirkwood. He believed that
high Official had done al that he could
for the Iowa soldiers that all his acts had
been prompted by the purest patriotism
and philanthropy. We should not CON-
plain of our officers. The field is SO large
that the agents could no, do all that was
expected of them, or that they were
alxious to do. The great defect lay in
the want Of head-an organization ex-
tending through the State, with center
where faithful record is kept Of all that
Iowa does. In his judgment the lack of
such head was the defect to be remedied
de favored STATE depot with an agent TO
keep perfect record of all that is done,
and where any of US can see at glance
what has been done. Some objected to
this, but he believed it the one remedy
needed There vas not, in his opinion,
oval man 10 Iowa who would not give
s3Oo, II assured that the money wou d
reach the right source. This confidence
should be established and he saw no bet
ter way than the one proposed by him.-
A central depot he believed TO be indis.
pensable. No State could boast more
loyal people, more patriotic people than
our own noble State They only need to
know that their contributions will reach
the needy soldiers. He wished the Iowa
soldiers, as far as possible, to receive their
stores from Iowa 1t might not be wholly
practicable, but if We could keep our own
stores separate, he much preferred it,
Our general hospitals suffered little. 1t
was the smaller hospitals, the scattered
troops, where the suffering would be
found. The Odd regiment bad been re-
duced TO almost nothing because the men
had been neglected 1t was not the fault
OF the surgeon, but it was not always an
easy matter to obtain supplies from the
general stock. He wished this state of
things remedied. An Iowa State Agent
could do much to alleviate this evil. This
might be attended with some expepse.
but the people Of Iowa will net complain
of the expense of few thousand dollars
If that money will benefit the soldiers
He would not pay large salaries to agents,
but he would increase The number OF
agents. Our troops are much scattered
now, and We need more agents TO NEE,
the present want. Were he a delegate.
he would move TO petition the Lepisla
ture TO make such increase. He honed
each lady would cease to think of how
she could get the start of others. Let
all 90 on harmoniously. You will 20,
only honor the brave dead, but you will
desire 10 benefit the living soldiers Of
Iowa.
The following officers were reported.
and elected on permanent organization
President-Hon. James Harlan.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. Darwin. Mrs.
General Curtis. Mrs. Brainard. Mrs
Humphreys, Mrs. Dodd and Mrs. Hie.
gins.
Secreiaries-Rev. C. G.. Truesdale and
Miss Knowles.
ELOQUENT SPECIE OF MRS. DARWIN.
Mrs. Darwin obtained the floor. and
said: ''1
MR. PREsrDEsr.-H seems to be oue.-
toned here whether woman has a RON,
to risk her life for her country. We Il.
lieve that every created intelligence ba.
the God given right to seek TO perfec, i.
self, TO develop all its faculties and nov.
ers in any direction it sees Ct, so lopp a.
II violates no moral obligations, or utter
feres with none Of the rights of others
LII my brofhar rpafor a. H. IL