The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-03-12
From the Muscatine Daily journal.
VOICE FROM TIE ARMY.
Northern Treason Aiders. Take Heed!
CAMP NEAR La GRANGE, Tenn. }
f'ehlrary 10Th lST3

| I fehiuary i"th, 1913.
Editor Journnl:-At meeting o.
companies A, Capt. Horton, and G, Capt
Eystra, the following resolutions were
read and unanimously adopted by CO G
and with ten exceptions by company A
In connection Herewith. it is proper t,
state that these resolutions reflect but q
faint glow of the Indignation felt by these
commands towards the traitors who infes,
and render odious the hitherto most Iowa
districts in Iowa and they are almos,
as bitter in their denunciatiou of those
who permit these abortions Of that relic
OF the Revolutionary war-trcason and
cowardice-to haunt their damnable trca.
son, and misrepreScnt the condition and
feelings of the soldiers in the field.
believe every one of them pretend to be
"good Union men, and under these
false colors attempt to disguise their real
motives. | tell them that they are only
delaying, for time, the inevitable fate
that will sooner or later overtakc them.
What legacy to hand down to their
children.
The reasons urged by the already
distinguished" ten of company A, for
refusing to endorse the resolutions were,
as near as | can ascertain, that they were
"primefour,' and that "thc word DIM
micrat' was "not spelled right" 1t
may be, however, that they come under
the general rule, with enough set aside
to prove the exception, that whoever re,
fuses to endorse resolutions of shat char
acter, are neither good soldiers nor good
citizens.
We have no doubt but that the love
for power is sufficient to induce some
hitherto apparently respectable Union
men, to associate themselves with trea.
sonable gatherings, for
"To reign is worth ambition, though in hell"
while others become inocu!ated as it
were, without the moral power to resist
hhe development of a disease which will
my cessarily render them subject to re-
kss1Rtion equal to that Of others far more
Bs - tle Fortress Of Hill, in "Milton's
!, 1nAZst," our country gave birth
a! 4iltsf feuds, who pursued their
J Sis (A.A.-..,iih -,na.A lns. than
en, ~ &c yelling monsters who,
"a 10 their hellish designs,
Ito their mothers womb aud
.aliSss1( tEcrc, gnawing her vitals fer their
nd bowling still within unseen.
(wIJ have already transgrcsscd my
~ K6et there is another matter wish
H1mfl ltion, and | Go SO by request Of
Ehe wiHle company: One J. Haight, who
was once a member Of company &, has
lately been making secession speeches
in Cedar county. lie was
slightly wounded at Pennington, in May
last, and was sent to kcokuk hospital,
where by some hocus pocus, be obtained
a discharge, but not until after he had
been reported and mustered as descrter.
While with the company, his talents and
energies were directed more particularly
to poker,p playing than soldering. As
this lIaight is one Of those men, the
mention of whose name adds little grace
or dignity to a communication, ! have
only stated these facts to prove the above
rule. Like an unnamed vessel with the
handle broken off, he should be set aside
never to be used except in cases of ex,
treme necessity.
Here are the resolutions.
Yours, &c.
WHEREAS, Oar Government being
now engaged in putting down the most
malignant and causeless rebellion that
ever cursed nation, it behooves US, as
soldiers-as men--to speak, with one
voice, the sentiments which animate US
and,
WHEREAS, We have read, with the
deepest modification and regret, the pro-
ceediugs Of what are miscalled Demo rat.
ic meetings in the vicinity of our homes,
which meetings were called for no other
purpose than to develop treason, embar-
rass the Government, encourage deser
ton, discourage eniStments, aud even
offer protection to descrters therefore,
be it
Resolved, That having pledged our
lives and every cherished interest to the
service of our country in this its hour Of
peril, we ask these men to desist 10 their
treasonable designs, aud to maintain the
dignity of our Government and the State
of Iowa, by supporting every war meas
ure of the Administration, until every
State in rebellion shall acknowledge the
supremacy Of our flag.
Resoloed, That we view with the deep
est indignation, every effort on the part
of Northern traitors for cessation Of
hostiities, upon any prctenses whatever,
ard that we will never voluntarily con-
sent to any proposition for peace from
any source, except the unconditional sur
render of the rebels to the Federal forces.
Resolred, That while we tender to
Gov. Kirkwood our thanks for the zeal
and devotion he has manifested towards
the soldiers Of Iowa, and pledge him our
;, cordial support, and, if need be, our lives,
ITO MAINTAIN the honor Of the State, of
y s:.sAh :. we are SO justly proud, we ask
-. pstead of executing the penalty OF