The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-11

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submission to the constituted authorities of the
Government Of the United States. To secure
that peace they propose to fight on, and with
the help Of God and the encouragement Of friends
at home, they will gain that for which they are
struggling. remain yours, truly,
]. G. ABERCRONBIE.
Union Meeting 1t UnAonvllle. Appa-
moose County, Iowa.
Pursuant to public notice meeting ofthe
citizens Of knoxville and vicinity was held in
the Methodist Church, on Saturday evening
the 2Sth inst.
The meeting was called to order by appoint.
ing B. Phillips, Esq, Chairman and Mr.. J. N.
Riggs. Secretary.
On motion the Chair appointed Messrs. J.
3. Wright, H. Roberts and James Huffman, a
committee to prepare resolutions expressive Of
the sense of the meeting.
In the absence of the committee the audi
ance was addressed by NJ. H. Jones, Esq, Of
Bloomfield, in his usual numerous and telling
style also by the gallant Capt. Moore, late Of
the famous Iowa I'd. 1t required little pese>
tration in the audience to perceive that the
school of 'sDonelson and Shiloh" turn out no
half way Union men; the Capt. was severe in his
denunciation of traitors, and declared his de,
termination to fight them in the North (if ne
cessary) as he had done in the South.
The committee on its return reported the
following resolutions which we're unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The shareholders rebellion which
has been raging and devastating our land for
the past two years. still continues; and
WHEREAS, Northern men sympathise with,
and encourage such armed rebels; thereby,
hampering the government in its efforts to re-.
store peace, and greatly discouraging our gal,
liant soldiers in their patriotic and self-sacrf
fcing labors to crush this netarlous rebellioh;
therefore, we deem it our duty to proclaim the
following resolves:
1st. That we hereby, in faith and solemnity
pledge to the government of the United States
our continual support and cooperation for the
suppression of the rebellion.
End That we believe the war, on the part
of the government, is wholly defensive-an ef-
fort for self-existance; and therefore, that any
peace propositions, based on any thing short
of the unity of all the States upon the federal
constitution, would be, not only degrading to
the federal government, but tacit confession
of the business of the rebellion and their pow.
er to maintain the same. And hence, that
each Of US can say with the hero of Stone
River, Gen. Rosecrans: 81 am amazed that
any one can think of peace on any terms. He
who entertains this sentiment is fit only to be
a slave; he who utters it at this time is more
over o traitor to his country
3rd, That We have no hope for peace, but
in the subjugation of the rebels, or vassalage
for ourselves and posterity forever; therefore,
we cheerfully acquiesce in the use of all means
resorted to for the accomplishment Of the
former.
4th. That we regard human slavery and
popular government antagonistic in theory and
practice. That they cannot harmonic, or
dwell together, for any considerable length of
time in peace: hence, the present rebellion, it
being the legitimate effort Of slavery to annis
hilate democratic institutions; therefore we
endorse the executive measures for its extincs
tion-the confscation Of the slaves of rebels,
and compensation to Unionists.
9th. That We know no party save an uncon-
dilional party for the Union; that we abhor
Northern fault-fnding, croakers for peace on
dishonorable terms; that we never can har-
monte with the midnight, cowardly associa>
tons of treason, with which we are surrounl-
ed; that there are but two parties in tie pre-
sent contest, patriots and traitors: that we
cordially harmonic with all unconditional
Unionists, in pledg!ng our property, our lives,
yea, all We possess, for the entire uprooting,
and total destruction of this hell-deserving
rebellion against the best government estab-
lished by man.
9th. That we tender our sympathies and
thanks to our gallant armies in the field of
strife, particularly our own brave Iowa boys,
who have SO nobly distinguished themselves on
every battlefield in which they have been per-
mitted to show their prowess; many have fall
len! peace to their ashes, and the consolation
of hope deferred to the bereaved ones at home.
The exercises of the evening were enlivened
by severa! patriotic songs by the ladies of the
choir.
On motion, resolved, that the proceedings
of this meeting be forwarded to the Burling-
ton Hawk>Eye and Appanoose Democrat for
publication.
After passing vote of thanks to the Speak
ers, the meeting adjourned, highly pleased
with the exercises of the evening, and more
than ever determined that so far as in them
ley ''the Union should be maintained
B. PHILLIPS, President.
j.. N. RIGGs, Sec'y.
Fl CAMP OF 25TH Iowa Vol. INr'TRY,)
- YoUNG's POINT, La, March ID, 1861
A meeting of the officers of the 25th Iowa
Infantry was convened this evening for the
purpose of expressing their sentiments con.