The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-07
For the Burlington Havk-Eye.
UNION MEETING IN DAVIS rnrNu

AR. EDITOR The violating, "Dodqe-ing,"
Abolition-hating and peace-preaching Democ-
racy, of Davis county, having held Peace Con.
vention in Bloomfield, under the pretense of
celebrating Washington's birthday on the alst
instant, it was resolved BY the Union men of the
county to have Union meeting on the 25th,
and for that purpose the people assembled at
the Christian Church, at Bloomfield and organ
ICED BY electins Dr.. VIM. Mex. Findley % Chair.
man and II h Jones, as Secretary.
The meeting appointed John B. Glenn, 8. A.
Moore and NJ d. Jones, as committee to re-
port resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting, who reported the following, which were
adopted BY unanimous vote of the meeting.
We, the people Of Davis county, acknowledge
ing the SUPREMACY Of the Constitution of the
United States, and that Of the State of Iowa,
over al party creeds or prejudices, and being
eoiemnly impressed with the necessity of pre-
serving the same unimpaired, and of maintaining
the Government of the United States over every
inch OF territory belonging to the same, do
therefore, $50 .aG-T =
Resolve, That we believe it to be the duty of
every good citizen TO sustain the Administration
OF Abraham Lincoln, in all efforts tending to the
suppression of the present rebellion; and we
hereby pledge to him our undivided support of
all measures likely to secure success to our army
IN the field, as well as all measures tending to
harrass, hurt, impoverish, or cripple the enemy.
I'd. Resolved, That the PROCLAIM alton of
Emancipation is proper and Constitutional war
measure, and that in the exercise of this power,
| the President has done no more than bis duty,
ub halt ~.
| and ought not to be: prosecuted for the puypose
of freeing the slaves of loyal citizens, we Also
believe that it ought not to cease . moment
sooner to preserve and protect the property OF
rebellious shareholders and traitors, or in plain
English, the accidental freeing of a loyal mans
slave, is not 90 bad as the criminal projection OF
traitors. .a geo:
| 9Th. Resolved, That we have an abiding con.
fidence in the power of the people to suppress
the present rebellion, and that it Is the duty oil
| the Government to prosecute the war as long az
| a.rebel is found in arms against it; and to tia,
end We should use every means that God hal
! given US consistent with the laws of civilized
warfare, and that We believe q loyal slave 10 good
enough to match against an un.repentant rebel
and much more deserving the protection of the
Government. @s1
4th. Resolved-in theslan guage Of General
Jackson in his answer before Judge Hall fol
contempt for refusing to respond to the Habea,
Corpus-"that personal liberty is not consis.
tent with the national welfare when every man
should be soldier-that private property
| cannot be secured when its use is indispensa-
| BILE to the public safety. Unlimited liberty Of
speech is Incompatible with the discipline of q
camp, and that of the press more dangerous
still, when made the vehicle of conveying in.
telligence to the enemy, or exciting mutiny and
discord among the troops-that to suffer the
uncontrolled enjoyment of these rights during
an invasion Tor insurrection) is to abandon
the defence of the country" elsraM -sta1 /
9th. Resolved, That we know Eo difference
between Southern secessionists who desire the
separation Of the Southern States, and those
who desire the separation of the other States
from those of New England, and we hold them
alike as enemies to the government, and as
common enemies Of mankind, Justly deserving
the name and punishment due to traitors.
| 9th. Resolved, That our sincere thanks are
due to all the soldiers and officers in the pres.
sent war for their gallant conduct in the many
hard fought battles through which they have
passed, and that we are especially grateful te
1owa's noble sons for their superhuman efforts
in winning victories over superior numbers ir
every engagement in which they have taker
part. + - ,as .-GG sfa
The meeting was addressed by Hon. Mr.
Russell of Dallas county, who ventilated tn,
Mahony State platform, and exposed its trea-
sonable parts to the satisfaction Of all present
that were disposed to see and not blinded By
prejudice, after which Capt. Moore (late Of tn,
End Iowa Infantry followed in speech, in
spired by mental and physical suffering en-
dured in the war against the rebellion, Will
visible effect on all good Union men and dam
aging to all weak-kneed, fault-6nding ant
hesitating advocates Of dishonorable peace
In short it was q day long to be remembered il
| Old Davis. iat aaA sl' :oa a.ss ,siW
On motion Of D. Doyle, it was resolved t.
forward copy Of these proceedings to tn.
Daily Hawk-Eye for publication, with re
quest to the Gate City and Missouri Week.,
Democrat, to also publish the same, l.
WIN. NJ. K. FINDLEY, Chm.
| NJ. H. JONES, Sec'y. ~
LETTERS FROM GEN. ROSECRANS
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