The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-03-26
Republican Meeting

| Republican Meeting.
| Pursuant to previous notice the citizens
Of Cass Township, met at Chi',icothe March
18th 1853 in the evening. The meeting
was organized by calling A. J. Wicker Esq.
to the chair and appointing WIN. NJ. Haw-
yer Secretary. The meeting was then ad-
| dressed by j. L. Anderson of Columbia
Township, Capt. Wilcox, j. G. Chambers,
Ambrose Warren and Others. The commit.
tee on Resolutions zen reported the:follow-
ing:
Whereas, our Government is entitled to
the united efforts IF all good and true men
in preserving and perpetuating the rights
dear to us as A nerican citizens, and which
are now being endangered by armed traitors
at the South, who have forced upon us a
c,usc!ess war fer the purpose of dissolving
the Union and impairins our liberties, aud
and degrading US in the eyes Of the civiliz-
ed world and
Whereas, We behold with feelings of
deep regret the appearance in the North and
our own beloved State, Of a partizan spirit
which seeks to countenance and support the
enemy by assailing and frustrating the Fed
eral and State authorities in their noble eff
forts to suppress this infamous rebellion
therefore
Reso,cea, That having the fullest conf
dence in the integrity and patriotism of the
President, we are willing to en,rust to his
wisdom and that of his counsellors the sell
ec,ion Of the best line Of policy to pursue in
the prosecution Of this war, against q foe
who has assailed the integrity of our Gov
eminent, and endeavored to disgrace our
flag. An. that as the Administration has
prescribed. no party in the bestowal Of Is
confidence. we, in a reciprocal point, ignore
all party in our determination to support
the Government, and will maintain an un-
broken front against the enemies Of our
country.
2 Rssolced, That we regard the treason
OF the de nasogues of the North who are Civ
iag aid and comfort to the enemy and seek.
ing political power At the sacrifice Of our lib
critics and the liyes Of our brothers and
friends, as more heinous and infamous than
that OF the rebels now in arms against US;
That we are opposed TO all proposition for
the cessation Of h,Stilities, other than re-
turn to Loyalty and respect for the Govern
ment Of the United States, by the rebels of
the South, and only demand the subjuga-
ton Of traitors and the re-establishment Of
Law and order.
Sd. ResJloed, That the only allies the
traitors Of the South can find in the North,
are Of the Burr rnd Benedict Arnold School
who encourage desertion and perjury and
whose names will be hand down to posteri-
ty with infamy and disgrace.
4th. Resolped, That we deem it the du-
ty Of tie loyal citizens of iowa, to organize
in each Township throughout the State, for
the purpose Of defeating the Vaccinations
Of rebel sympathizers, and traitorous dema.
gogues, whose thirst for power is such, that
they would prefer to rule in Hell, than to
servI in Heaven.
9Th. Resoloed, That our soldiers are entl-
tied to the highest honors for squirting the
traitorous and infamous advice Of Northern
demagogucs to desert their flag in the hour
Of their country greatest peril.
The foregoing resolutions were adopted
by the almost unanimous vote of the meet
ing. The speeches throughout were truly
interesting and ful! Of patriotic zeal, and |
from the manner which they were received
showed that they had telling effect. The
meeting adjourned to meet again in Chilli
cothe March Goth 1868. Speakers from
abroad are expected. A. G. OLNEY.