The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-04-01
WHOLE NO. 337.
Union Rally at Postville.

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10Th inst, composed Of citizens from Post
Township, Castalia, LyBrand, Grand
Meadow, and Henderson Prairie.
The meeting was organized by elec,ing
Rev. B. Holcomb, Chairman and j. Nc,
Eiren, Secretary. A committee was chosen
who after due deliberation reported the
following resolutions:
Resolred, That we, the citizens CT Post
vile and surrounding country, in view Of
the political corruption Of the North as well
as South, believe IS our duty to come up
boldly and declare our intentions of sup
porting the Administration, standing hv
the Union and defying to the death traito,
at home ard abroad.
, Resolced, That when We say traitors, We
mean not only those who are in open re-
belliop, but those who cry peace; give US
peace, obtain it by whatever means; those
who continually cry down and open
ly oppose the acts Of the Administration
those who cndeavor to discourage aud shake
the patriotism Of our brave soldiers in the
field; who instead OF being lurcd from the
! path of honor into the vortex Of relseIlio,,,
! in pred in their ardunus laborS in meeting
the tolls Of the march, the sickness and
privations Of camp, or in facing the horrors
Of the deadly battle field.
Rasolred, That is the duty Of every per
son friendly to the Government to unite
together in solemn compact, pledgng our
selves to stand 10y the Administration in its
efforts to crush rebellion, and to resist eve
! ry attempt looking to cessation Of Eostil
tiles unit, those in arms against the ronn
try shall hav. laid them down and returned
to their allegiance.
Resolcea, As great obstacles =, qure great
! cfprtS to overcome them, and greater OBJ
| StareS greater efforts, so do we bcliev"
that We should becomc more earnest, and
more energetic in opposing the spirit Of re-
belion which seeks to inaugurate war
! North, as we'll as South.
Resolre'. That no opprobrium can be too
severe for those traitors Of the North. who
with the light Of our institutions blazing
upon them. and while in the full enjoy
ment Of the many blessings which a free
government has given them. can raise the
base hand of treason, to strike as tn v'tals
Of their country.
Resolced, That while we will hail with
deli.ht the proud day that will see this
rebellion crushed, and when our hretz1s
shall watt from shore to shore the Sorgs of
peace. we also hope to see the Shacklc> fall,
to bind no man. upon our SOIL the slave;
that when we say country free, we mean
a C untry free
Resvlr d, That we heartily endorse the
Presidents Proclamation of Emancipation
that while we do not believe in interfering
with slavery in loyal States, yet we deem
it unsuitable as a war measure in relation
to States that arc in open rebellion.
These resolutions were unanimousl,
adopted after which the meeting was nd
dressed by Lieut.. d. b Henderson, wht
made his first appearance IN public sine
, his long and severe confinement from
wound received ut the battle Of Corinth.-
lie stated that his health would not permi
him to speak at length. yet he embrac.
I this opportunity Of declaring his undyin
, devotion to the cause Ct his country, AM
although he had lost Lee in her defense al
that was left of him would be at her Ser
: vice lie took his seat amid the enthusi
astic cheers Of the audience
He was succeeded by Mr.. Perry, iron
Bloomfield, who, in a short address declay
ell tha. he loved bis rountry and hate
slavery, that he had given two SONS to hi
country one of whom had died in her SCI
T. vice, the other was disabled from wound
: received at the battle of Pea Ri 'ge.
D The meeting was then addressed by tn
', Rev. Mr.. SNcarcnyen, Of West Union, a
considerable length. who male som. capita
{ points, one Of which was to sliay the ica,
. Of that class OF persons who are in mort;
!, terror Of negro cqu,ity. He advised ,'set
that in case they ever have 10 compete wit
Cutfec, for the respect of tn co'nmunit,
to quit drinking rotten whisky, wash
!, shave. put on a clean shirt. g. to churc
' occasionally, but il after all this they sti
!. preferred Catlec, why then there was n
J. help for it. All present ~ere highly cn,e,
u taned and when he had done Speanin
v they gave three cheers for the Union.
DR.. Richardson, from Castalia, then too
3 the stand, and in his usual pithy AMI hal
py style, entertained the audience for ,hr,
quarters Of an hour lie denounced tt
~ rebellion and the cause Of the rebellion,
b very severe terms. lie said he was vi
e gnian and had seen slavery in all its a
: poets, that it created an aristocracy VII
hated constitutional liberty in all its form
n hence their determination to destroy tn
SIS Government.
G. L. Henderson then addressed himse
n to that portion Of the community vi
/ complain Il suspension Of the habe;
:" corpus, Of high hopes, and dear cotton
:, He proposed that they should 60 to En-
= Ian to he free from American oppression
n for C,wpcr sail Slaves cannot breathe
England" who having tried English l'her'
for year finds tina, she 700 has h I va
taxes and conscript bills for her America,
d Irish and East India reppllions had also
;, be crushed and paid for. and to d. this tn,
Va would not scruple to tax the hole that i
II in his light as well as the hole that let o,
\ his smoke and to wind mp wonld gve hi
: the neffable pleasure Of dying in her Ms je
ty's service A. u conscript to crush out r,
belion in the dominions of tho Unite
Kingdom, as for his part he had sen bot
:, Countries and prcf,rrcd being drafted I
crush rebellion against American liberty
n After the conclusion Of ais remarks a
5 association was formed called the Postvill
u Union Association, Appointing centr;
committee Of twenty. chosen from the iiv
following places, viz: For Postylle,