The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-04

port their proceedings TO their respective
clubs, 20 FIR rs they may DEAN advisable.
9Th. The declaration or the bylaws
shall not b altered or amended except
by two.thirds vote at q regular. meetr
ing.
Pending the adoption Of the preamble
to the foregoing resolutions, eloquent and
patriotic speeches were made BY Msssrs.
Strong, AcCreary, Capt. Williams and
Rev. Mr.. bennett; whereupon Mr.. Strong
offered the following resolutions, which
were adopted.
Resolved, That we would be false to
ourselves, false to our brethren n the
field. and basely false to the memory of
the honored dead. who have offered up
their lives for their country in this war,
we're We now to desert and abandon the
cause of our country in this her darkest
hour OF trial.
Resolved, That We denounce and des-
pise the cowardly traitors in our midst.
who would sue for peace over the grave
of their country, and allow her enemies
to dictate terms which involve dishonor
to ourselves and the dismemberment and
overthrow Of our Government.
Resolved. That we believe that God
intended that this magnificent domain,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the
Lakes to the Gulf, should be inhabited
by one great, glorious and free people,
and should not be the seat of petty En-
piresand Oligarchies, and the theatre of in
terminable internecine strifes; and that,
cost what it may Of life and treasure, zee
intend what, for ourselves, beni6cent
Providence has intended for us, and to
maintain unbroken the Union of these
States forever and forever; and that We
/ will transmit to our children unimpaired
the priceless legacy which our fathers
bequeathed to US.
| Resolved, That while zoe are free the
Mississippi riucr shall be free, TO al 10y
al Americans, and that we will only pay
tribute upon IT'S waters when 6od shah
have fcrsaksn us, and our enemies shall
nave wrested from us our liberties and
driven us from our country and father.
land.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Strong commit
tee of one was appointed from each ward
. to report committee Of ave from each
$ ward, who are to organize the different
Union Clubs, consisting Of the following
', gentlemen:
LIST ward-Gen.. Arthur Bridgman.
4 I'd g. N. Ssatca, Esq.
Sd H. B. Tsn-Eyck, ESQ.
{. 4th Mayor r. r. Creel.
The following are the ward commit
tees appointed for organizing Union
Clubs
LIST Ward-C. r. Davis, Geo. B. Smyth,
Hambden Buel, j. Haines. VIM, Ivins.
ed Ward-Sam'l Egbert, E. Jaeger
]. w. johnson, F. H. OConnor, Geo
M. Ssaton.
Sd Ward-J. M. Hiatt. j. W. Stimp.
9 son. Sam'l Kline, j. M. Seaton, s Vail
4th Ward-B. 8. Merriam, A. Rinker
F. H. Vandegriff, Geo. Shafer, J. w
r Ogden.
Mr. Strong offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That We adopt the dying
words of the lamentsd Douglas as the
embodimAnt of our platform of political
action, and that from this time until this
unholy rebellion shall have been crushed
and the integrity Of the Government vim
dioated, We shall rec ognixe but two par
ties. Patriots and Traitors; and that we
earnestly recommend all loyal Union low
, ing men, whether heretofore Democrats
, Or Republicans. not to conntcnance, en-.
courage or affiliate with demagogues and
office seekers who prefer their party to
their country, and in this hour of he,
, peril and extremity still seek to maintain
. old party lines and names, and thus d.
: vide the loyal mon Of the North.
( Mr.. Gilmore offered the following res.
olutions, which were also adopted:
Resolved, That We, u citissns Of an,
common country, 30 far ~ in our power,
will endeavor to wipe out party lines and
party prejudioesf; and that We will here.
after recognize no distinction but that Of
Patriots and Traitors; that the words
Republican" and "Democnt" are obso-
lete terms, and should be expunged from
common use and memory, never TO be re.
viYed again until the Union is entirely
saved and the rebellion only thing d
history.
Resolved. That We hereby sschew al
nominations made BY any party.
At the request OF the meeting the
Chairman read letter from his brother, .
merchant in Liverpool. expressing th.
81 sympathy Of the mass Of the English PEG
pie with the trials ofour country, and desi
, rous Of the triumphant success Of on,
!. arms in the suppression Of the rebellion
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor it was