Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-22

Resolutions from the 2Oih.

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mini.tration. which they embody in the reso.
iu,ions which follow. We grant their gentle.
manly request though We must cay that ws
cons der that as before. We have the widest I
liberty TO question any POLICY that the admin.
is.ralion ba. or may adopt-to agtee or dsa
gree, and all that without the Isast taint Of
jsloyaiY.
Tne non commissioned ofiicers and privates
Of the X giment,went into convention, and the
folio sing are the proceedings.
Ar a meeting OF non-commissloned
fiict "a and privatss OF the 20 h Iowa oil In.
antry h.id at Camp Iotten. near kolls Mo
Apsll IL h. 1868, the ioiIosiug proceedings
were had:
| The meeting was called TO order BY Milan
| II Prarce, S-rgt. OF Co X and upon motion.
| w. III Cartiss. Qnarlstmaster Sergeant, WAS
| illtd upon t. stale the OF ect of the meeting
| air Iurtiss took the fl ,r and stated that Il
sas curreptiy n ierst cd at q mee ing vi
commissioned Ulcers erci4Mveiy nsd h.ea called
| 0 convene on Iuesdsy evening Arrii l4th, Tor
| be ufposs OF expressing se0tim-nt- oil d-vo-
ion aud loyalty 10 the government, aud 10
| adopt anch resolutions as might meet with The
approval of th. meeting. which resolutio ms
suu obaby b. hurriedig suamitisi to The
suIet.u men of he rel i'm Il for ,.ir APP ros.
H. at drsss parade or ,oll cal, whs no oppor.
| unity would be had for tb. sro e OF proper
! hous ht And judsm.ni io yie- Vi these facts.
it had ben i.t.rmi cd, upo, con uralion, TO
,oid meeting OF commissioned Ulcers
and pripaies trciu,ivtiy 10 .xpress their upin-
,oup nj 20 pass such resoulious ss might be
presented. and after careful ana iysis. be iouIo
/ hair
| On motion. l.. b jerks. Sergeant M,lor, wa.
allied 10 the chair, The President u1uu TAX
Iiug the chslr, thanked the meeting for The
noooi conferred upon him. tie said that he
thought il sLpeIiiuous iJr men TO r.solss
themselves Patrio,ic aud loyal who have cheer
| ally given up the pleasures Of hotne, the
.tn.ntties OF soeial HE AMI all that una kes III.
pleasant aud happy, 10 endure the hardshils
! 4 the camp. tie tlareb. and the battle field
! md hnay. psrhsps isy down their l,ves h.
ne service ot their country AZ common soldiers
! NTH none Of the ai uremehts OF lat sAtaii-s
! ,r the pomp aud pageautry OF official lie be-
4 fore their syes they I'd given ST niger proof.
| 4 II eli loyalty and devotion than words could
! ii .iy express. Far from home and friends. how
ever IL WAS proper that We sbouid express our
| si5 we aud feelings through The putlic pres.
% our persopsl and political friends at home,
and for that purpose, the speaker ssid he
n.srtily concurred IN the OF ect ef the meet
Dg
On motion, John Coldrop, of Co. A., and
Patrick Gafnsy. Of Co. k. were chosen sec
| re.ares.
/. was then moved and seconded that .
committee Of three bs appointed by the cha air
. draft rssolulione. The President sppoints
W. ii. Curtlss Quartermsster Sergeant, W p.
dswes, Orderly Sergt Co. c., n Ian Ii Price.
| ) rgt Of 20. f., as said committee
The meeting then took recess of half aD
! iour to enable the committee 10 act. AT
| the expiration of the time the committee an
| bounced themselves ready and the meeting
| .ams TO order. The folio wing resolutions were
b q read and un' nimo,sly adopted:
HuEREAs. The Union OF the sts,es, and the
Of .tli Of iree Institutions upon this eminent
re Ios imperilsd oy rebellion which las
ssumsd formidable proportions, and isisxing
20 the utmost every resontce oi The Federal
iLv-rnment. therefore
Lesolysd. That We who have freely left home
and hisn4s to endure the dangers and priva>
.ous Of the army in support ol the Govern
nsnt and in mainlsipg the supremacy oYthe
| constitution snd the lave. do moet earnestly
appeal to our former p,r.onal and political
riends at home, 10 ex,etd TO the present ad
nioirtrAlion their hearty cooperation and sup
,art, 10 sll legal and CO stitulionai efforts 10
~ prees the present rebellion.
Rtsshsi That In view OF The great danger
Wish nov mensnees our conmon country
We talBk that every true AID loyal mn
xhsteyer may he his private aud individual
.pii i,np, is now douby bound 10 accept
sgai sod constitutional, every act OF th. ftesi.
| tshts which meats With the approval ar con-
.snt of majority Of our Senators and Rel re-
sentstive- ia Congress essen hl.d g that no
nan hss the right 10 sssua,~ any act of bis so
fed. 10 be illegal or unconslil utionai until
the came il 80 ndjadged by III. Supreme courl
Of the United States any departure from THE
cole is suhversive of one OF the gieat iupds-
mentl principles upon which u republic %
tom Of g"ve nm.nt IL founded
keso ved That it ia with he deepes regret
md coucern that we perceive from the pubiic
pre.s that a serious division OF sen,im,nt md
o ..ricn l. being created IN the public mind oi
tn North. in relation to the war. We firmly
y. lieve that this div i.ion is created ty unprn.
ci lie poi'icisrs u king adv. .ntsge OF old po-
/ ,ical prsjOdices and psrty snimosities, 10
create dec I'd and c,nh sop, aud thereby
promote their own Acknowledgement and 81 fish
| urposss. Aud We appeal again TO our OLD
personal and political friends TO withdra~
rom ssy and aii organizations OF every char
A.,sr witch might mbsrrsss the Gov -rnm.nt
/ o its enissvcrs TO supprsss the rehslliou. be-
| ,sving that the ms.nl ainance OF the Federal
.r..nn unimpsirsd. 10 superior and pa amount
every ether worlily eoniderstion; and 20
| hose WHO are creating discord. We would say
! in q spirit II kindness. te~srs of " hat you d..
Tor your efforts may destroy our republican
TORN Of government. entail upon p0slerily long
| year. OF sps,chy and civil war With 10 at.
lsndan ho,rofs and destroy the las, hope Of
| hs opprsss.d and down trodd.n Of the other
"a ions OF the earth. Ard again. supposing
sou eouid accomplish all you desire. Whist
would the prood.st eminsnes you could now
.tiaiu be worth TO you, When our country
nd its inst,tatiops had fadsd tram YOU and
| Your pos.erity f1rever-w when the snnouncs.
a ct bad gone forth To the nations ot the
ssr,b. the CREST experiment has been tried.
tho crest problem has cesn solved, the peoI le
sre insompstsnt Of eelf governmsnt?
Rssoiv4d. That as far - ths meeting % en-.
rowsred 20 speak for the goth Iowa Regiment.
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