The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-04
sentiment OF the 30th Iowa.
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3oru REo'r Iowa VoL. IsPAxTRr.
Biggs Plantation, La, April Ia, '63.
Believing that true expression of the
sentiments of Iowa Soldiers 10 tie field,
would at the present time, strengthen the
hands Of their friends at home, meeting
of the officers Of the 30'h itcpiuent ,wu
Volunteer Infantry, was held on the eve,
ming Of the 10Th inst, Col mel Charles
W Abbott, rFcsiding. II, Il Is iIeatou
was elected Secret ~, nd the following
named officers were appointed d commit.
tee on Resolutions, to-wit: Captains A
liober,s, y q.n L. Ford. and Lieute nan,s
Jas. i Milliken, w. H. Randall. NJ. "
Parker, Il y. lieaton, and rs. Creieh,
ton. Committee reported, and the 10
lowng were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, Traitors ~ their country.
southarn etnissar,cs. sul o.her py1 dis
posed persons 10 the Northern States are
making extraordinary efforts to mislcad
the people By false representations, ia re.
gard u tho measures necessarily adopted
BY the Government for Tie suppression
Of the rebellion in the seeding states,
By the cry of peace peace when they
well knJw there can be no peace, but By
the success ot our arms, aud submission
q the laws Of our country, and whereas.
laeif opposition and efforts 10 emb1rf5.s
me q vernment. their sympathy niib
he 'ehoh openly proclaimed through
iheir la5l3e rgiats, and manifest exulta-
ton IN their success aGd our defeat, Is TO
al lnten,s and purposes giving ED and
comfort TO the enemy, and conclusive ey-
idence TO Us OF their evil designs, We
think IL becomes Us as soldiers, lighting
the battles Of our country as wen as our
friends al home 10 give Z expression to our
sentiments in condemnation Of ,hcse
reasonable practices, and Of those min.
ions Vi Je1. Davis aad the ~ called
Southern Gonfederacy 20 actively enga =.
Cd therein.
To this end VIC declare,
lst. " Ia the Lang uage Of the lamented
Douglas, there cln be Ia the preseutpos
iure of affairs but two parties, tie Que
Patriots. aud the other Traitors"
81. That in times like these traitors
= ! be treated rs traitors, Stunned by
ali hole,t men. and brought 10 condig n
punishment. IrcIsonabie practices sho d
BE- ferrcted out aaI HE aators, aiders and
absttors thcreei, s4a4 ,h4 seyereat penal,
~ Of the l-w.
80. That tho only road To peace is in
a united, vigorous and successful effort IN
crushing the rebellion. the prosecution Of
the war on scale vast enough to crush
the rebels Ia ihe South, and an efficient
execution Of the laws against treason in
the North
4th. That the men who as prctext for
opposing the Government, pirate OF oner
Gus taxes, arbitrary laws, suspension OF
the wnt-of habeas corpus, violation of the
constitution, and who oppoae the govern
ment in the enlisim nt or CONSUMPTION of
men for its armies, are traitors, or the
dupes Of traitors, aud only await the time
and opportunity &c put their more treas
enable designs into practice, and that we
hold all such as our enemies, and the Gu
emies oil the country, who by the elem.
ency Of those IL aathority, have too long
been permitted 10 90 UNPUBLISHED
9th. That wc have no sympathy with
any party or body of men not IN favor of
vigorous prosecution of the war, until
the last armed reb, fpe returns to his al
legiance, or is made 10 bite the dust, and
We conjure our friends at home not ~ be
mislead by peace meetings. or peace proc
lamatons. but TO stand united and stead
fast in support Of the government and it's
armies in the field.
9th. That we will never consent To the
formation OF another government out OF
any part of the United States, or it's Ter.
riiories, and to conserve this end we sup
port the Constitution and Laws OF the
United States, and endorse every neces-
sary measure of the administration, bay-
ing in view the suppression OF the rebel.
lion and preservation Of the Union, and If
slavery be in the way, our united voices
are, let it die, and let the Government
live,
9Th. That we ask our friends aud neigh
bors ut home, and all true Union men to
lay aside party prejudice in this hour OF
peril to the cherished institutions of our
country, purchased by the blood of our
patriot sires, aud rally with us around the
emblem of Freedom, which IA armed and
barbaroas foe has dishonored and trailed
in the dust.
9Th. That as soldiers we are willing to
endure the hardships incident to our call
ing and to meet the enemy on the field
OF battle TO preserve our cherished form
of government--the peoples government
but in doing this wo desire that there
shall be NO fire in the rear to cripple our
efforts, to prolong the war, or the time
when We can return to our loved ones at
home with our glorious fig waving over
sverv city, town and hamlc. in the land
d ON. That We fully approve and endorse
oil the acts of the Governor Of our State,
and Of our Senators aud Representatives