The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-03-19
Proceedings of . Meeting Of
l0wa Omcers with the Action Of
the Soldiers theaeOn.

loWa Omcers with the Action Ol
the Soldiers theaeOn.
At meeting Of the Field Officers Of tn,
various bodies Of Iowa troops stationed
at Helena, Arkansas. held on the It'll
day Of February. 1868, Col. Cyru
Bussey Of the 81 Iowa Cavalry, Com
manding End Cavalry Division, Arm,
ofthe Tenn, was chosen President, ant
E. +. Winslow, Major Of 4th Iowa Cav
airy, appointed Secretary.
Col. Busscy stated the object Of ths
meeting, viz:
To give expression to views enter
tanned by officers and men from Iowa
now in the army regarding the politica
sentiments existing in the north (cspcc
ialy in Iowa), concerning the presen,
war and its object.
! On motion Of Captain Hayden that .
committee be selected to draft resolu
tions expressive Of the sense Of the meet
ing, the following named officers were
made such committee.
Col, Cyrus Bussey.
Col, Thomas II. Benton Jr 2o,h Iowa
Infantry
1t Col. r. NJ. Drake, &C., To- Inf.
1t. Col. Patterson, 10Th 10. Infantry.
NJ jor JOHN w. Noble, 3l 10. CAY,
MM,r Parke !, 4,h 10. Cav,
Capt, NJ. NJ. HAYDEN, Dubuque Bat.
Upon motion Of Capt, n. J. Rusch,
the meeting adjourned till tomorrow at
two O'Clock p. VI.
Feb, 18th, 2 o'clock p. NJ.
Officers met and the meeting was
called TO order. The Chairman Col.
BuSsey: from the committee OH resolu.
lions reported the following.
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS; Our Government is en-.
titled to the united support Of all good
aud true men in preserving and perpet-
uating the rights dear to as as Amcri
can Citizens, AMI which is nov being
enlaneere! by armed traitors at The
South, who have forced upon us a cause.
less war 70, the purpose Of dissolving
the Uaion AMI imparing our liberties
and degrading us in tho eyes Of the
civilized world, and s4s
WHEREAS We behold with feelings
Of deep regret the appearances in the
North, and in our own beloved S ate, Of
4 partisan spirit which seeks to counte
nance AMI support the enemy hy resist
Ing aud frustrating the Federal and
State authorities in their noble eff prts to
suppress this infamous rebellion There
fore,
Resoluc1; That We who have pied
gel our lives and our sacred hoaor in
the cause Of our country, SO far from
being disheartencd and discouraged,
are confirmed in our conviction Of the
Justice Of our cause; rejoice in the
progress Of our arms, and are filled with
renewed hope Of the speedy and sue
cessful termination of a war, com
menccd by rebels, and waged by US
for the sole pur pose Of their overthrow
and the restoration Of the Union.
Resolced That having the fullest conf
dence in the integrity and patriotism o
the President,we are willing to entrus
to his wisdom aud that of his counsel
ors, the selection Of the best line Of pol
icy TO pursue in the prosecution Of thi'
war against foe who has assailci tn
integrity Of our Government and en-
deavoled to disgraced our flag ant
that rs the administration has proscrib
ell no party in the bestowal Of it's conf
.lcncc, We, in reciprocal spirit, ignor'
all party in our determination to suppor
the Government and will maintain .,
uuOsOMSu Atons 0SAuSS SuG CuGaAlC0 y
our country. ~
Resoiccd That We regard the treas |
Of the demagogues at the North, VIII
are giving aid and comfort to the enc
my" and seeking political power at tn
sacrifice Of our liberties, and the live
Of our brothers and friends, as NOR
henious and infamous than that Of tn
rebel, now in aims against us, and tina
> we will use all lawful means in our pow
er to defeat their base and trcasonabl
i purposes That the love Of Country an
free institutions which animated us .
the commencement Of this struggle, "
endurcs in our hearts, and that the 10,
atty to our Government which has su,
: ported us amid the trials and dangers {
' the field against rebelS whom we ha',
4 will not yield to the seduction.of dem.