Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-24

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great and shameful defeat spread
| gloom throughout all the domain of
Un'onIsm. and we thought really that
we were " clean gone forever" and that
Copperheadism would, despite of us,
shove us "clean down" into Dixie.
But, as kind providence would have
it, (for you know, Mr.. Editor, that I'm
strong believer in particular provi-
dence) ray of light shone out of the
profound darkness.
The Copperhead Senate of the State
Legislature passed a resolution to ad.
journ in June while the General As.
scmbly refused to concur Well, the
Constitution provides that in case the
two Houses disagree on the time of
adjournment, the Governor shall have
power to prorogue the Legislature at
will. This, Governor Yates did en-
stanter. And this knocked in the head
all the pet schemes of the Copperheads
for carrying the State into the jeff Da-
Wis Confcderacy. Now little van
tage ground was gained and some of
the master spirits of the land concert
ed the grand scheme of the L. l.. A.
and organized the first Council at the
city of Pekin, Illinois. From this the
institution spread rapidly over the
State during the succeeding winter,
so much so that at the town meetings,
in April following, the Leagues carried
the State triumphantly, high and dry
over all opposition. They also did
the same at the last fall election of
county officers. It's now nearly time
for the spring town meetings again,
and the officers are marshalling their
forces to give Copperheads its last,
and death stroke.
The Councils are held with closed
doors generally, but about as often as
once month some of the largest and
most enthusiastic Councils in the coun-
ty are held open and have singing by
the Glee Clubs, instrumental music
and appropriate music and appropri-
ate speeches. These are entertainments
we'll worthy the attention of all.
Wholesome political sentiment, and
useful knowledge of the causes, state
and progress of the war, &c, are i'm
parted and much political capital is
made. These meetings are very en-
tightening.
| suppose that you also have the
same in your part of the country. But
if you do not, let me tell you and the
people, that you can do nothing that
will so et1ectually subvert Copperhead-
ism and strengthen and carry out the
measures of the Union cause as the
thoroughly carrying out of this course.
AS | have not written before since
your elevation to legislative honors
and responsibilities, would congratu-
late you on that account. have won.
dered years ago that you were not
elevated to that position. knew you
welded a giant pen and conducted
sharp and successful Investigations
with marked success, and | could not
divine why your strong powers and
fruitful mind, (don't be tlattered, were
not transferred into sphere more use
full and more congenial with your cast
of mind. But it seems, the people at
last have wakened up to the subject
and you are now in a sphere of useful.
ness quite beyond the ordinary walks
of life. Success to your laudablc eff
forts in Conjunction with your coaju-
tors to advance and establish the prin-
ciples and institutions of Free Gov
ernment. AS ever, Yours,
PETER PERDY.