The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-20

six and a-half thousand dollars. Three
companie. pledge over one thousand dol
lars each P. P. INGALLS,.
Tho Iowa state orphan Asylum.
LITTLE Rock ARKANSAS, Feb 2, 1864.
AT meeting OF the officers and men Of
the Goth regiment of Iowa volunteer in
fantry, held at Little Rock, Arkansas,
Feb. LIST, 1865, the following resolutions
we're read and unanimously adopted
Whereas, The destruction of human
life during the progress of the present
rebellion has rendered it imperative upon
the people Of our State to provide for the
protection and education of the children
Of deceased and disabled soldiers in a
manner becoming free and enlightened
nation, and expression of reverence in
which We hold the memory of those mar
tyrs 10 liberty and humanity; aud
Whereas, We are not only willing to
fight for the preservation of the best civil
. government known in the catalogue Of
nations, but consider il sacred duty to
provide for the support and education Of
the children of our friends and brothers
who have SO glorously fallen BY the way
side in the nation's grand march in the
vindication Of the principles of free Gov
eminent; and
Whereas. We perceive in the associa-
tion known as the " Iowa State Orphan
Asylum" an institution peculiarly adapt
aI n the ond
nently worthy. of the sympathies and pat
ronage of all who fully realize the magni-
tude of the sacrifices and sufferings which
have rendered such an organization a sad
necessity and which will IN years to come
express more eloquently than words can
do, the gratitude, justice and affection
with which Iowa remembers her fallen
heroes; therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby tender our
sincere and heartfelt thanks to the men
and women Of Iowa who devised and so
successfully inaugYrated this truly bene-
fetal scheme for the relief Of the children
Of the noble dead thus giving to us who
remain the consoling pledge that, should
we too fall 10 this desperate struggle, Iowa
would be to our children a father in JUS
tiee, mother ia love.
Resolved, That in viewfo our oblga-
tions to the bereaved offspring of those
who entered the service with US, relin-
gushing the comforts aud endearments of
home TO aid in the suppressing of this
wicked End unprovoked rebellion, and
have since freely laid down their lives to
secure for their children and ours the
priceless inheritance Of civil and religious
liberty, the Iowa State Orphan Asylum
richly merits and shall ever receive our
cordial and undivided support.
Resolved, That we contemplate with
feelings OF the highest admiration the
prompt and generous response of the
Iowa regiments and batteries to the cry
of the orphan which comes from the State
We are proud to call our own. and will
heartily cooperate with them in their
laudable efforts to provide home for
the fstherless, and to heal the wounds of
the disconsolate.
Resolved, That while we are ready to
peril our lives for the maintenance oS the
laws and Constitution of our county and
to contribute for the relief of the orphan
children of our brave comrades who have
died or fallen in the field, we have an
abiding confidence that the truly loyal
and patriotic citizens of the State of Iowa,
secure from the carnage OF battle and the
ravages of war, will be fully impressed
with the heavy responsibility which de-
wolves upon them and oheerfully embrace
this opportunity of manifes'ing their de-
votion to the flag under which our noble
ancestors achieved their independence,
and the invincible hosts OF their descend.
ants are now marshalled, and the graft
tude to those of her sons who have so
CALAMITY sustained her honor and her ill.,
situations in the army, and will respond
to this moot benevolent and philanthro-
pic enterprise with llberslity oommsn-
surate. with their means, and the unri.
vailed prosperity with w6ch they are
blessed -
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tlons be sent to Iowa papers for publica.
ton, and that the various papers in thu
State be requested to copy the same.
Committee on Resolutions.
Col. TnoMAs H. BExros. in.
Capt. NJ. L. ANDREWS.
Lieut.. J. W. KELLER,
Asst Surgeon J. H. RICE,
Lieut.. JOSEPH Fl. Turner.
= This regiment, with about MALI Of its
originsl strength, contributes SIS, ij5 to
the Qrphaus' Home. Colonel Benton
has done more thaq. any other man for The
system Of Public 1Ibtrucsion in lows. aud