, 1859-12-22
f1rcss s&Trihtttte
- THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, 1853.


ILLINOIS BETRAYED i
How muchsoeyer the people Of Illinois may
isagree one with another In relation to the lc-
;itiulato matters Of difference between tic Re-
publican and Democratic parties, they will be,
ne believe unanimous IN their condemnation
II the frantic efforts Of party Of fre-eatefs
N tlteSouth to bring about = dissolution Of the
Onion; md, # we arc not mistaken, they will
b. almost equally serere in their condemnation ]
of their rccgeaat Representatives. in Congress-,
who, since the beginning of the present sesI
sion, hare made common Cause with the dis
unioniste In that body Nc refer, oS eouTse,
10 Morris, AcCiesaaud, Robinson, Fouko and
Logan, the professed Democrats from this
STATE, who hare not only listened patiently, if
not approving1y, Of the REASONABLE TRADES of |
their Southern contederatus But who have
from tho first supported By their votes . eau
didasa with rink dixunion sentiments: For
these men, traitors aliks to tho principle upon
which ther were elected, and to the patriotic
ideas which are the legacy Of tie. people OF
the North, the day Of reckoning must come.
They went to Washington fresp. from oonstlt-
uents whom they had filed with proper hor-
ror Of tho atrife that would follow disruption
Of The tiea which bind tho different arta Of
this Republic into one glorious wholc-with
declarations Of their fierce hostility TO the
meas,ires of the Administration still ringing
in tic cars Of those who sent then thither-
pledged to ttei. eyes to the maintenance Of their
reading Of lie "great principle " in the Kansas-
Nebraska bill; and before they had taken their
oaths Of ol1lco or presented their credentials,
fa1sided ercry pledge. erory declaration
and every promise that they Ind made before
leaving home. They became parts Of the cau-
Gus managed and controlled BY asowed L.
compton men: they hnre steadily supported,
for tho highest Office in the House, fierce L.
comptonist, who is a disunionist to boot; and
they have tolerated within their hearing and
without instant and Overwhelming rcbuke the
repeated declaration that fair minority yof this
people, III pursuance Of their rights under the
doctrine Of popular sovereignty. should not
elect and iuaugurate q President without facing
~'sA[''A 40 w. ~'1* ~S'9e 4"oee' ~ % '.
e.' r41, r., ~ p'ot. ~ 1872
w. 49, - ~ ,srn s' ~ ',1' e'.~o ~ '..'
- -,
o'n' "a0 o' .''e" ''p'essa'0'''ss w ~"s' "''
"Ae" 'ue, w. Al 80 e.e' '''u ~ !"p.''
@A'Aa ~ '"o spo''As'e sup ~ '.'e 4-o"'
es>7'00 f'*1~e ~ .''s e''e'"''e''"a A'e aAe'
!o'eotten 'ne't hofFo' q o'sunaon NAT tneu
ses'a'''7 snoe1a ~" asss''' io u<as%'H'l'''e
threats Which faSe been uttered oy every
southern Defnoc1as ~ho oaa ges haa Tie looF
Have they so tar forgotten thc'r popular SOW
efe1gnty doctrines that their representatives
are - liberty 70 net Win tust Lcconnp@on 'ae'
ton o1 the Democratic party which says that
the national exercise Of that doctrine, IN 'ai'
and perfectly constitutional mnnuer,. shall
DO the signal aor;: tearing these States
asandef, Asaling up tho tofch Of c'Vl Wal,
ana iaansafasing anarchy where now peace
'aoo o1oes pFesaa7 re appear 70 Inc consutn'
ents ol uaese mem are uaesc ta4ngs aos OF
oaVe Logan & TO- 'oessasea -tae's eso6ss! VIC
kno" no" Inc question Will bc answered. IL
sp'te ol t4e rscFeancy of the apostates whom
we hase named, tie people Of Illinois are as
hFm as eTer IN Their condemnation ot the Le