, 1861-01-19
inside History Of the Democratic
Convention,
MerTiek's Sreeth---Threats Of Dick Eithard-
son aud Den Morrison.
REVOLUTIONARY SCHEME TO BREAK IT
TIE LEGISLATORS.
Where The Honey Has Gone.
CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
FACT10DS PROCEEDINGS TO RE.
T1RD BUSINESS.

FAcT1oUs FKocEKD1Scs TO BE
T1RD BUSINESS.
Especial Dispatch to th chtca-o r1tonrc7
SrRtSGF1EIp, Jan. Is.
1Ss1DE HISTORY OF THE DEMOCRATIC CoSyES
T1oS,
The inside history Of the Democratic Con
vention in this city is now being told. Th,
Committee On resolutions had six ayowcd Sc
ecssionists within 1t, oe whom Gen. Singleton
Brown, and Merrick Of Chicago, we're tic most
conspicuous and noisy. Don Morrison ut first
went with them, but ut the earnest solicite
ton Of the more moderate and caufious n,
their colleagues. he finally contrivcd to uss
the guarded language in which the resolutions
are couched.
TIE CHICAGO sEcEss1oN1sTs,
The real scope and hidden meaning Of the
resolves were fully expressed in Merrick'e
speech, which vas not only bad In taste but
afrocious In sentiment. It is believed that
The little knot with whom he hunts in Chicago
arc about to migrate to the slave states
whence most Of them came, and that they are
making record here which will commend
them to the tirc-catcrs, whose embraces they
will seek Meanwhile, In all their speeches,
they talk glib1y Of blood running down the
streets Of Chicago If the secession movement
goes on.
DISSATISFACTION IN THE PARTY.
The resolutions have produced profound
disturbance in the bosom Of the party. Thou
sands Of Democrats will be walked up By them
to late but perfect knowledge Of the direc.
ton i'll which modern Democracy tends, and
you may be sure that they will provoke a
Union Democratic Convention in Chicago, Of
which the treason Of this Springfield gathering
will be rePudLted and rcbukcd.
TuEEATs OF RICHARDSON AND MORRISON.
When Dick Richardson says, Is lie did to.
day, that The State will be reyolutionizcd be-
fore the 4t|i Of July, that the Democracy will
not live under this Republican administration,
and that the irrcpressible conflict is to be-
transferred to Illinois, and when Don Morri-
Eon declares, as lie did in caucus, that il the
d-d B[ack Republicans will lot compromise
now they can be brought to it at the point OF
tho baycEes, By and BY, it is time for
Democrats who think mere Of free institu.
tions for white men than Of slavery for nc.
groes, to bestir themselves. Let them come
together and make common Gauss with the
friends Of the Uuiou
TIE LEGISLATURE TO BE DRoEry Cr-REs1GyA~
TON or BRooRs.
There appears 10 be 4 concoctcd scheme dc.
,elopcti To-day to break up the Legislature BY
designations. Brooks, Of Quincy, resigned this
morning. in Al i1npudcnt lcttcrsctting forth
that the Legislature would pass militia bill
which lie opposed anu would fail to pass sa
Convention bill which he fayo-ed hence hc
would withdraw THIS will be followed by
the resignation Of others, aud within the week
the Scratc will bc without quorum. A few
Democrats will stand firm, but their example
will No. be generally followed. The object Of
ILLS extraordinary action is simply to cna-
barrass the new administration and to throw
the a9;iirs ofthc State into disorder. Let the
people note what is going on.
LOAN TO TIE REVENUE Fund DEFEATED IN THE
sE.:ATE.
The bill which passed the House yesterday.
borrowing *2o0, 900 from the State debt fund,
and adding it to the revenue fund for payment
Of present expenses, met its "quietus' to-day
in the Finance Committee Of the Senate. It
WIS cut doa'u to $1,000, and will be so report
ed back.
WHY TIL: EEE..NCE Fund Is EXHAUSTED.
The effect 1.-THE extravaganza Of the Denloc-
racy Of the last Legislature, for thu benefit Of
e.. I,1v.
contract, aud WHO engineer the public instit,l-
tious at Jacksonville, hegins to show itself
The rcycnu: fuud is exhausted, and hut for the
proceeds Of lie two mills tax, not an auditors
warrant cou!i bs paid. Tic July interest On
the State G.it must come from the same fund.
eirlc1AnTE.: AMENDMENTS.
There IL: AL. ;',dments here OF your City
Charter, nj: eh haye been submitted to the
from Cook. They propose reforms
which will ,inluestionab1y be submitted to
the people .ciore they are acted on. They di-
vide the city into twcu1y-thrce wards, conso1i-
date the Sewerage and Water Commissioners
into one board consisting of three Commits
sioncrs, create Polio. Commission, and en-
large Tue boundaries Of tho municipality by
taking in Bridgeport and Holstein-all n,attcr5
about which there may aud doubtless will be
dispute.
FILLING TEE BASIN.
The proposition 10 tax The city $100, ,00o, and
to issue IN indefinite amount Of bonds, to i'll
prove the park in front Of Michigan avenue, is
laughed At. II is purely private speculation.
FINAL ACTION OF THE DASKEns' CONVENTION
The Bankers convention, hy preamble and
resolution, hare agreed upon tic following
programmes:
To ask tile Legislature to pass law fixing
three points Of redemption-onc ut Chicago,
another ut Springfield, and third at Cairo.
Tic banks to have the right 10 select any one
point, but may, on thirty days notice, transfer
to either Of the other points named. THIS ar
rangcmcnt to 60 into effect aftcrthc first Of
January, 1862. But if the Missouri banks re-
sumo specie payments, the banks ehall adopt
doye. In consideration Of this redemption
they are to he allowed d premium Of not less
thau one per cent. Further, they ask that tho
banks oe allowed ninety dars for redemption
after protest, instead Of ten dayH rs at present,
during the ycr 1861, aud thirty days during
tue year 1862. Considering the 1cniant action
Of the Missouri and Tennessee Legislatures on
Inc same sop]ee'' "no eo"'iae'in .as e.suAe ,s.
ted condition Of the country, and the dit1icul.
ty attending the reorganization Of An estab-
lieheu system Of proper issues, they hope the
Legislature OF Illinois will proceed with eau.
ton, and give the subject that impartial con-
e1oefaAion ''a An'ts n'suoe oen'ono7'
TIE LEGIsLArCAE- PROCEEDINGS.