, 1861-09-02

Come here, my dear sir, and madam, 1t will
Go you no harm to follow in such goodly CON-
Fany. Both Of you hhye doubtless sinned
through ignorance, and there is a Sad tenden-
ey for ma aadies, either Of body or mind, to run
through families.
We have heard of you often and regretted
it. Sometimes, let us say it was little bird
that told US. that you opened fresh hamper
Of champagne at dinner, which you drank to
Beaurega1d, when you read with eyes glisten-
irg with joy, ard this in Chicago, Of how our
brave fellows fell back from Bull Run. And
sometimes, it wes not little bird, but it were
a neat pima .ore, and shocked our boy Bob by
the assertion that somebody in your house
was "glad Lyon was dead"
And then there is the flag with three broad
stripes you only produce onIwellchoBen occa-
sions, fortunately rare, and you drink to its
srccesR. Yes, it is evident there is piece Of
American literature you are not 1amiliar with
ard yet should be.
We never thought to need it, whenEou great
raticLa! ship lew short months ago was
standing so brayely Oh her course, but it was
on board at that time, just as the life boat and
the fire escape lie in Wait for their terrible
tcur when they become the last resort from
roaring billow or red sheets Of flame. Here
is this little test that comes up now, stored
awey for just such time, the oath of loyalty
TIE OATH.
l, A b, do EolemEly EWear that Will support the
Constitution Of the United States that will true
ard faithful allegiance bear to the Government ex-
1et1rg and tho laws enacted in pursuance thereof,
and that Will not aesist, aid or abet by word OF
deed, any who are seeking to overthrow the Gov
er1ment, destroy the Constitution, or nullify the
laWt-so help me God.
That means something quite at variance
with cherishing secession flags and nursing
secession doctrines. It is not just nor right
that here a mothers heart should be wraag
with arting with her son for the War, and
there wife Sits lonely, her husband far away
in the camp, while among these, and kissing
about the very fresides made sad by such
IartDgs, should come in fippant tones and
acts Of sympathy with treason. 1t must not
be in Chicago. It is too great en- Outrage to
be borne.
a BUsY LINE OF RAHRoAD.-Don't Imagine
because this is war time, that every thing is
at q stand still. There are many evidences
Of life and busines aside from the operations
NJ &Ao9N WIZ AtAN Silly NCAlA IkEtfs
bably there IL one extent Of track running
out Of this city the busiest portion Of the
came length in tie entire country west of the
Hudson, We refer to the thirty miles Of track
connecting Chicago With the Junction, on
the G. & G. g. T. R., over which run il both
directions s1xTT daily trains. This portion
Of the line is double track, and Is used by the
r. = ~ IT o D. and the G. B. d @. r, R.,
and We notice BY the now tine card that the
trains east and west number up to ssNo, AZ. u
Most Of the more important freight trains
have an e1tra following them, and the number
above given Is BY actual count made day or
two since at the Junction.
The pressure Of business is NOW inward.
with the movement Of the grain crop, and the
long trains Of freight CATS 90 out mostly LIGHT
These figures will do to tell Of, in time like
the present.