, 1861-04-30
TR EA3DN IN ILLINOIS.
A Secession Meeting.

From the Carboudalc Times, April 27,1
4 public meeting was called On Friday night
last By those sym Eathizlng With the accession
Capt. A. ?. Co,der was called to
the Coatr, and Isaac Clements Secretary. a
Committee, consisting OF T. Blanchard, Vim:
James Hampton, was app. inted to draft reso-
lut1ona. Our Representative, Peter Kiefsr,was
called on to make speech. Uncle Peter was
no wise 10th, and responded In truly e}o-
auent manner. he wss strong for the South,
say nothing but t0rong in the North, and 1t in
ktructed, would resign sooner than vote for
the militia bill He would not take Up arms
against the South, and If Southern soldiers in.
raded our soil, they snost1d not b. very strongly
opposedt Mr.. H. Brooks was then chilled on,
bnt did not talk secession by 1org shot
would stick to the glorious old STARE and
stripes. L Clements disappointed bis hearers
he was making Union speech, when he
was Obliged to wind up By the return Of the
Committee on Resolutions, which we're staa
by their Chairman, l. Blanchard. We give
this precious document - It was written, not
feeling justified in altering 1t 10 any par'icn!ar.
We cali especial attention to the resolutions,
and trust they will be preserved for future
reference. They are a. follows:
W1ersas. Our common country Is now In state
Of civil war; which is greatly to be deplored, there
Il Resoiesd, That we hereby reiterate and renew
our pledge Of devotion TO the Union, "nd regard
tie Disruption Of this Government as subveTsiye
Of the beat aud dearest rights Of Tree and hereto
fore prosperous and happy people.
=. Resotred, That We hereby recommend to ou1
Repre- -entattve to the General Assembly which ii
| shout to be convened by Governor 4ateE, TO nae
| all honorable means to prevent the passage Of q
Law which has far its oetens 10 object the Ea1sin&
and aru1iug Of comparfes and sending thsm of L
fight against our Southern brethren III what W.
consider dtabol1cal, unjust and nnholy war.
8 Reso'red. That he presence 81 troops guar
| tered among US by order Of III General Govern
| nent, or by order Of the Governor Of ouF State
with the intention Of having. them ready, to ;dgh
! our Southern brethren, III Be considered spnFer
Egypt and We hereby enter our eolemn ptotes
against any such proceedings:
! 4. RksotpeR That In our opinion It ls the cut
| OF the GENERAL Government to withdraw the fede
| raj troops from the South. and acknoWled. .e th
| independents of the Confederate States.
| s. Rs50{red. That 1t the General Gnyernmen
| continues to wage the uu1ust aud unh0aE war al
ready commenced that we OF southern !ll!noIs vii
consider 1t our duty and our tnalleuAble right t
| withdraw from the North and attach OURSELVES t
The Southern Cuufederacy.
8. Hesolre9, That the proceedings Of this meei
lug and these resolutions shall be published in Al
M<n.phss dppeal, AID al other papers oPpos: t
the easrctFe policy OF tbs present AdminasfFs
/ tfou.
J. Major Hampton VAS then called out. III
Majors speech Was more remarkable for forc
than profundity, and went even ahead Of hi
comrades. He was for the South, and wonl
sooner destroy the Muddy River Bridge or tsa
up the track than troops should pass over th
| road to Ca.ro.
The Msjor was followed by Capt. Corde
and two or three lesser lights, Eot one {
whom thought enough OF their country t
| cav one word in its defense. We have \
comments to make upon this meeting.