, 1861-05-16
Randolph Comfy.

[Correspodenee Of tho C6tesgo Tr1bune.1
- LIBERTY. Ill, Randolph Co.. Nay9. 1set.
Egypt moves, though slowly, yet sure-
u. Moment extitament and ssNsatioa
taxVrans c4nnot moEe people whose edu-
cation and hahits are Of that sedAte order
which requires them to "thInk twice before
they speak" They know nothing Of the rail.
road and lightning characteristics Of their
Northern brethren, but when once convinced
that "all's right" they Ego ahead" with
frmness Of purpose THAI some of your North
ern people would do well to initiate Southern
Illinois, since the days Of jackson, has been
intensely Democratic. Never has she swerved
from the faith OF the party, bat remained
steadfast, whether In gupsalno or storm:
These well known eharaeteristics, ~ well Al
the early education Of meat Of the people Of
Southern Illinois, hae, doubtless, led many to
suppose that she would follow slavery and
JEFF. Davis's Democracy into the war against
the Union; but tho earnest expression Of
opinion that ID now being made In this part of
the State, in favor Of the continuance Of our
Government, the Union and tho Stars and
Stripes, must 6oon convince the most akepti-
cal, both North and South, that traitors and
rebels can find no sympathy, aid or comfort In
Southern 1linofe. She has been slow to give
expression to the sentiment prevailing within
her, Jet, true to her characteristics, she whit-
edpstiently, lured by her leaders into the con
victfon that fome conlp4osskat would be eject
ed that would prevent thu snedd1ng Q! blood;
but seeing all Droepects o peaeeaole solu'
speaking in thunder. tones- IN favor Of the
Union, the Constitution I'D enforcement Of
the lAws. More men are now organized into
companies than can possibly get employment,
and thousands more arc Anxious to tgo.n
Every town and neighborhood has It's
Home Guard" for protection against my
invaders. This may prove to be very i'm.
portant, as q precautionary measure, II Mis-.
souri, should aeceds from the Union. A little
incident occurred here Last Friday that will
SERVE to show you how easily the latent fires
Of patriotism may be made to burn In all thair
.pristine vfgor: The steamer Minnehaha," !"
Tone Of the Ualted states Mail nne) from
Ing here, raised = secession flag. In an in
slant the lhore was lined with indignant
crowds, who, with loud imprecations upon
the captain and boat, demanded that th e trail
torous dag should be taken down, but the vii
lainous captain only replied by defiant Hour
ish Of six shooter. This exssperated our
eItisens to such degree that many seized
the boat; but before they could get time for a
shot at her she had passed out OF range.
Ono man With his rife took deliberate
aim twice and pulled trigger, but each time
his gun missed fire, tharanpon the boats
crew set up demoniac howl of triumph that
otA1A &G&AEG4{ AhF6 Dt6u 1upfQFGu uQD0 or
tbs inmates Of the internal regions. They
came near paying dear for their impudence,
and took down their emb4aan of treason u
soon u they could after passing the town,
evidently satisfied with tbs experiment. On
landing at place in Missouri short distance
above, the Captain said he only run up the
flag to try III, and The believed the ID
Suckers would have shot soma Of Us il
they only could haVs got their guns OF. y
Well may be think 30, for q meeting was i'm
mediAtely called to raise company ct Home
Guards, and all the guns In town ware cleaned
up and loaded, with tho determination that
no more boats should pass hare with accession
dags. This incident though small tn itself,
ia sufficient to show how eaaily the heart OF
the people Gan be aroused to resent an insult
to the Stars and Stripes, unless 1t is those
communities where the poisonous chalIce Of
human slavery has chokeQ-tkhe original, and
perhaps too weak growth OF patriotism. Many
in the North were slow to believe that the ten.
dency Of the peculiar tns3tsatoe WIS to degrade
it, and all those who came in contact with #,
transform them inio very demons -thirstfng fol
blood Of Northern treemen; but at last they
have opened their eyes. ERholdened by The
| peace loving people OF the North, the slave
| power has thrown off the -xnask and is now
| trying to overthrow the best Government that
! the world ever saw-that Government around
| which the fond memories Of true hearted
American freemen will ever ehng--win alone
ever rally. J.F,M.