, 1861-09-24

The Irish regiment WAS IRON this city.
lis euiinAt commander was well known
;.n.. much respected here. The men un-
G.'- lin are our fellow citizens, animated !
re. helitre, by desire 10 fight the battles
cf :ar county Ct their zGcptlon, aud risk !
Il vlr l7ts in defence of the sacred cause.
t'e1 Marshall CT the 1st cavalry |
Is cne cr the first citizens Of Illinois.
Ii:= men are the sons Of farmers
t:uay u whom are known here. They
" yre yAllant band, and when they and
tle;f cennatricts Of the Brigade went to
Missouri, we hoped that they wo'ild return
with yic.csy upon their banners. Ne have,
asiGe fIcm our lore for the Union, and q
fte]iug Ct modification and shame over
tie eet.ats that we are compelled to en-
2ure, Pe1zonal interest II and SYM
pa!ly for these men who have been COM
ptucd to surrender to greatly superior
tc-ce, apd We have the right to ask Of the
sa,Aori.ies-tlis time more peremptori1y
tla1 eyer before-why they haze been
sacrificed, why they have been suffered to
he cocped up there like giants in 8 cave,
u5F 40 rcinEoncements hare been sent
them, why, in word, this shame to us
aid heavy misfortune to them, hare been
prni1ted to fall upon the Northwest? We
make no accusations; hut in behalf Of this
people WHO are weary Of seeing their
choice fighting men sent out in detacl-
minis, surrounded by overwhelming num-
tt,s and cut off without chance Of de}iv-
erence, We ask how long these things shall
It-boT long this policy in Washington
Ut this genersi=hip in Missouri shall be the
1u,c OF sc.io1-~hoW long ne shall w1ithe
II; ier victories like that achieved by Lyon,
ar defcs:s like that encountered by Mar
el...!l ara Ilu]Egan! We say We make no
accusations. but we do make inquiries, and
tle chief o: them is, Who has blundered:
f'.s ,he Administration commanded the
&C: al t,1ccs 10 he broken up and scattered
over twenty thouaand miles Of territory,
u1cre oae by one to oppose the enemy
I..zsed l,y tens Of Thousands, ard to be
s;-,: 1ot~1 In detEl; OF IRE tie command
IT tic consequences n part Ct thAt gen
tIA:ship that IS to redeem Missouri, aad,
S'.r7e the anniversary OF the battle Of
NV Orleans, carve way tc that city =
l. E:>:h;r Ito. IS in fault, lcs the coming
lI'*rs:.y Of humiliation and prayer he
Fl Fn: II ea'1ea:ing Heaven to open the
eyes aad enlarge the understandings Of
orr r7.lc7F- II the Commander Of the Do
l11t1en; is 70 be charged vita the g7ies-
Gus sin, tho Intervention Of Heaven need
MT be invoked to remove him.
II must he expected that The people will
esI: where the ,{ault is; and that feeling
IL arsuietl tha: pierces them, they sill
u,t lie cc,,tent until they know upon
NIX n the Ljame is to be saddled, and viii
-tsc case their demands until 1 corrective
IS srp!ied. Lyon~c1ira1nc and gener
o:s Lyon, the Doblest contribution II
soa choice.t sacrifice Of the Tar-eu'
Of, ard his army, gallant LITTLE
hond that Gid not fall back until each O
&c Heroes Lad killed or disabled his msn
driven hundred and twenty miles in re
;r.a:. The: deTotion and courage, thank
3Gcd: yipd;catedthe uan1iness Of The n ortb
tE Lss aeyer been vindicate1 before: bu1
t.r.id rot save them They we're fore.
{.o1sed The entreaEes Of that voice now
lv~..td wae poweness to bring aid thai
us tligh:eAt intiuat.on ought to have c3ns
handed. The cause Suffered stunning
how because some one blundered. Il
e,e1y sksrmiEb and encounter Of detach
ntuts e;nce that fatal battle in wAicl
Lyon fell, ne have had q repetition o
Tie conditions that defeated hin1-ou:
r.c2, full Of ardor and courage
ba! few in number; the enemy
overwhelming IN 70. &c, snd therefore keel
for vlcu:1E, The heroism Of our troop:
has saved them from disgrace and wreste1
v:ctor, from odd; hut the time has CONT
i'll the enormous disproportion Ct forces
10 cease. We have rothing TO hope for
L. permanent SUCCESS to acLieye. until the
I" icy ofshe war is changed anu srmies
f;-ht 1;:,,les agai1st szm:es.
w Aavc lseE earnestly i, :.yos CT the
:';1aa1ce vf F.tmo1t ii It's p!ac: be