, 1862-04-25

Especial Correspondence Chicago Tribune.l
PApueAu, Kx,, April 20, 1852.
4 few days since came across the printed
minutes Of Southern rights meeting held in
this plnce in August Inst. Among the resolu-
tions was the following:
Rteo1eed. That the Hon. L. ". FowcD, and the
Hon Jno. t. Breckinridge, oa1r Senators, and the
Bon. HenTr e. Burnett, our Representative In
Congress, the heroic Nallandigham, and the patrl-
otic little band nho stood by them, deserve for
their patriotism and boldness in standing up. in
the mtdet Of an armed mob and denounctug tue
war wagcd by Lincoln as illegal and unconst1t11~
tiaual, our warmest appreciation and admiration
for their gallant conauct.
Ought it not to make the checks Of honest
loyal men Jingle with ellarne that the "heroic
Vslandisham still holds bis place among the
national councils.
Lock at this aprlaudiEg resolution to the
"leroic Halan6ingham. and then weep for
shame, men If the nor1hwes that SO dalnna-
bic d traitor goes unhuug, aud is permitted to
hiss his treason still, in the national Congress,
II may be proper to state that Of the signers
to the call tor meeting, and Inc names men
toned in tue proceedings, none have carried
their southern patriotism go far, as to 60
where there is danger Of being hurt. They
arc here ready to swear, If five cents can be
gained thereby, that they are and always have
been, undopbrcd Union men, but they are
! TIC very persons whom Etheridge spoke Of
! few nights since here as being ''Secret cne-
I mics, ready at any time an opportunity offered
| to give MD aud Information TO the foes Of the
! government, men who were instrumental ia
! sending scores OF boys and moon-struck men
to take up arms in rcbeldom; who, when tLe
| government took pity on their poverty aud
! want Of enterprise, and put up public build-
| lngs that were at once ornaments aud sources
| Of profit to the to~n,-threw themselves
! back upon their dignity, shifted up their d.
minutire noses, and proposed taking said
| buildings for the headquarters of Gen TighI-
Valnndingha1n.
ordnance officers, is a room formerly used for
the meetings of Knights OF the Golden Cir
| cle." The building WIS cyacuatea quite sud
denly one fine morning, and as the members
Of that organization could not very Wcn carry
thtiI reeaaia various portions are still remain
ing III the room. Among them ore helmets,
plumea, spears, skulls, banners, ct cetera, but
in examining them my attention was called to
one ittm in particular, that was interesting: q
large stuffed eagle that appeared to
been Ehorn Of his wings and spit upoa by the
gallant aua hot -blooded chiyalfy. Ali Of the
members must have chewcd tobacco, for the
juice of that weed had been 6hoTered upon
| The poor bird Without mercy. When tue room
was taken possession Of By tho Government
some soldiers Strengthened the old gray fellow
up, Emoothed down his remaining featheEi
and placed in his mouth a card with the fol
lowing neatly written upon 1t: "Southerr
traitors have robbed me Of my wings, bu'
thank God, can todk the earth protected b.
the Stars and Stripes, aud upheld by the Con
stitution OF the United States" As looked
at The still uudaunted looking old Eagle i,
| seemed that he, not the writer, had spoken.
Wounded soldiers still continue to arr;yt
here from the Pittsburg Battle. If the don
ots -conld zee the benefit Of their MD to tht
sufferers, rendered through the sanitary com
mission OF -Four city, they would he amply re
paid for their gtfts Of good things toNhose whs
So much need them Permit me here to acknow v
ledge the receipt Of 500 from the Hoa- schny
LEI Colta1 for the relief Of wounded from For
| Doneleon, it was instrumental in relievin,
many cases Of distress, ard the men who ar
fighting the battles OF the Union, shower bless
Inrs upon the heads, and will not forget taos
WHO remember them In their suHtrings
ssThank heaven for this" !" said one poor cfelot
) minus an arm, who had received five dollafs q
t the above ionation. ~ am perfectly conten
= if know We are not forgotten at home." B
the way 1t strikes 1ne that Colfax is doing Re-
I -ther more thsn his share. Another huatEea
hes just been sent by him for the relief Of th
a wounded at Pittshurg. This makes the hh
- donation OF this amount from him. that / hr
aware OF, for such pnfposes. Would it not
. veil for others down at the Capitol to e go an
o the resolutions" ," and forgetting myself haV
= wsndered away upon other matters. Excus
this trespas6 upon your patience: I have II
# covered myself and viii stop.
$ G. 4 PizacE, L. 9. NJ.