, 1862-12-03

ceLt they take above q reasonable nr7,,. :.
'as n from your hard earnings
sne shipping interest on the lakes sec their
farass Snanse a!so. and with like regard for tre
| rates, ard understand, in many cast.s nav
running expenses aud the pr1ce of their vessel
u u one season. Now. who pays for two-thirds
~ M,,o6e t1o6e vessels? I ausTer the farmers of
ant,nols. III Iowa, wisconsin and Minnesota-and
ets no hanks, no value received.
Leu us see how the barter md e4.hsnea
4aee would stand with The tsrmer IN s,ma7,f
Iae Leading articles, that himself and Fla fsn1-
~ must have. For be it known tnat whi1a
n, ne war by The closing Of the Afssissippf and
-ns aSt,on o1 lne Eastern nsaor:at:or com
pstles 6ave lesscned tie price, compara:iSsir
OF What The farmer has to- sell, II has iauhIed,
SEC more thsn doubled, in some iustsprss
Whnt he is obliged to buy, 0'7aees'
Now for the figures:
1t takes bushels of com to buy one pound
bushels for oce pound Of coffee; so bushels ior
one Psr OF good boots Is 70 leo bushels f,r
= coed coat; 6 to bushels for a cotton sSirt.
bushels for ene gallon Of kerosene: 20 bush.
~ lot sai:en q iess; - bushels for barrel Of
salt; Is to 1G0 bushels for 3 silk dress. and a.
10 buy. AA-'A4e 4'l1 1'ei7 1iase
:, Nov. gentlemen, is there no remedy for
ms unhealthy State of thingss If not, q large
proportion oi the farmers, especially those
~ n19 a. we're opged to bay their land partly on
e.sdl1, must ne crushed aud ruined, and our
country, ore Of the finest in the world. mucI,
impoverished. Under this stute ei tainss thsT
cannot Keep up their farms, make repairs sn3
improvements, bridge the sloughs and build
n,ic"s oq ~ is Impossible at present
e Ecned5s cannot iapsA' tha f.rmsra Is she5a oi
he Northwest combine and build w-re.
OF the mississippi. Rock, Illinois, and other
MYERS and at the proper time to use 1atboats.
tsoea@5oats, 81 mof oE aIT wsy to get their produce
u MeCclernan6 and Porter fail TO cIsar the
Channel, then let the farmers 20 eau,ayae. WITH
1he1r produce and rifles and clear the Wav az
they 60; and It rebel wants bushel OF corn
aln ana viii pay one or two dollars In gold as he
IT, IT, TSen Pgen u lfe h habs a, Of doiog let hin have
take the oath Of allegiance, shoot or hass
him; but let his starving family ret the
corn and you get the money tfst. and
Wben you get dorm to the regions Of Ger.
Ben. Batle5, You are all right. We had better
give Gen. Butler one half to Distribute amonr
the poor contrabands, than TO rest urder ths
an;posltlnns now practiced upon us.
In making out our list of grievances let us
speak ont and particu1arize, 40 s. to be fairly
understood. Our own rsiiroad COMPANY. III.
t,a,: Ga!ela and Chicago Union, that we are all
nnildipg mp and sustaining, trae to corpora-
tlcns' iIstIucts, takes every advantage Of us
rry cen. At point where there il no
cempe:i'ion, they are not satisfied With the
hide and one pound OF flesh, but take more
nesh. From this point to Chicago, less than
leg miles, They hare taken for the LIST three
p1iee Of corn for freight Ou,y think Of il.
1a1mersi for cerryng 100 bushels of corn ia
Chlcago, that twill take another 100 bushels
-"hat lhe'hone5t old Dutchma1 called even
enc Per cent. And this is only Que item, thaT
cfaaige ags Ior everything else 10 proportion.
IN Cslcsgo. Il may beail right that the Board
9. Trade OF Chicago, who are mostly eraiu
dealers, should appoint inspectors to deruT.
nine the quality Of cur grain, and without
our tasirt; any voice il tic matter, and Of
.onIsa ); , mase ta Us p25 the blll. Blu: this much
Is true, that any a1acnt Of good men aud true
Tint grain II ike hl quaiis7 a1aoS1s f1om to- e;
sane bin aId crib have been ratvd by
the1,' rs citf:reDt qualities. saw it nav ha
a., 1Ight; don't wish to be uucharltsble, but
knowing better than ], that believe there Ia a
n1Eger 10 the fence somewhere; and also oe-
i1sFe that while the Board If Trade are send
lng regiment after regiment to the tiolG Of
s.:'te, the farncrs foot all the bills But
~ not extend my remarks, already too long,
PEI VII merely addict the farmers, if prac-
1,cab!e,. combine Ill some wa9 ana prGtsct
themselves. Let thvre be revolution in the
matter, peaceatle aud blocSless. but tirn: a.
te:mined and et1ec'ual.
Mr.. Charles Walker Of Chicago, was then
,ntroo1eed. INTRO S He commenced by sa7i15 it was
70 LIMOS, and resolved to make 1t his home.
&c 1oard within that shorL period, but few OF
tle settlers IeMa1ninE who preceded or came
with him. Then Illinois was but weak aud
f. 5eehi= y; State; row it has beeome historical.
lt IS 1srgtr than arc;ent Ps!estiua. whnse
greatness and glory SO asto.ished and ea.
crossed the world. He must talk to the
lasncfs HreS eEt ns friends. From carly yt,37t,,
70 MS ms}otlty he had followed the ploS, fed !
lee oxen, the sheep aad tic swine. ard he wa |
ssse tha I.ss rs kne" loe fss!iaga and wants OF !
Which htd been pursued since 1916 in regard |
70 The public lauds, and condemned :7hot Va;
Asohn \ As The Hen,y Clay system, % ha.jn-
gEest'} :etssded the growth Of the STATE.
Mr. NalEeT tEen spoke Of the cultivation
u Aa1, ano recommended il to TURNER'S. It
r. r. qIisss 10y murky foi!, just s,,rh land IS
Hc Fad IN many paris of our State, HcaIso
ei.cke Q! the efforts being made in various
parts q the country, particularly il Rho:ie
! y saac, 1or the rendering Of IL x straw iato
~ naA eostoH' anu haa no doubt OF it, inal sac
Ie :1so urged tie enlargement ct The T,li-
nols and Michigan Canal, IS n1easn,e hiyhIv
essential to o1r Industrial interests in chean.
ep1ng the cost nf transi'orLs;tnr, a.. a:id
recommended the psssage Of resolutions in
EaTcr Il that measure.
Mr- Walker alEo favored tl,:a nhss;,.a of
q" g the Legislature 10 raske .l... .:-ga, ten
atr United States currency rsceiyahle far Ststa
tsAcs M aud ai1 other State dues.
ae tAen discp5sed the currency Question,
Lyle al historical review III the different
BANKING and currency SysteIus which, has.
bsen @ II onsra'ion in t":r country, beginning
Rifh the New Eegla1d SaiIoiI EauE system
which lie aielly Commanded, aid eSliEs wi 4
lne sIumpiaH N onr Own State. HI THEA 3r,-
ceeded to speak Of the financial sch:n:e OF SIr.
CalnPeel, which he elaborated and com
nendea- He sad it the Go;uran.rnt viii
teopt fhs system. and Nuke these po,es q ID
!al tender, receivable fog ey.:ythicr It viii he
ne opening ct new financial era in on 5;,
CRY. Il Is piain and simple principle. and
I 'on 1zIme5s saonld adopt the system. What
ny. it is the pledge of every farm, eyarv
abroad, every ton Of coal, aad every Other
uasellal wealth, for their payment, Tnis
Sould supply an abundance Of good currency
'ua when you have that, it is sure to thro ont
loteE, convertible Tito iihres per cent. cen ] stoepg
Aaks IL "a 1a5 everything, aad you hay& Ill you
Tant. Ills will be the system o. the tg:],
entury. It will be adopted In England.
l6ere were many other points in Mr.,
alkefs very able speech which we should
orhid WA 'ie'''0
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Walkers remarks,
be memorial was read and adopted. as a;so
fe5e the address and resolutions.
COL Dement then addressed the meeting.
IE lElnE Ioe same views as the previous spe4k.
fs, anu with much point and effect, We have
OF room Tor even synopsis Of his remarks,
ar. van EFps offered the following resoIu- !
lop, Fh1ch was unanimously adopted:
Iss6fea. 4 Ihat We will use as much diligence !
any political camppiru.