, 1862-05-23

. AEhAAA1 hy-s Ala3 10, 4chx.
Mesers. Gales aud Calvin made their appear
ance here yesterday, to take the votes Of the
soldiers on the new Constitution. They did
not make ANYTHING for the bant1ins, but on
the contrary got heavy broadside against it
and its halt dozen supplements. The Illinois
soldiers look with contempt and disgust upon
lot Of men who will force the subject OF
new constitution upon the consideration OF
the people when sixty-Gye Thousand Of the
young men Of the State are absent from home
and absorbed in the great struggle for the
Union. They think That the people ut home
have 10 heart to pass upon matters Of this sort
Fhen every patriot is hanging with breath
less anxiety upon the event Of the
struggle In which the nation is en-
gagged. Nut enc soldier In i've has ever
oecn the coDstitution. # copies h1d been
sent they would have had no leisure in tie
midst Of their labors and marches to give The
subject that calm consideration wai4h
it onyht 10 have. Why couldn't they wait
until the soldiers should rerurn, SO that The
whole people in d time Of general tranquility
could eeclde upon the necessity OF ctanginkr
tho fundamental law OF the State? Denlo-
cratic aspiraDts thought the chance too good
to pick up something in tue midst Of a gen
S121 A9aLuJ. 11ES4UEo I'LL lul4, Hutll
do the soldiers have that Messrs. Buckmaster,
Gales, Curran, and Calvin WILL make proper
return of their yo:es? They are all Jealous
advocates Of the Instrument, and have not
only not given any bond or taken IN oath for
the faithful performance Of their duty, but
uct fu;rly.
In Illinois yon.will not permit judge of
election ut petty precinct to act, where only
fifteen votes are given, rnless he takes an
oath to DO his duty. Never did any four men
in Illinois have lhe b0undiess power comuit-
ted TO tlien that these men have in taking
slXty-tlye thousand y0tes Which will proha-
bly, be decisive OF the issue, and yet they have
not even promised to behave fairly. The sec.
retary takes down the name Of the soldier in
an open book, records his votes, and the sol.
der goeR On his way. not knowing what re-
port may be made as the sec, etaIy travels
Hound with tile book in his possession, always
open for any changes which the fancy or pre-
jadice of the CLERK may suGggeat- Tue clerk
ibay make the change without any penalty
whatever.
Can it be supposed that q body OF expert
eDeed legislators forgot to make any saleg uard
tu protect the yote Ut tn. soldier from fEani ?
II SO. what u set OF tcilo IS they are to be
tinkering with the fundamental law OF !. great
s,ate- II, Oh the CONTRARY, tney had n design,
where is the houesty Of it9
The citizen soldiers of Illinois have nos lost
their n,othrr viii or common sense either. and
they viii pour broadside after. ;broatlside into
the rotten coucerd.
Il after a.., the constitution shall be adopted,
what cha1ce do We lave Of vo+iny 11exE7Nn
yrulber for Sta:c officers. None whltever.
No provision Tas madt for our voting AS TT
understand It. Most Of Us want to y.,te f0l
Dick YATES for Governor in the event heis pu.
out, In the simple matter Of ID choice between
men we would vote intcilgent!y, much mort
so than on the constitution
Now, why did they make this arrangement
Did they fuTget us again
The Ftople should protect us from the con
tempt and neglect heapcd upon u.s..
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