, 1862-10-11

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| =, Mr SWEET ought at least to gain 500 unon
! tf1s vote. He may gain more, If there il =
coed turnout Of all the friends of tha admin
lst1ation and the country
=, notice portion Of letter to the New
fcrk Times from the army Of the Potanac
just telegrnpaed from New York. The wr;tnr,
says the arnly breads ilacion, and wants.
nofe than anything beside, to be led against
tHe enemy, and bY one or two vigorous h1nwe
oreak ne neck Of this rebellion. 4 soiourn
o. nearly TWO months with the western army
features Of this letter. had the pr;c;1eoe % n
Circulating with that army from the highest
officers 20 the pr;vates, and In ali ranks had
personal friends or acquaintanc:s, apd in nanT
9e even relatlves- found the desire to Be led
ard overriding every other. The men uniye-,
selly m said that they did not enlist in the army
lor H1e, pus tof purposes of pure patriotism.
ara 1bat thay wanted nothing more than tn
ng1t ana go bone Since returned I have
essin from the most reli4ble sources, that the
indeed, officers Of high rank inform me thaf a
revolution OF the volunteers against the strate-
gy Of West Point is imminent, unless some
thing T. done to satisfy the troops
the @ rsbeis % and ' not desired te nrdooe t. ~hp
war, IN order to secure advantageous terms Of
peace to the Southern Confedetacv. There IL
great o1st1uat in the army Of the regular
9l1lcefs. l have heard the remark made by
hundreds Of volunteer officers and soldiers,
aye, and BY men in the West Who have made
great Efforts for the war at home, that in ali
their official or private Intercourse with The
regular cftlcers they scarcely e-tr heard any
sympathy for the North from them, and In 10
sac 'ny very strong condemnation Of the
VII add myself also, lave Heard the
rebellion justified, and what they called
Tue rlghts of the Sou b vindica:ed by otii..rs
toldiig oficil positions under 1eadi1g gener-
e,s; ,, III. Keys is not the only man On tbe
f;. E'sls u Eeneias and major g~ner lis, who be-
nvEes II is not good policy to follow up VIC
torJ TOO vigorously, Tor fear Of 60 exa-per.-
1ltg the s. nth that peace would be rendered
ntrc o. d:1hcult. am no alarmist; but tell
Jon Il our army is not 'tlet loose" upon tbs
enemy, We will rave revolution in its ranks.
cf the most disastrous character. It is oul2
,ne Restraint Of strict discipline that nov
ket ps three -fourhs Of that army in the firld.
lh' Sc msy be urpalatable tratls but thev
are @ troths neyertheless, and well known to be
SEEM srch IN ne hisheet quarters. Imakethe state
ments on the best authority. It Is for those
having the power to put an end to such stale |
oi thrgr- It there are men In command who |
are hololng back the armies Of the Cuion in
tie Interest Of tlis rebellion, their hesds
should be taken CT. not only Officially but &C.
Ths Grand Lodge Of Fr;eMa: ons for thi.state
+ stl1 In session in this city. Ever, thing hls
passed Of tremendously. It il the laTprst |
gaths @ rsnGI1f 3 The kind evsr held in the STATE.
snme sSn s. SN.iodgea were represented by nearly |
and Intelligent body Of men, and . joy;I Sc
spf fellows, generally, I had the pleasure of
liking By tie hand several old friends and
acquainfancrs from all Farts vf the S:a;e
among them. discussion was had upon ,be
ing their advocates, that of Webb and Morris.
finally tic whole matter was passed over
ano the old, or Webb work, still remains in
use. Ias following is coErect4d list Of the
grand s St5lcsrs ~ elected, and appointed, for the
accurscies In the telegraph report:
NV, F. n. Blair, Of Paris, q and Master.
c1snd r. ~ ausa yshn O. Baker, Of Waukegan. Deputy
=: 3. J.R. CORN. of Decatur, Grand Senior
. R r. ]. C. Luckey, Of Polo, Grand Junior
,JR. Mack, II Nnpds. Grind Trc..nrer
ss:, =: ", H. g. Reynolds, Of Springfield, Grand
3: y, n. z. cenneeh, OF Leo.aoe, aaad
3: =, q. P. H. Bsonwen, Of tch..ses.on, Grand
v, Levea ". Shepherd, Of Springfield, Deputy
V. i. v. Hubbard. o< Joliet, Grand Senior
= W:, John Bennett. Il re.errburs. Grand Junior
=, John n: Pearson. Of Alton, otand N.r.h..
y. = albion, Of Neoga. Grand fersulvaat.
". Lowell v. F1e.ehe<. ot Freepo1t. Graad
r.. ChA1les Fishez. Of Springfield. Grand Stew
r.. o. N. Stafford. os Springfield, Grand Stew
Bro. A. R Robinson, II Springfield. ar.,A II.
Id.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows for the
ssaie meefs here aext week. EZRA.