, 1862-08-08

their aid, ard when he did come. knocked the
last prop from under them, and the act was
passed The army Ind marched through the |
border States holding out the pipe Of peace, t
and endeagoring to conclliate. We did not |
wish to Lay waste those states, plunging friend |
and foe alike into the pit of destruction, bat
now our armies are In the cotton states, among
full dedged and persistent traitors, With
ecsrce1y enough Of Union men to save
Seldom. There armies had been driven
back to their own soil. Their capital
bad been invested, and new they ana
strike them right and Lett, use their slaves for
al useful puf poses, aud subBist our armies
upon them. Il would be time enough to talk
of their rights under the constitution when
drst be subdued, and then We would consider
the terms upon which they ahou1d CONS
back. The question OF elavery needed no dis
cnsston; 1t Fas question ne could not
elect Il ne should talk over 1t month, 1t
mas already dcomed and nothing could save
It. On the aruing OF the nesroes' be Tas not
go clear ID his own mind. BE would use them
for all other: purposes without heaitation. or
would promise all those who caIne into his
lines protection, food and psy; and and
aooVe al, he would promise them freedom.
This last sentiment was responded to in the
moss enthusiastic manner, showing that In:
this assembly OF hardy farmers party lines had
taded out, and that wonderful change has
! taken place within the Last thirty days. I do
of tie speech Of col GseF. The hc colo2ei vas
followed for another hour by h. 2. q. Brom:
well of Coles county. Snch pbinippfc as he
dealt the traitors, both North and South, IL
/ not often heard.
| Dr. Gee Of Sidney, made an aunea1 for.
| men. which Was responded to most heartily.
The Dr., said that, he had ought to be drafted,
and he hoped that every rascal who lodged
the enlistment would now have to 60 He
was answered from all sides that they should
go.
Col. Coler Of the 25th was present and was
called to the stand. The colonel said II he was
the Last called to speak, he was not the last
to fight, for his gallant 25th had been at Pes
Ridge, and were now In Mississippi It was
seven hundred, but they were ready to strike
again, with but seTen Oh the sick list, and
they not very sick at that. lfyon will but I'll
GR onE a.st.a9 ranks ..ha3s re- viii again drIge
had seen enough Of Cancellation. We now.
had the rebels on their own soil, aud be for
one was ready to carry the war to the bitter
End He would use any and all means that
would hurt arebeI. BE would take their ne
groes because we needed them In our camps,
and ne should take them SO that they could
not work against Us. On confscatiou the
colonel is one Of the most radical, even, If
possible In advance Of the Republican party.
But few months since and Col, Coler was
one Of the most consistent Of pro-slayery Off
GERS, and was fighting for the constitution az
| 1t was, and it was reported Of him as saying,
that if his regiment believed that they were
fighting to free the negro, that two thirds Of
them would lay down their arms. Verify the
world does move
Champaign county, with voting popula.
. tion Of about :, 1000, has already 1900 men In
the field. Nearly two companies were filled
to-day. Tomorrow they hold election fol
started, which will Re filled before the close
Of the week. The btows are left in the field
4 and o1l are ready to make short wgrk with
! | the traitors. Our motto is, crush the rebel.
lion before the next planting season, whict
can be done if all turn ont with the enthu:
= sias1n manifested here.
The Board of Supervisors pay bounty O
fifty dollars, and as soon as the persoq il
swo1n in, the bounty is paid over. More thai
100 of these fifty dollar bonds were dra NJ
Yesterday before the closing Of the Office q
the agtnt. No drafting will be needed in thi
county. The war fever is up.
1 4 SAD ACCIDENT.
During the war meeting held at this plac
: ! to-day, ore of those accidents occurred tha
! | are but too common On such occasions W1l i
/ small cannon are used. A German nanel
John Bowers drove in front Of the gun just q
it vas being fired, and unfortunately the pa
per Wad struck bis SOD, q lad some tWelv
years old, who was In the hind part Of til
: 1.outh, and 6hattering his jaw. It was no
supposed that be could recover. 1t is tim
), | that euch dangerous instruments should b
banished from public gatherings, and use
Only in the hands Of the military who kno,
how to use them. D.