, 1862-10-16

ming: that IL they have opposed coercion. II
was with the greatest difficulty, thst Judpe
Douglas, with a1l his power and personal pop.
ularitJ, was able to bring back the Democrats,
especially from the southern part Of thu state
to the doctrine that the Union must be pre.
served 1t Ill hazards. Indeed they have not MI
been brought back, judging from the
existence Of secret societies In oppoa1tion tn
the var in that part Of the State, the fact
ttat those societies control the eonyentfons
q the party, and that in Southern Illinois the
democracy ne divided into two factions.
called WAr and peace democratic.
Then what would the democracy do were
they to obtain power? Tnis can oulY be an
swe1ed when We satisfy ourselves on the SUB
lsct Of the controlling element Of the party.
This We can safey do in this State. The con
trolling element tn the Democratic caucus of
the late constitutional convention was anti
War. The controlling element In the Dem-
ocrafic State Convention in this city was anti
var. Col. Ditkey stood no sort Of chance.
Egypt went against him in body n. viii
do u run in strong Republican district; for
i elected he can b. whipped In through the
bower Of ling caucus, whereas q Republican
Ihe game has also been played in Lovejoy's
and also many Of the northern sena.oril and
representative districts. The object is appa-
rent; In the first place It. serves to disafm
the charge Of anti-war made by the Union
men In the next, it gives the party the
Glance OF electing men, who II not really anti
war, will be controlled by m aati-Wa< party.
nithey should be elected.
Col. Coler has been nominated in the Doth
representative District, which Is stroRglg
Union and Republican. John 8. Stuart. !
pfofes6ed friend Of lincoln, has been allowed
to run IN this district; Henderson in Love.
{oy'e district, and others in other districts,
9ut in the genuine auti-Ear districts, We have
20 Adien, n: e. e., Bill Green, (Senatorial)
Play to win, and they have laid the pjpe h
Ibis state with much skill, with that end b
view. with the appeals to the preiudfces oj
the masses, and the unhagging zeal of the
leaders Of the Democracy to save slavery, aud
thus save their party, which depends On it,
the or1on men will have to work IN this State,
ana Wo1k With an energy and will in order
to carry the election, and thus sustain rhe
Administration and the Union,
Fears afe expressed that the large numhe,
OF Republicans WHO have gone to the war viii
lose us ZONE OF the other Ssates--Indiana,
Ptnney lvania ard Ohio-and that the eff-ci
will be injurious to Us In Illinois. TRUST tha1
these tears msy not be realized, or if so tha1
the gallant Prairie State will be as true to her.
self ard the Union as she Was when she con.
signed the Few constitution to merited
&C CON- have an abiding faith In the great
state OF Illinois, and it cannot be shaken. ey.
ceRt BY the actual event itself
Every Union man should remember that I,
We are defeated in the fall elections the resto.
IatloI ofthe Union is simply an inpossibility
The South would be 20 encouraged and ti3e
North so apathetic, that the Consequences
would be virtual abandonment of the con.
test. consequently regard the fall elections
rs SECOND IN importance to no subject that
roy engages the attention Of the people.
Inc dissatisfaction Of the volunteers in the
West at their fnaction grows daily stronger,
see numbered letters from officers and Sol.
ole1s IN the army, all OF which are imbued
tith one ideo, and that is a longing tor &C.
tiEi'S, 20 that the war may be brought to a
close. Murmurs begin to Der heara, ,i4nd the
administration is charged with the DELAYS
and traction, which should be laid at tic
coor Of West Point. Many brave and gallant
e1hceIs OF high rank make no secret of saying
1Gat Major he{s, who was dismissed bY the
Piesident fer saying that sour policy Is not
to- whip the rebels to that extent that az
a1mistice and com1romise which shall save
slavery is impossible" only spoke the ideas
and sentiments Of officers tar higher in author,
ity than he.
They also attest that there is regular com.
plna1lon among the West Point men in the
stub the volunteers upon all occasions; tc
procure all the important commands for thu
regulars, and to accept no positions whict
would interfere with the preconcerted ar
rangements Of the chiefs Of the movements
Halieek snubbed not only Gen. McCIernand
bnt The president, in Washington a few day
since, when that western general presented {
q plan Of q campaign; and it was only by tn,
force of Nh. Lincoln's will that the = Scabine
gensrsF' was compelled to listen aud approve
And speaking Of the Keys afsir, lsart
tIom the most undoubted authority that i
took place, and that Mr: Lincolu's action vi.
even more rapid than Is stated in the publi'
prints. He dismissed Major Keys w1thou
even consulting Gen. HalIeck, upon who's,
stof he was. ubsequently he received larp,
number Of letters from West Pointers Of higt
and 10" degree, asking that he be reinstated
me President in every case answered thes,
letter., as be generally does, BY himself, ask
Ing question.
After stating the reasons for the dismissal
he asked If, under the circumstances, tn,
writer's would renew their requests. Old Alb
Is ye! anSiously waiting response. and tha
response tn each case will det: rhine whethe
the writer is to retain his shoulder straps O.
not "
The president is also not entirely Statistic,
tious, carpirg man but be does think that th
Itbel army should have been annihilated il
Maryland. He cannot See, although not ,
man OF military genius, why Mcclellan shoul,
give the rtbels six hours armistice a
sbarpsburg, and afterwards extend it t,
twelve hours, during which time not a siuq1
oody 'cds buritd, the enemy being too busy
which they ostensib1y sought the time.
The president, while up the James River
saw that it would take all the power Of th
guntoats and ali the effects Of the diversion a
Pope to rescue McClel1an's army before Rich
mord from utter annihilation; and seeing thi
5pd knowing 1t to be 80, he did think tha
Mcclellan, who had the rebels In almost ore
elseiy similar condition (sa1d rebels having N
e1nboats to cover their retreat, and no arm,
to make diversion in their favor, might hav
improved bis opportunity as Napoleon or m,
other general would have done.
Mr. Lincoln desired to keep Mcclellan /,
Washington, thinking him better defensiv
Than oflersive general, and accordingly otfere,
the command Of the srmy OF the Po1omsc t,
Maryland. The result of these battles prove.
that he was correct in his Judgment.
In view Of all the above facts, for each on
Which can ToIch, should not be surprises
to see the command Of the next army destine,
for Richn. ord contded to other hands. An,
Why not? West Point has ruled this wa
fiom the commencement, and what is th
ersce ful1y eutgtneraled and beaten BY tt
r.bels. At the West the va1or of our troop
Nnnld not allow the miserable strategy q
West Point to overcome them. But ali til,
victories gained have borne no fruits at al
commensurate with their glories. Armie
have betn allowed to rot ID insction, ate
every battle. No victory, except this Int
favor with West Point, has ever been folio wet
up snd improved. should not be surpriaet
ii Rcsec1ahs j. Eemovd for daring to 60 i'm
prove it.
It is no wonder then that our BOYS ars i'm
patiently chafirg like 10 many Gagged nous
wasting their energies In inacsion, and thei,
hopes in fd1eness. No wonder that the vas
mRloIsty Of them have come to the conclusion
that West Point desires to prolong the wa,
until the patie nee Of the country ard the arm1
is exhausted, ard the people Will be glad n
accept peace, which Is to be dictated by ths
military chiefs Of both sides, aud which cat
only eEd, either In dissolution Of the EE.;cf E.;:ccf
O. the utter disgrace Of the North.
Since The commencement OF the war the
country WAS never In 50 perilous position.
GentleMes--civ11ians, ReLera1s in the army,
alarmed that they expressed to the president
in pc1son, their fears that he was under the
control Of Z military dictatorship. 3f7. Lin.
coin, I learn, most emphaticaIly denies this.
asserting that he has hitherto ae.ed without
Inference to any such fear, and that he will
continue SO to act; that NO officer in tbs Army
is 60 tigh as TO be above the reach OF lust
responsibility to him and the country; ihst
eeIe be certain, and had proof that any other
cf9}cer Of tie army, NO matter whom. enter.
tained the views Of Major Koys, he wonld tear
his straps from off hin shoulders just u quick
u "a be did those Of that gentIe@an.
These are re:ssns1ng words; They ara the
as believe Ec is,-aad publish them to thu
world, knowing ~ / do, TINT the preaaaeat
will think am committing no breach Of cog
6dence In thus apparently Violsting the saczsd-