, 1862-08-15
THE RAILROAD HEGEfENr an
ILLINOIS
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Their motto-.st Clear the TrAek.ss

l0E UJG1Q1EUE $EE6A WGT6 fAK80 Tor EHM1AFIrHnf. l
zation of the ahove regiment, eo,peact5c.l s1h
popular were these early measures. tor acson.
pliehment framed, that to-day xe fiud nlaasore
IN chronicling the fact that the regiment * s5f
.ctual success, and one that the Ssa5a Of I1,i-,
nofs, and even the whole loyal North Test,:
nay feel high pride In. - Il
The COMMITTEES Of Management. cornno.ade4f
Df well-knovn and energetic nenrasant.trva |
men from the various trurt 1;nea center;no :,
!his city, reported last evening that tIx com-
panies, numbering In men from the 1nfnfmnyn
10 the maximum, had already been sworn IN
and the other four eompsnfes will In all 7ftz,.
lihood be completed before Saturday morning:
We venture the assertion that such successful
considering the brief existence of
the organization, has never been heretofore
attained in the history Of enlistments In the
Northwest; and the result Is due in 8 CREST
measure to the well grounded popular belief
that such q arted1nent. veil of7feere6snnd han.
died, would constitute the trst-e1sss e,e-
mint IN the infantry CORDS of the
service. containing. "a II natnr.1,v
would, healthy and ekil1fm young men,
Injured to all weather changes, hardened and
toughened In bsne and muscle throuph their
kind Of employment, and COURAGEOUS because
ever alert to the dangers which would seem
to 1u1k around them in the hazardous ayoca-
tion they follow. There is no question but
that the citizens calling in times of peace
materially shapes his usefulness and aptness
In war; and who among all trades and cal1ings
could fill the soldiers place better than the
man who braves all In storm and sunshine,
who is watchful1y at his post all hours Of the
day and night, aud who hourly carries, az it
were, while on duty, the keeping Of the
Of thousands in the skill of his hands and
GOODNESS Of his brafnf For these. and other
equally manifest reasons. the regiment ia Al.
ready Installed into official favor and nride at
Springfield, and will undoubtedly receive. IS
it has already done. marks of appreciation
from our State officers. which We warrant ;ts
managers and tutu1e officers riu sec ia fn1Iv
earned.
We SUPPOSE the local bount1es will have INIT
q partial effect in filling the incomplete
companies, as It Is the intention
of the Presidents md Snner;ntendants
to hold a meeting at an early day.
ana perfect sach system OF bonnty for the
benefit Of 2Q who may enlist In the regiment
that the transient he1p seeured nv a cash.;n.
hand county or city bounty fessllV spent and
Welding no continued bene6t1. viii he far ~
celled bv the creation of n general funa raised
by an eou,tsb.e deanctson frorn the n,v.roi,a
If the various roads which. n1aced IN The
hands Of f1nance comm;ttes % ~ .ssnan,h,s ~ sas
1xe-t1s.a- --.1, - ~, ,. ~ .one4'te
faith that their raran+a ,v:vaa .,,a ,;t+7s ~.
lett at home viii be pernansntly w and deer Certainly
the ro,ds hsve hnnazsas ot s;n"t.sa, 's,' ~ ~ "
esas a avs nunsas % 91 5 to
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.ue ue ~. steas tuo ooun.y 1auo'
a1A "s aa's 11e " 1s'A1 " oA' oEJee'ion "
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w s.ela -A'ueanaA u uss
t.as e'e's iuon.o' aao no Anu" II VIII oe
sA'en @e "nssA "ue 4&1se45 90 ~ "Nn Nc iee'1seo
'nanh.uus.
RaIlroad Regiment will win 9 substantial fame
for itself and its protectors. of which the no.
bic Prairie State viii vet be proud We sim
cerely wish it God-Speed,
TraGe 1testn,en4 0oar" OF
Ats meeting Of the Board of Trade War
Committee. held Yesterday. tbe fol1oxiog
companies we're DESIGNATED to constitute the
First Regiment Of the Board Of Trade Bri.
gade. to be commanded by Col. F. A. Star
einp:
cant. Chester, Hancock Gdards,