, 1862-09-19

Judye Scotes' Let!er-His treatment bu ths Yal-
land qh1m9-Honesf .7otn 4{oore not q ,xr,;
fair Fxrsiditg 0Uiccr-Co1 Braun,a,, and |
othtr Democrats take their Ss9nd-1he peakaer |
aad TIE Corn crep-1he Netting Of Gotvrn-
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Especial Correspondents Of the Chicago Tfibune.l
SPRINGFIELD. Sept. II, 1881
The letter OF Judge scates published in yes
terday's Journal, has proved bomb-shell In
the ranks Of the VallaadIgham Democracy.
They fquirm and autter terribly. The var
Dtmoerats, including nearly all those having
relatives and friends In the army, endorse 1t.
I understand Gen. MeCleruand highly ap-
proves Of it, and I do not ace how, after his
1afc speech, tuch & nan as Gen. John A. L.
gan can refuse 1t his hearty assent, Certainly
the manner in which the judge was treated in
The convention, exhibits its minus more
than any act committed bY 1t. Here is an
honorable gentleman, for oyer seventeen
yca1s occupying Leading position In the
Democratic party. He has grown gray IN Its
service and ia that Of his State. he occupied
seat upon the supreme bench with honor
ard credit to himseH and his party. Up to
the very day OF The convention he was an ac-
Enowledged leader. But he happened to en-
Ter that convention In the Uniform Of an OIL
Ger; that uniform tfat Is seen on every bloody
field, where those who uphold the banner Of
the Union arc laying down their lives for their
country. This Eas sufficient to damn him
and bis measures in its eyes. All the past Was
forgotten in the bitter hatred Of the traitors to
every thing that bore the insignia ofloyalty and
devotion to the Union; the past services, the
legal talent, the respect due TO high position,
to gray hairs we're all discarded, and insult
upon irsult heaped upon them all To such
depth has this once great party fallen. The
president Of the convention, In violation OF all
parliamentary rules, which It was voted were
to govern the convention, refused to allow
the iuege's resolutions to be read At flrat he
said they could be read, but at nudge from
one Of the leading Egg ptians. he revoked his
permission and said they conld not be. Lat
shaw, I believe it Was, moved to refer them to
The committee on resolutions without read
ing; but this not being Of a sufficiently insult
Ing cha, acter, a delegate in the lower part Of
the hall, most likely a e G. G. in full stand
Ing, moved they be laid on the table without
reading. This motion did not properly take
precedence of the motion to commit without
reaGing, still Honest John Moore" as he is
called, perslsted in putting it first. The mo-
lion Has declared carried; Whereupon friend
Of the Judge called for division. Again
ttHonest John Moore" as he is called, IN de-.
fance Of all parliamentary rules, refused to
divide the house Moor. may be financially
very honest man but Judging from his ac-
tion in this matter, cannot say much for his
fenesty and candor as presiding officer
II was evidently, however, urged on by
45Eers, who thus compelled the st honest''
old gentlemen to violate not only the plain
good breeding and proprfety. But the ancient
! bSiom, twhom the gods wish to destroy tbey
| first make mad" has been practically illus.
| trated In every act of this convention.
Among the leading Democrats In the State:
| wfO denounce the notion Of the convent IN,
| is Col Brayman, now acting brigadier in Gen.
| Logan's division. Col. Brayman says that the
| Democrats in the army will teach these trait
/! ors Lesson they will never forget. Shaw, a
friend Of Allen, In The convention stated that
| they did rot want military hero, thcy want
cd Democrat. Dickey's friends will teach
| them that military man can be Democrat
also. aud II the party will not take loyal
| soldier whose Democracy is conceded, they
shall not elect disloya1 ulan, even If he CALI
| himself Democrat.
t cesEiye. Yesterday eight men ia Col. DAy's
{91st) regiment fell down In the ranks whit
goirg through the battalion drill. To-Day ths
rain is pouring down in torrents, aud til.
weather continues quite warm. The corr
crop In this part Of the country Is magnil
cttt, and the greater portion Of it out OF DIN
| gtr from the frost