, 1862-04-15
To the La6fey.

Tell your husbands that you do not want
them to neglect to vote the Holden ticket TO-
day. When they come home to dinner ask
them if they have voted, and if they say yes,
urge them t. 60 and hunt up laggard neigh
Dor, and have him vote. If they say they have
not voted, insist upon 1T that they shall 20 and
perform their duty. They Will be sorry and
you will be sorry, if an excellent candidate
should be defeated throug gh their neglect to
deposit their ballots. An ounce of prevention
is worth ton Of cure. If every friend Of Old
Abe-nlinois's noble President-yotcs for
Holden, he will be elected beyond all doubt,
and he is entitled to receive the support Of
every Lincoln man in Chicago. Ladies, if you
can't vote yourselves, you can cause others to
vote, and that will answer the same purpose,
VIII you do your duty?
The Charge Against the Union De-
fense Committee.
On Saturday DIR. George Bruson, OF this
city, was arrested on an attachment issued
out Of the United States Court, to testify be-
fore the Grand Jury to certain charges which
he had made against the Union Defense Com
mittee Of Chicago. It seems that this Bru-
son, some time ago, filed a letter with
Hon. F. B. Washburn, n. c., Chairman Of
the Congressional Investigating Committee,
charging the Union Defense Committee
with having made fraudulent contracts on
behalf Of the Government, for uniforms,
subsistence &c. a similar letter was also
fled with the Secretary Of War. Bruson also
wrote similar letter to q. s. District Attor-
ley E. c. Larned, Who was then in Washing
| ton. When Mr.. Earned returned, he had an
| interview with Bruson, and last week the lat
ter was summoned to appear and testify be-
fore the Grand Jury Of the United States
Court in this ci =. He paid no attention to
the summons, and on Saturday was arrested
for contempt Of Court.
| This case WAS brought before the Grand Ju-
! ~ of the United States District Court yester-
day, and disposed Of in the following manner :
The Grand Jury Of the District Court Of the
United States convened at Chicago in April, 1852,
having investigated the general charges Of Unfair
dealing made to the Secretary Of War bY Afr. VIII
liam G. Bluson against the Union Defense Com.
T q Ghs heFe s. Se1ss
t them the complaining parties, and such others rs
would necessarily have knowledge OF the frauds
charged, had they been committed, hereby unani-
Res6.as. That after careful and Thorough in
vestigation Of the charges made against said Com
mttee or certain Of it's members. as above stated,
are Of the opinion that all Of said charges Of faud
and unfair dealing, are wholly and entirely with.
ont foundation In TRUTH and were maliciously
and Ttndictively made for mischfevoua puTposea,
| Relo'ued That the the testimony given before
the Grand Jury on the Investigation the charges
above referred to, gives indubftable evidence tint
| the said Union Defe1ee Committee have discharged
faithfully. impartiaIly and with manifest advan-
| tage, both to the government and soldiers the
| duties imposed upon and trusts committed to
| them.
Resnlced, That the Foreman Of this Grand jury
be directed to forward to the Hon, E. N. Stanton
| Secretary Of War, a copy Of this Preamble and
Resolutions; also to cause the same to be published
In the newspapers Of Chicago,
a true copy. Witness
! j.H. DUNBAR, Foreman.