, 1862-07-25
Cir Gribune.
HOME QUARTS AND H0ME
TRAITORS.

TRAITORS.
The emeutc at Camp Douglas on We'd
ncsdaY evening, was Of short duration.
The rebels who were engaged in it, had cs-
caned, or been driven back by the guard,
the last shot had been fred and all Was
quiet, hours before the excitement had
abated in the city. Let no one charge our
citizens with having INDUCED il cause-
less flight. It was no fright at all But
one spirit peryadcd the hundreds Of men
who were reached and affected by the
teemine 1umors that seemed to spring out
Of the very air. Is help .cantea? WE ARE
READY. But they were not ready, and this
is one Of the salutary lessons Of the affair.
The men were true as steel, but they were
without organization, and any effort Oh
theirs to suppress insurrection and repel IN
vasion would have been sadly impaired
from this cause. We have poorly studied
the lessons Of this war, and cannot too
soon commence the work Of enrolling
home military organizations Let the work;
commence forthwith aud every good elt-
gen capable Of bearing arms attach himself
10 some Home Guard. The duty is impera-
tive, It must not be delayed.
There is another fact, not suggested, but
viyidly brought up BY the affair st Camp
Douglas. It pointed most clearly to an
active rebel clement in this city. The
Whistles and signals heard in the VI
cinity Of the camp throughout the night;
the attempted assault upon Federh
officer just below the camp early in the
evening BY an unknown prowler, are to be
added to to the facts Of like nature pre-
-viously in possession Of Others among US,
beside the post commandment
It is time now, quite time to demand
these facts. If there is evidence implica-
ting citizens Of Chicago in acts tending to
incite and aid outbreaks at Camp Douglas
let us have the needed light on the subject.
It is not enough fol Col J. H Tucker to
point to pile Of letters in his possession,
seized and Intercepted by his officers and
mel. and ayoW that g in those letters exists
danlning evidence against many Of our
first ci'izens,' and that at such expo
sure Of the names Of the writers and actors
"tlc city would stand appalled," aud the
<aevcIoperpent !" fall like thuuderholt" y
We want to have that appallment take
place. It is precisely that thunderbo1t VT
would cell down. He is recreant to h1
trust and false to the country whose co n
mission he bears, if he withhold the eT1
dence against these home traitors at thi
3,lncture, Let it be sent to the Secretary q
War at once. What have they beeI
doing-lhese Chicago men and womel
sympathizers with treason? Go to tn
Provost 11arshal's Office at Camp Dougla
and see wagon load Of arms and a1nmr
milton, snuugg1ed in by their agency to til
rebels. Refer to Col. fuckers file Of lc
ters, and the s*damning evidence" (which Il
saws h1mself, stands over the signatures {
these traitors) Of their plots and plans il
fercepted.
It is time that this should cease. "
would invoke no frenzied mob, to dra
sleek lawyers and SNUG bankers and sin
pcriug dilcttaai to their doom at Il
lamp posts; least Of all would We NAL
tender women, however venomous tut
treason, the victims Of popular fury; b
we ask that all the evidence against the
be brought to light, and men and wome
ricf and poor, hga and low, punished
traitors unspa1ingly- Col fuckers bu
die Of letters, he himself av7ws, will III
fhe investigation. Then let all these gull
ones BE sEET TO THEIR AFFIS1Tr
r, They rlot with the South; they Ii
among US while they secretly aid our e1
mics. Let them be shipped for
South and put beyond the Fede
lines bclow Memphis. This or F.
Warren. This is practicable q
c5pedient. This is duty We owo {
sutIeriu. country Let our Northern CO
munities be purgft. and We poiut out
Enlouhted evidence that should 3
MUST be acted upon in Chicago. We I
upon Col Tucker to use the "Llunderbol
in his hands, else it is eyI lent the imp
lance of his present position will cal1 tc
change and place some one in
post Who wears 4 sword to punish
enemies Of the Union. Let tt
be no dallying or delay in this We are
alar1nists; We write soberly and earncs
Every Chicago resident who can be she
to have corresponded with the rebels
Camp Douglas, must be speedily routed
of this community, fall the exposure and
blow where it may 4 meeting of
citizens cannot be too carly called to I
cure these results unless those in CONF
Sion act promptly and drag the home tt
ors to their deserved punishment.