, 1862-09-21
JUDGE SCAfES' LETTER.
TEE TOBY CONVENTION
DI8SECTED.
Eloquent Appeal to the War DE-
mceracy Of Illinois.

Eloquent Appeal to the War DE-
mccraey Of Illinois
70 the 1t.e wsr Democracy n Cook Couaty:
~ss arxau,ed By your delegation TO tiii
vacancy, Hnd TOOK part In the proceedings u
:he Notwithstanding that every member
h,d right to oc heard. and to present Foso'
lp'ion for consideration Alter The a7prolf'-
ate conmtttees h,es been appointed, And the
nou.ina,Ious had bs*:n made, and threc hctnK
nothing 10 occupy tie = sention ut tho coa-
v-n1pr,, Ls9eftd for confederation thrre res-
o.ati,ls, 10 substance - fulto ~ il Elya them
fEruI mtruGry. The originals hsvc b. et1 sup.
p1seet, Ike WIS, ~ Lar Is 1!,e nanastFa aut
cflicetr Of tic Convention could do SOY
Is+,stei, Tha. NJ believe With the president
There IL l. la-rr cls1s Of citizens who are In ia
ycr us ,h~ fe%.sA:ivis ~ the Toaoa. Int oalY IN
eted,s,on TINT the tte,isu1oa oi e!Asess shall be
Au,l rlst thcta ir anosh<. la.sc cla~e ~sso Arc
nisia'E to rse-et ut< The WAT And ns:n:&tn 1he
r".tsSnens. hut onl! On eondl:!oa tGat e.art'y
Bet .:xsr il sautLe. clas. ns III. loyal people.
n;ai fl:ncr grcat.r ,s3 10th li-s-r extremists:
y hss ste tn fAIur 1t ifetcut1ilt The HAs ~1tn NJ
..eria,iv vkol. IL maintain .ie uat,ana! oont::1u.
tl4t ahs: ninn NtthHus es'tdt!tonH.
NhEtEc: in 70 tiaibc SLAVERY rnAi! survive or le:
:rh IL gucrtton, Itf f.'r tic sorc1aiacut. s'ut
tt,o~t r, ;,at.d II TrerlHon-
Aua !. a,.~ aud declare thAt ne arc IT tho clt~s
wLe \, uucrr.irt!.HA.;s {r shr E'nn sud The tr~
E.t,.rtL Tkrc /. t,iis :~e t,lee to the l1.s-
t.u,evr.s man mart he for ,he Gets'x! s1a'+.t ut
rga!a+t IT, There can b. ." n*s'1tfa.e IN this war
- U1,l. lat1lo:e hnt tlAt'o1e. sid tue more
rsttn1,f gu. Lus rchIatlcns. TIE 1rrs t1a hloisd-
+ltd sud tic tbu:tsr tho struggle Aid there
II. II the tcty o: cre:y American dsizer to raj.
I++stsed. 1 h.s wr :noss h,,A:s',y approve Of
the Iie+idspt'r csM Ter On tuu vUluu:reft. a1'1i
u. tss our Fl.tr 10 Utmost rxrs4inus aad
IL oder every facility "a eAH.cn them tnt0 tho
Geld at thr tssl.e-t arvttble n4usneht. and sd7rs
and ssutsiun .ae root xj:-atur= prosecution ~
the vas. until al its en-ue. arr sshdoet. ,aa
1sslle .a..sss.y t;!, r.ssstso. std the A~s as''
1n.1uec1st4ly upon the Introduction oi these
resolutions, tont Ters on. kn0w uut ~ho,
1no,td to >rltf them without reading 10 The
tu,unf.t1ee on resolutions. I, w.sh ottrss,
&:*1uanaed that .her b. ro.tl fIr the Informs
4hn Of the coureutlon h fore 1t should he
esl1td urou to vo:e upon rhe1F reference.
Objection uas made 70 having The resolutions
1ead, brt the yreeidtEt decided thst VIC had q
right 10 call 10. thci1 rs1anlog: bu. hetoso 1he
secretary cou1c h*Etn 10 rvaa them, acothcs
1nvu,tsr, ! know IN. who. r,oErd to taT rhel,
OIL Tie tsllc without rrAdirE. aylf l, With 9th
ear, dsn.snd..d 1leir r1cIne befuse any vo:e
eteuld bu taleu The p.e.sdeat, hv ,hIs
ua,c, coi The cue into Ills head, aad he nov
Decided that sc Lad 70 right 10 The reading o'
| .te IT. o1utions. md INT the quert:pa s:ls,n
| ls.A 8 than upon the tatlr .rdtevaf -csd'nE.
F.Gf the &orud the vote VIA abont e1 Il!
tc. thb president decided that ihc nyEs h1d II.
l. aIyi,lou upon ttis vote was called for, hut
F; the 1.rc.ide1.t 1e1u*td 10 take the vet. l.y {.
| 1;c.. the lo1sr-yrt thu rules Of thr t.si
| legislature laad bcs n adoIaeh bJ she conSen
! ltop- THIS the xn{l-*1F tneu, aided 5J i
| p1rs!lrat willing 10 yiala'e eytrs rrIacipst q
i 10 that rhon!d 10. t~ Eca.t-saa ID slnnthss
lug ,nsec t.xolnt1os;s. Wtthtp t~o h1urs #
it5 til.H Truct cdiEg, these satne freedom !vycr
| r,etcd .rc following rrsolutt.Ms:
/ E*-1rt~'. That while ~e Gernca:r and ca1d-aas
the t3t.asseaAcc 1t zine portions q The psa!,'
yts-e $Fr &ff etEg s,ss;sees 1xalst I'll a.J Ju+. In
tet:'tr1 ~1th ths nrtttona II speech ant et III
: IEtrk,
| srI a2r1au:sd to Tie echo the accordance Of I
| by ca, Cida.e vao d.cit.ed to 1uakr them
i zlttch unul = platform MAS put uuaer his :ert
includirg this precious ti4tnua1 atone for hi
| foura1asiun- lint this 1c1ucatIon had ai.o
! ruby IL 1t, a. fc1fo~s:
xesa't<d, Tat TIL se.en! a..r.tt II citi1ens O
th1e s:a:s eGasc,d wish Violations u II Ia
skttr trHr-|'o.1 .t'en 10 r1!:ary :,.:-nn- ac7uu
the s:kse ta!lt for The nars nEanaa.ar: condemns
tIGa;
Aatis Il lurrahlr:. for lsIf DAVIS IL the vll.ss
/ et1eets and w!-hing that brave coloncl nh!
| fsd lost tie lex IL bsstle htd lost his lead IL
ste1.1 Of his lre.
| s1th Is r,cusd Of f.cts---ard upoa it I fee
! called UPON to place myself ri-sat urso2 Il
t rtceid as occ o; yonf representatives in tb
] cUEScL1icn-
| / lave first tc reuaa1k that the president q
| t1r convention has been li.u:tuau: 4;overoo
I ottLc Stair, aud = suci. TIE presiding. nt;tca
| OF The Sxua.r; aoG MAS, aud Il still, n. Euu.
/ farlau.eE:srian. he knows Vel; that III,
| iue1abe- 0. deltbtrxltve body his = right t
| hate ny Proposition Etad hrfore he Gao b
| called upon TO yu;c upon IT. Secondly. Ii!
! cor,eptton met IT c:l>.s mes. disastrous an
i appsliieg Of suS through which Tbs co.n:t.
| hae ever ra.sgd.
i Aessa;4:ic rebellion, numbering its vel, o,
Eauizt ann disciplined isaops by hns.,sed4 o
Thousands, has 1ttnnpaartly driven ou. arsnie
upon tie tspi!xi, defeated, Eisptrti<l, ~.
! ess ally OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ i
| tve1y 3ci0.
TIE president. forgetting party doeu.s au
| patty lines, hf::,ds = ILL uat arus o1!s,retche
gfs{ p!if = ssith tlit aIlgtts for-s.ruyIlipc I.
rrei The iaH-.ts atG to easc Lie ea;'.tal 10
tle government. With his prreect iarees I'll
I pzssttse Of victory has departed from on
k..rca1d. srd the nation Is gzEp:uy In th
death struggle With these mighty and insofar
| tpftntn-
| Our fathers, hnshards, brothers. sons hay
:'ete slain ana nourtsd hy thousands, tas
have supplied every door sill With co.t:n--s
= hen The Lord visited tie hrs. oo-1 Of Esrr
| aud EserT Efestdo 9Th esck or w,,t,ade
| friend. And thuse who EnrriTe ia the field \,
Struggling still 10 tnaints3a the uccqani cJ'
I lest ra1i1 thei. bzrthcta 1t home Gu 1S ~ Il
rscuc. TIE I'rssids It hAs issaed his call ii
tatEe much needed secruf:s. TIC g1eat hea
| Of great people i. htlt1ed to lis ina1o
I m f. RS ri.
| stlatrR rtspr.4d from Maire 10 Ellsio-aIk, 1t
whu}e la..u has ttcoIEe can;, aud 1.ica ri:
TO tf'> field to rescue tlti Kindred aad Gu.
r-tt11.e..
suca Is the tilnei such ere the cIscu.nsta
cts Al. pa riots suspend ottftary r,ussut.
c1uItr; sEd forgetting all Else, with f.sI1ns pai
:nlif intensified tns5 cry constantly un- |
! aroihtt, Wa'chman, what Of The night
Waterman, what nf the norntag:" II
| preideAt is caliipz for rcisG.rcemeuts, a,
nothing but the socnd Of the busy preparAti,
of y et L. heard OYER the Lind
: Gna1 Coo! ast .1ere those Ia the fanI
rsown r1eh aud prosperous aad happy mad
Ihr tssle1its care ut this henc1cenI COVER
Me1t-nau will abandon her in ,hls al:s i,o
Of Eesll, or th5n~ stumbling blocks IN t
, ~aI by 1lult tcdfnS eI'etcbse OF otherwise
| d9-snsssr q hinder csae1s fran ra.hiug +:
vsrd TO ansWtt 10 tic call pt the govcrnm-
i =rd rrscut tllt.r bleeding courtry and "a,
: HLkinr friends! To tEtl- eternal shame
. ! 1t tIHEeu, Ltf% ere euch to ba found u
Eart 70 doIe lpd arc doing. Al such = es!s
std under such circumstances the Deuloc
. | q u o! lie ct.uitJy 1aet in conrtD:,oo. 4
e REAt did The country expect! WEy, tt2t /
!; Efe1 1csclr*iou ~c2Id hare ten 3ue OF .
courbg. lnen: 70 The president, thanking b
!! for hi. uh1irfnE ttfaTss 10 uphold shr KercI
b .nsnt aEniuet thIs Invading ARMY an1 all
fc+=. secret ana opeH-As he has done--8
= orc hal { holding III check the a11ned esct,
y OF tht natit n, End boiling hars With bis or
AaId, ,l.At tesesIuine1, 1luAtlcal set, t.
wtu1d ln'ryr:t The nc at1t OF the GGrernm,
TO It's ctat4uction. And the eccond rc4o!u,i
:. | wn c1its1ed, would barr been hne plcds1
L ouy iivee. our fc,tuhee, nd eazrtd huuo.s
IS aid tim In ;lle lat penny ana the last ii
y / Of h1Atd. IN his great and unti7.1 :. efforts
i. rrht,vG the goves.msut, the tuus:ltnt1
- apd tie LuiGr. Cnctf Eod We uxc It ~
le free]cent aud tae Army. that We have this {
q i coEesEEtGt, and Union at all. ADD
thc7n We elpll be indebted for Tie pzcscryat
cl beth.
tF We AHeu.d be ~illing to .u:n t.: whole N
Population In zasse lA;o tho ARMY, ii 1eeo
ard there d.e In the last Gt,ch, and leave
u tur wires, mothers and sisters the last
I irtes Vi turiat.
r. But itsseaa Of these and sInl1as re5olnti
l. of eucou.aEsu tnt, and {sot:tr q euptx
~ | stitrtiub Is The eupreInt law al the land: l
y TN: c1eite il utjtlst Ia Soma Of it, ts.tur
s, | 1list TIC people TAD Inhibited negroes II
A. ccmirc Into the state Of Illinois. and that
pugts 10 3te enforced; tint scobomF is a 4
| AflIe ttEcers uukht 10 bc conteo: With II
8SlsiltA. aud kauu over TO the treasury .aDy
=" cete xs'1re tdc buul liked by Law, and II