, 1862-11-16
The ChtcsEo Times aud GOV. Yates.
[F1om tha Siate JournA.l

Fer long time past the villa secession Or
gan, kuoEn as rhe Chicago Times, hiss been |
pursuing Gov. Yates with all that personal |
mnljgnity and venom fnr ~hish it Il chiefly
remarkable. FROM the TINES standpoint, its
hostility to the governor, nc must say, how
ever, is natura1, It is almost undis gui5ed ia
its friendship to the cause Of secession He
has been an earnest ard efficient supporter of
erdeayoring to destroy. he has also proved
himself the fast friend OF the soldiers. who
are now battling to ustafn the government
mn lie Times most bitter rne GnaeditYa f. st''ra far
An Illinois sc16isr, now Ia Mississippi,
communicates to the St, Louis Democrat the
those VINO have joined in It's Infamous dia~
t,ibes:
CANT DAsv1I1E. Miss. Nov: s. 1852.
Editors Aissourl Deuoctat:
Times, an article headed " "Impeachment Of
Governor Yates,'' and as it makes the blood
Of al IlliEo ois boys boil to read such slauders.
I must say few words in relation to it. In
The first place, let me sly that the demand for
the latest news here In the army Is Unsuitable,
and that although we prefer Union papers, We
are cften compelled 10 SEX news ID such pa
Eets IS that vile sheet, knoEn as the Ch,cayo
Tines. I hRya never voted Tie Republican
ticket hut oEce, but with thousands OF Demo-
Gratis, would vote It to al eternity, with sneh
| men as Abraham Lincoln ct the head OF It,
and such Governers ss Richard Yates.
| enrolled mp name at the first call OF the
| President, and have had an opportunity to
know. and do k"ow, the sentiments Of the
army and1 believe shatif the editor Of the
| Times knew these sentiments as I do, be
| would put his hand in the fire, ere he would
| iDsnlr the army, as BIZ has, BY such an article
| as that in reference to Gov. Yates. Richard
| Yates has occupied q most responsible post
ard most poblY has done his duty. He is
| love6, might cay, worshipped, By all the
| 1egiong which Illinois has sent into the field.
| H. IL our long tried friend, while the Chicago
| 1Ines has proved Itself to be cur enemy; the
enemy Of our cause, our flag, our liberty, and
| oUr country.
infantry possessed the power. they would
throw the press cf the Chicago Times into the
middle ef Lake Michigan, and send its traitor
toitor South, ~nere We could shoot hisa ac-
&C riding to the rules Of ~art or treat him to q
c. ut Of tar aud teAthees, and halter at home.
About 1S0, 600 OF illinois, most loyal and pat
rlotfc eone, have voluntarily exi1ed themselves
1 from the ballot boz, and from ho1e, for tbs
purpose Of saving our nation from anarchy
and ruin; and, although mary patriots are
| still at home, alt Of tho conservatives. all Of
the 1ukewarn, all Of tbe towards and traitor.
are there snd as 1So, 900 1oyal administration
| sustaining votes are excluded, these con.erVA-
tavee, traitors and coxards rejoice In being
able to carry the election, in Bome places a!
| they please. Let them bear In mind this
fact We have started cut to save our nation
from ruin, and We will do 90, though We have
| to elect military dictator; and rest ASSURED
that rebels in the South will be put dom ol
! wiped ont, Hud that in the end traitors in til.
North will ray the peuslty Of their treachery
ODe million Of loyal soldiers In the feld
who arenot fighting for any section or m.
race of people, hut those who love our con
| s1itu1ion and Unitn-aefy traitors North ami
| South. ~
Our regiment started for the field over 1, ,00
l h1W Oh f,Hd
| We can now muster $40 men. Tue balanc
! have either BEEN MANNED for life. aud hay
been cast off to drag out their miserable ez
istence as best they can, or their bones IT
i or Co1inTh. But While any Of Us remsin, %
I | hands win be ever ready to strike at ttaitora
) Tours tfniy. Jos. c. GATES,
: Orderly serEt. Co.. F, 9sh reg't III. vo1.