, 1862-09-20
THE TORY CONVENTION AT
$pEk1NEFIELD.
In, portant Letter from 4, G. In@crsolI
ESP, OF Peoria

FEoE1A. Sept. 15, 1862
Editc. recri. naiiy Transcript:
IN view Of The TACT that there Is at present
no Democratic paper published in this ctr. I
dtTcts This cou.nus1ta*!on to You. n,pe
3tn will do me- ths favor to Iaalish t5c
Z me-
Itee'rc to endorse ct the earliest oop2 2,.u-
rlty, the ie'ter published 3 f-w nays hincs In
one Of the 81 ringhtld plocrs, ovur the sIzna-
ture OF Jrdsc Scxtes. hope also TIN. III
will publish The Judges letter In full, f5r it
lot hut mstt with = lesrty approval By all
truly loysl democrats. / hope that the sag-
gestion OF The Judge. with reference to hold
ing state convention. composed of War
Democrats, will neet with = hearty resp on5e
rtTy large majority Of the D mo .rAtic
party arc truly loyal. They arc in favor Of
The most vigorous and energetic prosecution
Of the war Tor the utter aud absolute over
throw Of this most accnrsed rebellion, rcgl-d.
l.ss Of the legitimate consequences to the
traitors and 1i:eir property, Whether that
property be slaves or any other. They ara in
favur OF dcing all In 1h.ir power to aid aud
encourage the pr. sidcnt In every effort
he puts forth Tor crushing the rebellion.
They arc In favor Of doing all IN their power
fo~ a1ds encouraging the brave so1s Of the
North VINO BY thvir deeds of imo.rish ahlc
valor wen immortal glory on the bloody fields
Of DoEsl5son and S3tloh
They are uuslterably opposed to aay aud all
A1AA "AA 1GCT are IN tAV0f
at al hazard, and without limit ~ to The ex-
| TendNure OF treaeute If maintaining the In
tegrity OF the I ruiop, and without any ifs,
or" butts" in the case.
| They are sgaitst extending any aid or SIM
paths to traitors, either In the North or s 1u:h.
They are In favor OF all that is loyal aud against
! all that is disloyal-
| Tic resolutions introduced By the Judge.
and laid OIL the taNe by the convention, eaa-
body MY eeu'iments as we'll as the sentiments
Of all truly loy al and patriotic Democrats in
TIE land. Had the convention adopted the
Judges ard laid their own on the tanls, theT
would bave received the honest ,hauks OF Ill
loyal men in the State.
1t Is high time that the true and loyal Dem
oc1ats ehould be heard In tones That cannot
oe emlsonoetstcod-tha will car1y encourage.
ueat 70 tHc government aud our brave army,
4nd consternation 10 traitors and rebels: and
= hIo" ol no peter WY Of doing it than to
mold 9 convention OF the war Democrats r.
tie loyal Democrats Of Peoria and Cantr,, II.
lipoie say, let us ever, 80 lonr as thta mirht1
republic shall be imperi1led, Roblv and Is ~
fully do our whole duty. We knov an1ot s5a,
II. Having done this. We shall hive rhe c,r.'
sciousuess Of having done RIGHT. Old narer
Issues have been sWallo wed up IN the anna
to ARDS. There Is now hut one-Uoton q,
DeunioD. The great heart Of Democrac,
beats strcng Tor the Union, and It'll noble in
Fulses caunot and will not be stayed or clogzet
bY seces sion sympathtzers. Then let Us hly,
convention, aId teach the tra{sors that tn,
genutne Democracy OF the North hsye nj
Sympathy with the enemies of this coysro
znenk &C, IsGEgSoTI..
Peoria. Sept. IS, 1861.