, 1862-01-10
1BE ILLINOIS STATE C0HsTITVTIoYAL
CONVENTION.


THIRD DAYS SESSION.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.1
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. &, 1862.
The Convention met at ten O'Clock, and was
opened with prnyer by Rev. MIR, Andrew OF
Springfield. The Journal was read and correct
ed. Several personal explanations were made;
among others one By Mr.. Muh1ke, Of Cook,
asking to have credited to his colleague, Mr.
Anthony, certain speeches made the previous
day.
Mr. Wentworth introduced the folio wing
resolution, which Was adopted:
THE STATE INDEBTEDNESS.
Reso{red. That the Auditor be reauested TO fur
nlsh this Convention with the aount and dess; IL
tio4 Of all the indebtedness Of the State, whether
will become due the amount and dcscriptIon Of
the real Lett estatS and other propery belonging to the
to have perfect knowledge Of the Liabilities and
assets of the State, embracing table concerning
ths ta1ss q ls nd 1s similar to ths
twenty-secend General Assembly.
4 variety Of other 1n1material resolutions
were introduced and referred or laid on the
table. Ar. Purple, Of Peoria, introduced tho
following resolutions, which were laid upon
the table and ordered to be printed, By Q vote
Of % in the affirmative. They are important
and, I understand, reflect the views Of large
majority Of the Convention.
Resolred, That no bank or banking corporation
ought to be established or exist within the State
unless the same shall be based upon the principle
q receiving, disburfing and loaning gold and
silver
Reso{std.. That in the opinion Of the Convention,
banks for the purpose Of Issuing notes and other
evidences Of Indebtedness, to pass in Hen Of
positively I 1hs9 S
Reso1rsd, That this Convention ought, either By
General Assembly, to be enforced b. severe pen
t!o5netisa iato, eisea:stfon f. tHs State q ii
bank bi1le or notes Of other States OF a less de-
nomination than ten do11arr, and OF all bank bills
or notes Of every description issued by any hank
which does 10t at all times redeem its crculatfon
on demand in gold and silver
The speaker announced the names Of the
Committee on Rules, viz:
Messrs. Fick1in of Coles, French Of st. Clair,
Singleton Of Quincy, Terry of Vermilion,
and Wentworth Of Cook
Mr. Ficklin introduced the following pre-
aInble and resolutions, which were read:
WHEREAs, The victory Of New Orleans, achieved
on the eighth day Of January. 1e15. by the Aneri-
can forces under the command OF General Andrew
marks an epoch IN our national history which
should be commemorated through all time; and
WHEREAS, The nudying devotion Of General
fend its honor and its flag against all assaults,
whether offered by domestic or foreign foe, have
enshrine9 his nane in the hearts Of his country
WHEREAS during his administration Of the Cor
eInmcpt; General Jackson, whenever the integrity
o. & TIE -, Cnioa 4 was i1npeEiled declared With al
that :. the Union should be preserved at all haz-
a1ds!' and
Britain render it not improbable that ne may ind
Orleans On he sth Of JannaIy; 1915 Therefore
of New Orleans, ana fael assured that the Instre
shed upon American arms on that eventful day will
not be furnished in any future conflict with that
e:rsd @EG Thas 'sez sRe 1 of the Federal
Union IN she spirit In which our fathers formed 1t
il one Of the highest and holiest duties Of every
ReSotred. That In commemoration Of the battle
Of New Orleans, and as token OF our high appre
c1ation ofth services rendered on that memorable
occasion, this Convention stand adjourned until
ten o'clock tomorrow morning:
Mr.. Wentworth called for the yeas and nays.
He desired to learn how many Jackson men
| there were in the house.
Mr.: Thornton, Of Shelby, saw a j" nigger in
| the fence,'' particularly in the last clause OF
the preamble; there was, he thought, too
He therefore asked the mover, Mr. Fick1in, to
Withdraw the preamble.
MT. Ficklin objected.
| Mr. Singleton moved to amend by striking
| out the last clause Of the preamble.
Here followed long, rambling, unparlia'
mentary debate, and the clause was finally
stricken out.
| Mr.. Edwards moFed to amend by inserting
| the following in its place:
| WHEREAS, Should our complications with Eng
land render it necessary to repeat the arguments
1915, then the people Of this State will be ready IL
| respond to any cal! to defend the Government o.
the country With the same promptness energy and
| patriotism that have always characterized thei,
! support Of the Union aud the Constitution.
This suited Ar. Singleton e1actly, and h
made rousing var speech, in which be prom
ised NC would, in the event Of another va
with England, 1nakc the British Lion "get VI
and howl" as handsomely as we did In 1915
The amendment Of Mr.. Edwards prevailed
other buncombo speeches followed, and th'
resolutions, as amended, were unanimousl,
adopted. This is an encouraging sign Of tn
times; for it amounts to the declaration tha
in the event Of & war with England We will 2,
down to New Orleans and fight England ant
the Confedcrated rebels, the British Lions al
lies, and use the same arguments Jackson dit
On that glorious occasion, namely, arm th
blacks, both bond and free, and put them be
hind the entrenchments to fight the encmic
OF the country and troitors to tile Constitution
and laws.