, 1862-10-31
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Grand Rally at the State House.
Parson BreWnl0w and EX-G0v,
Wright Of Ind.
BEAUTIES OF THE TORY CANDIDATE
FOE STATE TREASURER,
On which Side the Same Prefers to
Fight.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbune.1
SPRINGFIELD, October 81, 1862,
The mass meeting to-day addressed by cx- |
Gov. Wright ct Indians, and Parson Bro W.
low, was one of the largest ever held in this
city. 1t eqnaled the monster gatherings Of
the 1aE: campaign. The lower hall. rotunda
stairs esd pass.ges OF the capitol building
we're filled to Overlooking, and hundreds |
we're compelled to go away without even |
being able to see the speakers.
Wright made very powerful ana argument
atiye speech, which had great effect upon
the audience. His remarks were received
with enthusiasm.
The carson followed, and kept the audience
ercAained for nearly two hours At times
there Was not a dry eye in the building. He
concluded amid enthusiastic cheering. I
Is he came out thousande followed hin, eager]
! to grasp him by the hand. =
| He speaks again tonight, in order to giveL
all an opportunity Of hearing and SEEING him.
Bets ere freely offered, without takers, on
1necrsoll and the State ticket. Bets that 1ng@
erson would get 5000 majority were, how
ever, taken by Democrats In one OF two ia-
sasceR.
The Tory papers having charged that the
parties making aftidavits to starne's disloy~
atty were not trustworthy, the Union papers
retort by publishing the following certificate
Of Martins good character, from starnes
himself:
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. Is, 1861.
George Martin, esq:
DEAR s1R: take great pleasure in stating that
have known you for about ten years, and can bear
testimony that you have alwass had the reputa-
tfon of being good citizen, industrious, and, az
as fat as an. able Of jadging. good mechanic;
and .ny opinion is that the United Statea would
t be benefited by your bcing retained in your pres
} cnt poei1ion. (signed} ALEX. srAnSEs.
Ex-Secretary OF State.
: IL tic evening another meeting WAS held in
j the some place, which was very largely at
tended. Speeches were made by Parson
Brcvnlow, Vim. Bross, and Col. Lynch.
:. Pa1eon Brovrlow Lett for Bloomington, aud
= Gov Wright for Jacksonville last night
d Cv1 Kuykendal sthe Union candidate for thE
: Slate Senate, i'll the first district, against tht
b | notorious secessionist Bill Green. The latte
i d. Cared that If the North attempted to co
: cree the South, they would have to marcl
i. over his dead body.
;: THE AFFIDAyITs REFERRED TO.
~ The following are the atlidavits referred te
from two respectable citizens Of Pike count.
j. nclgabcrs Of Alexander starne, the tory cal
!; didate for state treasurer:
ed I, George Martin, = resi- .cut Of the town
er G1fcreville, county Of Pike State Of Illinois, ha
D. ing been duly eworn. do depose aud say that
Ok tween the months Of April and june, ii the ye
rs 1861. heard Alexander Starne say that he rou
~ ~ / Faat ftr the South, OK words Of that import.
iu }S;sned1 GEoaaE MARTIN
do sworn and subscribed before me OF this =!
up day Of October, 1SG2-
u:~ Is1sned1 JoHs Crow, Notary Public
.lc T. Caleb Saunders, 7eetacn, Of the town
Cricceyillc, county of Pike, State Of Illinois, b
es- Ing been duly ewora. do depoee and esy that
tue tween the n6onthe Of April and July. III the 8
- 1e6i. while standing On the sidewalk IN front
r;t- the drug store now kept by Reed steiner, Or
the there, heard Alcxande. ssarne say that srhe'
ona- came to fighting he seoad f3h' fer the sonh.
and {Sirued1 CALEB SAcSpER
net Sycrn to and subscribed before me on this
~ day of October. 1862.
m [signedl JOIN cEow, Notary Pubn
'alr GE1GGey111E. Oct. ~. 1sG
n,an - We the undersigned, citizens Of the 1ow'
G..gssyillc, county Of Pike, State Of Illinois
fch. hereby certifg that We well and intimately
here quainted With Caleb Saunders and George Ma1
anE also residents of the town. equity and State If
t5e eaid, and know them to possess good andin
rev the town and county, to be men OF good chs
~ ter ard unblemlehcd reputation and pexfectl
.stie liable as gentlemen. (Sisued)
y Of TuoaA9 BACON 1eM 1 % y: 1.1.
sarly 4~h p ssAa:,cr ssasr: Sa@ asa.s1 faR; F14E,
gond WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Ihe fo1lowj &