, 1863-10-09
From Our Regular Coucspoudcnt.1

| { uf sc III 6fl111ng rational t1Es. 0ne could moi
help thinkirg 6 there wae light in Egypt get.
| "As socn as all we're arranged and order oh
tained, the meeting vas organized by electiDg
fird ,cce, Mr.. Geo. Fl. Hardra, Chairman; De
| A. II. Nor1ie, Mareh1l; Robt. Pearce, Office,
Of the dsy; I: n. Bricout. Secretary, ani
Mete1s. B. Whitesides aud Thomas Mccoy
Committee cf Refreshments.
Col. Green B. Raum and Msj. l. j. KuY
keLdan were introduced to the audience
Three rousirg cheers we're given for the Uniol
aid three Tor our own brave officers and sol
dIera In the field. The shouts might hsY'
bteu heard for miles.
"Co1. Raum then addressed the Assembly fo
full two hours. He spoke In his usual lmpas
stoned style, burning with patriotism ant
| Of the duty ct her citizens in the time Of hsl
trial; called on Ill good citizens to rail-,
round the flag and support the constituted
authorities OF the land; be alluded to the trl
ais, p1lfations and suffe1ings Of our bray,
soldiers, and paid just tribute to their cour
the sentiments Of the army when he gaid thai
| they did not desire TO stop until every traitor
behtnd ard ttfoTe, had been made to bite the
dust He y as frequently interrupted by the
cheers and applause Of tie audience. Il
Eetmed impossible for the people to contain
their feelings, 60 fun Of joy and patriotism
| "At It's close the ladies' we're invited to din
ner. Such scene then ensued as would glad
! den your hearts-oyer two thousand ladies Ill
engaged In doing. justice to the good thingt
ProyiGed, and Sui the number In waiting
While the ladies were eating, Col. Rauu
read letter from cur patriotic Governor, 1t
! Waa received with tumu1tuous applause.
"1he following resolution was then offered
for adoption:
Reso1ttd. That we checsfully adopt the resolu
t!o1s @ o. @ tEe tnioa Convention Of Springfield, ol
"The resolution having then been read BY
Col. Raum, the above was adopted By unan-
1mous vote, and three cheers.
After this the gentlemen repaired to the
tables; Which we're filled again and again; yet
there Was enough tor all. There was not the
slightest jar to mar the festivities Of the occa-
sron1 S %tpe sspP1 an y hg gasisa ss of II
dispersed to their homes, well satisfied with
their days entertainment and more deter
Union.
II could not but reflect upon the difference
presented By the people On that day and that
presented by7 similar gathering some two
years ego at the same place. We then had a
ath Gf July celebration, and when three cheers
were called for the Union aud It's perpetua-
tfon. although there we're some five or eix
hundred prelent, but three voices were raised
thloug 5out the whole crowd! How different
Low. The shackles which had been fastened
upon them b.! the despotiem Of party are
broken. Men have awakened to their danger,
aLd realize that the Union, and the Union
alone, Is tlcir Life and hope and liberty. That
that Liberty may be preserved to them and to
thttr chiltreE forever is our hope, for which
We are willing stil1, as our fathers have before,
20 stale our lives.
LoT1 Eo1Pr."
Another correspondent writes:
ave have held our netting, rs wrote you
We should. As ! then said it would be. It
vas contest between the Union men and
peate Democrats, which should have the
largest meeting, and resulted in complete
yic!o.J tor The Union men Of old Pope It
loving men, women, and children. know of
10 better way to give an idea Of the numbers
EreFeLt them to tell you how largely ne out
numbered the Copperhead meeting. Their
oWa rtport Of the length Of their tables Was
sd or nsS11 1srsn fu9dlsa M a ts, 01Fs weEe
put their numbers Mt from twelve to fifteen
hundred. Ours were estimated at two thou
eand Indies and three thou.and men. Our
meeting rM compare with the Springfield
patriotism ), only it was mora warm and
ftie1 dly gathering: It brought together many
old settlers, who lived in this parf Of Illinois
WHEN Eeighbora lived ten or twenty miles
apart, You could zee them shake hands, and
hear them recall old times, aud then express
their VAIN feeling for the Government, aud
their hatred Of the "Coprerheads." It rould
do you good to hear Them We felt much
disappointment at not having the Governor
with ns; but when It WIS announced that we
Ind letter from hin. you ought to have seen
the crowd came up to the stand. When it
wae read it was received with the greatest
enthusia6m. should have sent the letter,
hut gentleman accidentally carried 1t of.
Col G. B. Raum made the people good
Un1on speech at Metropolis city On the
2Gth nit: 1t vas very well received. The
Colonel has done much good for the canss
eince he came home. with one accord let
Us wo1k,' is the cry Of the Union men Of
Southern Illinois,"
There Is to be = Copperhead meeting at Me-
tropo1fs city on the 17th inst.
hear reports Of other Union meetings In
Egypt which are happy augudes Of a great
change In sentiment ii that part Of the State.
The Union men feel that the loyal men Of the
North and centre ought to learn what they are
doing for the cause IN, Lower Egypt.