, 1863-03-05
L Droadsfde from Tichsburg.
WHAT THEY THINK OF
TRAITORS AT HOME.
Corinth, Moscow, jackson, Mur-
freesboro, also Speak.
OUR VICKsBURG BOYS on THE
~ COPPERHEADS.


corps convened for the purpose Of consider,
ing the recent action Of the Legislature of the
state Of Illinois upon the subject Of the war
md kindred topics.
On motion Of Col. Oscar Malmborg, 55th H.
inois volunteers, Colonel N. ". Tuppcr, Of
The 10th Illinois, vas elected President; Mai
F. c. Chandler, 55th IlliRofs volunteers, was
elected Secretary.
After feW very appropriate remarks from
Colonel Tuppcr, the meeting proceeded to
business.
On motion Of Licnt. Col. E1dridge, 1a7th
Illinois yo1un' GERS, a committee Of three was
&. N. Eidridge, 127th, Col. Geo. B. Hoge,
18th, Col. A. B. GoIgas, 18th Illinois vo1un- |
teers, were appointed said committee. The |
committee after mature aeliberation reported |
the following resolutions, which we're unani- |
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, VIC have been advised through the |
papers Of the Northern States OF this Union th3t
name ard under the guisc Of Democracy, are max
ing the nttcmp. to impress the public mind with
the belief that the further prosecution q the prcs
Cuicn as orr fathers made it, and thst in order to
secure that result an a1niettcc should be obtained
ard national convention assembled to adjust the
dimcnlties tn.olyed IN the existing contest; and
in tie form Of resolutions introduced in tht Legis
lfaye haus o. tne esale ~ u "hicn We "a came: ana
renee Of Illinois soldiers in the field, and assert
their appreciation and sympathy for them; there
Rtsolred, That we, the officers and soldiers from
Illinois, in the 18TH nrmy corps, commanded By
Mi Gen ,;.I:;7 vi Sherman: bsongin$ heretofore
aHt!snt PoM.iSal ORGANIZATIONS, ous entel1ns INC
scstnec "! ~ ~ Co:t5 a.ua soinlou 1noilse to
y, rnaeslG ls III ln!eSr5 an9 uS.ena ~ aSa1nst ~
ltS Enet ha 3h 20 mest
t e d ~ Isg 81 @ HuI 1oe
cxpIess oul ule! sacn inen ann snch
p1ocecq'nSs., wv P'nuu4uGe ~ sucn Maailss1A- s1
fnr ~ of ,noisans IN tbc d ed ssp
lcss " poctll1ea'' ono on's aes'sneo 1oR ponteat
enIeL La,, n,,4 , ..oxoa g., ...,.u T. H.,
~ al srcd E rsssanr or '9o ~
ne r. autSar9 oa 'nS
a.,d 70 afeeIt M Us au!no.'ty oTes e.ely State ana
" ie srsd mG
Hon combat and dstease, yet We bel'eFe i. IN thG
iusticc o. our cause ano are eonnoent OF Us nna1
SUCCESS and consider any attempt 10 oolatn an ar
,stsec' Or 70 assemn.e ;t nanoaal eonsent.on, TO
e1iect compromise with armed traitors q any
submission, a. not Oily disgrace 10 the Sest
GoyeEn!nent on Garth but to the grand arny Of the
United st2teE, to wnic1. We feel proud to5helong:
inth and elsewhere, we can say, '.that we have
of tie Ieeisature ot he ststc ot IllinoIa' Who,
nisrcprescnting their constituency, hare been
proposing cessation Of lostilities avowedIy to
arrange terms Of peace, but really to give time for
the exhausted rebels to recover strength. aud to
renew their plotting to diyest Governor Yates OF
thc rights and authority vested in him BY our State
bea1 aSa s
ie faiifnT npon vour coadintors at the South: and
flat sour crime is te9 foid blackcr it wi swift
ne5sIst Il yonr iamnab1e BE deeds oi treason 'ou
Ne,o{rSd. That the sympathzers and abcttors of
Southern traitors, in tic North Who by thcir COZ.
i'ncea rev or tfe eol1cra fnn1S 1inoIs regiments
to deset ; and II 70 ho,pc hayc rendcrcd themseIyes
lie objects % Of he seorn, Contempt and utter dctes
{stinn ~ cyerv trre 1nya1 nnd hrayc sn1dcr IN The
| aeId. aud hsre secnrri lar th.mselvcs tho onnrt
! b1ium which fhis and futnrc rcnerations vii be
FnTc to heap npon them, without being abie 10 II.
| ind thc rrnfecfinn vjirh thcv hayn nf,misei thu
drnrtcrF Fan;i wl,ich he sri1l sn mnch & neci when
The strong arm Of The Goyesnmcnt reaches forth to
fldence and laws M be- has 60 uncesem'oniously w II
-olatcd.
war mon tbe insitntious Of the South or for tic
/ abolition Of slavery, yet we believe 1t not only
right, hut our duty 10 use MI and every meana in
onr power authorized BY the usoges Of legitimate
warfare, to weaken and destroy ens enemies, md
TINT slaves are the strength and support OF the re-
pellion, ana We accord 70 me var power; as Wal
the continent, 4 tue eafs'sy 81 the country fc
q"i.ea ntsa5r.d T.; THAT TIM nour,,a nen,ocr.+s whe
o.tiar ~ ~ - III. n1tae c+I'a 1nt,e ~
portion 81 whom aze found among its oce,s n A.
S' 1n ~ y ,sat y ~ r.
s 1arcwrI1 airess tbat tie1e m arc now but tw
parties T. shs nat11on ao ana tsos9 tns sa'
o9
Reseis{d That if armed traitors desire ps pese
9 rot nois Leg