, 1863-02-03
OUR SPRINGFIELD LETTER.

lu4tASA Q4tA LA Lie G~ua4LE5 [
in the absence Of the Lieutenant Governor,
who was in consultation with the Executive,
this bill was put through with a rush, some
of the Republican members either not know
ing what they were doing, OF being unwilling
to use all the proper parliamentary checks in
their power to prevent the Democracy from
putting through their revolutionary measure,
which they propose to do the moment this
aud similar bills arc passed.
The Democracy are threatening to coercc
tho Government By force; they claim that
they have the numerical power to do SO;
theyls Chicago Times Of Saturday, threaten
that physical force will be used, if necessary.
Still, some Of our Republican friends are as
stolid and Indifferent to the danger as the old
fellow above referred to.
A few days since, the Republicans $50 |
thought the Democrats, ut 1east,) made up
their minds 10 leave the Legislature without |
a quorum. Immediately the Democrats re-
considered their vote abolishing the three |
fourths rule.
ntlc othcri,ard, o couple Of leading Repub-
licans, one from Chicago, the other Il leading |
lawyer from central inland city, came on hero. |
They met in council with the Republicans. |
They we're told tho situation Of things; aud |
notwithstanding all they heard, and the fact |
That the Democracy had introduced and voted |
for measures depriying the Governor Of one
Of the prerogatiyes secured to him By the |
Constitution, they could not SEC that "any |
body was hurt,' or that the Democracy were
.aoing anything out OF the way.
I Subsequently found that one Of these gen
tlenlen was interested in an old claim Of $780,
Geo against the State, and the other in some
chatter OF other.
And so VIC 60. If yon see a man down here
WHO talks about & no party" or the bitterness
Of party, or says there il no need Of alarm
about the revolutionary course OF the Demo-
Gratis, put it down for certain that he has an
old ciaim or a clnrter he wants passed.
The LOBBY here Is very numerous, and has
clalms and bills to be passed Of a character
moro financially injurious to the State, and
more invasive Of the rights ofthc people thnn
know where it has been offered and refused.
| The Inter is so rare circumstance il. these
| degenerate days that our readers will scarcely
credit the statement; but assure them that
Our Our Cook . county Republican delegation
| do not believe arc Interested in sim gle hill
| or CHIN. In this respec. they arc credit to
| the county. They may be depended upon all
tile time. Mr. Ward, in the Senate, Is q true
| man, and stands up like Il rock to the prin-
ciplcs Of the party. The Lieutenant Governor
is all right, as usual, and lis advice mud coun-
sci are of much use and eagerly sought. In
the House, Mr.. Eastman Is our acknowledged
leader, and Mr.. Brcntano, Mr.. Throop, Mr
Ginther, and nfr. Cook are always in their
places, and always ready to put In a word or \
vote in the right place. Mr. Underwood Of
st. Clair, formerly Of Chicago, is also 4 fine
oratoriea1 efforts, His education Is extensive
and varied, afld his memory excellent.
In the Senate VIC have also other good and
true men-Messrs. Lansing, Of McHenry;
Bushnell, Of La sallc; Richards, Of Whiteside;
Peters, Of Vermillion; Allen, Of Kane; Ad.
dams, Of Stephenson; Pichctt, Of Rock Island;
Mack, Of kankakec, the acknowledged leader.
But must not forget especially to mention
Mr. Funk, Of Mclean. He is as true as steel
He is willing to fight tile Democracy on the
} they want revolution, he i5 ready to meet
: tllrln there also. I glory in such men, and
J. such Republicans as Mr.. Funk, Of Mclean
the wealthiest and most extensive farmer it
the State.
ATTACK ON 4 CORRESPONDENT.
In the House, yesterday, Mr.. Haines, O.
Lake, made d bitter attack upon the CORES
pondent Of the Missouri Democrat, for the lat
tcr's criticism upon his (u's> course. The at
tack was coarse and undigniilcd. No specified
: charges were made, but the member iEdulgcl
in iiradc Of billingsgate that would have dis
, graced 1ish-woman. The most curious par
Of the affair, however. is that Mr.. Hnines va
far more severely castigated for his course, il
, !, the German Republican paper Of your cit,
, . than by the correspondent Of the Def.ocraf
! | Mr. Haines has not pleased the Republicans
! and he is looked upon by them with suspicion
while, on the other hand, he Is daily conrte'
, and tlattcred By the most violent pro.slarc
: | Merritt, Of Marion; Merrill, OF Hancock, etc
house PROCEEDINGS.
In the House on Saturday the Democrac
: made a Jaur pas. It was intended first t
c pass the bill appTopriatirg $500, GOO for III
4 Pcnitentiary, q large portion Of which ha
! been expended without authority Of Law. j
6 green hand, however, was charged to intro
mcnt by the Legislature, In direct violatio
# the Constitntlon,} Of three Penitentiar
u Commissioners, in place Of those at presen
I serving By appointment Of the Governor. Th
\ bin names for these places, Hacker, Van Duse
and Server. three as bitterl5 pro slavery, ant
: Administration Democrats Us CAP be found an
? where. The man charged with the i1trodut
ton Of this bill did not wait to hare the appil
! p,iation passed, but introduced 1t withou
! reference thereto. This was showing the Gle
:. ven foot too soon and pnt the Republicans Q
: Of sc to s.. The appropriation bill was the
!, referred back to the Committee on Finance
and III ten minutes Mr.. Fuller introduced !
again and tried to force it through, when NJ
. Eastman interposed and Mr.. Fuller witadrc'
= his motion.
: Ilcarn that an Investigation into afEiirs an
+. conduct Of the Pcnitcntiary will be pressed
! the Republicans this week, when some strang
- ; revelations arc expected.
n SENATE.
!. Nothing of material interest was done In IL
z Senate, 4 bill for the extension Of the tim
q Of payment Of taxes in Cook County WAS pit.
J. cd with light amendment by Ar. Ward.
n AscuENE OF INTERESTED BESEvoLEHcE.
Z A Bill is now before the Legislature
!; charter s'Pawnc1s Bank'' in Chicago. It
an institution Of interested benerolencc, ha
- ing as incorrorators, James 1auuder, II, I
~ ~ Gilman and others, and proposes to lend mo-
~ -. ey to the needy at the rate Of 50 per cent p
a nnnnm, on good collateral securities in Il
II point In the proposed measure, Is that, in t
T. sale Of the forfeited pledges; should moro
A. derived in the why OF proceeds than covers Il
q principal and interest, the balance goes into
70 which is to be distributed among the inc
~ gent poor. This Is very inviting way
philanthIopists to put money In their on
pockets and serve the poor at the same tim
and commends Itself to tho consideration
that class Of Pharisccs, who trumpet ths
81 good deeds on the street corners.
do not think that The Legislature will :
sist in chartcring this scheme Of benevolent
- 1Ss1nrAXroSs AGAINST THE GOVERNOR.
~ I notice that the charge Is made in t
Times, that the Governors expenditure
III, bringing homo sick soldiers from Pittsbu
Nc. aud othcr places, had fMlcd-indccd, sor
Reprcsentatiyes have also made the sat
lal tions, arc made the grounds for trcnchi,
rat upon the constitutional rights Of tho Go
crnor. The mendacity Of preceding Lcgis
ri, tire action on charges not yet proven, Is on
~ Of piece with tho unblushing cdrontery
par the Dcmocrscy. No ono but sccesh DER
crat is cnpab1c of such meanness,
,i,l Now for the facts. Tho whole amount
the contingent fund to pay the expenses
var the Ad}utnnt General, Executive Dcpartmcl
The Auditing Board, Commissary Dcpartmc1
r. etc, ETC., for tho past two years. is $780,
80 For tho use Of ono steamboat to st. Lo1
aae from Alton and back, s. A. Buclzmastcr d {
got So. .oco from tho Legislature!
The The Governor Of Ohio expended, in his &
kty tlngont fund, $l29, 600; yet he had bu. 1s0
Of troops in The Geld. His steamboat ekpes