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this post, the following proceedings were
had: The meeting being called TO order, \
Lieut. Col. Phillips, 9th Illinois, was
elected President, aud Major Forsee, 9th
Illinois, was elected Vice. President. and
Adjutant Lection, 50th Illinois, Secretary.
Col Chetlain, 18th Illinois stated that The
object Of calling the Illinois officers to-
gether was 10 adopt resolutions TO show
TO Governor Yates and the other State
officers Of Illinois, and 90 all our friends
OF home, that We are still in favor of the
vigorous prosecution Of the war, and that
We will uphold our President and Gov
ernor in all their efforts TO put down this
rebellion. On motion, a committee on
resolutions was then elected, consisting
Of the following officers
Col Chef ain, 18th Ills, commanding
post; Col. NJ. NJ. BAne, 50th Ills, COM
manding Sd brigade; Lieut.. Col Wilcox,
SD Ills Col Burke, Goth Ills; Col. A. j.
Babcock, 9TH Ills; Col. Merry, 9th Ills,
commanding I'd brigade; Lieut.. Col. Nor
rill, Gath Illinois.
The Committee on Resolutions submit
ted the following, which were unani-
mously adopted
WHEREAS, Our Governn eat is now
engaged in a struggle for the perpetua-
ton of every rilh dear to US as Ameri-
can citizens, aud requires the united Of
forts of all good, true and loyal men in
its behalf and
WHEREAS, we have beheld with feel
ings of sadness and deep esret, the Bit
Ter partizan spirit that is becoming dan
! gerously yindictive and malicious in our
State, the tendency of which is TO par
! alyze and Illustrate the plans of the Fed
eral and State authorities in their efforts
70 suppress this infamous rebellion /;
! therefore,
Resolred, That having pledged our
most cherished earthly interests TO The
service of our common country in this
hour of national peril, we ask our friends
and neighbors at home 10 lay aside all
! petty jealousies and party animosites,
and as one man stand by us upholding
the President in his war measures, in
maining the authority and the dignity
rof the Government, and in unfurling
Pgain the glorious emblem Of our nation
over every city aud town of rebel
dom
Resolved, That we tender to Gov.
Yates and Adj. Gen. Fuller our warm
est thanks for their untiring zeal in or
ganizing, arming and equipping the ar
my which Illinois has sent to the field,
and for their timely attention to the
wants Of our sick and wounded soldiers,
and we assure them of our steady and
warm support in their efforts TO maintain
for Illinois the'proud posilion..of pre- emf
nent loyalty which she now occupies.
Resolved, That we have watched the
traitOrOus conduct of those members Of
the Legislature of the State of Illinois,
who, misrepresenting their constituency,
have been proposing a cessation of the
war, avOwedly 10 arrange terms of peace
but really TO give time for the exhausted
rebels TO recover strength, and renew
their plotting to divest Gov. Yates of the
rights and authority vested in him by
our State Constitution and laws; and to
them we calmly aud firmly say Beware
OF The terrible retrib ,tion that is falling upon
your coadjat0rS dt the sub, and that as your
crime is ten fold biackey, IL ,oiH swiftly Smite
you Nth ten-t fold more horror, should you
persist in your damraJle deeds Of treason.
RESOLVED, That in rendering our thanks
TO Gov. Yates and assuring him OF our
cordial support in his efforts to crush
this inhuman rebellion, we are deeply
and feelingly in earnest. We have left
to the protection of the laws he is TO en-
force, all that is dear TO men-our wives,
our children, our parents, our homes
and should the loathsOme treason of the
msdmen who are trying 10 wrest fem
him portion of his Just authority rem
der it necessary in his opinion for us TO
r, turn and crush out treason there, we
will promptly obey proper order so to
do, for we despise a sneaking traitor in
the rear much more than an open rebel
in front.
ReseolUed, That we hold in detestation,
! and will ever eXecrate any man, who in
this struggle for our national life offers
factious opposition to either the Federal
OF State authorities, in their efforts or
measures for the vigorous prosecution of
the war; for the suppression Of this God
less rebellion.
Resolved That we are opposed to all
! propositions for a cessation Of hOstilities,
or compromise, other than those propo-
| sitions which the Government has con-
stantly offered: Return to loyalty and
! obedience TO the laws, on a common level
with the other States of the Union, I'M
der the Constitution as our fathers made
| it.
Lieutenant Colonel Morrill,, of the Gath
Illinois, not being able to attend, sent
the following telegram, which the meet
ing decided TO have inserted in the pro-
ceedings:
GLENDALE, Miss, Jan. 80, 1863
To Colonel Cheatlain:
COLONEL; | am sorry 10 say that in
disposition makes it impossible for me
TO tend on the committee, but l will
authorize the committee TO sign my name
to. any resolutions expressive of our ut
ter adherence Of the reasonable sympa-
thy shown 70 Southern traitors by trail
tors at the North, and especially those
who may have found their way iuto'the
Legislative halls Of our own noble State.
Respectfully, JNo MORRILL,,
Lieut. Commanding.
Col. BaHe, Goth Illinois Lieut.. COL
Philips, 9th Illinois; Lieut. Col. Wilcox,
sd Illinois, and other Ulcers present,
then addressed the meeting.
On motion, it was decided to have a
copy Of the resolutions sent TO the com.
maoding officer Of each Illinois regiment
in this district, TO be read at dress parade
tomorrow evening, and be voted upon
by the men Of each regiment Also, that
copies Of the proceedings be sent TO Gov.
Yates, the Speaker of the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Legisla-
tlre of linOis, and to the Chicago aud