, 1863-02-21

Action Of tho Illinois 18th on the
= Peace Traitors at Homo.

Action OF tho Illinois 18th on the
- Peace Traitors at Homo.
CAxP 1cru REu'r Ill 1STA:sr:r.
In TEE FIELD, V1cKsDuEG, Miss. Feb. 10, 1858.
WHEREAS, Over 10000 Of the best men, and
mostly citizens md electors, have left the State Q!
Illinois since the commencement OF this war, and
entered tho service Of the United States, thereby
making great pecMn'afy sacrifices and foregoing
rs sasiey q mily ard friends Ed the od
cents; and
WHEREAS, Tho nbecncc Of 90 many Of the best |
political control into the hands ofa class Of men
eee symPa.h!ss sse to b s5 se ad al
Eor:ous % political theory; thereby warning AGAINST
The grr Ut ard glorious sodssen principle OF self
eoWssarn WnEnEas, % The qnin.us shown by these semi
Ss aadps IN e. 9 IT, ~
men ard means to aid in the prosecution Of the
war to suppress the rebellion; revolutions cacnla
ted to hinder cmbarass and destroy the confidence
oi14e people, as well a. the army, and to render
tue Federal Government odions to the American
citizen, proves the dsloSaly Of those men, aud en-
eonsases and gives aid and comfort to those rebels
and t1aitors, whom We are jeopard!ziny! our lives
to overcome; end,
W1unEAs, Abraham Lincoln. previous to his
eMeton' nttelea opsnlons IN reierepce to or DO
endorse. and conscientious1y opposed, yct the hon
o,ao:e, patrlotiS, wise ara energetic course b. has
snee ,ne M'ehea ana asep la3a pots o. tue
alatto1e uate Du1st 10TH IN tnclf o;ooty anu g.
gantic preparations upon our otherwise happy and
prosperous country, hare inspired us with the
s s1d n dhe Estom and nte q
tated to establish martial lnw wherever and when
ever was necessary to aid the civil authorities
ana 10 fseSate M iGe laws' Ea'es ns renewed eonh.
aeEee tnt 1is up1ect IN lac !aF7ncl oi
the Wal; y ios lne pfesefSallon oi the Union and
INC es.aoisnnent o. tne Cohstitasion upon urn
an9 @ m Gur Iatnesa mem
aperta"c ~ aI hon p. 1d
support.
lie Me mas, ~ncn neeessi.y mas been presented TO
stie tfcasou sanctioned the arEcat Of traitors III
tic North.
~ has shown ms humanity ana love OF justice
by forocara1ce towards sucI persons even when
severe runishmenth has been demanded by 81 indls-
mart people
-, ae nas shown nlmsei Ieady, eyea contrary to
emancipation ofthc sases oftrators attcr thewarn~
ng them Of the consequences Of further rebellion,
thus gfvlnE them timeios sonsiaesntion. ana ex-
H las from the beginning or TINS hell born re-
beilion, shown himself Tue uneomprls!ng support
G! and defender OF mat great ana nest,nabie prin-
clp!c o1 scl,sovefnMcAt Whleh Il tue only sure
and enonflns ionnuati"n 0. ne hepanne;
ne has E9t hes1Intca 10 take 1ae fcsporsioiht5
Of questioning biI aaml,tt.ng western VIRGINS
ilc1Go1 from tne 1aIuoom ~ ana tyranny ot tfato1s
IN 9aher portions o. anai atahc ah
IN 1 Eot IN ti with ;be sws ri o con
gsess ~ inahc III .las putpose, 9fueteu tne ens.
resrondng se I'd to the amoss 'n nnveiea wIsh s,e 81
tie army: and releasing thereby tic soldiers
from much fatigue, and taking fFom traitors one
ai ;hst II bo asZo soer Z
irstead Of the white citizen.
s rs
,or support u times ike these tnsonsn wniea on.
losed hepnbs is p2ssng. and t When must a meei 5a
American.
Ae has eontlnuai.y ana nsmy !etasea 5 10 lend
himself 70 any scG OF men, or section O. Country,
to Ie IKE plesispt Of The whoe Amercan neonie
Ee,etefd Tha in forming thsfe rcs99lntions 9
otis N have LETT business IN most INSTANCES NOR q
!uctalsG tna1 tne positohs vs. occnp5 IN the neia
mat We nave ieit Goml9s 2. nome npom Wnsca nc
sat ~ ean III ~ liz ,,hni LII vs. ~. sse aA
Ee*o!rfd, That We viii to the best Of our ability
support and sn:tain tae rtesiaeht 70 soppfess ane
crNth the rebellion anu restore the Laws and Con
stitntion as they were, ana as they should ane
, Mrst be to render them firm and enduring.
Ee*6sEtd, That We firmly and cotdially endorse
the Presidents Proclamation .cn'ancipating the
slaves Of rebels, thereby deprvins them Of one Of
to the best Of our ability aid In the execution ant
, enforcement OF the samr.
, Eeeogred, That any person or newspaper utter.
ing or publishing opinions that the army Of iii
and return to their bones on accoun. Of ths
polry Of the President. utter his or their own sen
tircnts, which We consider dis!oyal, and lbt
Re<t1red. That the statement in the resolutions
introduced into the House Of Representatives, o
the State OF Illinois, on the a9th Of Jan prox, b.
M6e hs sss 4 aetsa th
hne Ieetaded the Union army by receiving ueuroc
Into the service Of thu United Sfates,' is nGnous
: | II false and libeIous, and merits only the pur
8 | in the Union army.
> Ie<olred. That IN His Exce11ency, Richard Yates
We trco:ize thc true and tried friend Of the Gnio
the reliable and patriotic supporter Of the GoYcr1
ment; the soldiers friend IN time q need: entit'e
to tile lastine Gratitnde oi Inc Government
9 The United states 81 tue people Of our ow
= loved state OF LIMOS Ios 5ac synpatn.
1icrs ut the bloody and hard fought battles Of Fort
Henry and Doneson, nt Belmont, shiloh, and clst
where: that he is entitled to The confidence OF n
Legislature and the people, and the lasting graf
tnde Of te aTmy. H,S, ,x. orc ncora,t;on.v onnos1
Aete3ted: 1at W. ArG uuCohQlttonaty oIPoss
TO any afmlstlec Or conVehtion, ElFins ios IL o
1get any colnpuoniEs o. ee4temGnt O.! tee aincu Gu
II tcs NOW eat:tnss petmaen tne ai,.iai uned 81 o.
ths ora Or IN ss phnr on ytbont
lnisstun - ~; 1tet H"' e1'''
fo ~ ,,a +or1,r n N. p-c.;dcrt or =,
- 1n;cd S,atcs mr. cornrst and HEARTFELT co,Sratui
u t.olS ,t W dn; @ IT, .hc1i;on anI n nstnr;n' 1a
H.. IT, '5 nrt51cr nvnr la,ge nnrt;on ci,i,nri anI inT
anu oar H. III farcn ~ H., t-"itnr n,.sn ~
I oip ~ r., uS ,o1st-,,t;nn ~ raw e"Sah
~ te a't ma nI'iirn ixc1y scanort on lie Spt
~ .rn cnnr bctwten Ills and the jst Of Apr mex
- TssnJrti Tbat ~. viii ,ri1i;mrlv and ahreri,,i
~ cont;ne ~ ,irs onr hrst serySs ,o tic Prrsidc
o1 o,d ~ ~ i; ncd he Without osv NJ