, 1863-06-18

the enemy ar1l1e1y. We are. 70 De- clAl-'
lcnged by the explosive bombast Of Dick
Me1ick's cloquence, or the nasty anecdotes
Of VOORHEES, and Richardson. As the reply |
that ahall be made to the crash Of muaket-
n, VIC are to have series Of hatulent reso-
lutions, to be read BY the light Of the cities
and villages which the foe, in his march,
will give to the flames. Was there ever
6ncb a spectaclel =
That Springfield Convention is an ano-
z2aly, and the terrible crisis which marks
its meeting is sufficient commentary on.
its objects, and an overwhelming reply to
lis resolves, If they are what We have
right to expect See wherel Illinois Cop
perlleadism stands. The enemy approach
ing with fire and sword, mad with rage
and hate, burning, pillagmg and murder
ing as he moves. 4 nation flies to arms to
meet 1m; and the trumpet blast which
patriotism bloWs, is answered here in Hi
nois by piping cry for peace, which Cop
1,crheadism sends up. The liberty Of the
Republic 1s threatened as it was never
Threatened before: since Arno1d's treason,
and the Convention, passing over the pub
1ic danger, >devotes its sympathy and its
efforts to the consolng and release Of
. scoundrcl who is, this dny, perhaps,
a willing adviser in the enemy's camp.
The freedom Of speech and freedom Of the
press, neither OF which slavery toleratcs
wherever it reigns, are imperiled by the
SUCCESS Of the army TINT slavery has mus
tered, but the Convention is silent sage
+ about the coveted freedom to MD the foe
by unlicensed talk, and about the asserted
wrong heapcd upon Cop7erhead journal
in this city, the editor Of which threatened
to open fire upon the rear Of our loyal
" troops when the war began, and has made
Ills promise good. The cry Of: the country
is for men; but the Convention are op-
posed to the execution Of the CONSUMPTION
:. act by which, and only which, men are to
be sent to the field. The great fear Of the
Republic is for its strained credit; but the
+. Constitution gives this stab. Upon the
unity of the people in the support Of the
Government must we depend for final sue
cess; but the Convention BY its huge false.
hoods, its baseless appeals to passion and
prejudice, strives to tear assunder the mas
scs and divide, that the foe may conquer.
And in this hour these things are called
patriotism md the men who do them are
called Dem ocratsi
We have report from Maryland, tia,
$4,000 sympathzers are expected to join
IS tie rebel host, and assist in the conquest
or at least, the humiliation Of the
North. Illinois does more thai
That By this Convention Of which vi
i, speak, BY the M-concealed treason ther'
r avowed and made the cornerstone Of ,
great, powerful and energetic party, by. tn
indirect aid md comfort rendered to tn
enemy, by the causcless abuse showeret
upon these to whom the destinies Of tn
country are con6dcd, and By whom the.
must be guided, and by the deeper AM
wider divisions which it will cause among
the people, it will prove its value to tn
=. rebel cause to be twenty fire thousand mel
thrice told. Encouraging, defending, na!
advocating, By ncentiousness Of tongue
and type, and 1ndoctrinating those VIII
go look to it for an cnunciation Of their po1iti
cal gospel, that any spoken or written trea
son is right, it may be credited witt
twenty-five Thousand more, j" My Mary
land" may hide its diminished head, Iii