, 1863-08-04
From Our Regular Correspondent

Democratic LEAUef&-xho TQN1h4E.
land ARMY &c.
From Our Regular Correspondent
SrRHo1IELp, aug. 1, 1868.
CONDITION OF THE DEMoCRATIC PARTY In TIE
STATE.
The condition Of the great Democratic
party (as the leaders were wont to call 1t In
times gone by) in these parts is pltiable in
the extreme. Two circumstances have COM
bined to render 1t an object Of the utmost
solicitude to It's admiring friends. One Of
these is the pro1ogation Of the Legislature By
the Governor; the other the success of the
Union arms, both East and West. This last
was more than 1t was abba to bear. It had 30
long expected and prophesied defeat, and
1attered itself that defeat wound rebound to
Its glory, honor and profit, that the reverse
has been terrible.
Twas assured that ne were to hare rebel In
yasfous and rebel raids all along the border,
previous to the defeat OF Lees army and the
capture Of Vicksburg. was informed Of
Morgan's raid, long before 1t took place, and
that ne were also to have raid By Forrest
into this State, in which he was to raise the
Union flag as blind, but which did not take
place. Twas also informed that the reyolu.
ton against the Administration was to COM
mence in New York and to extend all over the
North. The plans were all laid, but the Get
tysbnrg. victory spoiled them all. On that
probably hung the destiny Of tho Republic,
as the destiny Of Europe hung on the battle
OF Waterloo. Every true Union man must
shudder at the thought of what would h-.
followed q defeat ut that time. W.: !;
slight idea Of what would, III the :: ~ -.-t at
New York
But seeing the un1avorab1e turn for thcm
which things have taken, the Democrat,c
leaders are trimming their sails accordingly.
Indeed some Of them have serious Thoughts
OF quitting the sinking ship. Others uro
busy explaining to their constituents the
manner in which singletoa'a celebrated reso-
lutiun Was passed in their mass convention.
&c. Among these are said to be Marshall.
buckma ster, Richardson aud others, Now
the truth is these men cannot plead the ssbaby
ACT LOT themselves or the Democratic party.
On fsid resolution It WAS agreed uuon n
committee, every member Of the same, uu-
derstaud from those who were On it, express
Ing themselves satisfied with the principle of
The revolution, and some merely doubling its
expeditncy. 1t was then submitted to Eich.
ardson at the meeting, who removed q, large
qnid Of tobacco from his mou'h in his usual
a1tlstic m0nner, In order to take an unin1er-
1upted observation Of its contents. He then
approved Of It In his emphatic style: II guess
that's all right and Democratic. boys. n lie
next submitted 1t to the meeting. Il was car
lied With nproarious cheering, and cries of
''read 1t again" It WAS read again. and arain
unanimously endorsed. Now as Isaid before,
if Dick Richardson, Sam Buckn,aster. s. s.
Narehal1, and 4 hundred thousand Of tie un-
terrified Democracy of Illinois, mean to plead
the baby act" on that resolution, they can.
evil, and they may as well make up their
csnnot make Gen. Singleton the SC scane % coat y ~
IN act which La US much theirs as his the en-
Tire party rs that Of any Individual member.
II apy man in the party does not ike It, let
hare John A. Logan, John 4, McClcrnantl ana
others, and fep1diato tho whole concgr,,
THIS Ia tie fair. Tnrirht AMI cnnsftfars con-.a
gentlemen. Let ne see you take it lika k' men
THE SINGLETON AND DEAN pARrrrpsurp
Gen. Singleton IL quite d5aonstea v,,h
those Democratic leaders. who ara 1ootfn1
one NAY and rowing anotler. He has 1,er55
labo1ed with By them for some time. M iu order S
peace any longer Thc7 accuse Elm him Y ,or
ing hob" WITH things in The nartv . rt,5r;Gg
up strifes. diyisi0nss So. in!ep,n. that th.5
hive spcceeded to some extenf IN siiencin;J.
him. A few dava sInce n nni.nr o1uss esaas
m.et1pea Were sa,'ea % b. ~ tbs usne s,e sePaiata
Richardeon factions, but before tie meetinrs
took place a eottlement al fhr dtf1lcnisisa -
had. Whether Sjnpftfon or Richardsnn cara
in. or that mnt,1ni Concessions wera m,5a
haye not heard. 7 an mi IKE fo eac x.
General again associatinr with Chsr1er Ian.
rhjer, knowing the opin}on which ha holJs
Respecting thai fndiyIdnal But the nennc'
Union victories The General probably ron.
1ide1s 1t is NECESSARY TO moke INV ind n11
pc1haps. and othervis. for thr 1.enn-
1T Of the I,atty.
Imay t5y, However. that the s,no1eton ami
Dean partnership has been dIssoiysd' nat
The former. being an old Wlie ~ tha rrntie.
1nanly and fpffled,shilt school, could not
oseao'T tnhk OF tIavening around the coun-
", aud perhaps sleeping 1a the same bed.
WIN man Ake Uean, wnose linen ID none Of
'ae c1eaneet, aA everybody knows.
UNION MEETINGs-L0GAN AND M'cLNRxAyD.
Jn1,nded ,hore In f;encr.1s r,,car ,,d Hfc-
Ile't:anu; .,!e y tnes ~ a'e uo!ng nope WORK IN
~ eooineaa a ana ten1l1 Po5ttons Of Iae
a+.o1 IT,, nssn "ee' asn, ntISennsno, ~.
= ocA - ,.1s.1. ,noete.!. x " 9acAsonsi1e, aaa
,.a = ~. enrag' Dnsa. " tas cny, aua1essee IN IN
lnense on1on Meetlne at fetelapufGh, nlsnafo
;punly. ;1' IA Gn,a1lge number present were
LILLY pSmec1ats' 1he UTMOST enthasla2m pre-
sneni ~, ihru.a. .,s. - c.un.,u. ,r...-
,.'1at.. W 1na!oua3, atso' ~ Gata' masoupln
Tr1uent,, oFe1 eleAI thousand uneondltlonal
nj snstafn fhe h.nds ~ tha cnrar.,nar.
They were addressed by Gen. NcCleroand.
Ion. P. II. Moulton, and Prof. Saunders OF !
Jacksonville. The people came from al quar-
erh Of the surrounding country in waroue. on |
&c, ard made the welkln hing
with shouts for the Union, the war, old Abe
&C. From one township, which boiled but
our or I've Republican Tnfea at fhe 1ast elec-
Ion, there were twenty wagon loads Of voters.
To-day Gen. McClernand and othera address |
another Union meeting at New Berlin, the
1ome Of Coy. Yates, father and family, and
Icars. twill no doubt be fine affair.
corrEauEAn MEETINGS..
va.,,-a,-, ~ aronnarha.ds ..-,o,, - 49, ~
he sa.ue 1,;ace T., ~ no aols. ~ a.
raction md Tins mako tha " affir drav ~ thev
,aye chosen he i,ame ~ n1r % 1afr;otic T:ar.1.
work. 1t these CopDerhcad Ia atIsirs. I undsrs
,tand the speeches (generaliy made by SECOND
md third rate stump oratofa] arc Of Inc most
character. The defeats Of fheir
in arms against the country
only appear to embitter them and cause their
bile TO 1ow more freely than ever.
In this connection might add that letters
rom all parts Of the State still continue to |
pour into the Executive Department, to the |
fleet that the Copperheads are organizing
'gainst the draft. Union men ask for arms I
md help.
SYMPATHY FOR THE HEBE11roy.
have Just had consultation with n pen-
cuan from Washington county n t1nnd
Union man. He informs me that many Hem-
nent, and others 1eayfnr tle marty m nrcnunt
# it. Hnt fhe mona fpnoront rnd non1Iruont