, 1863-05-21

Administration WAS t5rnnnicaI; there II not pro-
vision in the Constitution that Lincoln has not
put stop to this efIcsion OF blood-to demand IN
armtticc and have Convention Of all the States.
and make an honorable compromise with our err
ing friends Of the South; e1hortcd the people to
resist the tTrant Abe Lincoln, who. he said, wAsa
pcrjuted man. Immediately a!tcr, meeting Of T.
6; 8 wss held. sud persons eHhostsd % to 1: 1oin:
buildings. and the lives Of those who might at
tempt to again put It up, thrsatsnsd; Union songs
eayd o5
1aTMe, Montgomery Co., March II, 1888.
Says Democracy are holding secret meetings and
swear they will resist the conscript Act.
BR1aY.E1p, March II, 1861
4 number OF traitoEs there who are making
threats asainet the Government should be AZ
rested.
PAS.. Christian Co.. March 0, 1859.
There are many vile traitors in the comfy, but
many U1l0u men.
FArETrE Counrr, March II, 1868.
saye secrct societies arc oIganizing; II The Gov
cEnor has not power to put them ao"n, hopes ae
will inform the President
YoUHa A1EE1cA, Warren Co., March 49,
Says Copperheads in that vicinity are doing
more harm than band Of guerilias; hopes the
Governor will put the gentlemen where they
belong.
AxxA, Union Co., February e6
Mr. Coz, Of Mt. Pleasant, had a fine orchard deE-
troyeil hy teceesiontBts. Other Union men were
also Threatened. Deserters are doing much harm.
Inion mcu cannot walk the street without being
iLsulted.
Col. F. Moro, of the esa Infantry, writing from
Jackson Tenn, says that he IL constantly receir.
Ing letters from his home in Southern Illinois,
containing threats TO burn hi. property. etc, be-
cause he is engaged in the war; asks for protec-
nr&T Tr4E frhh
have enlisted
Letter from 31t. Sterling, Brown county,
complains Of reasonable sayings and doings
there.
But might Dill up your paper with such as
the above. Suffice to say have before mo
over 500 letters from Rockville, Kankakee
Co; Martinville. Washington Co.; Mason,
E1lrgham Co.; Marine, Madison Co.; Oak
ley, Macon Co.; Litehield, Montgomery Co.;
New Salem, Pike Co.. Zef, Wayne Co.;
Prlnceyil1e, Peoria Co.. Anna, Union Co.;
Fulton, Coles Co.. Patoka, Marion Co.; Cobb,
Randolph Co.
There is u large number Of letters from
Union county complaining Of the the de-
letter from New York city warning tue au-
thori'ies of the intention Of the radical De-
mocracy to take the State out Of the hands Of
the Governor and other State officers. Al let
letter from Terrc Hautc that certain man, an
name giTen, and represented as q traitor, was
On reasonable mission through Illinois,
and warning against him.
Can it be possible that after perusal Of the
above, and after glance at tic pile of other
letters not referred to, the hypocrisicsl Cop
| pcrl,cad papers will continue to deny the
/ truth Of The statements heretofore received
| By me, from the time charged that he late
| Constitutional Convention was under tile con
tro! Of the Knights Of the Golden Circley
| If tue above are MT sufficient to yindicate
| myself from fon1 aspersious, I can produce
| over three hundred additional letters from
| principally the Southern counties ofthc State.
| They all tell the same tale Of threats upon
Union men, outrages on thuir property, meet
ings Of secret Organizations for drill, &c,
purchase OF arma and ammunition, and other
Indications Of treason too numerous to par
tjcularize. ZE1A.