, 1863-01-26
THE LEGISLATIVE VISIT.


To-day will see our State Legislature re-
turned to The Capital from their brief visit
IL this city. Their sojoun here was by
lis managers purposely shorn Of any and
:,!l social features There was no formal
welcome by our citizens, and in no way
were these legislators as whole made our
guests Marched from the cars to hot
and bitter partizan pow-wow at Bryan
Hall. That occasion formed the fitting pre-
Jude to their stay in Chicago, and ended
their public appearance in the capacity Of
visitors. True they received the courteous
Invitation Of our Chicsgo Board Of Trade
10 visit their rooms, but what had these
political trickstcrs and soldiers Of fortune |
in sympathy with body representing the |
lcatling business interests Of the Northwest,
that lud fitted out well nigh brigade for |
the war and, as aiding in the same direc-
lion, had kicked out the secesh Times Of
this city? They gave the Board Of Trade
:. wide berth 1t was noticeable that they
observed the hints of their. fayorite organ
and patronized the Corn Exchange" e2-
trnsivcly. OTc refer to the. form Of e1-
change in that cereal produced by distilla-
tion.) By this means it came to pass that
Fone Of them bIabbed and boasted over
much, and proved the truth Of the old
:dago that "When wine is in wit is out"
To sum up, now that they have gone, it
j. evident that the visit Of these men to
Chicago will do good. Too many Of our
citizens are hugging the dclusirc phantom
That all will be well Jet, and without the
mighty struggle which Error is preparing
10 resist Right; Rebellion the Union; Sla'
ycry, Liberty. The visit. the bearing, the
1nouthings Of these Legislative plotters
against the people have opened many eyes
1,cre At public tables in tue
hotels, warmed By champagne Their
,tterances have been such as to staEtlc and
arouse honest and loyal men, at adjoining
tables, ordinarily unmoved at maudlin af
1cr-dinncr talk. Gould the rebel Congres:
navc sent q. score or two Of its hotties
rebels on pilgrimage to q Northern city
they could scarcely surpass the bitterness
which these knayish Copperheads hav'
1nvcighcd against the Government, tn
War, the North, New England, Liberty
We confess to these great advantages II
be derived to Loyalty and Honesty By TIL
aorthYard excursion Of the treasonabl
trcw at Springfield. 1t will be less dial
rult than before to persuade men who 1ov
z,c country that we have Northern traitor
! !, be watched. We can only find con
p.rison for the exposure, in the case Of
nlcbrated Boston detective. who, eon
vars ago, on the occasion OF great pu
il gathering, made wide and thorong
:svoop, and by virtue Of some two hundre
:, :'1es1s, was able to display to the crow
/: sme Of the most noted pickpockets, bu
Ears, plmpa, thieves and confidence mt
il: the country. The people we're i
stucted, and at the, same tin
ntrncd by an actual sight Of the Il
loes. 80 Of our Legislature. The hone
:ud patriotic minority Will find their po
ton all the easier from the knowledge Il
Zip has given Northern Illinois, Of tie m,
<ho arr trying to wheel Illinois out Of t
inc ofloynl States. Like the Boston sw
mob, honest men hare them spotted; a
meaning TO hold this State true to the Uni
End loyal to Liberty, they see where
first blow is to fall if domestic Treas
+ raises its Kissing head to strike the Sta
1 Gentlemen Of the Legislature, go on-stu
& loyalty, or at least its se1nblance, for th
i a1e truly earnest times we lire in.