, 1863-02-07
SPRINGFIELD CORRESPONDENCE.
From Our Own Correspondent
SPRINGFIELD. Feb. +, 1866


4 leading article In the st, Louis Rcpnbi-
can, dcnouneing the scheme Of q Northwest
crn Confcdcracy, and separation from New
England, has terrible Withering effect upon
the Corperheads here. It was q IS inch bomb
shell thrown into the midst Of brigade Of
infantry heavily massed. Confusion worse
confoundcd reigned for while Tic bad
news from Charleston was compensation,
however, and tue sccesh confortcd thcnl-
eelycs Us we'll MS they could Herewith.
TILE CHICAGO COURTS.
There is good deal of lobbying about the
Chicago Courts, which always appear to be
fruitful source Of corruption and chicauery in
our Legislature, making 1t actually Disgrace
full to the State and city.
These sort Of assaults upon the judi
ciary arc certainly the greatest outrages
committed in our Legislature and q dis
grace to our form Of government. And they
I'LL will be found to proceed from private
malice against certain individual judges, or
from parties interested in obtaining their
places. The three Judges Of the Superior Court
and and the present judge Of the Recorders
Court have no snperiors on the Bench in the
Slate. The attcmptto disrobc them proceeds
from men who are not worthy to unite their
shoe latchcts.
d new bill has now been drawn ur, which
proposes to let the Recorders Court stand,
ard allow the Goyeraorto appoint two judges
Of tie Superior Court.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House the Chicago Charter vas again
Mr. Eastman moved an amendment, that it
be submitted to vote Of the people, but this
exploded idea Of popular sovereignty WAS
promptly rotcd down.
Mr.. Brentano moved that right CT appeal
against the decision of the Board of Commits
sioners Of Reform School be granted. This
was also voted down.
HI also moved that right of appeal be
granted against the decision Of the Board Of
Police Commissioners, in cases Of policemen
tried before them This was, also voted
down.
Mr.. Brcntano moved to strike out frcellolds
as n qualification Of Board Of Police Com
m{ssionere and Board OF Public Works. This
was also lost. The bill instrueting Judges Of
Courts to charge grand juries in cases Of ille-
| gal arrests was passed.
The following resolutions we're presented as
| . minority tRepublican) report from the Com
! mittee on Federal Relations. They will bc
| discussed at the same time Us tho resolution.
of the minority:
| The minority Of your Committee on Federal Re.
lations beg Leave to submit the following report.
HssoIed, hat III the present condition Of our na
tionn1 Affairs and the existence OF the troubles
| which surround cur country, it il the duty Of all
gs91 citizens eoIdially to support tue Nations
0f;crto the Administration Of Abraham lincoln
President Of the United States. and Richard Intts
oo,sr1or Of e SstG Of 1llno'e e. ons earnest nnd
| Administration to put down tho present most in
famous rebellion.
Resclrtd, That while We admit that during the
be Impossible for tic President Of tue United
States to discharge lis duties to satisfy tic
yicwa Of MI the people Of the United States. yet as
power to nct as the executive head Of lie Govern
ment in putting down the preseut rebellion, which
seeking our overthrow, It becomes the duty ol
for the contest. and to give him that moral aud
material aid and support regardless Of mere party
difference Of opinion, that will be c1cctual to put
Gown lnsurTcct!on and sustain our Government
and We hold that no man can be regarded as q lor,
CT OF his country who will not make any sacrifice
that is needed 10 snstaln the Government under
,Re.lrfd, That it is the first and highest duty ol
the National Government to crush out the existing
rebellion; That our OWL happiness, prosperity and
tutions throughout the world arc involved in this
gr.atissue and in order to accomplish that result
It is both the right and duty Of the Government ia
Ee%elred. That the Constitution of our fathers
and the rrepcalahlo Laws Of nature unite in indls
of the Mississippi and the Eastern seaboara; that
VIC shonld he az ready Il need were to crush eeccs.
zion in the East ar n the soath aud that we will
to the abandonment By the National Government
Of its Constitutional sovereignty over any, the
least portion. Of our territory.
| TcsLlrfd, That VIC have no terns Of compromise
to propose to rebels III arms that VIC should r..
gard Propositions By the loyal States for ccasa,
ten Of hostilitice both frsitless and huuatnr
and that any settlement Of our national troubles,
by nny species Of concession to rebels, Or by any
mode short Of All unconditional suppression Of the
principle of secession, and would be offering o
pFent n to IT,. t1sSsGn P foE AL tmf 10 coms
States conicrs upon tle Government OF the same
all the powers necessary TO the cfscctual suppress
sion Of the rebclion and to punish the rebels fol
it may deprive them Of lifc, liberty or properly, il
rcansrcd. IN its Judgment, and t!!nt an inperiont
nesessty dsmanaed Of the President p 81 t6e Uni
dom to The slaves In tcbe1lsons Suites and parts o
States. and VI plrdgc ourselves to sustain him ii
Et,o'rfd. That the President. as Commander-in
Chief Of the army and the executive head of th
Government. has tho .Eamc undoabtcd right t,
suspend tie writ Of habeas coypus during al armc'
rebellion, that Gen. jackson llad to suspend tla
writ in New Orleans, TINT evenif individual ease
Of hardehips have occurred in consequence offa!s
|
it had Ecnd rcnson to believe to be teuc still nj
thoroughly loyal citizen. who earnestly desires th
suppression Of the rebellion. would seek for aucl
cou%es to create traiIcction among the people to
wards the Government, or to make them beliey
that their liberties are In danger, and that re hav
himself in danger OF military arrest or imntisol
| mcut In The so-cal1cd bastilea.
EcStlred. That tho object OF the Administration
in prosecuting the .Afnst thu rebellion is
ne It ever has heretofore hc:n-the restoration q
: the Union md not the abolishmcnt OF slavery il
lhr relelious States that this last step is rcaoe
10 by the President as q necessary anti constitu
tionAl war measure. aud potent means toward
the accomplishment Of tlcsrcat object had III view
the crushing Of the rebellion and the restoration
I:t.elskd- That during the great conr,ilsEo
w1licl aflicte our country. wo are drEirous Of
ing the liberty Of the citizen much respected a
istompatiblr with public safety: hut VIC distinct1
, announce our conviction TO be-, that no man as
| right TO he traitor-that no ynau has right
ala ard abct the enemies Of his conntry-that n
tion in opposition to the constituted aud tawfl
authorities Of thu land-that those Offending az
on B. ren1y an CIV &
+ Le.clrfd. That until the present struggle is owe
and the Inion restored. the people should recos
+ nizt no parsylne but that mentioned By Mr. Doug
, lae-thc liuedvdng PATRIOTS and TRAITORS
that inaemuch as al1traitors North and South. AT
eand tosee9 oi ike al bdnd 81 e
with nnbrokcn front. and putting down with mn
ted strength treason in allits FORMS and wherese
!. Tie minority OF yonr Committee on Federal RI
lations. hcg leave to submit the following report
= l?tsflrfd. That the late State Government ofyi
gtnia, having REASONABLY ablcatetli its lcgitinat
:. authority, the came dcvovea upon that portion
o her citizens. which organized loyal Eoverme1
in that section Of her Territory whore they eon'
4 Ealc1y assemble. and that euch loyal Eorc.nme1
l. WIS invested with the whole power of the State
Virginia. aud had the rightful authority, u,ller til
6 National Constitution. with the sauction OF Coz
= Crese to conernt 10 the formation Of new Stat
- carved out Of its territory.
IS I.e.esred. That the Courts Of the Cnitel State
r | Wonld be WEnl!y inefficient to maintain Its 81
thority against rebels In arms, and that the on
mode in which thc rebellion can bo put down
tEat tho proper duty of our Courts Is to follow aC
J. rot to psecede OFT armies, and tlat we will La
| the day wen the military aid can be dspcnst
with iu the administration Of our asira, and Il
civil authority restored to its wonted suprcmac
N Eest}ttd. That The Democratic principle th
the will Of the people as expressed at the ball
boz. depenfea entirely with the necessity OF fort
It bic revolution to corrupt any real fancic erro
| OF administration, and this fact takes away all C
| cusc for those who seek to iuangurate a state
:. anarchy Or rebellion and lsesfs their crime nj
Ic RtrcIrtd. Thatthc gal1ant sons Of Illinois nj
have gone forth to dcIt our battles. have achiey'
for themselves and their State impcrishablc I
r. nown: that the page which shall record the
- deeds will be among the brightest Of onr county
Il shsy &
dcmnation ot ali men who have dared 10 expire
o acovcred sympathy with traitors. OF to d"noun
20 blood. Re*psctfa1iy submitted, ~
~ l.. ". LAWRENCE.
= ]. ". NEWPORT.