, 1863-01-09
FROM SPRINGFIELD.



SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 8, 1862.
The revolutionary ball Was opened In the
House to-day by Mr.. Wenger, who offered a
resolution in favor Of the immediate suspen-
sion Of hostilities and an amicab1e settlement
Of our difficulties.
MI. O'Brien also offered series Of resolu-
tions, the preamble Of which denounces the
President, and says the emancipation proc1a-
nation is unconstitutional.
The resolutions 60 on to say. that the Ad-
1ninietration has broken its fifth, violated its
repeated pledges, betrayed the army, md al
most Succeeded in making the restoration Of
the UEicn hopelezs ;mpossibilitx. That the
Proclamation is contrary to tic ,sages1o Of civ
ii2ed we.darc, calculated to bring shame, dis
grace, ard eternal i1Eamy, upoa the hitherto
unsullicd aag Of the Republic; and that Ilii-
rois, ever ready and willing to do battle for
tic Union ard the Constitution, will protest
a:.*iust any var which las for its object the
execution or enforcement Of said Proclama-
fsui.. - :
The Egyptians appear to be bent on mis-
c1litf Certainly things lookvery ominous. 1t
is ruMored in the street that the secessionists
Of this State arc expecting the secession Of
Kentucky, and that they, are In correspond
enee with the leaders Of the movement III that
State. The resolutions Of the Democratic
meeting are, in effect; as follows: - '' =
First-Dcclares Interchangeable devotion to
the Union and our free Institutions, and holds
it the duty Of all to maintain them by all
Constitutional means, and that wrongs should
be rcdrcssed a6 lar as possible in peaceaGle
means.
Sccond-Ihat the administration, in. sus.
private citizens and incarcerating them ii
bastiles, Issuing the proclamation Of cmanci-
patton, and in other instances usurping
power violating the Constitution, infringing
upon State sovereignty and dlsregarding the
popular wish: It's pervertion Of the war into
reproba;fon, and justly entities it to the con-
dcmnation Of all true lovers Of constitution
al liberty and States rights. ;.
Third-Decla1es the law admitting Western
Viaginta into the Union an independent act Of
revolution, involving plain breach Of the
Constitution. =.
Fourth -Rcpudiates the hercsy Of secession
rs unwarrantcd by the Constitution.
Fiflh-That peace, fratcrnal relations, and
political fellowship should be restored among
the people Of the State; that tue best Inter:
ests Of all, and the welfare OF mankind, dc.
'u1and this should be done in the speedies'
and most effective mauncr; TINT we hold on,
Federal organization should do justice to all
and injustice to none; that State sovereignty
ard national union is the only true safeguard d
freedom, and VIC ourselves to uphold both a;
| our hope in peace and cur defense in war.
si1th-Enjoins upon all the duty Of obeying
the laws and the Constitution
all the States ut Louisville, Ky., ut the earliest
practicable period, to aa5ustour national dill
culties.
Eighth Recommends that the Legislature
| now in session appoint Commissioners II
said National Convention, and invite othe1
| STATES to do SO.
| Ninth-That we earnestly recommend ccs
sation Of hostilities for such period as may b.
necessary to allow the people Of tho Nort1
and South to express, through q nationa
convention, their wish for peace and main
tenanee Of the Union as it was under the con
| Tenth That the Legislature has no powe
to tax the people Of Illinois TO- pay. for tl'
negroes Of the South.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
The resolutions were referred to the Commit
tee on Federal Relations. - :
A resolution on The subject Of jackson
victory ut New Orleans has passed. All ttos
On the sarae subject offered By Republican
were promptly voted down. -;
| The House voted to 60 into an election of
Senator on Saturday, but the Senate refuse
to concur. Richardson's chances are consit
cred not go good since the. vote in caucus ye
terdny, refusing to nominate till to-rnorroE
Tho Demoratic meeting Is in full bias
O'Melveney is speaking. Hegocs for the c!
clusion of the New England States from IL
new Republic; and denounces the President
proclamation as IN act more absolute tha
that Of any dcsrotor dictator. He says tt
people are called upon to support only Il
United States law, not the acts Of Abraha
. Lincoln.
The conservative Democrats arc gettil
alarmed and counsel moderation. Amol
those who counsel pence Is Mayor Sherman
Chicago.