, 1863-05-18
SPRINGFIELD LETTER.
sannatn SGhool lConycntion-Gove
me Inevitable Negro oAgain-muitarv Il
lFfom Our Own Correspondent
srnrsoF1ELp, May Is, 1863.

lFfom Our Own Correspondents
srn1soF1ELD, May Is, 1868,
GOV. TATEs.
There Is considerable anxiety here On ,c
count Of the report br telegraph that CIV
Yates is sick at Memphis. It is feared that n
las been caused by exposure Willie with the
army, which has brought on one of the many
attacks to which nearly all persons not ace1i,
mated to that region of country are subjected.
In this connection take pleasure In su1,.
joining the following tribute to the Governor
from political opponent It is refreshing to
read it, after having perused the foods of
abuse which have been poured out upon the
| devoted head Of the Governor. The writer ia
the correspondent Of the Peoria Hal. one NJ
the most malignant copperhead papers in the
State. The extract is from letter headed
~ month with the Army:''
I have this to say of Gov Yates, that in b,s A.
1ions with the army, in his addresses to the nj.
GERS and soldiers, he develops more mower of mfnd
oeaauty and excellence Of expression Of though
the architects Of the Chicago platform. A'1oos
:, i heard him on two different occasions and
nna nla aadTesses to the army were noble, manly
soldier, without The slightest taint Of pa1tisan
sang Or sectional bitterness. I, as one dcsicn.
hs S tske no
Somp!omiec, terms Of peace, or adjustment Of M
ufHcnltr that would III the least reflect dishonnrnn
Gov ae na!,9n Or destroy the integrity Of the Tnion.
la1fty IN the entire army and he paIn and pspgbl,
teaeon ls that In his connection with the sn}icra
OIL o. nos iaol S,a he dvesta hinself of feeling
cally In practice. '1&SS' lag
TIE TWO TER CENT. FUND.
Hon. I. n. Morris, Of Quincy. has bcfnn an.
gagged ever since his election to Congress- n
endearoring TO obtain from the Unitci stafcs
1or 1 me use OF the State, the net proceeds Of |
since January l, 1919, and due from The int inv.
ted States to the State of Illinois, Mr. Nor.
RS mas just made report Of his action in tha |
lnS HnSGni1ses 70 the Governor, who, after h;s
Gom1;saIansr ie!m Of oes Of expired appointed him
tend to tb}s on the pa Of the State to At
various letters Of NJ Morris 10 the Presdenf
1ect of the chin, and d. f'e cIea1 ian,
;th 1rGm ~. +. as well az as from conversation held
dent and Secretary OF the Interior and Com
missioner Of the Land Office, have yirtnoiir
the Justice Of the claim. The
only reason that it has not been paid is proh-
aolJ on account of its magnitude. The
S473,o ,o0o, together with interest from the TIM,
1emand 4 was made upon the United States Tor
[hc money, on the E:th Of December, 1857,
THE INEVITABLE NEGRO AGAIN.
In Woodford county, few DAYS since
.4'eut, Jenkins came home from the army ar
visit to bis friends; and, shocking to reiatn
22rought along likely contraband with him
a1s was enough to set all the Coppcrheais in
lever Of excitement. 4 prosecution was. Of
:ouIse: immediately set on foot acainst hin
or violating the laws Of the State, After y
our days trial, the jury "hung ire" for two
I!ays more, and were finally brought into
!onrt, unable to agree. Upon the Lieutenant
tailpg that he intended to take Tie negro
ack 9 with him when he returned to the army.
ne case was dropped.
SABBATH SCHOOL COSvEST1os. j1
McEsrs. II. T. Ayers. Vim. Brown and Ste
men Iaxson, Central COMMITTEES, cali a State
apbath School Convention, to be held ut the
apsist Church In Jacksonville, on the I'd Of
une. Delegates arc to report themselves at
lat place, where n Committee will be found |
PROVIDE them with quarters.
APPOINTMENTS.
send you the following army appoint =
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