, 1863-01-01
col. SMELL AT HOME.
What his Nefghbors Think Of Him.

Correspondence Of the Chicago TrIbunc.]
CLINTON, De Witt Co., ILL.,, Dec, %, 1862
On Saturday last a large, enthusiastic meet
Ing Of the citizens Of Dc Witt county, COM
posed of men of all political parties, was held
n this place, 10 take into consideration the
regiment 81 1iSfsss aSd fsle
under his command, at the hands of the Ken
tucky generals.
Tic meeting was addressed By Hon. Leonard
SWEET, and others, and it seemed to he the uni
versa1 opinion that this fatal Kentucky policy
Of conducting the war must cease, or the Ad-
tnfnistratlon must be condemned.
The Democrats carried tlis county Mt the
recent election, but they say that this result
was not because Of any new converts to De-
1nocracy, but more as a condemnation Of the
war policy Of the government. Let US hare
new policy. Let the majorityrule. Let the
great Northern States, furnishing the men and
money to prosecute the war, have US much to
do with the conduct and policy Of the VA, as
Mlftraitorous Kentucky, say the people!
Your readers are familiar with this policy,
with the outrageous treatment of our men.
Ne ask you to publish the resolutions of the
people here, which l send you, aud let NE
hope the people every here IN the North viii
hold meetings and give expressions to their
opinions SO loud that, the President cannot
fail to hear them:
WnEnEAs, Since the lreakins ont Of the present
rebellion the people Of Dewitt county have e5.
TENDED a TO- tue government warm and earnest sup
NnfnEAs, In response to the recent calls OF the
President, six hundred Of the best and most
homes and their pecuaiafy Interests, have roian.
teered into the service Of their country and asao
c!a1ns themselves With fonr hundred like patriotic
citnens 4 Ma 9f pstt formed the 10Th regiment
WaEsFss, AIso; ssid1esilment sl haSs;pcc enter
ing tte dcld OF active service in Kentucky, been
from Gen Boyle, Gen. Gilbert. Gapt. baldwin. % and
netghboshood ol Elizabethtown, e. AID, ~
ing sasR 1aen hfSs fso 10 hss sat a e M %s @
regiment or ts otilcers but !s wholly due to their
zeal for tho crushing ont Of the rebellion By every
WnENEAs. Col. Thomas Smell. late Colonel
o. sata regiment, has been wantonly and a.bitr.-
Ely removed from this command through the ID
without any opportunity of defending himself be, be-
fore court martial, and against the a!moat unani-
NOUS 1, wIea oa Il zig ofaeers and men. Therefore
tee e nos 81 be- h fcqpsate @tsa
to relnstste Colonel Shell in command Of the 107th
regiment, in accordance with the unanimous desire
OF the members thereof.
1tsplr<d, Tint in casc the authorities cannot
comply with the foregoing request, Major joseph
J. Kelly b. appointed Colonel Of said regiment.
such appointment also being desired By the mem
Gers thsFcof' IN case Colonel Smell cannot be
lstfoiotd, That. the President Of the United
Ststes be requested to remove from command,
ten Boyle, Gen. Gilbert, and all nnch other Fed
esal officers in Kentucky, or elsewhere, as lave
Outraged the feelings Of the loyal people. By cx-
hiblting morn tender regard for traitors, and
tEnitors property: than tho feelings and welfare
ol the patriotic eo]licrs under theif command.
Rxtt*r<d, That Captain Q. i. Baldwin. Of the
q Kentucky. infantry, a member Of General
Gisbtrts stat. having publicly stated that he
woGld rather turn the guns Of the Federal army
against the abohttonists Of the North thsn the
1ebcls Of the South, md having recently published
to tho came effect. should be Immediately dis
missed from the service.
Rt<p!Exd, That the President Lc requested 20 to
control the action or the Armies OF the Union In
hentcky that Federal officers shall no longer b.
permitted to epend their time In gentle dallance
with ecmiraito.e; that the counsel or rebels shall
no longer DC to that Of patriots and that
longer be regarded BY Federal officers as a crime
in those who have abandoned home and peri1cd
life ard all they have in the service Of their coun-
try.
Resolred, That this meeting request and hereby
appont The Hon. Leonard SWEET to visit the cftr Of
Washington and present the Proceedings Of this
meeting 70 the NAT department, and asE the resn-
statement OF the Colonel Snell. and Otherwise use
his Influence to ca11y out the wishes Of this meet
Ing.
ReSs*f<3, That wc request other counties IN this
state, and throughout the country, to hold mcet-
1nEs. and give expression OF the people upon tho
policy Of the war.