, 1863-04-21
REmEn1nER THE K01S IN THE
TXf:LDt

Chicago has thousands Of troops in the
field. whose claim to our admiration and
support, rests on many bloody and des-
pcratc fight against the enemies Of the
Union and the Constitution. We KNOW,
from testimony, the value OF which no
Coppcrhcad will deny, that It Is .ne c's
and earnest wish Of these troops to be sus-
tanned by their friends at home. Their
words are borne to our ears on every breeze
That comcss from the South. "Stand by
u.s." say they, "and we will fight your
"battlcs Show our enemies no more mer-
"cy in Chicago, than We show them here, |
nand the war will soon be brought to an
sscnd. Be true to US who have volun-
cteercd to risk all for you, and, we will do
nthc rcstl" This is the voice Of Demo
Gratis and Republicans, who are under
a1ms-of men and officers, regardless Of
their birthplace, politics. OF estate.
Men Of Chicagol you will do well to
heed that cry. Nay, how monstrously
nngratcful not to heed itl How, If you,
By the verdict Of today, declare your
sympathy with treason, can you ask these
brave men to fight on to put treason down?
How if you knowingly and wilfully throw
your rotes wrong, shall they, in the face Of
danger, be expected to aim their mus
kets Alright? With what heart will your
sous and brothers in the field, who will
not, because it is reasonable, admit the
Chicago Times into their camps, go on with
their arduous work, if it shall be told that
the people Of this city, on the election Of
Sherman, have endorsed all the treasons
Of which the Times is guilty: Will they
fight and die, while We eparley that We may
make money or get Office? Will they
continue to offer up their lives for their
country, while the minority offers up the
country to political hatred and strife !
Till they stand firm If we begs VIII
they keep up their courage While
nc cover? VIII their patriotism resist
the pcrsuasions Of our polHoonery? We
wish that the regiments and batteries that
Chicago has sent to the war-thc men who
Tent out from among us, followed by the
plaudits Of the multitude, and the fervent
nrayers Of all the just-could hear and an
swer these questions. The thunder Of their
Indignant voices would make Copperhead-
ism trennble in its marrow bones It is be.
cause these soldiers are away-because
they cannot be heard at the polls-that
CopperheadiEm darcs what it has essayed
It is for those whose patriotism is not cor
rupted by opportunity Of profit or TIL
chance of gratifying hate-those whose ad
miration for the bravery and high honor o
our troops did not subside as soon as thei
banners Huttercd out Of sight and their mai
tial music cased to fill the air-to STAN
bv The conntry's defenders to-day, and Sc
to it TINT obedience to their wishes is th
law Of Chicago when the polls close t.
night. Imagine an endorsement Of til
nan who Gcfuscs to do thing or say on
word for the defence Of the holy cause, {
for the encouragement Of those who he:
it onward amid the horrors Of the hospit;
and the battlefield; imagine the record
twill be set forth in the Times, shonl
Sherman succeed; and imag gine the shan
and modification with which it would
read wherever on the eneny's soil, Of
rounuy's flag is unfurled- What disa
pointment fills the heart, and what ps
sy arrests the arm of each man
whom the announcement comes
uChicago untruer' will be their CT,
"Chicago, the advocate Of jeff Dayl
"Chicago, ready to surrender! Chicae
"wi1ling to give usup to perish by the en-
s*my in front, OF by the malcvolcnce OF pa
ttisans in the rear? How can We fight
"Why should we dght?"
The Wit must 60 on! To reccde is
impossible as to stay the sun in its cours
Let us, then, send our brave men words
cheer that shall make each man CO
uueror! Let us tell them that their he1
ism is remembered, aud TINT their spirit
selfsacrifce that offered al! for the COT
trY's sake, is their highest title to our
gard. Let us tell them that the cat
for which they went forth, holy in the
ginning, is thrice holy now by the sacri6t
that it has cost; and that come what N
come, Chicago will not desert it. Th'
are the words for which their ears are
tening. Shall the ready wires bear tn
that inspiring message tonight?