, 1863-02-06

lie organization al the army, has been ctwar with
he elsr,tions atoaeea aton ifnl,natns ts j., e
ent that the war has been diverted from It's first
vowed Object, to hat ofsubjugation and the uho.
ion Of elatcsy; fraud both legsl and moral, has
,ccn prrpetr:tcd upon the brave sons OF Illinois,
,ho Eay 70 nohly gono forth to bat.!o for the Con
tjtuticn md the iaws. Aud while We protest |
gsinrt the continuance Of this gross fraud upon
,nr citizen soldiers we think them for that heroc
ordut OH tht battle fields that dsfmpcEfehabc
;lory on the Stale Of Illinois.
Ht*clrffi, That We believe the further prosccu.
ion Of the present war cannot result III the resto
aticn Of tie Union and the prrseryas;ou OF the
Constitution our fatllers made it. unless the
Presidents Emancipation Proclamation ID With
R<folrfd, That willie we condemn and Ienouucc
he tlnyrnnt md mpa1etrous usurpations Of the Al-
minfstratiOn and cCcroachments Of Abofitiunlsiu.
se equally condcni and denonnce the tuinoas
lcErey Of secession, as unwarranted by the Conei-
luton, and destrnrtivs alike OF the security and
perpetulty Of our Government. and the pcsce and |
,be'ty Of the people; and fearing, a. We do. that
ut no distant dhy, to acknowledge the
independence OF the Southern ConftdcracJ, and |
thereby sever the Union; wc hereby soicmniy dc. !
Of the tnlon, and that we never can con.
cent taat thu great Northwest ahall be separated
from, the southern States comprising The Msslg
of Two nations. but, from its source to lts conh
c,ce with the Gulf shall belong to one sTcat and
Essctred. That pence, fraternal relations apd
political frIowehip should be restored among the
States: that the best interests Of AZ ana inc vel
fare Of mankind ,saniIs taas tnls sS ss1ae Dc ooe
ttat It Il to the people we muet look for rea1ora
ton Of the Union and the blessings Of peace, and
eet efforts; and hence ,ve arr IL favor OF the as-
scnb1:ng OF national convention OF HI the States
to 60 atlust our national difficulties that the States
secured in the rights guarantrd respectively to ali
by our fathers and which convention We recon-
mend shall convene ut Louisville Ky, or such
other place as sl;a1l be determined upon by Coa-
greee the several stateE, at the earliest practical
Reeolsea, further, therefore, That to attain the
objects Of the foregoing resolution. We hereby
Administration at 1T ashington. and the Executives
and Legislatures of the several States 10 take such
immediate action as shall secure an armisticc, in
e be- Ell fu,iy projected ior sch lensth @ M Of time a.
may be NECESSARY to enable the people to meet In
convention AZ Aforesaid. And We. therefore,
where, 10 observe ard keep a1 their lawful and
constitutional obligations, to abstain from all
violence. and to meet together and reason cach
with TIC other. upon the bet mods to attain the
lid Ie Ii. .3arMer Re@o1ted. That 10 sccure the
cooperation Of the States and the General Coy
stsp;sn Logan an9e1 Heads s 1a5sha
Thornton and John D. Cation arc hereby appointed
Commissioners to confer Immediately with Con-
srr-e and the President Of the United States. aud
will the Legislatures and dcxecntfreso ofthe several
States and urge the necessity Of prompt action to
occurs ealt arm:stlce and the election of.tee:ascs
to, and carly assembling Of aaid Convention, and
1ncnt a1it the several States upon tie titnr and
place Of holding ea!d Convention. and. that they
report their al ton in the premises, to tho General
Rtylr;d, That the Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives 1'c requested 10 transmit copy
Of the foregoing preamble and resolutions to the
President Of tle Upltad states to each ef our sen.
ntors and Representatives in Congress, and TO
each Of the Governors. and the Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives Of the several Stafcs.
THE CHICAGO CHARTER.
Immediately on going in this afternoon, the
House proceeded to thr consideration ol
amendments 10 the Chicago city charter that
were reported by Mr. Fuller FROM the Co.1.
Mite OIL Banks and Corporations. It should
b. mentioned that Fuller had shown several
amendments TO different members Of the Cook
County delegation; some Of them were moi
objectionable, but others and the greater nun,
Der, were political and wcrc promptly objected
to. Fuller to"k tile Clerk place and com
mcnced to rcad-saying, however, tlrtt h.
would read only those amendments that hat
l,cc,s objected to by his colleagues.
Mr.. Eastman thought that as the gentleman
having in Charge the amendments, had report
cd t11esc that lad been objected TO, and, as III
had supposed, had been discarded, the whole
| lot should Ic read. The gentleman looked Il
his colleagues to adopt the uuimportau
amendments. aud to his political friends +
! make the majority Of the Cook county delega
| ton parties to his schemes. lie did not III
| tend IL be thus made i tool Of. lie demand
| I'd that the amendments be considered *eria
| tim.
Mr. Fuller resisted, but the Speaker rule
| that the demand VAS proper From this hon
| Nr frr1.tn III
| MIR. Fuller had the time all to themselves
| with 1he exception Of few minutes ticrute
/ tu consideration Of special message Of til
Governor recommending the passage Of 4 bi
to provide for appointing Ut State agents 4
various points. to look after the interests {
referred to Committee Of Militia, with il
6tr,lcsions To print 900 copies.
l. The consideration Of amendments to til
city charter waa RESUMED Many Of them AT
important, and the Republicans con.entc
themselves with voting against them "ira eoe
,m,"s0 ,ayes we're rp' demanded. @ r The oSjsct w w
to prevent the adoption Of son
Of the amendments. in hopes that Full,
might be induced to allow the charter 10 9
through us it was sent here by tllc Comnlittt
Of the Council. But, By taking tho respon:
Of a member who had once voted, for that
m absentee, the last amendment wis adoptc
Mr. Eastman called the attention Of II
, Speaker 10 the ftc1 just stated, and asked
be could have no remedy. There was n' Il
NAL Of the fact, hut it was not noticed by t!
Chair. On motion, the House postponed II
| further consideration Of the subject till t
: morrow lnornin. ut . O'Clock, when Il
. | House adjourned.
will not attempt to give the amendment
bnt your readers will readily believe III
, ,Eey are neanly partisan in their character.
THE DEBATE YESTERDAY.
:. IN the haste of making up n,y dispatch
I last evening. omitted 10 l:otice he speech
Mr. Couk, Of your comfy, on the penite
! tiary hill. II was, in raa11y respects, As go
r Il speech as could we'll be made OIL such
= question. Mr. Cook Is all excellent mechan
:. ! and y man Of strong common sc1lse-}ust t
il sort Of man to be in the Legislature.
:, analysed the bill, and showed ur its dcfts
f and cxtraya.7snccs in II clear light. I did Il
Z take nutes IF this spc,.cl, and mus. be CT
q tent with making. this allusiou to it.
= SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
i There was nothing Of much importance
= the Senate In the forenoon Tie joint re-
: fution$, introduced In the House, were int
+ ducctl in the Senate by Mr. Vandcrcer, :,
made the spve;al order for Tusday MO
, Ing.
) In the afternoon there was long and a
Q debate upon the bill arpnintiug three Z:
s road Commissioners. This bill proSis
~ u. ;mcng other things:
>. For tho appointment Of three Con1missir
a ers by the Governor, to whom the scTe
J. railroads in the State flll1 report under o;
r the amount Of their business, the money
If ceived for passengers, freight, &c, and wllt
i, special .luty it shall be to prevent amy r.
'" road company from earning more than ten
cent. upon its capital stock.
In ease railroad officers refuse or neglect
ii make tue above statement on or bcfurc
e Goth of January, annually, the Commission
t. may prosecute them, ,11ld upon proving Il
IT, the latter shall pay fine ot orc hundred d
al lars for each day. or be sent to the ptnit
ae tia1y for not less than one year.
y. Mr. Ogden unade an able md lengthy spet
~ in opposition to it. II was bv far the aBl
" speech Of the session. lie went over
il tistics, earnings, &c, in !; very clear and lu
= manner, showing tie benefit the State recs
IL I'd from them. DC, DC The members
=; t ceasel their usual occupations, and turnint
:, their seats, attentirelv listened to the spec
=" Mr.. Bushnell, Mr. Mason, Mr.. Green :
H. others spoke on the other side. Mr.. UNI
lie wood made fine speech upon Mr.. Ogds
y. side OF the question. Yet the bill passed
AT A vote Of II 10 TO-
~, Mr.. Mack, who voted In the negative, 6
~. scqncnt1y changed hi. vote, for the puTr
hc Of getting i Reconsideration.
IL. The bill also provides that tic tEsl1ns
IT, the whole road may he cnjoiued, and that
Commissioners MAY bring suit before just
az us Of the Peace or Police justices.
in. TIRE corrERuEAps PUZZLED.
n, The Copperhcads arc puzzled at a leas
o' article in the St. Lonis MtutXtun Of Ibis m
r.. | ing. dcnounciug the Coppcrheal scheme
s. Northwestern Coufcden,ey, to be unltet
ie. | the South. 1t has been Il wet blanket Il
Ike their schemes The reported Confede
ate victory At Charleston may, however, turn
, | scale acain. XET