, 1863-05-14
SPRINGFIELD CORRESPONDENCE,

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Effect ofthe Newairom the Army..oop-
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SON County-Fruft Pro%pect-Latticx
Ilcartsv.. old Hcnsis-Pubifc Schools
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SrnISor1ELp May T., 1868,
EFFECT OF TIE NEWS FROM THE ARMY.
Ihc news from our army, likc barometer
which tells the state Of the weather, is one Of
the most perfect means Of testing the loyalty
or disloyalty Of community. When the news
is good the countcnances Of the Union men
grow radiant, when bad they are depressed
md clouded. On the other hand, when the
news is good, the Democratic plysiognomies
wear soured expression, and when bad are
extended into the broadest kind of grins. Is
not all this indication Of the fact that Copper.
heads are the enemies Of the country?
During theweck the Union men have been
nightly besieging the telegraph office. On
Saturday night quito crowd remained till
long past midnight, expecting confirmation
Of the capture Of Richmond. Had 1t been re-
ceived,some ofthe leading Copperheads would
have had acalathumpian serenade Of the most
vigorous description, and with the most varied
accompaniments.
coPPRRHEAD DEMONSTRATIONS.
l have written you Of Copperhead or Z. G.
c. demonstrations In various parts Of the
States. They still continue. About three
hundred rebel sympathizcrs. fully armed, met
at Dobson's Prairie, about twelve miles from
Marshall, Clarke county, last Saturday, for
drill and parade. They were commanded and
instructed By two men, one belonging to Nor
gnn's band, and the other to the rebel General
Pnce's army. They gave evidence that they
were fully acquainted with military tactics.
Parties Of Copperheads have also been hold
ing meetings for drill, at Castlcpin, six miles
North Of Marshall, and ut MartinsEi1le. The
meeting on Saturday appears to have been
concentration Of forces for parole, &c. I1earn,
however, that also that section of the country
has been the stronghold for treason. The
Union sentiment is rnpidly gaining ground,
and is even now in the ascendant. If these
tories do not look out they will find that they
will be brought up with q *'round turn one
| Of these days, and not very far of, either.
GEN. BCRNS1EE'S ORDER.
I am glad to see. is being pretty faithfully
| executed in this State just now. While +
write, four hang-dog looking buttcruuts are
btirg escorted By party q dragons past
| my window. l hive not yet learned for what
| political ofIenee they have been brought in.
As fast as arrested these persons are sent to
Cincinnati for trial. still hear, however,
even III this city, Of x. 6; G; meetings., al
though il was stated TINT the Order had bro
KEN W here after the occasion Of the arrest o1
Lieut.. Dustin for the shooting Of Pilchin.
It will be rccollccted that Col. Lynch
took Dustin from the hands Of the civil au.
t1ioritics and tried him by u Court Martial
which acquitted him. When 1t leaked out
that lie was to be taken from the jail to which
he lad been most unjust1y committed fol
wslfuI murder, merely because he was
Union soldier, the T. q. Cs held i meeting te
consider the propricty Of resisting by force Q
arms the military authorities. At the meet
i1ga violent debate look place. The mere
rabhle Of the Order, who had nothing to los,
by insursection, were for immediate reyolu
ton, but the men Of property opposed it
and finally prevailed. Thcrupon the radic.l
wing tore up and burned the books Of til,
castle and etampcded. The unf4voEable new.
yiyed the concern here and given them hope
that their Vaccinations against tie Unio1
; and the Administration will be successful.
The arrest otDr. White, 4 notorious Copper
head Of Marion county, has started the mem
bele of the order i'll that part Of tho State
White had been ordered arrested by Gen. An,
men some ten or Twelve days ago, aud wa
paroled, us learn, by the Lieutenant who dix
80, hut broke his parole and again made 70
Salem, Marion Co., his place of residence
Lieut.. I. G. Barnes to the place to make :
second arrest. In the mean time the salien
disciple Of Esculapius was struttlDg about de
uonnciDg the Government, prociaiming tha
lie cuuld not be taken, that iit had 3,GoU goot
men and true, 10 back him, &C., &c. Whcl
the Lieutenant, with troop oftlfty draguons
reached Salem, he called Oh the Doctor, ant
; was informed that no arrest could be made
, that the doctor could not and would not go
&c. Thcrtupon the officer ordered the sol
dicrs to disaim him, which was quickly done
/ At this junctnre, two persons, probably mid
If illr Brigadier General, attempted to inter
fere, but were restrained by the prcsentatio,
Of 4 couple Of revolyers on the part Of tn
= Lieutenant. The doctor now tried thu furiou
I dodge, kicked, struggled, &c, and refused t.
6 goone, however, saved him the trouble by ca,
TyiDg him, nnd he WAS thus iSnominousl
taken through the town.
. But the question will be asked: Where wa
! I'll. Rev. WIN. n. Merritt, member for Mario
i corn,y, and luost yaliant defender Of th
, peoples rights, all This time? Gould not
J. 1alIy the boys to cave his friend and prote
e tor! The forum not the Held, however, Is II
/ | Reverend gent1cHan's 1urtc, and, no idoub
;, there, nj the coming session Of the Lcgisl
ture, VIC sEail hear IRON him upon tlls ma
;, ter.
On Saturday last, John Anderson and G.
S,1Dpson, citizens Of Menard county, wei
), arrested, on atlidayits made by citizens
t. that county: Two Of the parties maxim
these atljaasi,s are females. Upon cxa,nin
= lion By Gen. Ammen, 1t turned out that Il
= complaints were entirely malicious, and tt,
ambeTn and sampson had always been Unie
J men. One Of them had won some mon,
n from Corperheads on election, and this.
", was thought was the gist Of the whole matte
:" They we're promptly discharged.
corpEnuEAp SYMPTOMS III TEE STATE.
IN A lady residing near the third ward scho
.1, secession flag in her door-yard. This asous'
" the ire Of tile scholars, and as they were
I'd turning from school In the evening, they ma
IN an assault III too great numbers to be succcs
- fully resisted upon the dirty md obnoxio
n rag. 1t vas quickly taken down aud US quic
te " torn to pieces.
- a gentleman arrived here from St. Lou
D. and who Travelled on the Ohio aud Mississi
,e pi Railroad with the secessionists who b
:, heen baniEhed from st. Louis last week,
III forms ME that he observed they seemed
j.; have an understanding with parties whoa til
met at nearly every station, and also were e.
IDENTIFY waiting to receive them. The scce
on tho trim would ask, "How does it sta
le here! - and the answer generally Was: " Al
n. right,' or stalls going we'll"
Again at Dobson's Prairie, about twel
le miles from Marshall, in Clark county, last s.
r. urday, were about three hundred rebel SYM
thizers, fully armed, met for drill and para(
D They were under the instruction Of TWO me-
I'd one belonging to Morgan's gucEillas, and
rs drill have also been held at Martinsvillc, ne
FL and at Castlenn, about six miles north
vs Marshall. The meeting on Saturday It
- thought was concentration Of the cnt
armed force Of the E. G. C.'s in the coun
on respectfully call the attention Of Phi1ani
ut- Dougherty, Esq, member Of the House
~ Representatives from that county, to tha
-. proceedings. I wonld be ready to bet my
Els however, that if questioned in relation to
on he would most solemnly aver that there ?
I'd, not single disunionist in the county. as Gre
for OF Massac, Smith and others have done bets
ck, him.
,or I am glad to learn that these demonstrate
~ have stirred up the Union men Of that coun
VI that they are organizing into leagues, and Il
cts any more Of these rebel exhibitions will
fde promptly attended 10.
ila- a gentleman who Is one Of the Oldest r,
dents Of Lawrence county, informs me t
I'm L. G. C. meetings fare being held in that
gion, sometimes at night and sometimes
TO- day tine. He Gays that when q meeting
oJ held scntinels are thrown out to prevent 10
snt men or the INITIATED from approaching.
rec UNION MEETING II MADISON COUNTY.
Ger Itelegrnphed you Of d monster: Union me-
'sc ing in Madison county, On Friday LAST. It =
lis never previously cqunl1cd in numbers mud
I'M. | thueiusm. The gathering was estimated #
-. eight to fifteen thousand persons. The yer
~ able Cyrus Edwards presided. On taking