Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-31
Demongtration in IllinolS.


We have had some of the meeting referred to
in the article belowbut this is the fullest and most salts
factory ne have seen. We copy from the Cincinnati
E.ssirsr OF sAe stu Summary:
SEEAr DSNocKArIo NEErISG IN ILLINOIS.
Below NC give the proceedings OF Democratic meet
ing held the State Capitol, Springfield Illinois, Mon
day evening last reported by telegraph to the Missouri
RspublicaH The meeting was a representative one;
that is il spoke the sentiments OF tue Democracy of
illinois through taeir leading public men who were pres
snt Members Of the Legislature aud distinguished citi
zeus we're present. and participated in the proceedings
the condemnation of the Infamous negro proclamation
is decided aud emphatic also the expressed deter
mnatou not to support the prosecuted to maintain
the freedom of the negroes instead OF the Constitution
The IRE Of the old flint sparkles through the proceed
Jugs when struck, as it was by the steel Of truth and
patriotic resolve
SPRlSGFIELD, January s. 1868.
The Democratic meeting at the Capitol tonight
the largest and most imposing assemblage held in the
State since the great Democratic meeting OF the sh of
January two years ago. The Hall of Representatives
VAS crowded TO Sufocaon, and the most enthusiastic
applause greeted every expression OF the Speaker which
denounced the Presidents proclamation, and carried
on for the purpose OF freeing the slaves Of the South
VIM A. Richardson the first speaker. lie de-
clared his determination TO oppose the Executive usur
nations Of the National Administration aud to give
aid to a war carried u subyert the Constitution by
freeing the uettoes by Presidential proclamation.
r. y Nerriaa- VI Chicago said that he would suffer
death before ne would give dollar to the
Abolition war cirried under LncOns proclamation.
The sentiment was received with tremendous applause
Judge $ : Marshall declared that no more citizens
of Illinois should be illegally arrested aud carried be-
yond the limits OF this State, aud lodged in Govern
ment Blstle. lie said that the Democratic party had
made up It's mind to resist the unlawful usurpatOns Of
this imbece Administration, to protect their rights here
on the soil of Illinois.
Tom C. Coudy Of Chicago, spoke with great earnest
ness and eloquence taking the ground that the prOca
nation was violation of the Federal Constitution and
the laws of civilized war that while the Army and Navy
of the United States is used TO re-estabsh the authority
of the Government maintain the Constitution, and
r.e the laws IL is the duty of all good citizens TO
tain the war but when used TO emancpate the negro
the war must cease As 10 the remedy for existing
grievances the voice Of the people has already been
heard through the balotboI, and the Administration
should also be warned by the authorities of the States
ID their Legislatures as well IS public meetings that
tur;he- usurpstons would not be tolerated. and after
eyer- other exradsat had been resored to- the only
neinlng right f the people to preserve their lserty
and the Constitution fathers made 1t was the right
Of reyelu.on. Hssd there ne danger of anarchy,
becaIss The Shte Governments woRld be untouched,
Z 80 Urea,eoud.be ,ale upon true Republican prin-
ccs bT abe S:e95 ngLni ou; IL order % do this we
rust p.serve the Sovereignty Ct the States Intact IL
the Courts C7s permitted 70 act and the Haosds eoS
wti regarded this Chords remedy; ou; when deprive
ton Of the Administration This war nc: be prose-
cisl to luaiu;an Abraham Lincoln 10 power or elnan-
cpts the ssves but only 70 re-estaesh the Govern.
meat.
The Committee on Resolutions, Of which l. n. Norris
Of Quincy. was Chairman reported the following which
wa unanimously adopted, amid great applause, viz;
Resolved That the Emancipation Proclamation Of the
President o. the C. s l. unwarranted in military as In
civil lava gigantic usuTpaton, at converting the
wax proessedy commenced By the Administration for
the yudication OF the authority Of the constitution into
crusade for the sudden unconstitutional and violent
emancipation Of the millions of negro Slaves a result
which would not only be total subyeron Of the Fed
erl nion but revolution 10 tue social organization
az te Southern States the immediate and remote the
present aud Gr-reachng consequences of which, both
races can not be contemplated without the dismal
forebodi6gs OF horror aud dismay.
''The proclamation invites serVile Instruction
element IN this emancipation crusade and means Of
fare the nhumanity and dsboism Of which without
example in civilized warfare, and which We denounce
aud which the civilized world will denounce inef
faeeabe disgrace to the American name
Such determined and enthusiastic feeling as was er
hbited nj this meeting has been exceeded since te
began The country should know the fact ano IL
not wen be concealed that the Democrats Of Illinois
will not support the longer unless the PRESIDENT With
draws his proclamation and resumes his position tAken
At the commencement Of the war the deenderof the
Constitution.
The meeting adjourned to meet again on Thursday
night The sth Of January,