, 1863-06-05
OR SPRINGFIELD LETTER.
The Democracy Divtded-House and
Senate Proceedings.


The Democracy Divtded-Aouse aud
Senate Proceed1nEss
IFtom Our Own Correspondent.1
sPR6aFtE1D. June 8, 1853
The resolutions In the House were drawn
by Fuller and Vandeyeer. The latter has been
substituted In the Senate as the leader of the
Democracy, but as he is one Of the "heayy
weight" kind Of statesmen, he will make but
q poor leader, pitted against such an agile
"lfgbt-horse' as Mack, Of Kankakee, on our
side.
THE DEMOCRACY DIVIDED.
The Copperheads do not display the pluck
that they exhibited when they were here last
January. They do not appear TO honor any
leader or any concert Of action.
Green is in disgrace, probably on account
Of his Cairo arrest, and his failure then and
there to mike martyr Of himself, or On &C.
count Of the jealousy Of the other prominent
men. Every man In the party now aims at
leadership, and Of course the result will be a
hodge podge mesa Of the whole concern.
Fuller has made coalition with Vandeyeer,
and to. day in the House, under Vandeyeer's
direction, introduced bill in relation
to sick and wounded soldiers In direct
opposition to Greene's. As to merit, it
is much superior to that Of the Senator
from Massac, Us the money can be much more
protitably expended under i, and 1t provides
for the appointment Of at least one Repubu-
can upon the Commission.
Many Of the Democrats profess to be willing
to give the Government all the means neces.
sary to carry On the Government Executive,
Adjutant Generals Office, arsenal, &C., and
also want to finish up the business and go
home. Whether the caucus aud secret socie-
II Of the party will allow them to do this, re-
mains to be seen.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the forenoon the Senate met and ad-
joulned, there being no quorum.
In the afternoon . message was received
from the Honse, the Clerk Of the latter in
forming the Senate that bill 2022, heretofore
reported hy him as passed did not pass, bnt
was only reported by him Us passed in error.
This is the bill which appropfiates $4,000 to
be expended by the Governor for the relief Of
the sick and wounded soldiers
Mr.. Vandeyeer offered the following resolu-
fons relative to the suppression Of the Chi
c3go Times. They are the same Us those Of
fered by Fuller Of Cook in the House:
[The resolutions ne hare already pub
lished.]
Mr. Underwood offered th: following rcso-
Iutions, which lie over under the rules:
Resozred by the Senate, the I0use Of Representa-
fitts concyrytn Ing herein Tint the Constitution OF
the United States and all laws made in conformity
Herewith. and the powers rishtful]y exercised in
| accordance with the came By the several depart
mcnte OF the General Government, in a civil and
military capacity, must be respected aud all con.
spi.acics to overthrow the National Government,
md the revolution now arrayed against 1t. aud the
military despotsm IN the Confederate States. must
| be suppressed. and peace and union, and Law and
order +. stored at the earliest practicable period
and that the Constitution Of ths United States
tains al the necessary and proper powers for that
purpose and 1t is the dntE Of all good citizens to
] aid the General Government and Administration
in every constitutional and Lawful measure to the
| accomplishment Of this end.
Rttoased, That the reserved rights Of the peo.
rc mentioned in their State Constitutions. aud In
the Constitution Of the United States, and all the
State Constitutions and laws in pursuance thereof
and not repugnant to the Constitution Of the Uni
partments Of onr National Government as funds
mental principle. cnnnonized in the hearts Of tht
American people, never to be surrendered and nev
EssoIrtd, That free speech, and fire. press, aui
free decussIon OF al questions requiring action O
The ps o. hsE Of the a.
respect for the constituted authorities. and fidelity
and Obedience to all laws, until revoked By the pro
per tribunals. arc Indispensable to the sn}oymcn
| for which our Government was instituted, and NJ
| one il GOOD, loyal citizen who abuses the priri
le.es. and who does not everywhere and on all oc
necessarily restraining the constitutional rights
and all individual mob violence snd lorcihle resist
to The Rgote md aMs is
crnnents recognising the sovereignty OF the peo
pie, and atsental to carry out sound principle
to restrain those In authority from ahnsng thei
iquitous measures. and to Eecnre the adoption o
the beet means Of advancing the public Interests
gI1FPeity end and Wise t", and p'atot
animation OF all its official acts; and suppression
Of such investigation aud an exposure Of its meas
urcs can only be desired By officials conscious Q
Neto'rfd. That secret political organizations
under whatever psetencc established. ure uncalle'
for and danEsaoas to constitutional liberty:
R<t6ltkd, That the whole resources Of the conn
try should be exhausted II necessary to estab1isl
and preserve the rights Of the people. the rights O
the United States and their poste1ity, and all wh
mag become natnEalized citizens; and that to thu
end the unhappy and dep1o1able civil war and re
Fights IN III our statee and Territories. every eacri
fee should be made consistent with duty, frateEna
feeling and honor.
Retolrtd. That while the citizens Of nlinoishav
been and arc divided in partisan politics and upo
ZONE leading measures Of the Administration, an
the rode Of conducting the war: and the varsou
PIC Of iii political parties have Voluntarily lei
their families and homes. and ehecr1al1y and patE
otteay their Ees tor tie
witnessed with intense anxiety. their suaesiugi
forttudc and ralor and rejoieed in their triumph!
shed Il s To es
; wanna and 1cinfoIeing them II necessary, to sui
tlcspotism Of the Confederate States. and perpet,
ate constitutional liberty for the descendants
those now in arms against common Gorerumer
as well as fur our postcrty, apriceess heritage 70
| ercr.
On motion Of Mr.. Berry, the Senate Al
jou1ned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Net at 10 o'clock. 4 quorum presen
Prayer By DR. Brown.
Sundry petitions, unimpoEtaut to the Stat
at large, we're presented and referred.
Mr. Fuller, Of Cook county, introduced
Illinois soldiers, providing for the issue {
bonds for the came, DC. It specifies Charlie
H. Lamph1er, John T. Stewart, and Col. job
Williams, Us agents to disburse the amount
It provides no pay for the agents. but tha
they fhall have the right to hire clerks, depu
On motion Of Mr.. Burr, Of Scott, it vas n
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
hfr. Fuller, Of Cook, introduced resolution
which will be found above, In the Senate pre-
esedings, referring to the suppression OF th
4 Lengthy debate ensued upon them, /
which Mesers. Fuller, Burr aud o. 'Brien spok
In their turn, and Messrs. Haines, Underwood
Church, Lawrence and others, In opposition
The resolutions finally passed, By vote OF
to IS.
clarifying our volunteers in the field
Mr. Merritt offered resolution for the Al
pointment Of committee to discover ho'
many Illinois citizens were enlisted In th
armies Of other States. This fs piece.