, 1863-03-14
ANOTHER BLAST AGAINST
C0pPERHEADS, ~
Stirring Speech Of Colonel Black, Of
the 37th Illinois, Before the ,
j. Board Of Trade,
Great Enthusiasm on Change.


Great Enthusiasm on Change.
The Board Of Trade, during It's session yes
terday, Was the occasion of unusual cnthusi-
asm, occasioned by stirring speech from
Colonel Blnck, Of the 37th Illinois regiment,
now in the Army OF the Frontier. Colonel
Black has been In the service ercr since the
outbreak Of the war. He was with General
Wallace In the Western Virginia campaign. in
the capacity Of Sergeant Major Of the yGth
Indiana, md gained promotion by his gallant
r.. Upon the return OF that regiment, at the
expiration OF their term, be came to Danyille,
Illinois, his home. When the 37th commenc-
ed organizing he re-enlieted, and received the
position Of Major. After the battle of
Pea Ridge, and upon the promotion
Of Colonel White to Brigadicr
Gcneralslip, Lieut.. Coloncl Barnes was made
Colonel, and Major Black Lieut.. Colonel,
After the battle Of Prairie Grove, in which he
was aeVerely wounded, Col. Barnes was dis
missed the service, and Lieut.. Colonel Black
was promoted to that position, which he nov
holds.
The Gallant Colonel, who has 20 nobly earn
ed promotion, made 4 most stirring and clo-
quent speech which was most enthusiastically
received By the Board, and caused the abrupt
exit Of several Copperheads. We give below
a condensed report:
GESTLEs1EN OF TIE BOARD OF TRADE: I
am happy to-day to staud before you and ex
tend to this most patriotic and powerful asso-
ciatlon soldiers greeting. Tn tile 17h Of
September, 1861, the 37th 1llinois-the proud
old regiment that have had the honor to
fight With in two great battles and many i mi. Il
nor skirmishee--took up their line of march
for the thcater Of war. They paused for an
hour In front Of your hall and received from
tue bands Of yo1r representative two flags,
the National flag, and blue ensign, on which
WAS painted the portrait Of Gen. Fremont.
This ono became, By some strange fortune,
symbol Of the career Of our chieftain. With
the wild enthusiasm Of young soldiers. We
believed that where the flag Of the Republic
was carried, victory would crown our efforts,
or no defender be left to herald his defeat
or shame. But Fremont WIS, recalled.
l remember well our meeting. We were
pressing On nj h fiery haste in obedience to
his order, "Join me- by forced marches; the
enemy is in front and battle imminent
Aud We answered By casting of every incu1n-
brance, and marching thirty miles day.
Suddenly long line Of dust, rising in tic
nounced the approach Of body Of troops.
Outsiders appeared md told Ms s'Fremont Is
supercededl" It struck chill of sor
row to our hearts. But We determined to
do honor to the fallen chief. Line Of battle
was formed, oEms were presented, drums
beat salute, and flags we're dipped, when,
just as the Colonel answered the salute, some
angry or prophetic wind caught the tlag bear
ing his portrait, and rived it from top 10 bot
tom. We wrapped 1t up and laid it away.
Somebody wrapped Fremont up and laid him
away, and thus the godfather and the flag dis.
aRpssatred .K strs M togesher, The remaining colors,
avid march and furious afIray. And BE-
lieTe the oath taken by the regiment, when We
received It, to give it back nntarnished. has
neyer been violated. From the front Of the
foe 1t has never retreated, The bloody bap-
tisn Of battle has stained it, but its stars
have @ eyer shone upon victor field.
closed to see it hung upon these walls, u
proud memorial of your first offering of men
j. ard means to the Government. stained by
wind and rain and the dust of the conflict,
torn By shot and shell, riddlcd by balls, yet
blazing with the meteor light Of war, We win
give Ii back to you, proud if it find q place
among your trophies or call the attention Of
our successors to our name, and hoping that
some member Of the Board Of Trade may
point with pride to its ragged folds and say,
THE lag Of the 39th Illinois, the first regi-
1ncnt raised under the auspices Of the Board
Of T1adc.'
And yet, after our battles, n painful rumor
CAME to us, who in the far Southwest stood
battling the serEied ranks Of treason in the
holy name Of liberty and love for mankind,
that those VIC had left behind were growing
weary of the struggle; that they were calling
,1e
smooth the fnrrows of war. Not peace on
the proud condition Of "no compromise with
t::1itors," but abject, groyeling peace to bury
our dead out Of sight, and tamely add the
name OF the Republic to the long list Of Ee-
pulchered nntions.
This runor has become bolder and bolder,
till Mt last 1t cries to us from all parts of the
country, from reasonable dc1nagogues and
reasonable papers. In the army such things
reach s eGrtain ef piteh and then must be stop
sion Of fuch questions. The exciting causes
must be removed, and SO wise Generals placed
their strong hands upon the foundations Of
discord and rootedsthcm up. Among others,
| your lovely Times was bundled, neck antl
| heels, out of the army. lines. It was we'll
! complete the good work, and bundle the
| traitor sheet, neck nnd heels, to the bottom
| Of the lake? Unused to such pollution the
waters might have spewed the filthy carrion
L.nah-like upon dry land and given q second
| Wentworth police newer md dirtier work
| upon 'sthe Sands. Nature works to her rules,
aid might have saved the drowning fur the
| hangman's hands.
But why do ], 0 soldier, drawing sword In
1ayor Of law, advise you to break It. reeog-
nize TREASON in this city as soon as in an op-
| posing foe, Who meets nc like man, and
treason ofa meaner cast-the treason Of the
coward and the knaTe-aud when coward
ard knayc takes up the shield Of a law
whose spirit he constantly dcridcs and tram
p1cs down, Jorgtt aH su1tties, match The d.fs,se
fer Me pollution Of histoueh and ptnthe rNlain
Who thinks less Of John Hancock Of Boston
because be threw of his citizens curb, nssum-
Gu the dress Of the savage, and cast the taxed
teas into the sea: And who would think less
Of John Hancock Of Chicago if he should for
get his gentler obligations, do his duty to The
country, and, as savage or citizen, cast your
stamc and pollution from among ron? Not
one man Of the army but will sanction you in
your course, and, Il necessary, prom the I'll,
lars Of the Government and tho acts Of its
loyal men With the .bayonet.
thank You, brethren, for your audiences.
VIII bear words Of good cheer back to my
to strengthen their strong arms and rouse
their gallant spirits. The great heart Of the
North still beats responsive to the cali Of the
Union, and traitors, unclean birds, cat, have
no rest IN the temple Of our liberties. And
We will promise that, while freedom lives in q
single soul, our right arms shall bear swords
IN its defense; nor sheath them till returning
peace smiles on a united land, or till on its
ruins the last faithful sentinel sinks in cio
ritus death. 49, e'0
st. Patrtck's Day In Chicago.
The Committee Of Arrangements have au-
nounced the following programme for the
celebration of St. Patrick's Day in Chicaeo,
next Tuesday:
The procession will be formed at 10 o,e1ocra q