Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-20
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FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY q. 1853
Illinois cOpperheods & Ininci. Soldiers.

FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY q. 1853
Illinois COpperheads & Illinois Soldiers.
The Coprerheads in the Illinois legislature
have adopted series Of resolutions condemn
ing the acts o: the Federal Administration,
in suspending the writ Of habcas corpus. in
abridsinz freedom OF speech and the freedom
Of the pres. in declaring military law in
States no. in insurection, in the dis1nember-
ment Of Virginia, in perFetmting fraud
upon the brave sJns Of Illinois who went
forth 70 battle Tor the Constitution and the
laWs,-nos 20 make an attack upon slavery.
The resolutions declare tie further proSecu-
tion OF tho war undesirable uni,,-- the Euan-
CITATION proclasratiln ~ with.,1Tn. They
furtasr ueIaorialize Con,sress, tie Admins
notion and legislatures OF the several States,
70 take such immediate action as shall secure
an armis,ioe flr such length OF ,imo as may
be necessary ..r the people Of tie United
States 70 meet in National Convention 70 adj
I Jus, national GihcllJias and secure a restora-
/ ton oe tho rniln. C3mmissiJners are also
appointed {, c9nitr with Congress, the Pro
; side1t, the Leg slatur5s md Execusis.z orthe
se7e-a,z z.at4s Tie whole l-ii, Of taares5lat- rs
drawn oat Iato z detail. is indicative Of a
determinations 70 oppose the Nauonalautaori-
y in everything which i, dos t. put down
the REBELLION. They condemn secession but
orT15a e7erythin. whi,h the Government does
to deiea.iI. Whist the eopTerheads in the
Legislature were thgs connecting treason,
the SIX Illinois Resilaentsat C,.lt., ,Is=,
were giging ut,sranoe to their LOYALTY The
foll wing arc two oftho Resl4d us passed ',y
these Regiments
+. .-,r.i, Tlqt vs ho,3 in d-t.s,4tion. and
ri.l e-e-rate any ulsu. vL7 iu tHs struggle flr
or national IF, offers Sections opposition %
either fle Feierl Or s,a.e eIthsrities. IL thei-
ea,4is 5- 11e-snres for The prosecution Of tho
var il- tls suppression cf this Goddess rec-.-
r1r.
F.s5lret, Th-t ve arc ,pFas-i . IL pa psi
u.a- tar c-zsLtion of h,stlitia=. or col!rc-
n-.-a, ot1ar tL-- 'h5se propositions Nhicl The
Gc,elu-lClt L-z constantly oG-rcl "Rsrrn o.
l"y4.ly, snl il -le.cuce 70 tie Jaw, CT ,a---
isll .e,1, vita other STATS q the Union, Ina.
t-- C9ls'i--t'ol IS o-- t-tlers --.s .t'
C4.l--AlAt Ccsasvs-.---Csu,.leis,ly
sas las 'e.o ....ls 10 .ao New Tort paFer-
O. tie r,ye,a.;-l u. T. .--set o-a5l4ys o.. c-r-
rsrae.1s 81 tia. city, f.. l-l..;,l ae,i.a to
T,'-t sae Government. s-a.ehow, as is
o..ai ta, l4sc, -ny ps- Itz1...-l G, De- sr.=-
ent, who di5 u-t ls-uanise With the resi-,
and let the whole matter out. The New York
E-aag Post gives an account ofit. Twenty
four gentlemen met, each wearing look
@. lamjlise innocence, not -laiusled with
a ,r.vi;y rmiael.ly betting e,.sai-ators in
soch work Ttoe vuc men 81 veslth,
men connected With lhe pres, aiilall octh,ia
noted for southern procliviti-s, ami tender
h.1-.elae.s towards s,eva. ,Ir James
Bro5ss. eii..f ll sas Z ai.5 E1pr.ss, ,gas.
" course. ore lt them. and acted ts chief
policeman. Il- stated ,hat ihs object Of th-
Iuertin. war to take MEASURE FIR the diiu-
si.n % sound political novlrlse After
ysriJus committees had been appointed, tie
object Of the meeting was again announced.
and this time it was ''tl aid 1.r ni-rl 80
New Hsmreiir. in tt,ir aTpmching,le,-
ti-u, by tie diffusion C.: knowledge snd
otle-,oiss" ias "otherwisc' subsequently
turned out 20 hs furnishing ten Thousand dol
lars .'to aid olg New Hampshire Eisni-,"
with promise Of m,'e ii necessary 20 car
r. tho State election aez. .niu.n; Ir1vi,iln
was also made ftr circulating Governor Sey-
nour's Message, Geo. p. Cur5ir' 4th oi July
discourso at Boston, aud other Ike i-1l-
ments ,hr5u.1 Ne'e Hala!sAire. auJ New
Ensland generally. Other documents
we're alludcd to ani understood to ms-a the .
Word, tie E,Jeess sna DE H.raE.
Toe revelation oi thi- proceeding, with
lie, Of the names, proleceJ some hutterins
in Gotlan,, and one Of the 7orthies, Mr.
Tllden, has come olt with long. misty aud .
rointless essay, not denying the existence Of .
the meeting, its objects or his participation
in it; but limiting that ali things are going
to',graek and ruin 10 this country for the
want Of such Conservatism as be ard the
others were anxious - difase throughout the
body polite.
By the bye, not word appears 70 have
besn said ri tie meeting, against the e-.5es-
and Alr. Iildon seems not to be aware Of thei.
existence 10 doubt similar earrsrhead
dens are 10 be found IN every State Of the
Free North and West--,ho inmates o. whica
are busy in preparing poison against the
National life. The true hearted peop,e SiA
find ont where the snakes are in tins
IxxESsr ExcI1rMsNr IS NV YoEE; GREAT
T.xa 4oE IN JcSkl:;szs Tie jenkins fam
ily have bad great tune in New York. Two
dvrarls. CHARLES strattor-oFas Gen. Tom
Thumb Of Barnum fsme-and Lavinia War
ren, little Mis-. &c small as be is and some
years younger, have been married-married,
too, in Craze Church-only think Of il and
crowds upon crowds filed all the approaches
and throngcd the windows of Broadway and
the streets that meet at that point, in hope
70 catch glimpse of the microscopic pair as