, 1863-03-30
'GI)i1a9o- Gril'nlre.
MONDAY, MARCH 80, 1868.
THE CITY,
CHICAGO UNION CLUB HALL.
Addresses By Hon. #. Il. Eastman.
Hon. 10. Knox, e. A. storra, r. H.
c. Forrest, and r. Shfmp, Esqs.


The meeting held at the Union Clno Hall, on
Saturday evening WAS largely attended, and cathu.
eiastic. F. A. Eastman, Esq, President. address
cd the meeting Is follows
srEEcH OF HON. r. A. EAsrxAs,
FE,Low-clT1zEs.-At length the principles O.
the truly national party, and the sentiments o
and eSpoacnt here The Union Glib Is now e. estas
lishcd has but to run the race that Ia ret before
1.-THE race ncccseitatcd by the circumsta o.
,hs msf nna b hs poFion Isai has hes1
bcrs will hare the satisfaction ofkuowing before
many days that they .ll!yc contributed. and shall
ttil contribute to ths honor naI strength m 81 tae
aiu, ut hschcs ends than those OF pa1ty But 1t II
true that thrcc-fourths OF those who meet with u
1he aGa o he el IL tao q
who persist In opposition to the Government If
This crisis Of its existence The leaders OF the
Democracy; who I ueed 70 think, were patriotic
snd capable Of reasoning upon public qucs.
1ions hare faleided the history Of that party, and
though right here in Chicago. they are az trnls
el dag M ~ were actually over their hcads The m. IN
looked for treason Of the leaders OF the Democracy
has. to grcat extent; paralyzed the rank and h1e
enecs eise evidence, receive considerable aces
sion Of men from that quarter who will not folioe
the aaE Of party against the day,of our country:
cans or Democrats, who desire to give sustenance
to the Government Nes :, NOT sezutinize mems
an.seedeqts; It is enough = kn9x that taey ars
woIthy Of the support Of American citizens, and o
the sympathy OF good men IL all countries, that
history has recorded. or will recc.d. "Wc pledge
tion, "to an unconditional loyalty to the Govern.
ment of thc United Statce, to an nnwarering cup,
port OF Its efforts 10 suppress the ehellion and to
spa1e no cndeavor to uasintain un1npairea the Ma
@ sers Of the rnion Cub md md party, arc pledged TO-
yct open; s'then We are a. patriotic - you.'' I
would like to have my pick from the Democracy
for members ol this Climb. There are many who
in Their present company. But when Democrat
asks f. that al /: and processes to BE- loyal, and
get ffateEnizes with the Coppcshead leaders, he
sctibc, to our pledge They are all against It.
according 10 standard Of loyalty that is appreela-
their country but it is not the country that rests
freedom as its corner etonc, and that is emerg
ing refp1endent through the smoke Of battle from
it may be reconstructed with slavery for ss corner
stone and with the certainty that the slave oligar
chy ssail rule; l 90 lot assert that al men who
claim to be Democrats arc cllaEseablc, with the
1nonstIons crime ol eympathsing with the enemy
OF their country. Know they are not. 40 still
1nsist On the distinction that drew last Novem
pE1t &1a% a. Aas iatS ~ N3tIacC LIZ 1GA4VeAatit
leaders, and good!y portion of The Democratic
people are not agreed in opposition to the Govern
1nent- tChcefs1: The loyal ticket was electce
ast iaii; It II w. &c elected ms spn1s: lchee1s
take 70 tile polls the Union hcket-thouEh 1t maj
be all covered with the names Of Repuhltcans7
who are not themselves Republicans, and who, /
5or one, shall rot require to become Repnblisaus
drcds Ct Democrats arc eager to stand on That plat
shA shnre In the honors Of the victory TINT we ar,
sureto win.
Why should ., any Democrat e. WIG means to b
the I3meef Neither that paper nor it's friends ar.
for unconditional loyalty'f and the condition il
answers;p. suppost" to the y caarss To- Inv nu
down lie rebellion: in times when nonula
Indignation runs high against theu' they ireten,
desyo. op to Raintain t nG 60
Unity both IN principle and Territorial boundary.
solving tic connection between Now EnSiand an,
our own ecction. cither by cxnelline New Enn1and
Or By uniting the Northwest with the soaihcr
correct statement Of The positioas Of the two nsr
ties that are ahout ia enter ;ntn Tho ronwaea r., e.
Mayor and the other citY oilccrs. The friends ~ y
Other. -
tint csb e d Je1ens ID s
to ennrnrt T. nn sott ~ naat no. Inc ant :nsol
purity. But it il The design ana intention to II hn
rintic nnrnases ~ tare Fl H. 1iharsti tos pa'
tn afn HI fhc mcnheea 81 a. nouaI
have always its rooms ACCESSIBLE to ali who de- dssir
xhort, It ia TIC Genital friendiy reonhd nf tboa
who profess our faith and enhscST;hc to onr AZ
trines~. ~ ~ ''~ee 1N 7~A's ~ o'' wv
e o. e he h
not as parties arc generally in tue wrong ,sh
capouse The unjust side; but in tho sense that Il
deeper sense still they are In the wrong, The
give their open sympathy and secret aid to the e1
emy who il numbering In the field, in the war
young men Of The North The issues arc ali again
them. The tide OF popular feeling is rapidly SC
ting against them. BIT !. 10 burning Shame III,
party, WHO happen for the present to control II
policy and will dictate Its nominations, should In
sufficient support to encourage them to enter int
is no doubt. when mems minds clear III Ut
Caadidateslselectedl from the loyal citizens must
Here, in his central city Of The nst{on, Unio
The Presldcnt md llis Cablnet--what cheer to Ii
where, II only Chicago elrcts Union tirket on Ii
third Tuesday Of April! IApplause.l viii n,
entertain r. taeaE5t' Sfsiiessti.shs S's ri vi
eoldie1s-what hope to the rebels, If only Il
Tniou ticket Is not elected The lnyaI nronlr mr.,
not be deceived. The Democracy wM makc up
chnugcs arc noticeable arrady: in a few days
large share Of the Coppcrhcads win become q
piers, and the party will hang out a new e{c
Gophe1s retreat to their holes when any danger
perceived: when Inc danger Is mast ttcv como o1
asain, and 60 nbout their work Of acstroyinr ii
Mrmcf's WLeAt So it viii be in the coming car
paIep, The Copperheade viii look 60 much IN
decent people, that eome may be mai
to believe they are so; but after election you shs
sce: tho Gophers Will come ont tLaughter,l Mo
is at stake than shall be able to speak about I
rcseutatlycs from this comfy In the deIfheratin,
Of the General Assembly, upon national affairs,
Know It ia rcrct he,nn r"n ~ Tbicago =,
vor OF the Copperheads Of the Hotee, ne ma,o
ity in the General Assembly must not have auy e
dorsement here. What was done by that BODY tb
could possibly bsneat The peoplet, Nothing: Al
diecrucc the people in The eyrs Of fhe ennntrv A.
the world and OF ppsterity. was that the mi,;orii
ininstict tn that naioritv Rv e.Tn1 +h.t nv ~
opposed to further prosecufion of ibe war. H, h
~ thst thc1nsevcs shall not @ ottond en- them II
Y Ia the nt 1esfs sa nass
MANY ri them ware ricct",3 ~ dstr1rts thaf 4
io1a when qusstcr Of tic votess we're swsv sst t,o
in fsyoF OF he country and to a1nnnr4 ~ ~ n,
bpt it VIA alla pretence. From ,he dsx they fnt
their seats to The last hoar Of the session thsv 4
nsob,n atteRtea sa nothing that VA , =. s@sd
he Southern oJrarrhy Their arst endrasnr3 Ises y
to prejudice the Governor and State officers In Il
minds Of the people, by throwing suspicion M,
satisfied that the Governor aud Stste oflcers We
beyond their reach, A committee al inouiry "
raised, to aeccItain how thc Governor hsd ii
ae ea
both Houscs Of The General Assembly 3 cicar a,
detailed statement of thc whole matter. TIC COZ q