, 1863-02-02

1From Our Own Correspondent

SPRINGFIELD CORRESP KDENCE.
1From Our Own Corresponlcnt.J
-. SFH1SaT1ELD, Jan. 80, 1859.
EFFECT OF CoPFKRuEAD SPEECHES ON THE
ARNI.
The speeches and resolutions Of tho Cop
pcrhead Democracy are having dre2dfu1y
demorallzing effect upon tho army, as nm
informed by officers Of high rank who have
been engnged in the war from tho commence
1n1ent. They encourage desertions on the part
Of the lazy and indolcnt, on the part the dis
affected and those with whom the novelty Of
the war has worn of, &C., dc. On the other
hand they have the effect 10 dampen the ar
dor Of the true and loyal soldier, who feels
that he is being betrayed ut home; that the
.fre-in-the:rcar has already commenced in
right earnest, and that he is to be sacrificed
between the trattors Oh both front and rear
Take the army Of Gen. Rosecrnns, Be.
tween us and that army is the neutral State of
Kentucky, filled with arms, military stores
and provisions belonging to the Federal Gov.
ernment, and also filled with traitors, who
hare, since the commencement Of tho war.
been coquetting with treason and traitors,
and many Of whose leading men and thousands
Of whose citizens are now in the rebel ar1ny.
Imagine the effect Of these traitoruus speeches
upon the men in Kentucky, whose neutrality
is matter Of interest, not patriotism. It
must be terribly injurious to the cause of the
country. Suppose Kentucky were to rise to-
morrow. encouraged as 1t certainly is BIZ the
Democracy Of this State, and what would be
the effect upon the army Of Gen. Rosecrans:
Tint army would be placed between two fires,
and it might be so hcmmcd in us to be com.
PEELED 10 a-aisgraceful surrender.
Are not these traitors working to such an
end, when they thus, in 30 many words, nd
wise the soldiers to lay down their arms and
return home:
Are they not, in every movement they have
made since tut commencement Of the war,
practically carrying out the work which JcI.
Davis planned for them, and which tac knights
Of the Golden Circle arc specially charged
with carrying into effect: Those plans arc
embraced in the following:
Firet-Create diHnfection at the North. Divide
seeond-Crcate disatfection III tie army.
Third-Get up sectional war at the North on
the tariff the rapaelty Of Ney Rnglqnd capitalists,
the monopoly Of the railroads, &c.
Fonrth--1nEeigh against taxation IN ercry form.
posed BY the Government:
Sixth-Dcnounce the Government currency as
. seyenth-Enconragc the West to separate I. ON
Eighth-Do everything possible against, and
ehargs everything probable and improbable upon
/ would ask if the Democracy is NOT doing
I'LL these and more il, the intcreet Of JEFF Davis
and his n,inions? Are they not working for
the South as faithfully as the agents Of the
arch aend Luciter are working to increase and
extend his dominions? II Davis and his
Cabinet Inspired every word and act Of the
not lave their dcvilish designs placed III
more perfect train Of prosecution.
Why, when 1t is announced that one of our
regiments lays down its arms perfect howl
Of exultatlcn goes up from these fellows.
They roll the sweet motsel Of news upon their
tongues, and gloat over It when they see it In
the newspapers.
johnson, Shcahan, and Mahoney, who have
stirred up all the mischief they can against
the Government, arc here intriguing and
plotting with George Francis Train, a specious
and dangerous tool of the rebellion. Hc does
tiled brim full with exaggeratlon and 1nlsrcp-
rcsentation Of all that is good and great, both
in Old and New. England, His attacks Of the
church and it's ministers nro particularly In
jurious and false. Train praises the Irish, and,
no doubt, with purpose. Hc desires to make
them the tools to help rebellion. In all
Ills attacks and Misrepresentation Of religion,
it is curious that be has nothing but praise for
thu Catholic Church, the most despotic Of all
The forms Of Christianity at the present day.
is he not doing this with purpose, also? At
airy rate, he las been ''chctk by jowl'' with
johnson, Sheahan, and men Of shat ilk since
he has been here. All these are communicative
evidences to me tlat lc is iii the interest Of
Davis d Co.
The Democrats arc crazy for IN armisticc.
An armistice, they know, means acknowledge
n1cnt of the Southern ConfedeEacy and &c
knowlcdgement Of the Southern Confederacy
itto be followed by m attempt to unite the
Northwest with its destinies.
Ihis 81, is tue psmoeIatls PIN, and has been
stated to you, writing from this place, year
since. The plan was maturcd then In fact,
it was natused years before, in the South, In
the society called the Golden Circle. It il to
be cnr'icd by the Democracy, ifpossible,
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
In the Senate an ac1 providing for an amend
meut to the State Constitution relative to the
two mill ta1 was unanimously passed.
4 bill making an appropriation of orer
SSC0, 600 for the completion Of the peniton-
tiary, wns introduced and referred to the up.
rroprinte committee.
Two bills introduced By Senator Mack, ap-
pr0ptiAttpg the necessary amount for the
usual current expenditures Of the State Coy
crnlncnt were also referred.
part of the General Government for the cn,an-
cipation Of slaves was adopted by the usual
Democratic majority.
Senator Rodgers introduced a resolution in
structing the Committee en On Judiciary M to re-
nort pm "pp1oR1tat4E u for the eree
mains Of the lamcnted Stephen 4. Douglas.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
4 bill allowing School Commissioners to
charge one dollar for each certificate granted
to school tenchcrs, elected q long debate in
which most Of the Senators participated, and
the Speaker,
An act amending the charter Of the Uniycr-
sits Of Chicago was passed.
An act to increase the salary Of County
Clerks was passed, after tue adoption Of al
amendment offered by Senator Ward, except
aeg: ,pE Cook county from the operation of the
THE INFAMOUS BLACK LAW
The Infamous act to prevent the immigra-
tion Of negroes, to which reference was had
in my yesterdays communication, was read
4 third time, md upon motion Of Senator
Bushnell, Tecommittcd by thc casting vote of
the Speaker, Lieut.. Governor Hoffman, Sena-
tor Rodgers voting with the Republicans. A
resolution was thereupon introduced by Sem
ferring tie whole snhtect to Committee Of
three, to be appointed bY the Speaker The
Committee consists Of Senators Rodgers,
Ward, and Green.
This is a glorious triumph, and the Slate
may rest assured that the bill, when reported
by the Committee, will be stripped Of barbar-
ism and infamy.
Lieut. Governor Hoffman deserves credit