, 1863-01-15

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In Milwaukee: the election Of Mr.. 4. Kohnas
Director in place Of Peter schutler, resigned;
and the instruciing Of the Board Of Dircctorsto
prepare memorial to Congress, setting forth
the grievances OF each particular classof mau-
utacturcrs, under the new tax Law, the same
to be presented for approvnlto special meet
inr Of The Association at an early day..
The Late Col. G. ". Roberts.
We print below the speech Of E. 4 storrs,
CSC. delivered ut the bar meeting, held Mon
day Inst, TO take action on the death Of Col.
G. ". Roberts. 1t is q fitting eulogy on the
brave colder, tho able lawyer, and the good
citizen, whose memory cannot too highly
honor:
Me- CHATHAM:
Colonel George ". Roberts was born at Chester,
Weetchcster county in the State Of Pennsylvania,
Oct. !, 1853. He completed his acadmIe studies at
ansatS eppe5cd tic M eopmore class 1t Yale COL
leec and graduated With high Aonors In 1857. a
short time after he was admitted to the bar in the
State Of Pennsylvania, and continued to practice
IN Ill natiye county until The spring Of 1850 when
be removed TO Chicago: he 1t once entered the
srtive % p1acticc d liz profession until june, 1851
when in company with Col. Dartd Stuart he CON-
1ncnced recruiting for the 4sd regiment Illinois
On tie sd Of July be received his commission
a. Major Of the regiment; on the 18th Of Sep
tembcr was elected Lieutenant Colonel. mud upon
elected Colonel Of the regiment which position be
held at the time Of his death.
Col. Roberts with biz regiment took p.rt In the
wal;is took command of Fol- Holt, % 6ear caI1o si
was from there ordered to Columbus after It's eva.
cnatien by the rebels; next proceeded to Island
M snaa f ad35g t5e and e5ap Rht
which had been successful in preventing
tic passage Of eur eq4,n9Sgoats; WIS theness
SeFea Sc oeae4s pons sm M wh'9ss ss
Distinguished honor at the battle Of Farmington,
Roads. where with big single regiment he held at
his own; at thu evacuation Of Co5inth was in the
a1yante and in command Of Pa1mer's brigade;
f b. len h.
movements against guesilla bands, and In the sur.
rrisc and capture Of prominent and dangerous guc-
fit1a chiefs; from thence with his regiment was
| transferred to tho army under the command Of
Nal Ct Eosetraa. md ut tic battle Of Mnrftces-
EnSo, while IN command Of brigade attached to
sEc5Eane division, in the terrible onset made on
the right wing Of the Union army on "Wednesday.
fell with his face to the enemy, aud met death as
glorious II his life had been noble and mnnly,
| Tlts, M Chairman, ie but feeble ontline Of tie
| tr. but have they not within themselves thonsl,
told with feeble tongue and etnumcrng accent,
! might pa1sc here, and enough would hare been
saitl 10 eutal1n the mem y Of our brother in the
friend WHO knew him well, I may b. permitted to
speak Of other qualities rot perhaps 70 prominent
before tAe ncr 70 striking III thcir character
deasetl him ro closely to ne all, that to know him
~as to love and rcspcct him. Hc came to our cit5
stranger, and az he has safd TO me put a mo,
tNSnt9 ftfn THHA
paIativc places Of business determined this rs biz
future home rnd no INT. h struck was .c with the
evieeaces Of the Ersat md growing p'9speri.y Of
once as ninch citizen Of Chicago q. If he had been
born anil rrared llrfc, We NIL know how rapidly he
goodness Of heart attached liz ali towards him,
aud ercn p hen we CAME to meet him as lawyer.
the uniform COURT 81 which characterized his in-
strong ard vigorous intellectual powers, which
mn.ked biz et0lts ut har7 addcdto onr lore for
him as friend. einccre respect for, and admira-
tion Of his nbilltics as lawyer Col. Roberts WAS
proud Of the profession to wl.icl, hc belonged aml
ambitious Of distinction iu it. But It was Eenc-
rore; manly and noble ambition IL coveted da1ne
~ a 1Awygr not at the expcnsc Of his competitors
at the bar for professional distinction would have
hal no charm for him were it not fully accorded
sou1d % rsy VINO more sincere f;butc 'aa hc IT. to tS
sese @ % ssnslons iairness II the rislns fame 70
profession ofthe lax and plactced it, a. broad and
catholic science He reviewed the great names
which hare adorned its history. not only AZ teach
Straightforward and generous : conduct Our bsGthyr
it would have been utterly impossible for him TO
have been otherwise than honorable and manly to
menls nc literary % culture m and extended Classical
requirements. but these were by him but nscd in
suhordinatiou to the claims .hls,, his profession
had uron him. The trIbntc, Mr.. Chairman, which
l have thus paid our brother as u lawyer aud a
nian, Jou know, and AZ who hear me know, hoS
s i dsSs s sa Hsfng sa gol hsS g s ass S;qp E:
place. which the occasion that has called
pacrea ali our s Professional @ aaperit1es and preaa a
diccs, we feel that we may claim the vrtncs o! oar
friend, as 1a~yer and man as our common
I profession to which VIC are devoted. Conspicuous
were the y!rtucs Of our f5iend bright a. was big
promise for the fnture, jnstly as xc may claim al
more brilliant and conspicuous, and that is the
;ts Ct s soa1 % SSS hit he asa
| record it. The moment that IN armed hand was
raieed against the government, onr brother Eesolv-
M ine hmsef to tic study Of military science with
zeal and artor which knew no relaxation. bcforc he
rent into the Iicii he had rendered himself thor
ys Il 81 q atSs ati
msst,ate]y upon the Organization Of his regiment.
ltc vent into camp will i, and whatever Of ine6n.
hest soldier under his command. The high state
paas a na ne So t. ID
ed galian!ry At Pennington Roade. are part Of the
history Of the county , and hs go'ous rssosd i
the country, clozed BY bis heroic death; The de-
tails Of his fall re hive not get learned, but the
sto 9Sa ae ee 81
dsy, that lhc brigade which Col. Roberts command
ed held its ground, every man hero. against the
lant leader III There was hc.oizm enough IN tha.
great heart to inspfr0 and make heroes q eTer,
man 1naer him u He, H died 3D. as he would d haTs
ehoek Of battle. The sKy biackened with
its smoke and The earth shaking with ite
fearful on.ct fhcy wese compelled to meet that
others might be saved, with his strong arm raised
aud his broad breast barred IT. defence Of the conn.
fr:eLd took is Night to the throne and bosom Of Ills
God And thus he dit.d-eo youHg, 20 noble, 70
brave. The pocti,as radfy said:
THE good die first,
And they whose hearts are dry us summer dust
Burn to the socket
When the long catalogue Of disasters which this
wicked rebellion has entai1ed upon our country
asters shall BE- the marty5dom Of onr friend, and
when tho record Of glorious names who have testt'
a slaes ssea hs'r to 5
| On that record shall his name be Inscribed, and
gathering new lustre with each rcccding year.
THE FESTIVAL At THE BRIGGS HOUSE.
Last night Blaney Lodge, No. 271, A. F. & 1.
H., held its fourth annual festival at the
Briggs House. There was good1y attend.
ance Of the brethren Of the mystic tie, with
their ladies, and everything passed off in the
most pleasant manner. The annual gather,
ings Of this Lodge hare always been Of the
highest order, and this Inst one was no exccp'
ton. The 1arge dining-hal1, used for dancing,
WIS handsomely decorated with American
tlags and cmblems Of the Order. The tables
were In Grand Steward French's best style,
and received the highest cncomiums. Among
the ornaments VIC noticed 4 representation o1
the 4*East,' with the pillars, CHAIR, gave1, etc.
neat and appropriate symbol.
THE CHICAGO MERCANTILE BATTERY IN THH
V1cKsBuRo BA11IE.-The following dispatch
will quiet the minds Of the many friends o1
: those in the Mercantile Battery. We publish
It with peculiar pleasure:
MnIKEa's BEND, La, Jan. 8,l
Via CAIRO, Jan, II. {
To YIN. E. Dogsctt, President:
We were at the siege Of Vicksburg Ave days. We
did not have man injured.
CHARLES G. CooLEr,