Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-02-26
A REMARKABLE SPEECH.

bOlQ O0nunOIutlOu Oi Oopporueeup
inthe Illinois Legislature BE Tells
Them What He Thinks Of the Men
and Their Treason. II
On the lsstisy Of the Illinois Legislature,
Mr.. Funk, a Senator from McLlean county,
delivered speech, which 10 thus described
and reported by'th Sprin gfeld correspond.
ent Of the Chicago. Fribune:
THE GREAT AS1ncp or THE SESSION THE
TRAITORS LAsHkD AND pEsisD TO THEIR
A great seus.iioa wa. caused BY speech
delivered BY Nj, Funk, one Of tho richest
farmers Of the State, man who pays over
! $3, 900 per annum in taxes toward the sup,
port Of the Government The lobby and
gallery we're crowded with spectators. Mr..
Funk rose to object to trifing resolutions
which being introduced by the Demo-
Gratis to kill time, and stave of vote upon
the appropriations for the support OF the
State Government. He said:
] "Mr. Speaker | can sit in my seat no
longer aad see such boys play going on. -
These men are trifing with the best inter
ests Of the country. They should have
asses ears TO set of their heads, or they are
Secessionists and traitors at heart.
II say that there are traitors and Seces-
sionists at heart in this Senate. Their. &C.
tions prove it. Their speeches prove I'll
Their gibes and laughter snd cheers here
nightly, whom their speakers get up in this
hall and denounce the war and the Admin
istration, proveit. Il
ri can sit here no longer and not tell
these traitors thsti think of them. And
} while so telling talehd, ! am responsible my
self for what say. stand upon my own
bottom. am ready to meet any man on
this floor, in any manner, from pin's point
: to the mouth of a cannon, upon this charge
against these traitors. Tremendous ap.
plause from the galleries l am an old
,, man of IS. came to Illinois poor boy,
| have made . little something for myself
' and family. 1pay $4,000 year in taxes.
g I am willing to pay $1,000, aye $4,000,
great cheering, the old gentleman bringing
dewn his fist upon his desk with a blow that
D would knock down bullock, and causing
{ the ink-stand to bounce half dozen,inches
q in the air, aye, am willing to pay my
whole fortune, and then give my life to
save my country.from these traitors that
are seeking to destroy it. Tremendous
1 cheers and applause, which the Speaker
@ could not subdue.l
MIR. Speaker, you must please excuse
" me. / could not sit longer in my seat, and
calmly listen to those traitors. My heart,
that feels for my poor country, would not
let me- My heatt, that cries out for the
!. lives Of our brave volunteers in the field,
II that these traitors at homo are destroying
t. by thousands, would not let me. My hear
% that beeds for the widows and orphans al
g home, would not let me. Yes, these villains
:. and traitors and Secessionists in this Senat,
!. [striking his clenched fist on tho desk with
ID o blow that made the house ring again ar,
= killing my neighbors boys, now fighting il
the field dare to tell this to those trai
ID tors, TO their faces, and that am responsi
Ak BILE tor what say to one or all Of them. =
Cheers. Let them come on, right here
ID up my mind to risk my life right here, OF
Ii this floor, for my country. Mr.. FAM
v stood near the lobby railing, his desk bein
' one Of the row Immediately in front Of it. :
A crowd, as he proceeded collected aroun
OF him, evidently with the intention of pro
IN tectng him from violence, if necessary
"a The last announcement was received wit
-, great cheering, and saw many on ey
y flash, and many a cQuntenance grow radien
I'd with the light Of defiance.
lis 'These men sneerod at COL Mack, da
a. or two ago. He is little man; but am
large man. am ready to meet any of them
0u in place of Col. Mack. nm large enoug
al for them, and hold myself ready for thel
now, and at any time. Cheers from tn
# galleries. I . ~
~ "Mr. Speaker, these traitors on this foe
ns should be provided with hempen collars :
,;r They deserve them. They deserve hanginl
n: say. Raising his voice and violently str
All king the desk The country would be be-
re ter off to swing them up. 20 for hangin
y. them, and | dare to tell them 80, lrigl
nd here, to their traitors faces. Traitor
III should be hung II would bo the savatio
n OF the country to hang them For tn,
to To reason would rejoice at it. ITremendou
in cheerins.l IA sI At4a
of "Mr. Speaker, l beg pardon of the ger
ne tlomen in the Senate who are not traitor,
,le l but true, loyal men, FOR what have said.
only intend il and mean it for Secession
lists at hearts tsSjare hersia this 8 enAt,
"a. see them joke and smirk, and grin at
70. true Union man, But defy them. stan
in here ready for them, and dare them to com
is on lGreat cheering. what man wit
IN. the heart OF patriot could stand this trei
m son any longer fhave stood y long enough