, 1864-09-23

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,0,h in govc1nmt n.al und domestic relations.
Ne hope that you will soon BE- permtst-d, By
1,enedcept Providence, to join your fneuds
L tour peaceful homrs. BntI viii stop
I ou do Eot wlsh to be bored with Chaplaius
IN this occasion, when there nre 80 tHauJ
,tbcrs to talk to yon, and wonld like to
,ear from every soldier present. The Cuap. t
ain here ms6. ,ew remarks relative to the
otar ones 1t bone" Which touched the
RI liupe Of the toitiers' bea' t., and sat down.
rae b.3s cheered Aim and then catla: loudlv
OF Capt Geo 4. Smith, hut the Chair an-
,oupced the return Of the Committee, an I
tat the 1ead;rg Of the resolutions vas next
IN o1ler. Capt Bogardub stepped forward
and read, in in earueat, distinct voice, the
following preamble and resolutions:
NuExEAs. The 4upreEe Ha'es OF the nntserse,
In U1s fnnpfte WISDOM and goodness. hee permit.
ted regiment 10 oeboid the second anniretsasy
Of rs cxlstes &c au organization instituted foe
The parpoee Of aerfsiing an the suppression and |
Of the 1po.t uukolg AMI cau-eles. rebcl-
e y.s isa'F9.ea ey Re,a and no
ical cortest raging In our coantr5 Of ruch e4rfll
and :tesntic proportions a. to seriously threaten
The "a an nna T. aes M rtbe sns
t1sIiors, ard inducing them to hold out utta tbs
muet nnratural per-leten:e, &1u.ost ia thei. oHn
apn,hila ION end 10 tbe Immense tacrl6ce oi llte
u,d t,eaaure On the part otihe loyal men Of their
TMinxas, Our State L.: telsture has made no
Ea*d and inallen ,bie right Of outrage, 10 dear to
every American tefr. therefore
Eco ret, TLst We deem It right 6nd q pytvi-
es owe % Z oa ano on rs
fxctluc-. ht ping thereby to encourage losa hearts
ard tt1opc arms NJ the North to renewed dilltunca
n1G lie GoEernUent established oy on. fathers.
ard timely waiL1ns 10 Ill eho sre giving eccuur-
artn,enk The rebellion b, rrssetis the dtatt and
The p,etent Adninistratioa In it, efforts to sup
prees :. D. liea against it, ,uet authority.
Rtso;t<d, That We 1ecsrd the resolutions BY tho
u.a4s Democratic Conyenti0u, recently assembled
at Peoria th- mott trcasousble character, fulIy
ios fytre the rebe1e III 1heu courtr, atd represent
Ing ont own Govers.meAt - t5rannlca1 ard cp-
up oil the consiitclonal rights and p11urples Of
lot ai States, aua making the monsttous and ab-
euro dethsaloa tbst pseaaes tae5 90 no, hot en3n1
| We hereby excfess 1t rs or solemn couvchon,
tha. there declarations are o! the came caaract:r
ard dsstsd = hf n.S s1a1 te
Unissd States sena,e to preside over biz d. .1ded
lie ptesent dsy on'y IN TIL. respect that sh.J
hase lie courage to hgnt for the,r principles.
TIT .nYss 9f pn wne hare fp1e
wiz deep tLumc hrd mo.racs:lon the conrat
sskcu by Northern po "icisus ttjling tsemselve.
pl 20 &
Marty they prolees to lead, thereby dslualne armed
IEhe}a lrip the bellet that revolution WIS ia.
eve oi breaking ont as the North which woul<
Shortly draw The army from the deld TO pr dowr
Ieoeliion At home, which Is evideaty their bellef
~ We judge 1rom their own papers, 70 which vi
III Reta:csd. That VI denoucee those wonld-b,
Iesderr OF the Democrat party ae vile renegade
Who bsve nbardoued every principle Of ttus asnt,
ssc1itce Of tnours rsnds Of lives, the 1ndetnltc pro
traction of The war, the cxpandlsuse OF hundred
Of millions Of treasure. and az for Ns s1le ef "a
" sincerely trust viii rise in its majesty. thras
tbrm ont Il it, fold; aao puFl'y i!seif trom q
5i}e m,tcssnts who have dsssraeed Il and len
that support to the Government which has Away
heep characteristic Of 1t on all former occasions
Rs5,.ed, Thst va adopt - tie cardinal pr1nc'
nl,s vi our political ductrne and Action, that th
nTrnrlc are the soverelRns IN our repubiicaa tora
| Il goye1nnent- aud that the Cops,itotioa Is r.
fhs rSlfed States, By the voice OF the people, fall
II ana eonstitutlonaly expressed st ths ballot oo1
Is connandes Of ths amy and N.Y., A. Of t.
duty to o.oues, psoscsute The war agalnst arme
1ebc,l1pp 10 lawful authority Enfii the last ret
shall have sid down hi. aE1as; and We p'sdse n
= ecuuye officer the Qeobe may constitutions!
+ elect IL the proaecahon Of ths war 70 loo: ~ II
carIIed opt to re+,ose Tie Unior, sup2s,rs the 60
r edtutipu, md cestrcy evefy obEtaclc to las:u
" St.6isso. Thas VIXEN We lcok st-the thinut
;. rao1s Of our REGIMENT we arc reminded that n
,
!. Iow no more ThsT hare freety E:Ven thsir ~
i IN deIeEse ot she great prtncaDes Of civil and r.
I. gious liberty. whle oe!hnding ths nag q. ou1 60
noble patriots; let them peacefully rest In tn
n Rstetota, Fiusl'y, Tint We will ever che,lsh u
memories is amo1C the dearest associations o. Il
aid that re extend to ttclr paftnt9, W1Tes- e
dren and friends ouE heartfelt trassl
N tbst on1 Heavenly Father will sustain and comi
= ths Z, in their tId bereavement
Of Il TuR moved and seconded thtt the rci
1utiops b. adopted, and repeated calls
ID CAPTAIN French brought him before the
to fhusiastic gathering. lie said that he y
Of hsppy TO participate With his comraaes
r arms on IN OCCASION like this, but would p'
). frr to be a lstcuer to what othefs had to :
h than TO attempt to make speech Ai,nss
~ He saia 5h.d experiencedth the rough side
- war. vet We were IL determined as ever
. f3cht Q. IL The good cauAe until crcry trait
-e aral,. lcoled upon the old das "ith pfl
10 agd respect. Ne are citizen soldiefa OF
r great s.A.e ot 1l)in:is, and Of tae Gene
- Etnd.ed to 70 forward With uat2lteriug ;.
ry and .i r. the S,re ~ 70 1oien At
~ sf our eneuies; but We eau lend our mo
ST,Dueuce il tho right direction, giving
~ coursgement to our friends, and express
he our ftelines of ce1sure aud condemn2t
he toward our enemies- He said he did Ist
na dress hiuaen to any one In spirit of nal
-; but rather was actnated By feelings Of pa
oa 1a o1.sm,. He fully endorsed the sentiments
t. tue resolutions presented for their consld
Ast tion, ana believed every soldier pres
ua- Nonid adopt them. lie spoke In the U
m. confident and encouraging msnne: Of
ty military ,1 tnaT -,
ook could not fail In this noblc> enterprise.
+ to reviewed our succeeetul advance from
40. fine we entered the field tho years ase
,.r the Mo.ent, md then spoke IN scathtng te
len~ ct Inc proceedings and resolutions OF
Peoria Convention OF the "a o. August. :.
vbo eaid that he had alwsys sHpp osed that &c
~ q Democrat; but If tne speeches and res
;on- tiops OF that Convention were Democ
ona, in sentimtnt, then he had nsver be'
thu Democrst, but had ever acted ::
-the delnsion iu the CONCERNS ot
,s-s tics; for, said he, s;e gre1tsr tre
erA the Der:ocratic party at Peoria. He sald
and | iii the leading spirits Of the rehei}ion RI
tAe nized the Copperhca1s 'of the Norll -
~. allies. pnd as evidence of this fac:, ne
500 mitsed Southern papers which arc iul! Q
hxTe tracts iron. CoppErhend sheets The "a!
:eoel | took lis Best amid hearty cheers. :
e,rs. Thotpas was nexs called for who w25 gr
with renewed applause. The Major,
When look around upon the brave boy
veto | lore nc and our inyinclble army have
-, In / reason to fe1olCe anu Ieca eaEuu1abGs
~ ~ W when turn and look upon the des'!
Nax no1iiicfana Of lhe North, feel q dcgs
rists main and grief tlat every soldier 1ust e
that ence. Tie actions OF the opposing elel
~, - fhe North s1e u stencil III the nosts
~ y. oe averv natrIot il onr country. It @asWltt
State ssrr1w fhat he read the resolutions 4
OF be Pen,ta GapYertion. he denounced th
Jug reasonable md iSnamaoty N tne lat.s sS,
hos. and then epohe ~ .sroni of tbe Pathf
INT BY his rece1t 1nPat;sso.s, ;,t s2u.sE M!
r. stnltjfed himself ard ofonghI aa1un
~ ~ diegrare upon bis name. tne ISSUE D
Fmtes shn1i we have IN honorable peace 1I u
elan, ,nr It. or q dishonorabiG one, ana tae g
iTa,n Of evils that Would 1ouoT " sig
..*. +te 1snrAe{ofe tho rebels snnmL
''l'ps ,ieved every loyal man Woula eaF
oHers .1sr c.o ~, nnti{ We reach tie 1aEe4 o.
re the ranent and honorable peace: jet ~,
rm 5sc1arad TO the world that BE #as ho'
~ fnr slavery, and hence the aosul
Low Northern Democrats" eternang e'{a x
,he.r. ocn,nst abolitlonists, and asserting
"the seutn Fou.o, SeS 4hs PROCLAMATION, a,
&c any SsT 1}ssyts and Bis armed minions
N Nc p,ettY set Of Democrats, 1!ss lnoeeu: ~;
vni,. feiioH soldiers, said he, WIZ ~; ~
.u :. there is no other way but to "nep sne'
aAe 3rto the traces! ~ .
which he eTSs followed to his seat py
umed. -chrers. sifer which the boys we're 90
Il nm. In elouueot terms by Capt bogate!u, =,
ueon 4. M. Hosteu, Col D1Woftn' Il