, 1864-01-18

XOu WILL Ett llAt LUG CQlQfEQ WGu QaFG DG4Ey
patriotic Gernans'' By thirteen men. win you
inert the above inT the benefit Of your Irish read
ers2 Perhaps the reason the Iriah enlist more
freely than the Germans Ia that the former are
democrats and the latter Republicans.
An 1H1su SUBSCRIBER.
RENARKs.-0ur correspondent is greatly mista-
ken in saying that the German population Of Chi
engo Is twice as large as the 1rteh The latter ia
The largest There are several thousand more Irish
In this city than Germans. Nor do We know that
the table Of uationalities III our correspondents
letter ia accurate; We are preparing later and
more complete one, and win knew just how many
men each class has furnished. But assuming the
above figures to be correct. 1t gives gEeat pleas
Tic TO sec that the Irish are being emancipatad
from the disloyal Influences that Aave heretofore
kept them from contributing their proper quota to
the National defense. Better Late than never. We
Lave no fears Of The Germans holding back, or fail
ing to perform their duty; they hare been among
the foremost in fighting for Liberty and Union
stnce this war began, and we will not ask tho Irish
ioput more men in the field to given population
thau the Germans. II they do as we'll the country
will not fail to recognize their services and award
them The credit they deserve. In regard the last
sentence OF our correspondent, we have only this
10 remark, that Democrats hare, and should feel
IS deep Interest In the preservation Of Union
IL Republicans, and should make as many sacr1aces
and contribute Es many men for its salvation as
thelatter, no matter what Copperhead demagogues
uay tell them to the contrary.
PETITION FOE An EATING HOUSE At MEN
poTA.-Thc train which arrived hero On Saturday
evening rom Mendoza, per the c., B.& G Railroad,
brought In number Of indignant passengers and
Tho following protest against the accommodations
provided to travellers at that station. A meeting
was hold in the cars On leaving. Mendoza and It
was unanimously resolved to petition the Illinois
Central 3. 4 Company for better state Of things
In the future. Ore hundred and hf1y-fonr..aames
mere appended 10 the petition which Is az follows;
". R. ARTHUR, Eeq.. Superintendent
Dk0F Hf:-Be1feV1ng you, aB well as the rest OF
mankind, know howto appreciate good square
meal IN which hot tea and coffee are included,
and d. such is essential to the comfort Of those
trayeliuF, especially in cold weather. We take the
iIkertv Is inform you that such cannot be had at
the station at Mendota, the junction of the III.
Central and c., B. SO. Railroads. The meals, as
has been the experience Of most-of us. are poor
apologies and 1t is not the experience Of us a}one.
The reputation Of this house IS a. broad rs our
country and It IT, that the provisions are Of poor
quality, badly HAsnED and set On the tanle nos IN
sufficient quantities 10 satisfy the cravings OF an
ordinary hungry man: To-Day those most com.
mon Of all luxurtes that are worth most to revive
apoor mortal, tea and coffee. are wanting This ts
no common o. occurrence and We, the patrons or the
road, and hitherto silent sufIertrs, do appeal to
you m the nAme Of God and humanity, to remove |
me present occupant, or see that our wants are |
better provided for in this particular. HumbIy |
bceEing Jou Will bear md answer, we are :;
Yours, respectfully, l