, 1864-10-18
Chicago Gribn1rt.
TUESDAY. OCTOBER Is, 1864,
NORrHsRN IkL1nOls.

TUESDAY. OCTOBER Is. 1864
NORrHERN ILLtnols.
Northern Illinois belongs to the Old Guard
Of the Republican p1rty. Its soil is conse-
Grated by memorable Elctories won for Lib
crty and the Union 1t is the home OF
God-fearing, frecdom.lovIng people In 1oa4'
1855, 1858 and 1860 they e~arned to the
polls in such hosts thst the adherents Of
slavery etood aghast In every corner of the
Union. In 1902 the calls Of the Government
for so1dte,e, responded 10 With equal zeal By
su portions Of the State, reduced the old
time N .joritles in the North, and gave the
Y,ctory to the enemy. Disaster in the field
oppressed the ardor Of the people, and al
though we lost none Of our veterans In the
delegation to Congress-, We were forced to
acknowledge defeat, where We htd looked
for the old-fashioned triumph.
The time draws near when these steadfast
legions will be called again to come forth to
battle for the cause dear to their hearts
We appeal to them once more! We appeal
10 them with the confidence nartured BIZ the
proud achievements Of the Past. We appeal
t. them By the reverence they bear to their
fathers Of the first Revolution, aud By the
love they cherish for theis sons In the Sec
ond. No words Of ours are needed to kin
die the fires Of Liberty within
them. No adjurations that We can
utter viii add grain to their everything
faith. But we tell them that faith without
works Is dcad-tbat eternal vigilance Is the
price Of their heritage-that they must labor
as well as vote for the principles committed
to their care. From every quarter We hear
the boast Of the Coppcrbeads that they will
pull down tie splendid msjotlhcs OF North.
e,n Illinois this fall While they admit that
they have bten losing ground in the South
the; claim that thes have gained equally in
the North. They have made the impudent
tlrt at that they will reduce cur strergth this
side Of Springfield twenty Thousand votes.
This Is Of course mere gasconade, but it be-
hooyce us to act as though 1t were true.
There is time enough to shake up every
echocl district in the Northern half of the
State before the election, and II must b. done.
We call upon the old working organixa-
tions. the Republican pioneers Of Ksne'
Bureau Luke, Lee, Ogle, McHenr5,
Winnebago, DeKalb. Karkakee, and the
whole Of this Northern C4naan, to address
themselves once more to the duties which
they know how to perform so well. A more
sacred cauee never inspired the hearb or
nerved the energies, Of man. The question
btfore us is whether We will throw down our
prus at the very thresho1d Of victory, or
vhethtr We will fight the impious rebellion
to death. A few more we1-directed blows
will end II, The re election of Mr.. Lincoln
viii be the heaviest stroke that loyal men
can deal, fer 1t will speak forth the undying
determination Of the people to mai1tain the
Union without compromising nj inch Of sol1,
or an iota of the Constitution. The election
Of Mcclellan will be declaration for tan
Immediate cessation Of hostllihes," at which
every rebel will take fresh courage. Is not
this enough to stir the son1 Of the most
sluggish pahiotg II any man, who has
ever experienced the joy Of vetlng for the
Union, c2n now TAIL to come up, with all his
energies, to the support OF those who are
fighting for 1t in distant fields, be is worse
than the slothful Christians whom the
apostle "epewed ont Of his mouth because
they were neither hot nor cold.
The contest IN Illinois lies In the hands of
the Old Guard. They can give rs gloriou
victory, or they can suffer q shameful snd
5gnomsnious defeat. Tie South Will take
care oritself. Tht work is being done there
as 1t should be done. There are no lasgards
In E5.pt. II We hold our own bGre, the skh
of November will dawn upon the most
splendid triumph for the Unicn ever won in
the Prairie State. II We dc our duty with
The spirit and zeal Of former times, wc shall
ecnd to the soldiers, who are fighting our
battles with devotion unsurpassed In the
:pnsls Of nations, = greeting which viii as~
sure them that the end Of their 1abors is
Lear, 1or, they are sustained By the power o.
tie mighty North. Let the true friends Of
tie Union then give the remaining days of
the canvass to downright hard work. Let
the Northern counties be organized with the
mInutest care. Let meetings be held where.
ever two OF three doubtful voters can be
gathered together. Find out how every
man stands upon the great questions Of
the hour. Circulate the disunion peace
Chicago platform, and with 1t con-
fund every Coppe1head who pretends to
be in favor OF fighting for the Union. Bring
every voter to the polls, and provide him
with Union ticket. In this way shall
Northern Illinois maintain her Old glorY, and
yindicate her devotion to the righteous
cause!
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