, 1864-10-22
Movem ents OF Cen. Hook.r-An Incl
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Gen. Booker passed through this city en-
route for Springfield. An incident occurred
In connection with his arrival that deserves
to be perpetuated. The Copperheads had
held meeting, addressed BY Dick hferrlck.
and had listened to his atupendous plan for
setting up Little Mac in business, #hen the
people shall have repudiated him, and to the
Efforts Of other speakers less distinguished
IN the art Of b1oyiatlon, when It Vas rumor.
ed that Gen. Hooker WIS approach
Ing on the st. Louis train bound
suuth. In this section owing to tue narangues
OF him Who "carfies his life in his hsnds.'
The Cops have been led to believe that the
the Mac6etel ticket and platform; so they
all with one accord came to the depot, and
as be drtw nigh, loud and clear above the
ebriek Of the locomotive and the rumble and
clatter OF the swiftly moving train, We heard
trement ous shouts Of" Hooker" tHooker.'
upon tie platform to bow bis ackno wiedg. a
mehts. They greeted him with three ror,s-
Ing cleere, when an ardent Comprehend, With
al nnm1stakab]e Miltsinn accent, said, "Ay
Sootae, 7,a, ), Gineral' you support Little Mack
"No, rercr," said fighting Joe Hooker.
The cheers OF the Corps were turned to
curses, but the union men took it up where
they left of and cheered ior the General and
eheeFed for old Abe. and cheered tor Gov.
Yates and for the union.
1t was to euch music that the grand old
hero moved from the city OF Lincoln,
Dick, my Maryland Dick, got aboard the
train, but be looked Eheepish and glum, and
evidently selt that he had walked up the
WroDg passenger.
HousIps Union Meeting ut Sandwich
Prospects of tho Cnmpa1gu.
Especial Correspondence Of che Chicago Tribune
SANDWICH, De Kalb County, I'LL,
October 70, 1854.
The good people OF this place and vicinity
came together last evening, to discuss "ths
affairs Of the nation" Hon. ". n. Sedk-
wick was appointed chairman, and Hon. S,
b stinson opened the meeting in brief
speech, Wherein the NECESSARY aud inevitable
antagonism between freedom and slavery
Was argued, and the sound philosophy, as
we'll as substantial fact Of Mr. Liuc9ln's
statement before the war, ",that these States
could not txist permanent, balf slave and
h. aa.i iIee," was Illustrated and maintained.
themeelves, IN sustaining "LittIe Mac
snd the Chicago Platform; that they not
only mad the heartfelt sympathy Of the reb-
els Of The south. but also OF .he Impertallsts
Of Mexico and France, With Napoleon at
their head, the aristocrats and money Kings
OF Great Britain, with their mouth.piecs-
the Londcn Ttnes-and in short all the ha-
tets Of liberty and loyers of desporism the
world over; whilst the friends Of liberty and
progress and equal rights, everywhere, are
IN iaTor Of the 1e. election Of our noble Pres
tdent and the euccees Of the Union party Of |
the nation.
D. B. James, Esq OF Sycamore, followed |
II racy and telling speech. He scored the |
Coppe1beads ost un1nercIfu1lJ-showed The |
honest Democrats how they were beln2 used |
and mtsled by their t1eacherous leaders, and |
Reminded them OF the 1gnoMiny and dis |
grace which would stick to them and their |
child en- for all coming time, ii In time Of |
war for the nations they were fnnod civ
leg aid and comfort to the enemy. H,s expo
sure ot the shallow pretenses Of Little Mac to
statesHanbhip or military capacity, was com. |
plete. and drought down the hoase'' in |
rounds Of hearty applause. But your space
VIII not allow aDythlug like an distract Of |
The epecch- AT. James has been doing yeo. |
mans service on the stump In this co1atv |
for several weeks, md We sre glad to know
That bis services in this campaign are fully |
appreciated In the county. Few men possess |
hfs ready command OF language, his power Of !
lnyectiye end ridicule, md aptness Of illus
tfation. Our people will gladly welcome
The watch. fires are BURNING brightly among
1s. EXPECT 9 rouEiDS IN .jority ID November
or " abe and Andy from old DeKalb.