, 1864-10-23

An Imposing Union Aieettng-Gcnsral
Eknoker and Gov. f0rcs Iefore the
People.
Special Dispatch to the Chicsqo Tribune.1

JACKSONVILLE, Saturday. Oct. - 1854.
very 1hfge auCfeAce greeted Gov. Yates
and Mstor Gsne1a1 Hooker to-day in t1is
beautiful city. Not less tban 10000 Of the
citizens Of Morgan and the adjoining ccua-
ii s W. Re present, and In the matter oi flags
ard hapnere, aud mueic, and professions,
they were fully equal to the most IMPOSING
demonstrations 60 far held In the State, A
pleasing feature Of the procession was the
presence OF over hundred wagons filed
with wood and provisions for the families Of
the soldiers General Hooker was received
with military honors 80 tar as they could be
rendered with the small force at command.
The audience assembled in the Court House
square at an early hour, and loudly called
fer Hooker. The President Of tue day INTRO
6uced tnat gallant officer, and there went up
from that V6st multitude cheer upon cheer,
uItil the very Heavens became musical with
applause. He spoke briefly as follows:
FI1Aov C1F1zENs: I am not here to speak to
you; am hers Ia meet this vast aa. enblaee under
n Invitation from -FOUR nsble Governor, hut In
feeling and iu sympatly participate Ia your cele-
and every atep have taken Ia 1t has fcd me Eith
amaKemeut- have been curious to see more. I
nrvs to sse ySe on e. hks tie
regard to the war and how 5ou were Rola9 to act
In November next. I wanted to know whether
heie or Jon were eoia to ansadon e t5e sns
I wanted 70 know whether you are 20
,2s ia 2 sEst ~. Il qat Ha,a tsFies Il yes9
3 sad xaea sfes IN 1f ast55 g.:
.oeIs ssI II & Ia" bss s IT, The hs ssndqs o.
behird them-a power greater than they presented
IN the 1ed: loud chee1a.l Iknev they were lie
Enov fuII we'll. from the vast nnmoer kere, how
you going to vote and how you are golhg to ack
know that in the great NoElh eest yoa are going
csnpo tell tow th.nki1 am TO ind You @ II III lIs
condition. There is Iothi! e 50 gratifying to tue
men who are hghting your battles. as to KNOW that
ihatI 20 II this state, see nothing but eSidences
OF patriotism and devotion 10 our couumon cam
r. ssa,lsTen tas1n ysq f9F aoaE indulsnt
50 many ot you. and 6ope N November next e. ii
Example Of ohto Indians and PeansslVan's nv and snd
Ikuow 3nu Will ard that yoa will not only follow
then, ,bnt that Jon viii declare IN voice which viii
UI1on now ara thIongnoat ali lime. Gentemer.
thank you, and thank 5ou agsau foe Jour kindness
tome. ~
Tie old hero then sat down amidst whlrl-
Tipa ot app1asnse:, ,s ;, Atts5 h spirited song by
and received with shouts Of ap-
p1auee- He spoke IS is his wont, calmly,
enc, addressed himself to the>iudgment Of
his hearers rather than to their passions.
He eaid he had seen evidences or deep tecl-
ing on the part OF the people OF Illinois, and
he argued thence the best augufics for
SUCCESS. His discussion Of the great primo.
pies and iesut 10 involve d In the pending can
,yass was eminently inst and satfsfs sctory.
lie wss loudly and continually applauded
throughout, and received three times three
when be corclnded.
Hon. Wm. Pitt Kellogg then addressed the
audiepce In speech rep1ete with eloquence |
ard lofty patriotism.
At the second Stand Thomas ~Cowan, the
Menbrd county blacksmith, Judge McLstu,