, 1864-06-10
ILLINOIS VETERANS.
The Loyal Braves welcomed Homo.

sFRI1GNIEID, Juno z, 1854
The reception OF the old Illinois Regiments
to-day Was a most magnificent affair. The
weather was fine and the arrangements COM
p1etc. At ton o'clock this morning, the 18th,
Colonel A. B. Gorgas; tue nth, Colonel Cy-
rus Hall; the 18th and l7th, and portipn OF
the 18th regiment, arrived from Camp Butler
ey special tsn and psFad*s y h. stste
grove, where, under 1eafy shade, the day.
was pleasantly passed. The meeting was
called to order, and Hon. Jesse X. Dubois
returned thanks for the honor. He was glad
to welcome home the veterans of 80 many
bloody and victorious battles. The hearts
Of our people would be open to receive them;
the heart Of the noble Governor had always
been open to receive them they had served
their country well and were entitled to Its
rewards.
Mr. DuboIe then introduced Governor
Yates, and spoke of the difficulties under
which the Governor had labored during his
term Of Office, ind Of the gallant and ener.
duties;' Of the prestige and fame Illinois had
won under Governor Yates, and the debt OF
gratitude which the soldiers owed him for
Els efforts In their behalf; Of his success In
missing funds for sick and wounded soldiers,
and OF our pride In the eoldicrs' friend.
The Governor was received with eathusi-
astlc applause BY the soldiers, who hailed
him with delight. He read report fr om the
Provost MarBhal General, showing that ILL.,
nois had furnished In all III, 2e7B troops, m
overp1us over nll calls Of 81 500 men. The
Governor spoke OF the difficulties OF running
Statc Government at q time like this, and
that they were increased by the fact that the
tions OF the Inst Legislature; that Ohio had
given, tho Governor one and half millions
Contingent fund, while Illinois was compelled
to carry Oh this business without cent of
money; but that notwithstanding all this,
Illinois was ahead Of NIL other States.
The Governors speech was moro than
usually eloquent, manlY and powerful The
brave manner in which be expressed his
opinions. and the sonndness Of his views
upon the great and important questions
which are agitating the public mind, must
hare put an effectual cxtingnisher on all the
coppcrhead arguments He alluded to his
past career as public man, and to this hour
Of liberty to all or none, and when It was e1-
cecdirg)y unpopular to say word for the
slave; the abolition Of slavery, be said, was
the result necessary and inevitable Of the
war; that slavery had been to all intents and
purposes killed BY the war was self.cyident,
and NO man need delude himself into the be-
lief that the accurfcd system would much
longer degrade and disgrace the annals Of the
Republic. :. :.
The Governor urged upon the people the
necessity Of establishing normal college for
the education Of the children ofso1dier5 slain
from providing for them. The soldlerY OF
Illinois were highly complemented, and one
| Of their brave leaders now present, General
Oglesby, handsomely noticed.
A6jutant General Fnllor made good
| speech which was we'll received by the fegi-
ments in which they had participated, and
complimcnted them highly for their bravery
on the battle field.
General Og1esby was then introduced by
| the Hon. jesse Il. Dubois, who spoke Of the
| or.anization OF the old 8th; its Occupation
General Scott; Its part at Fort Henry; Its
| gallant action at Fort Donelson. where 1t
va, in, the brigade commanded by General
| Oslesby; :, OF the Genernl being wounded at
! PiGteburg Landing, and Of his subsequent
| career. Mr Dubois hoped he would be as
! successful In the present as In former cam
| pal ms, and doubted not that he would re-
| ceive the support Of his companions In
a1ms, and Of all the loyal people Of the State.
| Our eloquent and patriotic candidate held
the audience spell bound for an hour, while
| Ee eulogized our so1dfery, and gave theif due
need of praise to our loyal ladies' and clti-
gems, and hurled anathemas against the home
tra1tors, the effects Of whose treason he had
seen aud felt. Gen. og1esby reminded the
people that this" was no ordinary day, that
the Baltimore Convention was In session to
\ nominate candidate for the Fresldency
that he was in all the powers Of his VIII and
action, in mind and il body a Lincoln man.
Loud cheete] He paid glowing t5is9te o9 to
pose, the energy, vitality and patrlotlsm Of
Abraham Lincoln The Cleveland Conven.
ton was referred to in scathing terms; the
| utter dnplic1ty, the low born ambition and
the triitorous effects Of their action was re:
viewed aud condemned BY the vosce Of tree
T people be hoped ITS nominees Honla De sup
| ported By no loyal patriotic man.
At the close Of Gen. oglesby's speech, the
regiments were marched to the long and nc well
! sprtad table, where the bounty OF tue La
| dies Loyal League had. furnished snostan.
] tial and luxurious dinner. The LADIES .oi
Springfield deserve great credit FOR thelI e1
eTttons and success In giving bonntnul fe
| pasts to the returned soldiers. -,
After dinner Major N. Beardsly, Of tht
18th, returned the thanks Of the so!diers io'
the kindness shown them. In short but elo
! euent speech; and so1diers aud cittzont
etarted for homo II good spirits.