, 1864-10-12
ROHINsON's RECORD,
His Course In Qonsroass

James c. Robinson being the Democratic
candidate tor Governor Of this State, 1t Is
highly worth while that the citizens OF I'LL
uols should know something of his record.
Well, keep IT before the people, then, that
James G. Robinson is in favor OF an tim
mediate cessation of hostilities'' and of
dishonorable peace, for, on the 17eh OF De-
ccmber, 1858, he voted against the following
resolution offered by Green Clay Smith, OF
Kentucky:
= 'Reso}Ee3, That our country, and the very OK
istence Of the best Government Instituted BY man.
are tmpcrtl!ed by the most c1uReless and wicked
rebellion that the world hss ever eeen aud beli.v.
e0g d9 Ut s0Rs Of ths
power Of the sword, we sre for the most vigorous
pfet eeau9n Of the war until the Consultation and
~ iswa ehall BE- enforced ard obe3ed in al parts Of
almlst1ce or Intervention, or mediation, Of propo-
iof pesce, from any qasrtef 90 long ~ there
shali 6e found rebel In arms against the Govern.
me1t; ana We ignore all party nsmes, lines and
-patriots and trxitors."
And keep 1t before the people that James
G. Robinson is opposed to the fighting aud
crushing OF this rebellion, for ON the 18th Of
JanuaE, 1864, he voted In Congress against
the following whereas and resolution:
"WHEnEAs, A most desperate, wicked and
bloody rebellion exists within the juris1lcson OF
az es na
tolule ard utter extinction; therefore
RetcRned, That it is the poliucs1, civil, moral
anu tasftd 99ty Of he people 70 meet It. asht II
Ing perfect and una!te1able tiberty.''
AID keep 1t before the people that James
q. Robinson voted In Congress-, December
14th, 1868, In favor Of the following dishou-
orable pence proposition, introduced by Fer
naIdo Wood:
appoint thres commissioners. who shall be en-
pow cred to optn negotiations with the authnrit,a -
a. Mehnono, 70 tho end that this bloody, de-
Union be restored on terms Of equity, fraternity
and equality under the constitution"
And keep 1t before the people that James
C. Robinson yot:d in Congress on the 18Th
Of May, 1864, against bill designed to pr,-
vide for the speedy punishment OF guerlllas:
tlon of AZ act e1,ed An act for r enrolling a and and
taling out the national forces,' approved March
8 1868, shall apply ~ well 10 the sentences ot mil
AID duuthur,zcs the Commanding General In the
nel3, or TIC Commander of The Department, as
ths ca . may be. to GaTy Into exee1sion al sen
Gf1ry, rape, uasauIt With intent to commit r,pe,
Violations Of the laws and customs OF war, ETC"
And keep 1t before the people tliat James
G. Robins on voted nay In the final vote On
the en5o]lment bill.
Aod keep 1t before the people that James
C Robinson voted, in Congress, on the 12th
Of Msy, 1854, against bill to secure to per-
sors IN the milltary or naval service Of tho
Ublttd States, homtsteads rom contfscated
estates In insulrecti3nary districts:
From all Of which 1t wnlsppear that James
C. RoblbsoD, the Democratic candidate for
Governor OF nlinois-tbe opponent Of the
gallsnt ard loyal 'sDick" Oelesby-is Cop
perhead and Peace-sneak OF an unqueation
able description, AID that, II elected, he Will
iu.atate, with regard to the Natioual Govern
ment. the doG-in.1he manager conduct OF
Horstio Seymour.
Fellow. citizens, II you would tarsish the
| lair lame that Illinois hiss won In this war,
| put Copprrhead into her gubernatorial
chair 1t yuu would throw the great lnhu'
cnce Of Illinois against the vigorous prose-
| cntion Of the war ind In favor OF a dishouor.
able prosecution Of peace, vota for James G.
Robinson. If you would bring disgrace to the
illinois dead on the field, and shame to the
chseks Of our boys that remain In the ranks,
make your Governor out of james C. Robin
son, the confirmed Copperhead and Chicago
| pla1torm peAce-bneak.