, 1864-06-22

duties Of INC noufs o1 tad IEspous!oAsJ
that rested upon each and every mAu to do
maufully for Freedom in this great contest.
but no word Of invidious reproach or abuse,
except for traitors fell from bis lips. His
words were only those Of enlightened argu-
ment, and calm remorstrance-
As is customary On such oecastsns, seats
were reserved, cony yeniently near the speak
e1s' stand, for the representatives. OF tue
prcss. The reporter OF the Sentinel was there,
among the rest On the Monday morning
following that paper appeared, purp0rtio-
to contain correct report OF the GoEernor's
speech. It was, however, almost entirely
tifsue Of Lies and forgeIles. II reported nlm
the resolutions In Fremonrs platform,
adopted BY the body which nominated him,
there wss not one word in favor Of the war"
And again: "Those who 60 of after Ere
mont afe worse than the yilest Copperhead5;"
ssthat he would rather clasp = Democrat in
dispatches to the same effect were sent Oh to
the Cincinnati and secesh organs.
On Tuesdny Governor Morton came out In
Acard, over hts OWE signature, and denounced
tho passages quoted as absolute falsehoods
and forgcfies. The object Of the lie is too
transparent to require explanation.
In ny last letter, speaking Of our dead In
the late battles, mentioned Colonel Ira G.
Grover - being among the number. This is
hnppIly untrue. Letters haye been received
from him announcing his safety, though
prisoner. The Union men Of the 4th Con-
erceeional District are talking Of presenting
him a. a candidate for Congressional honors.
Captain Fazquhar, Of the regular army, dis
bursting officer at this post, Is also mentioned
in that connection, his home being In that
district. Either one Of them would maka 4
faithful representative. In the 10th District.
drawn his name from before the Convention,
which meets at Kendallvillo on the 50th inst.
The probabilities now are that Hon. J. q.
Defrees, OF Elkhart county, will be the
nominee.
As If By preconcerted plan, on the the 18th,
Hamilton, Ohio, the Sons Of Liberty" tho
new Copperhead order which has arisen,
Phmuix.like, from the ashes Of the Z. g.
C.'s, met In secret copclaye In this city.
Delegates were present from vnr1ons portions
Of the State, among them Col. BoWles, ct
Buena Vista retreat memory, J. ". Borden,
ex.Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands,
and Others Of less repute. II. q. Dodd, Of
this city, bitter known as "DIck" Dodd,
was one of the big fuglemen. and was one
OF the delegates sent from here to Hamilton
and Dayton to greet the Martyr. DICKS
| motto Is taken from the Mormon Bible, sHe
that bloweth not his own horn, the same
slall rot be bio = ed" and Dick eays he'll be
bowed If be don't do 1t. He does blow 1t,
| too, everywhere, and on all possible occa-
sions, With very 6onorous and brassy toot,
much to The disgust Of some Of his equally
ambitious brethren, whose squaWking trum-
pets are OF smaller compass and 1ainter
sound.
Union men here are entirely willing to
trust the adventurous Vallandighau, aud the
matter of Lis arrest or non-arrest In the hands
of the President, feeling sure that be who
t what is right and proper In the premises.
VnlIandjgham evidently courts the honors oi
q second nartyrdon. Without them he Ii
politically dead nnd damned; with them be
may riec into sufficient importance to give
his friends o controlling voice III o'se Of the
Chicago Conventions.
In military matters there has been some
little excitement during the week The 18th
Indiana, whose time mas expired, arrived
here last Tuesday. They had reception or
Wednesday at the Soldicns' Home. Governor
Morton, on behalf the State, and J. ". Cor
the Nay Or, made speeches OF thanks ans
welcome, which were responded to by Col
| CurIn on behalf OF the regiment.
The Sd Indiana battery, Capt Cockcfair,
40 strong, hare rrtuTned On furlough. for the
purpose Of recruiting their ranks. They are
service. They are attached to the 10th Army
| Corps, Major General A. J. Smith, and nc
cempanied Gen. Banks Oh hia disastrous Ret
River expedition. The 43d Indiana volun
teers, Col. Mclean, re-enlisted veterans
arrived In this city on the 9th inst, on thirty
days leave Of absencc. The excitement II
rrgard to Morgan's raid Was then at it
height, and more men being urgently callet
for, the gallant fellows, though they had no
seen their homes Tor nearly three years
Immediately volunteered their services, "hicl
were accepted, and they left the next morn
iny 1or Kentucky. They were honoEed
while In Frankfort, Ky., with splendid din
ner, prepared By the Indies Of that city. o.
Friday last they returned, and on Saturdn,
they enjoyed one Of our grand Hoosler re
certions, in the StQte House square. 1t Wa
a very imposing affair. doubt il Jou hav
an, thing equal to them in Illinois, Of conrac
as the so1dlers always want to see their GOV
eEnor, and hear him talk to them, Gov. Nor
! ton made the first speech. He was folloHea
by Col Ray, Capt Farquhir and others
Col. Mclean Of the 43d responded, and It
turned the thanks Of the regiment In neat
little speech, and the boys, having give
/ three cheers for Gov. Morton, and three 70
the ladies, returned to camp.
Gov. Brongh and Gen. Hetntz1eman Wer
in the city during the early part Of the wee
consulting with Goy. Morton on affairs 9
State. Col. Ekin, Chief Of CayalrJ Bnrea
| at Washington, was also here. He va
| formerly stationed in this city, and mad
| hoats Of friends while here by his amlabl
: and aolaier1y department
t Miss Jennie Hight, one OF Chicago's favo
. ties, is commencing the second week OF
, | Hail. Dor.