, 1865-03-20

Editors Chicago rnbune:
Soma tf,nc in Decernber last. Union Degree
-. NJ - + - ~ the Indc,-ndent f)rdrT of
Loose, ~. e.st. 49, n,,,,o,.ts5 a,.,
5000 AsmP1a1s " ..;I.' .n.s ~, app X .ns s1 so
mittee to prepare petition TO tne Lesisla-
turc, praying for the enactment Of more atrin~
ocot license laws. and the better protection
sr...,...- a,,,s,st rhe baurf,1 eff.c.a -or tha
~ :, soe'.. Tr.sa ,>a.,t,aa. wes. ~. ~
liquor Ilane. ineeo pel't'oas "efe aens ~
fhe friends OF temperance In various parts Of
tho State for Signatures. The measure was
;nsr-,1,yatcd ~ at a late aav and there was de.
- :, =, ~sturr,no thr ,,e,;t,on, to tha noro,,,t
icy " 1sta - * - p w ~ ~, 1ou oe..s
tee' Aaso ~ tue stason lA1Ee toAl u Pcli'
tions-all that had been received up to that
time-were forwarded to Hon. r.. c. Dunn,
Chairman Of the Committee on Education.
VIA ~, r fr-1,A..,- ..e.u w 11o no"ss'
me 'oltowlhg communica tlon from Hon. r.
C. DUNN Will explain itself and show why 80
little was ACCOMPLISHED in this matter:
Ton,on. M March - ,sc.
Gentlemen Of the conmittea:
- otn .. een1ustT iast mad the non
~ ~ " ua,,as y fom you. tor presentation to
!n4 IS Iouse "a h9PGeehtatlVes. q petition
s,sa', s,eu ~ ineaIJ MY pefsons, praying for
Eo1,,d lneasion nhna1 ~ Q! me incense laws as
~ ~ eA ase .ns ea4e VI lntoxicatine of1nss,
= sta'e1nent ls due TO you, gentlemen, and
70 re numerous and respectable petitioners,
" t1e 1ecePilon anu disposal OF the petition
ey 1ne Legislature. This statement has been
oeiayeo py INC pressure OF public duties, and
.npalteo nea!tn ana even nt thts 'ate date
M 1.ls IMP =. 70 eanaweh II among otner dn-
%'sE; H. uuu ~ NI1es easrease easano'
ane peuuon; OF fathes fon OF pet1ttons,
- nae.s ny aesk on tue a1tefnoon OF Inc Gay
spFclne4. Vniy tHo Or three days remained
eslote tee g. close OF tue session, aud on &c.
maaa ~ y. h,.a as suoI.ness % o' sne nne anu lne
ried aud confused condition. Petitions were
out ol o1oef at ioat hour, ana the House was
somewhat restive at Interruptions. More
over l Lad not expected such conslgn-'
ment, and Of course had made no ar
rangements for its disposal. Aftes
3 lew moments rejection, requested
UNANIMOUS PERMISSION to Introduce the petit
non. such large roll-there being sixty feet
OF names from Chicago, twenty-five feet from
Aufotn, Sc--at'racted much attention, and
the optaKcF 1aecttous'y inquired how the gen
lieman trnm STARK Expected to get trims.
pulallon 1or ltto inc Clerks desk. Leave
nus Esan;ea, ana on my melton. and with the
aee'en OF securing tur the petition. so far as
ne iate1ess or the honr would pei nit, nll tho
attcnton winch tie Importance OF the sub
jeet, and the great nums,er and re=peciabili,y
Of the s7gners, demanded, 1t was retired TO .
mover wns chairman
Ihat evening, by medical advice, and with
out having an opportunity to consult the em-
1nent gentlemen who we're associated with
me on the committee, I left the city for two
days, and on resuming my scat the last half
attempt to bring the matter before the House,
Had the petitions been received few DAYS
sooner more consideration rou@d hnrn hesn
given to them.
Allow me, gentlemen, not as legislator.
but as friend Of temperance, to add n few
This movement is not q failure. Tbs
wedge has been entertd. A point has been
gained. It has gone forth to the world that
nearly twenty thousand Of the people of Illi-
nois have asked legislative interference to
check the rarages oi intemperance. To my
felt. II by so little effort SO many names
could be obtained. hy timely. general and pcr
sis.ent effort. fire hu1dyrd f6ouSand s;rnatures
might he enrolled before the next session OF
the Legislature. I have carefully preserved
ana have now before me the immense petition
which had The honor IT to ~ n,tsant ~ to the lev Lev.
,k:ature. Let it ta the nuclens around which
a 1nultitude Of other n ,7,ies shali he trnthersd
Ietit be the bas1s-the startinr mint f,r
more vigorous action.
regulate lie sale Of intoxicating drinks. But
ts;sa naaI enaeensa.s, I'M ~ o4e. 70 oe successfully
~ anu i n not oe ueao aetess ouent 70
.. " otchsa ~, y y; " setns'ans .t PUBIC sents
~ ano ~ -. ansse tuaetulents suot4a
NC tns ies.s te ~ ~. " s'.cn sen.lnents; ,:
rr.".a ~" - u.e 'is's ~ saE pupi.s op'u!Un. uL
tAtt!aA - 4a.{"1"t a"u 9eA2nt. 4as
uaH9nE40e o1 toc evil IL spci easing. Urnnk-
enncEs Is sttn IN all oUr streets. Many Of the
miscarIlaEes Of thc Vat 70 ore directly att1'b-
utuo!e % !n's evll. ine mortHylnS spectacle
oi wee frcsidtnt being intoxicated at his
!natSnlation snou:e ofing tle o1nsn OF shame