, 1865-06-30
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune ]

Correspondents Of the Chicago Tttbnne.1
JAcksosvuL1. H., June y, 1858.
The yeomcu and womenry OF Morgan
county have made the 9th OF June, 1855,
memorable IL the annals Of Jacksonville.
Under the auspices of the sold1eta' Aid So
ciety public reception has been given to tha
returning soldiers Of the 101ss regiment and
NIL other gallant boys In blue from this p.-
tiotlc country. The ladies Of the s'Aid So
clety" spread bouuteous feast Of all the
good things for which this region. unsurpassed
IN dlgestibles, substantial and dainty, il
noted. Such beef and mutton, bread and
berries as graced the soldiers banquet to-day
in this rural city would astouish the working
classes in the Old World. Previous to the
dinner 6trnxn's Hall Was filled to listen to
the TEL bal exercises Of home welcome to the
returning heroes. Governor Yates was called
upon for reception speech ana re-
spoudtd In his happieat veiu. He could
hMdly dIvest limsclG, he sald, of the
'dta that he vas returned soldier himself
His Whole thoughts, his LIE. had been so
sympathetic and identified with the cause,
hat be felt himself indeed one Of them. He
had helped 10 equip and put in the field 2O0,-
600 meu, and now refoiced with feelings Of
fntenee personal interest. The preseryers Of
the Republic had cqualed the fame Of the
veterans Of '1G. To have been an Illinois
soldier Eas Synonymous with every thing that
has the import Of noble name. sherman's
march lad taught practical geography to hts
1,rave followers, and that march had made
the American banner eloquent with History.
The 1Olst Illinois wAs the first that entered
Atlanta in full force. Morgan county had
cent 4a men into the field, and 100 Of them
fl'ed mar.y1ss gravcs, From the heights o.
Lockout Mountain to the lowly sands of the
sea sho,G, they had fallen for their country's
eauee- He referred in fitting terms to Capt.
Boxarth and Maj. Gen. Ben. Gsierson urged
The claims OF sick and disabled soldiers and
deceased soldiers families ior support by tax,
and the duty of erecting monument to the
fallen patriots. he declared the nation would
walk Ike utr-ule4 with the national debt
upon it's shoulders and scarcely feel tue
burden. The only debt We could never pay
was that We owed to our martial defenders.
Soldiers who had fought to yindicate Amerl-
can leW would becoms law-abidlDg citizens
without special advice to that effect. They
knew the eccret OF succesz-to depend upon
thtmseivts. JEFF. DAYS should have The
zane justice that had been meted ont to
John Brown. II the North could submit to
his txt cution, the South and Europe might
acquiesce In the suspension Of the arch
traitor. But the explicit though brief enm-
c'atf0u Of his stand on the rec1nstfucu N
question was the crowning excellence Of the
tpseh. Re pledged 3 Inns Himself TO yote M 70: 10: ad-
presaly provide against the danger Of re-
secession. he announced his infe1ible
adhesion to The principles Of emancipation
and universal suffrage, aud prophes'ed that
that platform would re-e1eCt him to the
Senate II he desired such reelection. Tbs
overwhelming applause that responded to
th.sc sentiments, SO uneqnsvocally an
bounced, showed that be lad touched living
chcid n the political heart Of Central Illinois.
But must close. Col Smith, Of the Journal,
mace N eloquent address to ths returned
Eold;e1s; Prof Lyman racited "Shcridan's>
voices, together with tho excellent ailver
ccrnet bano added much to the spirit and
qualification Of the occasion. After dinner
ard eloquent responses to toasts offered, the
exc clses closed.