, 1865-01-15
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Repeal OF the Black LaWS--!fistory
Of their Enactment.
Union Stock Yard and Transit Company Of
Chicago---Bouuties to Tolunteers---prn-
sress Of Legislative Business.
lFrom Our Own Correspondent
SPRINGFIELD, January 1a 1866

1AAAHok AAAA0s H.&AsA1R44 4os A2QAs
TIE BLACK LAVE.
Petitions continue to pour into the General
Assembly from all parts Of the State for the
repeal of the infamous Biack LAWS, and all
the other laws upon our statute books plac-
ing disabilities upon the black race In This
State. These petitions are signed By large
numbers OF tie very leading men Of the State,
very many Of whom, four years ago, voted
agninat their being stricken from the statute
books Of Illinois. These Black Laws
will be repealed. There Is no mis-
take about It. Every Union member
in either House will vote aye to this,
while every copperhead will vote against it.
The State Register Of this city is doln. ali it
can to save this relic Of bartaris1n, but can
accomplish nothing.
It may not be generally known that Gen.
John 4 Logan was the author Of the Black
Laws Of 1855, and that he introduced them
into the House Of Representatives Of this
Slu,c in 1853 and further that Hon. Andrew
J. knykendall, the Union representative elect
to Congress from lower Egypt present-d
them in The Senate, while he and Hon. S. ".
al Large, voted for fhem-all three at that
time bling leaders of The Democratic party.
Such is the fact as shown by the journals Of
the House. Gen. Logan is now at the head
oi his army corps near Savannah, Ga When
void shall 70 to that gallant and t,uc hearted
General on the wings Of lightning that this
work of his b anas, performed under the IT,
duence Of forgotten prejudice and . false
sentiment, his noble heart will beat with
emotions Of gratitude. that this wrong
Eas been forever wiped from the
statute books Of his natiyc
State. Col. Kuykcndal1 and Mr.. Moulton
are now here; watching with interest the un-
compliehtng under the same Influences which
cont trollcd Gen. Logan and no men in our
State will experience moTc heartfelt Joy when
the work is done. Among the Union men OF
the House who will cordially vote for the re-
peal Of the Black Laws, fs Hon. William L.
fooncy, Of johnson county, representing the
district composed Of the counties Of Joan-
eop, Massac md Pope. Four years ngo there
was scarcely votcr in his district who Was
not against their repeal Comparatively the
district in the State. MI. Looney will give
his vote for their repeal, End his district will
s1stafn him. Mr. l0oney Is u gentleman of
excellent capacity, thoroughly in earnest in
what be does, and will prorc an honest and
most excellent rePresentataEe: L trust Ills
lace may OO 6cEA Al S'"~~~ ~. @ -@I ! ~@@s'
TT me revive q little history on the passage
4hesn R1ark Laws. as I hive said, the bill
Ens ]rnwn and introduccd to the House 81
Rcprcscntatives by Gen. J: 4. Logan. The
1nIloTing Wus the vote on their final passage
Aru-- Bell, I. il. Bradbury. Dar!d @
nridrers, J. n. Brown. VIM. DroWn,i sancis Henry
5. B6chanan, Sam: 4. Bnckmaster, -.Ghfisty,
SossIs Eeos Pses,sy sst;ss He5
ger, ". 3. Johnson, Colby Knapp John a. Logan
William L. Maddux, -. Manlcy, Th9mas Me:
zee. John c. Mosea. S. w. Moutton, Wtlilrm n
Phillips, James Il. Pitlnan: Henry rratner; S.la'
K9,.s! s'a,sx n was;sx R;sndo'gs s,a w1t Tn
ian I. Snyder. Lewis sS.en,n. s. '...,nt tAssh sel
iosenh Williamson, John Wilson, - W1nstan
Speaker, John Res suo1ds-4L
Ko+.-H. ", Dlodgett, Joseph Crawford, r. N
cniiom. Samuel Dadnell, G. D: Denfo, ". Il
Tran The old doctorh A. ]. Enoch. Thomas Hay
1ssrd. Charles r. King, E. Lnsk, William Marshall
Z. j. aeCien, II. G; Miller, y; Nasr4more; 4
59en 59er naos.1%ts watson, i. WILHELM
AT. Nixon moved to strike out the title and
insert ttAD act to create an additional numbe
of Abolitionists IN the State" me motor
7xas LOST. When the bill came up for nnal pas
sage in the Senate, the vote WIS as follows
4ves-silas L. Bryan, James II. Campbell An
1s-eop p, Corder, John E. DetEten, ben ts9aan9 ~
Gabriel T. JeInigan, A.J- kn5ksaaaait., .: ~
Houiton Mortimer okean, L. =: gWHetse.iss W1nnGis IA
1 MossIjofeph Gillespie Asahel dridloy, n B