, 1865-01-18

GIVE TIE OFFICES 10 TIE SOLDIERS.
Knowips liz great influence Of your paper.
and believing you to be q friend to the boys
ip blue" and 10 NIL who have worn the "uni-
form." have written TO request you to use
your influence in urging upon the adminfstra-
lion tic policy Of putting in office men who
have testified their devotion 10 their country
by taking up arms In It's defense, and more
especially those who have 'sshed their blood"
laid been malmedl In defense Of tho old
nng." Your own observation, doubtless, has
ehoTn sou that nearly AL the offices IN our
have been wounded In this war, are occupied
By those who have no cla1mR upon the country,
and in many instances t1one upon the party Ii
poweri, particularly allude to Provost Mar
shals, their Assistants, Assessors, Couectors
U. s. Revenue, &C., &c. 1t Is d disgracefnl
fact that while our country is full of wounded
boys, many Of them utablo in consequence Of
their injuries to earn their living By manu1l
labor, positions which they might we'll occu-
py arc filled by those who have not contrib
nttd one dollar or an hours labor to the SER
vice Of the country. Is not such the easel
Is it light? When citizen and man who
has faithfully served his country On the ''bat-
tic tlcld'' apply for the same position, If the
qualifications arc equal, should not the prefer
think SO! Then, why not come out and be
the bold, outspoken advocate Of the right,
the braye, md Of those who, When this
t'cruel war Is oyer," will be able to WELD tho
greatest power (ia political sensc) Of any
class Of citizens in the land.
Respectfully, A.F. LEE.
RAILROAD MEETl. IN ZANE CoU.;Tr-
AT mass meeting the Citizens Of Kane,
Kendall, Grun3y au. i Sale counties held
al the city Of Aurora IN Thursday, January
18th inst, pursuant IL general call for the
construction Of a railroad through the Fox
River Valley to the coal fields on the Illinois
river at Morris, Ottawa or some other ada
cent point, Judge J. G. Wilson, Of Geneva,
was called to the chair, and Jerry A. Antho-
ny, efMo1zis. elected Secretary.
Mr. J. ". Eddy, Of Batayia, member Of the
Citizens Committee. Tho made the call for
meeting was TO take some action toward either
obtaining a new charter, OF so amending the
old charter Of the Fox River, Valley Railroad
Company SO as to extend 1t to some point on
the Illinois River, where supply Of coal may
hc had: After remarks from Judge Wilson,
ifl; if1nsteae' aseaoss assd olhers 'faf H. Il: Il
Eddy moved the appointment Of com.
mjttee Of five, to be termed Charter
committee whose duty II shall be to eudeay0r
to procure such amendments to the charter
of The Fox River Valley Railroad Company as
will enable them to construct their road 80 as
to reach the coal fields on the Illinois river or
obtain a new charter for that purpose. Mr..
Eddy's motion was amended 80 us to make
the committee thirteen, when the motion Us
asnonded waa unanimously adopted, and the
chair appointed as said committee
Messrs. T.. r: Eddy, Of Batavia, Judge
III, u. fsha-mnr ~ 0sw"ro H. un,l-3,s
Of oe B1isto' KY. 3. Z. % aups cf St st. cSp1les
] L. r. Wagner, Of Geneva Daniel Valentine
and Nm. 3. Allen, Of Aurora G, II. Goo'd
ot Aloins; j. 4. Glover, John Manly and John
! G. Nattinger, Of OTTAWA and John. A. Coy
| Of Newark, said Committee.
The Chuir then appointed the following
| Committee on Finance, to obtain necessary
frnds to pay for primary surrey and fneidcnta
expenses: Messrs. ". b. Smith, Of Oswego
| R. e. Mix, If Aurora; G. C.. Earle, Of Aurora
D. D. Spencer, Of Morris; c. K. Parks, Of St
Charles; E. J. PARKER, Of Batayia; J: F
Black, Of Yorkyille Isaac Croakes, Of Bris
tol; John a. Coy. Of Newark; Joel Harvey
Of Genoa; o. Dayisop, Of Elgln; Solomon
King, ofDttawn; ". n. Davis, Of Alxsable
Grove; and Mr.. Platte, Of P1atville.
On motion Of Mr.. Vim. Coffin, Of Batavia
| committee Of three, IL confer with railtoat
companies in relation to the construction Q
saa apponeG fGnd essss wsse wis% 5Ssa ss con. na
Tataria Col. James a. Reading, Of Morris
aud John r. Chapman, Of 0swego, said Com
mittee, to which, on motion, the Chair
Judge Wilson, was added: On motion Of III
d. i. Waterman, u Central Committee 0
three we're appointed, to call future meetings
DC, when Tie Chair announced Messrs. D. u
Waterman, Of Aurora !; Maj. r. J. Burchili, 9
st. Charles, and Col. N. Reading, Of Morris
said Committee.
1t was then ordered that the proceedings {
this meeting be published in the Chicago an
local papers.
ISAAC G. WILSON, Chairman.
PERRY 4, AEMsII.oEG, Secretary.