, 1865-01-25

EAe "AA tespohu. 1nefe are mCltl
piled thousands Of them, who, if they htd ,
voice IN the Government would be will,c t,
pledge lives, prt petty and sacred honor tha
this wrong Must and shall be rrdressed. il thcf,
is food In rebeldom and they refuse IL give i
TO our brave boys, treatt their ragauufln5 II
1ne came way, md as you truly sN, If they
have no longer means to carry on tie war ID
civilized manner, they have become mere
bandits and outlaws. It is not retaliation in
its true sense, to feed them on epint Of meal
PIT We have reached point beyond which
"forbearance ceases 10 be q vftue." Inppea]
to every lartn: IN the Uni,ei States to Know
II l. Wns your child starring to death, how
would yeu act: If could would makethis
appeal in person 10 the Resident.
! Vo1 PopUL1.
NEWS FROM 7aE STRAITS
L1TTLR 1RAyEtsE, Mich, Jan. 4, 1865
Editors Chicago Trtbn,e:
Thinking your rca1crs might like to hcar
rom The region Of the strsits," I take this
opportunity to pos you up with regard to
We have lad it freezing cold since the 1st
OF December. Cur harbor Is not frozen over.
but there Is quantities Of floating ice in It.
The Indians report no ice in sight at Cross
Village, Is ni!es north Of this, and nearly
abreast OF skfllasaleo light. There has been
heavy falls Of fnow in this region for a mouth
past, which has tended to make ice rapidly.
There has been considerable fur caught so fit
this winter. The hunters are nov Preparing
to leave for another hunt, having passed
not come In till somc time In February. The
furs t1ken here are mink, martin, beaver,
bear, otter, rat, aud fisher. q.
Mr. coL1AslEE's POSTAL I'LL.
OswEoo, ILL.,, Jan, II, 1876.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
It would seem, according to you. editorial
HaMy ~ GAYS IRlnuSn commenting upon Mr.
CollameT's postal bill, that sou have taken
wrong view Of that portion relating 10 the
payment Of boz rents by stamps. 70 be snrc.
II would not simplify the matter, nor be anr
additional safeguard ssainst fraud, to compel
box x-holders to buy sia1ps to pay their boz
rent with, aud then 10 sell those stamps
future time hy special agents. But the IN.
tcnticn Of the hill no doubt il to collect tic
box rcus us hcratofo1c; but, instead Of krrn.
ing accounts Of TIE same, to take stamp Or
set2mps elua4 10 Inc amount Of lhe term paid
for. write upon the face the date Of expjra-
f'on, and attach the same to the box, which
Will ut orce cancel the stamp, show that the
tox is paid for and how long, insure the De-
Iafsment OF its hctns accounted Tor without
any 1urther record Wlatever, aud he on the
ters by stamps.
As far as the private post otncc boxes are
concerned, | cannot fully agree with your
ideas. and therefore should not be in fuvor Of |
in great many Offices where the carrier sys- |
TEN is not introduced, and perhaps never
indispensable.
Respectfully L RAsF' Pm:
--A ANOTHER LETTER FROM 8. 8. nAYE3. ESQ, |
1qEoIe chhago Tribune:
Without desiring to protract the argument |
uI2A the River Commission bill, or 10 tres. |
Ian. Ians e9on your columns OF the patience Of !
iicie iGn Of afsaefs would reply briefly to Jour ar
d,d mo- intend, and do not now intend to
99mpugn @ the motives Of the Committee of
lnfty, "hofc names you publish. Several of
mem aic ny psssonal friends: I have no |
otncf t4an ttlenely feelings towards auy Of I
arc as much opposed to the bill as I an. or
me REMAINDER, how many now approve til
du not Know. In expressing the hope that II
m!ght not appear TINT prominent supporters
th, nTonese5 e,na3 arG 9!ge owners Of land on
them on their guard against he effect npon lie
public mind OF persistence In their demands
for so dangerous q law, than to charrc thai
they would Intentionally do a wrons.
understand you now to admit the 1mp-o.
guard against the loss Of tho funds designed |
70 be used. You will admit that the law
should require, lat, IN official bond; Cd, IN |
official oath; Sd, due publication Of plans;
Ill.,, ~, lreqaent Iepo1ts o. Proceedings; 9TH,
rostn6.;I,e ~ s,as,s nd s lily ~ tne io"est, most
IL t,o4;ao ctl o eapauis u'auet, nitef 9ae pup
f"ssoncot ot;{ n1,,.a ""e4aate pen0'oss !oF nai"
t,,;.'i- - ~, u III,
-. nv 5ou VIZ sunni that the amendments
~ ~ -. e Ioutoa ai Soaueli provlu1ng lor trial
f'a. W t.s ea.a. Rainp1n6 WORKS, and offering
shou]d take the work of our huniIe. are vaj.
liable and should BE- adopted.
That will leave Us at issue on the following
important points.
lst. Shall any Board of fcomm,se,op.re IN q,
lowed TO hare possession mt onc tfmn ~ thra,
millions Of city bonds. to sei1 them ~ 11;thn,t
restriction in any wny md nj c.C 11rfcn nrd
to make the pfocesis thc hssis ~ hsn,.;nex in~
operations, ON '"'0'
End. Shall the ponrd or prb1;o uo.,-u
sumed to be comnetent ,nan a1an,~.1 ~, tie
ueo,1e for f),is 1itrnos,. Viii ei;tis, W eiio
1eers d,nuohtsmen md nas;atn4ts H. ~
nsideand III worE cnmm;t1oJ =. &c ue ss1
mar br chosen hv hair doya., ~ Susn .oenA
To- nurn to he IN 3ha hor,h e1en ia"Sefs WHO
S,d Shall H. 7,.ino;,.io - eo,e ..
he crcr,1,rnun dn5 thr ,,an,1o ~ e. hsa unsiat
fused Tho r;1ht hv 1h.ir r1.nraaostnt;.;ss ~ n g
.heir loca1 irGislat,1rc III. Tdn,n71r cnna,;I II
o authorjse. guard md contrn1 H.. annponria..
Jon aud expenditure Of three miiinhl ofdni.
a1s of tbcfr own ,nn,,cvs "N''
Epnn fhese o"n -, nn ne n;os+;ons T eho,, .,.
AXE the nepotivo othars mar ta1-s +1'a ~.
native iffher cho1ea w, ,2,'i ns a. tis tt als-
lIgument roes far hevond tha nare c",,siiay iy
ltion of tie conne,sncz ~ ~ tho nnan &rhn 1Jnsne
epresent the nennia ~ 1hosa a'n nt,3nas Mno aon
+hough think fher Isva hsea eSG f,,,,s.
Il Tine and fasiit.a Inc et assertion ct want