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er alter snch regulation, except a. to the place
Tbs General Assembly may, therefore prescribe
tho times, p'acts, and manner Of eleetns repre-
sensalisss, and tae mannet a of appointing elss.oF
the field may make his ba1lot and the mean% b,
Which he may send it to Ills district or county
10 be Deposited. In or delivered at the polls on til
@ Say o. election, cin be pros1doo o5 law "ithoa
4 stringent 1aw to prohibit fraul By or upon shs
voter, Nhlle protecting tho parity 81 the oallo
lca1 rights are tenacrly zcgaIaed By thsis fellow
country men a, home, while they are absent defend
ing cur cause In lie war. Therefore earnestly rec
ommend the passage Of a law securing to every sol
dcr in the field, who would II at homo On the day
OF election, be legal voter, the privilege Of civ
ns hs vote in tho held snd oasng I ss9t to by
cd as other votes arc, during hlsnecessary absence
in1le war.
Therei Is every encouragement to hope that the
rspay aaTg TO- aetns sGse mesTs
Practical effect TO guard, however. against all
contingencies, and that sSc may be faithful 70 him
SOLDIERS ORPHANS.
The vast multitude Of helpless orphans left upon
our hands. deprived Of the kind protection Of f.
thers who have given their lives to the country,
something moro to this dependent portion Of ouz
community than to the distressed generally, be.
cauRe, patriotism and devotion to the country
condition. They arc The childfen Of tic stste;
and am sure give expression to the generous
s5mRathy Of our whole people, when ass9se you
tton you may see fit to ennct, BY which these Wor
ny sutietcrs may be bene1asd, educated andpro-
THE SANITARY AND CHRISTIAN CONFESSIONS.
Since the commencement Of this rebellion, tho
spirit Of our people has been exhibited, In The
ganfzation aud operation Of the various national,
State, and auxiliary Sanitary Societies, aud the
United States Christian Commission. These be-
nevolent associations have added q new feature to
modern warfare, and 20 very far towards mltisa-
# al Ga poess y1as
are the outgTOWth Of the hearts warn love for the
telling and snfering-ths sick and wounded SOL
and warm sympathy Of our women Of America, are
manifested In a thousand different forms. The
aged mother, modest sister, aua deyoted wife, ara
them, end from the remote and obscure corners,
g well as from the most populous parts Of the
@ siate comes ne !eiief II every variety and With no
given labor contributed. ingenuity IL ri work ID
every appliance Of art to glTe life and energy to
hs supplies @ for hc
nots has not heen behind her sis.eE States Ii this
sGat benevolent work
.nnmit t to yoa, gentlemen, It is not better 70
Of their own thoughts, 10 be lct entirely to their
cWn amusement, operation and control, ftee
be feared. that any attempt to give to 1t the ap
pcarance off, iustitntion supported By Law, VIII
divest OF Its rea character, and In very short
time discourage those voluntary and unselhsh
efforts Of the public to support and sustain It with
out which It would soon langntsh md its ennciea-
g become e Impaired: wlsl ehcerfully cooperate
to make, having In view aid and supplies to b
furnished for tic relief and support Of thosc de-
te1Vtpg patriots.
DUTIES OF THE STATE TO unn SOLDIERS.
Tue National Government has literally provided
for all its soldiers. No nation On esrth has doue
more to relieve the haraships Of The soldier, still
it il impossible to attend te all big reasonable
fort. When he is sent to the hospital, separated
from his company. detached on special duty, Of
relieved on fuIionsh It often qccaFs that he Is 9s
are occupied with other luties in looklng after
AID taking care OF tho men present with them.
zers, notwithstanding they 6nve become soldiers
tn the service OF the Omitted Stltes. and so lar 10
We ean e 50 ihout interfsring with the authority
sonabfc effort T., take cure Of them. know Of no
way In which this mas be SO eHectual1y done By
anpo'ntins State military agents. to bs paid hy the
under the control Of, md report to the Ad}utant
General Of the Statc. Stationed at different I'm
portant military, points where our soldiers are on
duty, they could render valuable services to the
stetc and the eoier, In looking nler the sick and
.wonndcd-in promptly securing discharges when
maS asa .na soSD SSpnS
keeping tho soldier ADVISED Of the places where
his company may be found-in writing home and
sending hfs pny home for him, when desired 70 do
these desirable effects.
DUTIES or PATRIOTS
However much the dcaclations Of war are to bc
laneutcd, ihfIlcting as 1t continually does, the
scycrcst catamfties upon our country, cntailtug
mfsery and misfortune upon every interest Of mo-
rallty and humanity, covering. the whole land
troyins the dearest relations Of life, thrcatenng
IN its iaad career, the total overthrow and aunlhi
lation ofthc government-nadly tenriug, to pieces
the nobest erections Of human genus aud intellect
-etitl VIC have war, have It In our very midst, on
our handa. and must have It until, BY the fearful
a es sen spi
which, In the hearts OF bad men, put 1t on foot, and
care Il loose rel3s IN our once happy land. We
part Nagcd purely and entirely ia self defense to
support and maintain the National Union, under
The constitution, for IN indefinite number OF years
break mp md destroy all combinations aeainst Il,
for whatever purpose. II We do not do 60, with
the Wtsdow. experience p and % wealth we possess,
has benign1y placed In onr hands, with the Unborn
love ofliberty and freedom II every inhabitant
sa.eEed @ and protested 6y our sg thsa It Will =:
history, that Democratic government Is failure,
and tho people have neither scnse nor coarage
enough to rule themselves.
GIt will not b. possible to aufIer division Of the
Union, md then attempt t4 patch up what is LEFT.
and iry TO deceive ourselves and 1nsnkad by SAIL
IL u Il IT.
faurc, an ever present fabric Of folly to pcrse.
cute ua and mortiy the down trodden Of the world;
ready to. topple orer and fall to pieces At the
e1sment; charactsEless, WITH broken p:lde. We
will spend the residue Of life In be1al1inS onf
eordid and unmanly nature. and the moan aban-
have saSed It, but lid not. Jccrcd and derl1ed By
every upstart-the very eayages VIC have forced
6a1 H earsn VII
the map Of 1850 and surrey the boundaries OF the
old republic, then turn to the old constitution.
their fathers, under whose wisdom the privileges
s,ates. were guaranteed to the citizens Of each
and there viii be 20 light in when they can regard
this sad picture, that will not dll them with impa
tisnee S,l, anA ditsuft Ny souSptfymen let ps ad-
selves about with The vigor of chastened man
hood, and halt net Ut any sacrifice demanded. Or
IooE Il our noSis so1diers; zee T how VIII saey % bear
their breasts to the storm how uneomplsnfns!y
they accept crcr5 requirement, and how fsarlessy
Discharged" is written upon every heart, aud
borne upon every resolve. Thousands have gone
down 10 the grave with this sublime mark OF
patriotism printed on their sous. Those who
survive march on With steady step, ,surnouutiny
one Freat trouble to encounter another, shoulder
to shoulder advancing in lne to tbs citadel Of
death, rather than violate that oath. or see theif
country perish.
EFFECT or TIE MAR ON CHARACTER.
This war has sufficiently revealed one cheering
fact which goes far toward relieving many Of its
cark shadows. The man who goes out with his
character matnred, returns With it unsg!1ted, The
young man, whose character Is scarcely known to
h1neelt goes to the war; shares Its realities. min
giles In It's horrors. Is tempted BY its Hcentio1s
more Of lifc in one year. IN tue war than he could
iates maturity which would require years for DE-
veopment at home, and 1t is tho experience Of the
hAt IT Il
/ honorable discharge, he. COMES back better man
and better citizen With few exceptions, the
inglc in society ngain, has been most crediablc.
Instead Of attempting to repose 9pon their fairly
caEIcd laurclF, Or to spend useless life Of Idle
arr secn engaged In some busy employment stris:-
ing, In common with all COED men, to inspire and
support our Governmentl In its efforts to push the
war on to speedy and dnal close.
des1rc to iuprcss1 upon the defenders OF our
country, volunteers and drafted men alike, engag-
Cd tn he noes slTs the st that
has much to be proud ol and much to honor him.
Such man owes II to hls reputation to guard 1t
wc 9n tho 70 SsE o,sh geah III ahsss an;s
rested tin c1ltirntsng the smora!s Of the co9n-
Try md clevating the tone Of society, because he
oecotaes . member again Of the community in
conduct Of our soldiers IN the field continues 10
deserve our highest praise. From the first hour
every battle. The blood Of Illinois Ia mingled with
tie blood 0! traitors the mountain top amid the
hills, through the valleys and along the streams,
! as far as the mad wave. Of war overlap the once
peaceful domain of our proud country. Forprompt
obedience, submission to the necessary discipline
Of war, skil In the performance Ut their duties,
bold and daring courage in battle and humane
treatment to the defeated foe, both officers and
men continue to receive The enconiums Of their
commanders, md deserve the lasting gratituae OF
every man, woman and child In the State md tho
nation. Illinois gives to our armies the best.
General of Ynndfrn times.