, 1866-10-19

Device - -~pcrchcs by Hon. 1Int1. II. Cur
rcnt' r, IueAc Patterson Of Tenn esscc, and
0tnels.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Trihunc.l
MADISON. Nie., Oct. i.
The sfand tn'on eonity mass meeting adver-
iisea for some days came of to-tlay. Though tue
farmers arc eti hey taking Of the FIJI crops,
and tue ia; was excessively windy and dusty,
r!csc MAS largo gathering OF loyal men AMI wo-
men from ditereur paris Of the county, showing
Tic people wide awake. and thoroughly in earnest
III their determination to stand f1sln Il. support Of
tie principles for which the loyal minority Of tit
North has long couteudca. Tho day WAS ushcrcd
In BY the firing Of salute. Many buildings wcsr
decorated wi1a red, white and blue, and
!'as o,oes ss Sa :'s e,be2? ba2'as no.
iiceabie ones was one entitled "11e policy"
.sp'sc*e;;u!nE c' RI ~. osad % nIck on his hack.
displayed were thu: following: "Corsress and
lie Constitution as It Is to h:;" Equal Rishte
to ~ !" 1--WE vote as we agh.-againsl araltcs.:"
fo1diess dent to7cc1 WIN called them htEc1ngs
Ss1iH ivo Jul men W6sa ,he ssa!;o1s 's hi. l.
tic delegations from tic country had inkheir pro
ccssion an e1l:y, Of Jctl. Davis, In petit.
fssst ss mos'o s;'elaf s,ns0 t. ,,o1 soy r. cIl !R
covered with Tags was erected IN Capitol Park,
aa s1:ns adoss iass sSs ,5ser S hsss e r
loNehip with the friends oi 'raitors; hus Is all
patriots and heroes friendly wc1come;'' ~ Con
E5'sfsf 'te 1Shn>o % Of the people; my policy the
Tie lannon's eagle, "o'd Abe.'' was on the
sfaid, anl attracted Its usual share Of attention.
The meeting waS c1llsd mssd together At 9c9sk
o. on takins tic chaif, Chair spoke k'seD'' bfisay; I'D;
o s f as a s @
verdict Wonld cort"spond with that Of the states
Nhrh had 20 lately DECLARED Themselves against
a.nts and scclelarics from different parts Of liz
county were elected; md some songs, adapted
'or , The oeceasfon, e were SING By e'eS cub,
III, u he day as tse vecn Wind
rendered /; fmnoss1blc tor the audience to hear,
and The meeting adjourned TO tho >AsscmbIy
,tc cluqucn, orator continued hl+ speech. Il was
!fsicnca TO with close attention aud most heartily
SHOW Ing Themselves, In peace as we'll a. in war,
as'!c tu meet the great issues presented to them.
smtl that the elections. had ehown that the suspi
lnticr scheme was presented did not lead them
as'rny. Ti!c principal subject Of his remarks vas
t!le eject Of GIG rebellion On the const utioaal re-
lat:ons and Ifehts OF the Slates which went into
il. Tic followed. to come extent, thu same line Of
Argument As In Ills Milwaukee, speech, but took
cea sa b. G st;y hs sd1sa adr 's 2ssss sss
lawyer aid orator here short liuc e1ncc, against
,he doctrine of State suicide, enforcing hts points
hy manE illuf,Tations ana telling hlf: nemain.
out Of tie control f.hc Union Government, yet
stn'e governments whtcf had existed were super
we,c IN ll,r Gniou. ana Nhcss % tic re'eIiun ] twas Wa
evcrt!:rown and these illegiumate governments
demolished, the people ot the South were left
time which, had been practically enioT-ed by the
President and every officer Of the Government.
l!e characterized III fltinc terms the arrogant as.
to ,sovgarizc States, or prescribe lhe conditions
0f restoration, and showed how Congress adhered
to American doctrines. that power being more
l'e showed The ab+osaity o1 III. Copperhead doc
tsInr through she war that the Constitution had
sn,stcn, n"wsF to cispd it.clf against oil a.
states, and scFair alt Tayases Of w@r. Referring
10 the compromising c:iorts In the early part
s y" hs I: sFs 'd Of s sGun @ to aa ~ st
c!atcd, amidst tue waIn.st applause. that unless
size accepted tho terms now offered, shc would
Deroeratir T pasty no ionscr in a. es,st:nee. ] It's ;ts
lea9cre Eayin;: abandoned alt the principles and
talth Ct true Democracy. and even given up it,
eomtnrnl. On IN a humorous manner. The caect
of tue Pre-1'',nt's policy has shown to be to
dctaln the settlement OF The se1t.! questions.
ns an 'n, Is bsse: ss ps"'e sts nd% ae, as ~
T. Tigers. The adoptieu Of she cons.ltutionat
Amendment N0a strongly Advocated, though the
SPEAKER t1oubtcd whether II did jn-tlce to 'lle
freedmen OF The south, and Usrcd impartial snf-
| fraee az 'hc c,1y true American dnct1i:!r Thu
ht }1inE office was aHclt upon IS the least posi-.
bic stigma that could he atxrd to the /, casnn OF
| men who had fo.feitcd life, property and all
rights.
The epcakcr closed with m eloquent appeal to
settle tho ,rcmcnt ,us responsibilities iuposcd
npon ns In accordance with w iuci2le not I,rc!l,-
dice, nrd lrust In Gt'd for the ;riNm"h OF right.
| and "a, down, greeted hy hearty cheering.
judas + T. ,'sr, Eastsssqn oS,,,4r Of Ien1s.
stand by The principles for which tue boss In blue
had Tough. under the war worn ha.. dis.
played abont the hall. so NJ to surtain. OH.
courage mud project those who haa b%cn faithful
| to the Tag or tho Union throughout the war.
Tennessee vitality Interested IN tho politics ri
Wisconsin, fnr on her vote ami .hosc Of o.hcr
Northern :ta!ct.,i. depended. whether the loyal
mn or ,;so !soe'r should 5nls the soa;h: a'l the
hasfs there ~ here. lie referred mos,
1orcib!y TO the great d!ecrcncc between Jnhn.on's
policy ~ President md rs Provisional fsorcTno.
ard at tho results of t;1, change III hEs own State
and c1rtcsscd III. hurc that al loyal men would
stand firm hJ the policy OF Congress md auttatr
| !, III ElvtnR to the unlon men or the Sonlh pro
lection. and In securing to ,hcm those rights Il
| which they nse entitled.
The meeting &llen adjourned With three rousin!
| up at,t stimulate Cuion men and all III tho til
| umph Of the loyal ca1ee.
Tonight GENERAL W. J. Smith. Of Tennessee
will speak more particularly on the cor aitiun O
Southern lnyaiisis aud the elect Of Jrh,,so'r,
| policy on thtm.