, 1866-07-26
POLlTICAL.
TT,IJENTG


ILLINOIS.
DoC1IAs ccCSTr.-A correspondent at Ascola
writes that thattown has always been noted for the
intense loyalty its inhabitants. There hive never
been but tew ccpperhead*, and those are now all
A. Jonnton men. The Copperhcads have always
been treated kindly By The Republicans, md two OF
Tires Of lhem were elected members OF the Btana
OF Trustees, and oLe OF them President Of The
Board. This President took advantage OF the ah'
scnce Of rome Of the Republican members. and ap
pointed v. Il. Spencer, who was i rebel Captain
our1Is the war, "a Town Councillor. When tha
proceedings Of the Copperhead President OF tht
Board became knoEu. an indignation meeting We.
held 1t was o1gauized by appointing James II
Wright. Chairman, and Rlee GFuelle. Secretary
>peccnes were made by ". ". Monroe, III, Luelu.
| NcAl1=ter, and othert, IN which the Town Council
~.ad the rebel attorney were severely scored. Tn
'oe* W.T.. ..ssoiu1lons were unanimously adopted:
,rcoa. eontrafe 10 esa ;eaa q Trustees Of The Town
1 Of the citizens eenc,aly, marc appeinteG y. Il
spencer. late rebel Captain, as Town Counsellor
Essoiszd, Tna. We hold 1t to be an out,agc ,nt
ult 10 the loyal citizens OF the town in thus ay
! ihe LnAn thrust upon them who Ia we'll known Il
haSe leh this place at the outbreak Of The rebellion
1ss1, 1na 9 IT, t taksn up arms a.anst the Govern
Eesaosd. Tint We enter our most solemn protest
h a9a conformation Of lhe nembars Of the Board
az s Taat ne believe i TO be r. daty * M
at Their ne1f meefinr ~ [r1iSu
JrrwnSov Ca,rT T-The ,,ee--xoc f,onrtv .
"s ~o1
tac s1E: lnsi., md organ'zed By electlng William
Mado.x. OF L.uehhurg. Chat.m1n, and a. 3. Dx-
sett. ol Asuut Vernon, Secretary.
Capt- ). Il. Moss, J. A. Vail and Dr. H. S. Pt1nn-
mer we're chosen delegates TO the con.-csaopsl
District Convention, and Instructed to 7e1e for
Martin, OF Marion. Nm. Maddux, Col !. Pr
,Iidge, A. q, Barrett and LcnG n Brown were
chosen deleeates TO tho st.se conveF.toa- Ths
Secretary introduced the folio ling dAratatton OF
principles, which WAS read twice I'D adopted
unanimously:
1st- Tint next 10 the Gises Of all good, our
thanks md gratitude are due to lie brave soldiers
10 crusn ont a wicked md au.eiess rebellion.
"hicu for four years threaie.ed the life Of he
nation.
President Jobnsons enort to reclo,he traitors with
political po9es. ard TO destroy the great Union
barty which tnvcd the 'untty in its hour Of peni.
Onr motto ls-JohnsR as he was; Congress as
1tH.
~. "a. That loyal mfl % ana 3 nope oshef' men who
ums Of tts eressst 11ai: should. and Of rfrht
esyed; th.. eaun should be nade odic1s, @ usus ana
1aitors eomp~llsa to take back ses's.
4th. That In Ton. $. ". Monl'on. member of
t:n5 Conssess for Y stste at laH;e We sseogutze
Jeaerton Conn1; that bis n1mnett and 1ncosrup- , D
tlbh{ IN TINS Of the greatest trial enttue him 10
our highest rspect. and We hereby instruct our
deieeates 10 ue sate Convention to use all honor
able meauk teture his denomination.
The Couvatton WIS characterized by great har-
noly.
sLf1hf socS11.-ine cnton Convention Of Shell
oy omit Wak helo 81 sheib5Tlle on the e1st inst
General OFns dhi and Colonel 7. W. uard., Of
sbelbyyue, Goofge a. Durkee, OF Ptckaway, and
John ".4a. OF oEs"' oelegates, and Aoram Mid.
aldw wohn+ LEV Mon'c!t, Geo. y. Choice, ". J.
Aenty, utefnh'e' 10 Inc stae convention.
Ihe sanvennon passed >ae following resolutions:
ssaesa M sa1, We naSe rel Ns.enso With great pleas"
publaa Sensiore and Reprensiiye, n e 9nnH,ses ~
u o1 d sona IeeNatye crisis UPON The y1;aI snb
jecte Of 6epublcanltu, ciTi! rights, protection TO
re. tatn, ara M me ConatNu1ional amendment. and
nst. hrsnrhee ~ the !nre~tna,tt sne, sMo
aere utloo ipo1art mat,rTr 1ei c c-d;. IT, H., ~. ~
disc The action Of Congress wherein it llae differed
ftm tne fretloeut: aad that We regard Andrew
~ ~ ~ @ uSeeca '1e caqge on6 pr1nG-
ot thu Tinted siaer. md 1hat in IN 5oins ~ Sss
retarded the reconstruction Of tbe rsbel Ststes unn
found End enduring bas,s, and fostered INTO HE
- .ndsE t"1n nesesies OF saie rights md right
Nsosefd. That re are in 3,ror os ana,oxp 5,t,,-
pon as be wu., Congres: as Il II. and ihe docrInc
hat treason was od,ons, Ehall be made odtou. and
Iuf.ha ~ ne oolous, ard that tfalfors shall be
PesnYrh4 Thst .ra vnos, ho..+,,n ..s,.,.
pf uor. 5. W. Moulton orr ConSre ;srnan A. jssse
ant recommend him to The mrmoe1s 1f tte Stsfe
a. well verify to be returned 10 The
Ptsns ~ ne noH ~ "eu n.lt'
- opoa n9ons, not ny poicy' bfeao'and'Nnt-
~ ne.1N. SA'ou AIAa wee AneMu II nie eounly-
'.....ss"s s.,aN. W .ne @u't olney. ana
~ Ras",n,,an, va Hsa .ks auu enlans'asue meet
t,,.,t..s1 .a.. WE p7srSu e'toofing me toa-
t,,,.,ss =, .as. Is,..H Aa1 oseeates ase ~
60. ~ 'u'e ~ I'e.lon ~. CONGRESSMAN ioS
~ ~ art ueue.al = Al1cneh lof lhe
u.eu,e9. .ne A7eslosnt mas no support
v.as,s.A ~ taao sssuon. e1ept ooPpefnesds' NOT
hepnolfc7n OF tnion Democrat endorses "my
'olic5." Egp1wtll send out thnnderbolt at the
hanee President in November.
E0frI.-Ihe copperbeads Of the Representative |
1st11ct comprising the counties Of Palaekt Union
no Alexander, nave got into dead lock. On |
saturday last the Copperhead nominating c,uyen- |
Ion Of Pulatkt County convened at Caledonia, and
he trlepda OF Dr.. Catcy and Mr.. Watkins, the as
iraute for the horrors Of q nomination, had whAt |
be Cairo De5noerut calls "a parliamentary eetto,"
~ tsns pay soa ealm me slco
r. tnrcseo,atfre 1.on,.,,Ion ~ <. h.1s - ,s."e ~
- rhs 11t, of ..,o-,etN,ns 5a'as..s 81 so.suulo S
=, 1yat1,sn, .ns H. o,her To- I,sssr ~. n.naat
ee,, IN ,h,ne ~ i,1 ha 5,f,rrIt - r.ro1~,,s 49,.
,.os -'''s'' ~ ~N~~A~''~ 0A4-A'
NJopssboro Ga-<tt< .aya Mr.. Burnett, <vbo In.
cen poped for senator IN that D,stnct has decltn.
nomination. and in bis letter. in which he ex
see this determination. be di.plays the .or1t OF
boltcr.,
The Bread.snd. .Buttcr Un4onfsts al Peorta haye
,lIed mse. convention 10 send Delegates 10 the
hilsde1phfs convention. Amonp the distinguished
'aioa,sts Who hare Stoned lie ca,l are .Iohn +.
tnoscy, Peter sweat, Y. Dovda1l. Editor of
,e Dtmoeru1, tthe nrst man TO aupcett tbe az.a.-
cation Of rret fdrnt IJncoln, II. NJ We.d and y