Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-07
JUST LIKE QUINCY.
A Characteristic Letter Of the Major re.
called

a Characteristic Letter of the Major Re-
called.
Los Angeles (Ca!.) papers of Nov.
2scsntain long obituaries of ex-Judge
H. X. S. O'Mclveny. who died in that
city on the previous day of apoplexy;
also reports Of interviews with Judges
and lawyers concerning the dead jur-
list. all OF which showed that he was
held in high esteem. Judge O'Mel-
vcny was formerly of Illinois. but he
had besn for,25 years a resident of,
California.
In 1861 he was elected a member
OF the constitutional convention,
which assembled in January. 1862.
The democrats were in a majority of
more than two to one in the conven-
ton. and the leading men of the
majority shared the views of John j.
Crittenden. Of Kentucky. that the
war had been diverted to lines no,
originally contemplated. and had be-
come war merely to free the negroes:
and that it could not be fought TO a
successful termination. Judge O'Me!-
vcny was one of the leaders. He was
placed upon several of the more i'm
Portant committees. and was chair
man OF the committee on resolutions.
There will be no harm ttuoc To Judge
oMelveny's memory by recalling the
fact that he approved of resolution
introduced by General Singleton. AS
follows:
Resolved. That the committee on
military affairs be instructed 10 in
quire whether the soldiers sent into
the field from the state have been
and continue To bc provided for. in all
respects, rs the troops sent into the
held from other states. and. il not.
whether the neglect is charyeable to
any persons holding Office under this
state.
General Singleton. As chairman
"f the military committee. sent copies
Of this resolution to many soldiers in
the field with a request for Informal
ton on the subject. None of the re-
pies were satisfactory. and one of
them was especially annoying.
| The Maj 0r's Letter.
1t is s;rikingly characteristic of
the writer, and will bc read with pc
cular interest in this, the city o. his
home:
JAMES ". SINGLETON. CBAIHMAN
COMMITTEE On MILITARY AFFAIRS.
SrIINGFIELD. ILL DEAR SIR: Your
circular dated Jan. %. 1862. inclos-,
ing 4 resolution of the Illinois con-
s;itution convention. came &c hand
today. Should give YOU the infor-
nation the resolution calls for !
should make Is great an ass of nv
self rs the convention has of YOU '-byl
asking you to attend to that which is
none of your business. and which is
also none of the business of the con-
vention. Ii l am rightly informed,
You were elected to make 4 constitu-
! ton for the state of Illinois. Whv
in h don't You DO it? Comparing
the equipments of the soldiers of the
several states is about rs much your
business rs il would be mine to in
quire into the sanity of the members
of the convention. Suppose the facts
are rs your resolution would seem TO
| imply that we are not so well
equipped and armed as soldiers from
the other states-can you. rs mem
Der of the convention. be Of any ser
vice to us? But ! know. and you
know, that the rcfolution was offered
for different purpose purpose
for which every member of the con-
vention should blush with shame
to make political capital.
If the committee on military af-
fairs are so anxious to exhibit their
ability in inquiring into war mat
tiers. / would suggcst-as the resolu-
ton permits me to make suggestions
that they inquire into the history
of the Mormon war. in which their
venerable chairman played so con-
spicuous part. have the honor
to be. sir, your obedient servant.
| Quincy MCNEIL.
Major Second Illinois Cavalry.
II there is still! an edge on the re-
produced resolution that democrats
will feel. it may he turned and made
harmless by merely recalling the fact
that in the convention and approving
Of its acts were number of republic
cans whose regulations were not con-
fined To- the district from which they
came. --
Thrive re ssiJusiE-d Insane.
Three patients from the Rock ISL
and county poor farm. were adj
! Judged insane in thc county court
Yesterday afternoon by prs. Eddy. Of