Year: 1862

we are having quito a succession of rainy
days; but We are in glorious spirits al
the late series of successes that have at.
tended our arms under Burnside, in North
Carolina, and under Grant, DC, in Ten
nessee, and under Lander, in Western Vir-
ginia, and now We hear of the fall Of Sa-
vannah. Is not General Mcclellan veri-
flying his prediction that "the struggle
should be short, but desperate" Fort
Donelson, the key of the Southwest,
is in the hands of General Halleck. 1t
was daring victory, but a desperate and
bloody struggle. With what sterling he
roism did the brave Illnoisans, especial
ly the Eighth and Eighteenth Regiments,
stand their ground against fearful odds,
until the last bullet had sped on its mis-
sion, and then, when those two batteries
had been taken by the enemy, how well
was the ground re-gained, and the bate
ries re-taken with dubbed muskets Hur-
rah for Illinois.


was gratified to hear of the gallant
part that Company A, of the Chicago
Light Artillery, took in the action. l
have an old friend in that Company.


Have we not much to be glad for-not
only for the success of our arms, but for
the certainty of being understood by the
people of the South. Tho time for the
North and South To reason together is not
far distant. And the question arises,
should there be any distinction made be-
tween the traitor North, and the traitor
South? That the plan Of secession was
a deep laid plot, long in maturing, have
no doubt, and that slavery was but mis-
cradle pretext. Does it then follow that
the pretext should be removed to prevent
the return of the malady? For my part,
can not see how those nullificationists,
the Abolitionists, have the brazen-faced
assurance to dictate TO the Union Admin
istration.


1t is recorded that Lucifer once appear
ed in the court of Heaven, but even his
satanic majesty understood his position
we'll enough not TO dictate the DEGREES of
Heaven. These disturbers of the na-
tion's peace-these covenant breakers are
not to be tolerated. Let them know their
"posish." Put them alongside their
friends, the "secesh." Let them simmer
in the same pot. Let them not curse the
blood-bought liberties of the American
Union, in open daylight. Fort Warren
is too good for them. can see no differ
encc in an Abolitionist, who stigmatizes
the Union as League with Hell" and
who declares a wish 10 see the Union
shattered and broken, and the Rebel in
arms, who does the same thiug-only the
one is a coward, while the other has the
n,anliness to back up his dogma.


Capt. L. is an exception to the gen
eral rule. 1t IS refreshing TO find one Of
them that sUiH fight. He is brave officer,
and wide-awake to his business. But l
doubt if he finds many in this Regiment
who are at such loss to give a reason
for the hope that inspires us in this con-
test, or who feel so dreadfully anxious for
the intelligence of generations yet unborn.


Although the Personal Liberty Laws
of Michigan amount TO nothing, only as
a standing insult to the South, is it not
the duty of the people of Michigan to
wipe it off the statute books Of the State
Vermont is said to have done so; and is
Michigan SO wretchedly poor, and mean
souled rs to keep it there in defiance o1
the constitution of the State and the con
stitution of the United States, while she
has her thousands on southern soil striv.
ing to put down secessions


l thank you for the Free Press. That
speech of Cox's is pointed and in good
season. How refreshing to see these
Greeleys, Gurleys, and all of that stamp
just put in their proper light. Congress
men, and reporters, artists, &c., were il
the way everywhere at Bull Run-but ou'
Of danger, / mean. You would have
laughed TO see them parading, with all the
dignity and bravery Of veterans, and ther
when round shot or two came crashing
over from the rebel batteries, n sudder
change came DER them. 1t would b
wrong TO say they lost their dignity-bu
the wind wasn't blowing, yet you nigh