Mattoon Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 2

7 mm tt COriMlKICATIONS. i. 1 -1 11. Mattoon, Feb. I.

Glorious Celebration of (lie Union Citizen and Soldiers of Miittoonj srs Crnld6ck 1 lit "ion, eloquent i.nd iilmseyprefext1'; for tlio ebclli part of tho" South; depict in colors tlicl part acted out by her throuch the last' tv. Il.lt I tf'he "a hoa'io "divided again6t ftstlf cn- not tt.Td," was practically illustrate in a (owh election in Windsor JShell ycounty, on tl.e lSth iuctJ the Copperheads held a' regular caucus and nominated a rabid ticket all the way through, which so i Mic Editob: In.your last issue t- noticed af commnniticn' frcui Dora fii wbtch rote scs to have fceaici tojppoe' thol iolipy of the XX. IV government, find that tLcy Ln 1 that no overtures of peace on the part of the Government would them except scccrsion an 1 recreation of a seperafe t. Resolved, That our geographical position, the jealousy' of foreign powers; the right of Belt preservation, our conptitfitlonal obligations, 'the mem-pries of Jho past, the hope! thej ni turoJonr.duty.to our obit. it.

i I. Administration in the cunductinj of Tho '51th Ills. Vols, being at tbo Barracks." lionofed the occa fiftyyears, that tho crime. i i disgusted some of tho more decent of bub umixupiniueUiagainst JltK ilUirt-'v L-Jjm. 3 the war against traitofs.Now, Mr.

yndictjprjinj A M1UI wlv liiMrhMn frt iirw 1nn won1 wltii 'ibetrresencel lEre tw( o'clock bad arrived tbo Church" rm i i iiiirii' 11 11 (l 11 it u- 11 ti i a. a party uiai iuey unueu on a hck et gotten up by the Union men the ittt In tlitia mnnfnntv VoKnIMni tirKf.K to "posterity, our duty to sufj village, and jearg a' sympathiser with rebellion, tho tl.n 1 encd to mob ono waslled Jq lU nfinosf capacity hue hundreds et he outside rinabretd'obtam many nioroo'n lie jstVceft, M. True, wia" elected President, by acclamation, who delivered a brief bat patriotic eloquent. addresa substantially as follows: i Gestlemeh jjsd Bko. Sot "pg namaniry mrongnout tne worldv as.

well as the demands of all require that this struggle Bbould never ceas nntU every foot bt territory bonld be reclaimed and tne old emblem of Liberty and; Unin float from hilltop thrbnghbnt our whole conntry. I2olved That eyery means not inconsistent with the rules of war, should SATTOONILLS. FEB. 24, 1864. who; voted the "abolition ticket," and loudly enrsed the election as an "abolition victory." If Cochran, oris, 'Major' Tliompson and af unuh-Mo icaiu uvut jiw Hannah; of tlie jiist from Paris, the pMUcmaraof difficulty not careful the G.VC.

will loose 1 mi. be used, and the whole power ot the and then got converted via terypri-wdHBajfiWi Juslwknt'Io1 ask'thc Dr. one simple question; which4' puzzles plain, aimplo, men, like, myself, very mnch really, he entertained the views, expressed last week in his latter to Col. True, "tlx months ago, why did nt Dr. Dora, then come out plainly beforo the public so well posted on his past course, and let friend and foe know where liq stood But, Mr.

Editor it yon want to extend tho band of fellowship to this eleven tlv-hour convert, I gnc6s "I kin Which occurred in that place on lues- gJrQniqnijeerJc, by ingenuity in thuajprecipV'" tating-our-countrkintd a cruel, frafri-cidaLwar. wherein the bands.otbroth-era were rcekm rj brgther'a blood, -wai blacker than 'eraition'W' Ifeetrng' then'adj3nrned tdftneet at the i irpFreightlbtiso at 7 supper was to be aer'ved to.tbagallant Veteran ATEa.The Supper a gran success, pver live hundred, baving been ted on the choice of the land, and plenty to spare. AH hotfor ts duo the loyal ladies, of Mattoon, ik tinis administering at tO! thst; and soula ot our bravo n- Speeches were "made on the' 'occa Jdav last, between Milt. York, ot the nation, should at the disposal ot our military minorities rinUl the last ves-tage ot treason shonld be; crushed. vueir grip, i no lonowma: are toe names of the elected: Police Magistrate, JJ.

II. joganj. Town Trrtstce, L. II. Keller, CV II.

Brunck, M. Logan, Zimeri Ferguson and Peter J)ond. 1 w.v 6bftrpuooteiTB, and a bt-icrnaf 'roabdbtai tiio 'iiamo ot Jpooper, in; rbicb lue Jaitcr was shot DIERS. I sincerely tbabK-yo, for the distinguished honor yon have, seen tit to bestow upon me, an i will endeavor to perform the duties to tho best of my ability. (We have been called together today, ray fellow-citizens, as I understand it, tor the purpose of celebrating the anniversary of the birth ot that great and good man, George Wash ID iuuUlLV IIVUUUIIIK ociivuo wvuuu.

Itesolved, That for the Union is entitled ito tbe Nations gratitude that flier are.lthe protectors of our bome8ao4.firesidea, tbe guardians bt the temple of XiVexty, and that no praise is tod their achievements, aiid no botior wis' qin bestow on them will exceed'; their merit. That 'we will hbndr.their memoriesf while5 we live, and tcacb We are favored this week with a oem.from the pen ot Emma ALtct: -Thp fellow, Cooper; got into a quarrol tboting iVlf, and finally struck vbi was' instantly retnrned a pistol shot- When struck, stand it if you kin," provided he is kept a reasonable length of time (say about seven jears on probation. I talent as a poetic writer is well triown, and highly apprecuted sion 'by Major York and Co). Ma- by all lovers of verso. clapped pne bandnpon his wound and.

soiled a rock with the otberj with -which ho threatened to sirifce hnt was prevcntod from pur children's children to do honor to thfeny, fiery; pithy and to tbpoint, their posterity' forever 'opening atresh thewoftndsof tlecop Jlesolvea, That iri Major General tj i'aL uH-Aa-V. S. Grant we see tbe verv Vmbocli: rhet aud Llin to understand his confession gave one of his followers (a professional brother) a severe attack of sick-headache when it was read at Windsor a few days since? 5 It operated something like an emetic I think the Dr. ought to give this Shelby county gentleman osfrg it. Milt.

preieiiUng bU revolver a( second time. An examination was had immediately in which York was held to bail in the sum of $500 for his ington, the rather ot his Country. 132 jears ago to-day, the infant. was born that was destined 'under the guidance ot an All-wise Creator, the American people through the struggle tor Liberty and Independence. Time moved oi and events and 00 years ago coming September, the 1st Continental Congress met in Philadelphia lor tho purpose ot adopting such measures as, would protect the interest of the Colonies; and on tho 1th of July, 1776, the memorable declaration of, tho American Independence was published to the world.

What followed? Seven longyearaaf dark and bloody conflict, leader in the people's cause, that the At a lato hour tho meeting adjourn simplicity of his manner is only eqnall-led, amidst rapturous applause, aal ed by his dauntlefs courage, that! he with deaftM.ing shouts Jor tincoln, Pbesbytkrian EbI. Kev Al fred Hamilton, has handed ns a prospectus number of a religious paper which it is proposed to publish at, ChicagQ, for the benefit of the -Presbyterian Chqrch of the Ndrthwest. The paper Is largeand neatly printed, and if the leading articles in this first number are; any indication of what the regular issue will bo, the publication and his other ''peace" friends another appearance at another time. When 10 it mini wiiu uoiuu L'iii 1 nr It him the neknowlediretl lender and Excellent music was discoursed by tho Mtttoon String Band nnd Gleo Club. M.

TUUE, President. will be woll worthy th6 patronage of at the termination ot which peace WOUTUAM, Secretaric8 J. small dose. It might cause them to throw np their "nigger." Nothing but tho nigger or tapeworm can pos-siblo make men as crazy as these followers of Yallandigbam, and I think by judicious medication, the cause of thediseaso may bo thrown off, and the political character of the. patients saved.

Hoping yon will publish this (as 1 don't often bore you with long, and wordy pieces) in your interesting paper, I am Mr. Your friend and reader, brought up for 0nal examination a flaw was found the prisoner's counsel ih the indictment and he was re leased' 5 The papers were made cnt properly arid the officers hasted to again arrest the offender, but in the sbortiuferiin young York made his escape, and will not, probably, be retaken; Cooper is the same shoulder-striking Wily who attacked tho Editor ot Jicacon, some time since, and York is a son of Surgeon York of tho 51th, once more reigned over the American people; since which time we have made gigantic strides-as a nation in many ways. But there was a spark of greatest hero of tho armies of the West. Resolved, That nil honor is due to Generals Bntler, liurnside, Bo6ecrarif, Logan, McClcrnatul, Steele, and the hosts ot officers and meji who threw oft party phackles in time of their conntry '8 danger, and periled (heir lives for the nation's caii6c in spito the venomous attacks ot their old par ty associates, and that their dp me? wilt honor tho pages of history while Vallandigham, Voorhies, and 'such fire in tho rear partisans shall sink into obscurity and everlasting infamy. Jlenolved, That while we were always opposed to any interference with barbarism left in tho bosom ot our nation that has been fostered and fanned until in 1861 it burst forth in flames that has well-nigh "destroyed the society for the benefit ot which it is proposed to 6tart it.

When 4,000 subscribers are received, tho second rinraber is to be printed, on the receipt of which' subscribers must send $2, the subscription money. It the requisite number of subscribers are not received in a reasonable length of time, no other number will be issued. Friends of the enterprise will address W.G. Holmes, 170 Clark street, Chicago, or if moro convenient, Alfred Hamilton, (editor) Mattoon, Ills. It is needless to 6ay we wish it abundant success.

Written for the Mattoon Gazette. THE POET ATIIE1ST, a-, BV LMMi ALICE BKUIV.VE. Id Mh dark eve ttiero glows a lire A smothered fire of veSrning pnin Whilst o'er his wild-strung poet lyre-lie pour his sml-like ullvr rain. From hitf half parted, perfect lipi lou-4 such fad pjuining, tlvna Some glorious Reraph in eclipso Might lift toward the Eternal Throne! tho lite of our tair nation. Since which time even the School boy is conversant with what has transpired.

and is a brave and daring soldier, thwglra mere boy. The Paris Blade say, "this man but my faith is unshaken; 1 believe that the American people under tho guidance ot an A II-wise Creator wi maintain tho G.iTernmeiit handed udopef nas been guuty ot several brutal assaults, and at least one attempt at creating a riot. lie is the fellow who slipped np behind Mr. Spink, knocked him down and then bravely runaway, this ho was never arrested; nor fined, that wb know of. -When Milton Urown was knocked the institution ot slavery where it always existed, so long as that interest was not arrayed against the conntry, yet when this rebellion was inaugurated by pro slavery men, avowedly in the interest of slavery, and for its perpetuation and extension, and for the express purpoeo ct destroying our government, that out of its ruins they conld found "A government with slavery tor its chief corner Mattoon, Feb.

20, '61. Mr. Editor I thiqk Col- True and yourself must have very- short memories. I think that the public have not forgotten that in your paper of Feb. 3d, '64 yon spoke of one J.

W. Dora as having been compelled to take tho oath at therUb of his life, and not appreciating the "goak" he Bkeedaddlcd through the back door ot his office, but was captured and requested to take the oath which be so much dreaded. Yes, he claims to have been loyal six months ago. Is this the same Dr. or his brother that was caught taking quinine through to the robe I think when a man has liad negro on the brain so long, that it down to us by onr illustriyug ancestors, and that generations yet unborn will bless them and usfortnus founding and defending tl.e glorious iusti tutions of Freedom and Liberty.

The following persons wero then nommated as Vico Presidents: Col. G. M. Mitchell, B. Pilkington, Dr.

Hamilton, llev. F. A. Doming, Thos. Davis, S.

W. True, 11 B. Tate, Dr. Wilcox, E. Snider, M.

T. Toby, A. Montgomery. On motion, II. C.

Worthain and S. vHowb, and it was thought for several then that institution, being arrayed! against the Government, its rights and guarantees having been forleifed, and the Blaves used to carry on this wick-1 ed cmBade against tbe country, there made. Bur, now, observe the difference, a Union soldier shoots a noted ruffian, and withhi an hour thereafter he is arrested. Truly there is a dif Tiik St. Louis Democrat thinks that "loyal hearts will bless Old Ben Butler tor his attempt to take Richmond." This title ot "blessed'' adds something to tho singularly alliterative cliaracter ot Butler's pame and its various additions, by which we now have Blessed Beast Ben Bntler of Big Bethel.

If "Ofd Ben's" hide is not too thick, tbo sting of all these B's will prove anything but pleasant. Chicago Timet. The Chicago rebel's B'ar will prove about as annoying to Old Ben as the fabled fly which, alighting upon the horn of a powerful ox, was foolish enough to imagine that iis weight was but one course left, and that the utter destruction of an institution, which, always antagonistic to the spir-! it ot our government, was now avowedly hostile to the existence ot the i What angels, that in saintly dreams Haunt Gtd' rtar-gated pradie What lilies, by immortal utreiniH, Are tioMtinp: past hia longing eye? What mournful memorial of the paM What strivings for the' perfect dar, Sweep, like a wmleiinp autumn blast, Tbruugh the rich tumult of hU hyf Alan fr him no future glows Beyond the naitow bounds of earth Death's inlinite ocoan ebbs and flown, Nor isles ono hope of newer birth With sluckled hand, and ightlctw eyes That ne'er shall life-illumined be, Soulless fnt dead hereafter lies. Hoofed over with Eternity Stone bjiml as Mcmnon-loug Ago he put Thy Truth away lie walks the shadowy World of Wrong, Nor strikes the actual paths of Day Oh (iod across ths barren sands That lie betwixt him and the Right, If I might reach my pitying handrt And lead him to Thy pcrfoct light Mattoov, Irxs, Feb. 53, '04.

Grant positively refuses to bo a candidate for tho Presidency. will take raoro than one short letter to make him so "popular as he is atraid it will, not bejng his style." I Union. Resolved, That wo heartily approve i J. Fisher were appointed Secretaries. W.

B. Dunlap, then read Washington's Farewell Address, alter which the lollowing resolutions were offered and unanimously adopted: liesdveil. That on ibis tho birthday of tbe Father ot bis country, it is proper for all lovers of that liberty would like to ask, how many loyal the acts of Congress confiscating the; property of rebels, including slaves, ference, and no man can help but sec it." The veteran soldiers the place ore highly incensed, and the rebel sympathizers threaten war. Theee roundheads ought to koow better than to strike a soldier. The very act ot striking an enemy known to habitually carry deadly weapons, in-ferentially provesn pre-determination to use weapons one's self.

citizens of Mattoon would swear that was a great burthen. and that we also endorse the policy this man Dora was a loyal citizen. of arminc nejrroeB, and that in botl tThe Lynchburgh, He- these measures wo but follow in tho W. communication was paid publican reports the death of Parson which his ever memorable services assisted to secure, to assemble together footsteps ot Washington and Jackson and their co-workers, that it is no in fur as an advertisement. We certain Browulow at KnoxviHe.

to comniemorato tke day which gave ly have not forgotten the circumstan us mat man wno was wise in council, tTbe Copperhead papers pre ces and report to which he alludes, nor brave in the field, jealous only of his We had the pleasure ot a call dict a split up iu the Union party on country's rights and ambitious only do we think it necessary to reproduce novation but an old and fixed principle in onr government that rebels had no rights under the Constitution, and that these acts wore justifiable on tbo principles of law and justice, as well as on the principles ot mercy to the to serve his country' cause, and of from Maj. York, Surgeon of the 51th, a few days 6ince. The Dr. stands the them at this time. Z's sarcasm is, the candidacy for the Coming Presi dential campaign.

We don't. whom it has been truthfully said, he OTATTOOX PRICE CI UIIENT, wear of soldier life well, considering perhaps, uncalled for. Yet tbo inquiry may to many 6cem a pertinent rebels themselves. hrst in war, first in ppace, and first in tbe hearts of his countrymen. TfltB NEWS.

A I. JKSNISflS. CORRECTBD WEiKLT-HY I. the immense amount of labor be has Resolved, That wo heartily approve one. But, nevertheless, as tbo Dr.

There was some fighting in the vi to perform in the exercise of his du liesolved, A bat the rich boon ot Liberty bequeathed td ns by George While wSfi tbo Proclamation of Emancipation, issued by the President. That exper cinity of Cumberland Gap on thea22d ties. Wo are glad to learii from the has just publicly come out of the toul copperhead think ne ought Wln while, Wheat No. I fir Bud, Corn, whlu-. iau 8W llm, i inst.

In one case the rebels took a Washington and the heroes ot tb ience proven it to havo been a regiment that he enjoys the highest siaa 1 Revolution, should be guarded witb a tew, priaoners, and in another were re lealousy proportionate to its cost, and to be allowed to rest and breathe freely until be fully recover from his con pulsed. Federal loss slight. Qn the i'. ftai-jer Joe. HHi(iiiw esteem of both officers and privates with whom ho is asocio-ed, and that 23d there was a skirmish in the vi that as our forefathers waged a san Wise Him iiiunoiiie, nnu iunt itv wo heartily approve the Admtnlstrti- tion of Abraham Lincoln.

and bclievo Jfa him to ba entitled to the nation's grat- i Timothy. taminating associations. guinary conflict forseven years, tor cinity ot Chattanooga and the rebels 250 sufwr. brown, I the purpose of giving us our mdepen were driven to lnnnel Hill. It is ifi Suimr, white.

WOT m. 1ia Kontinn nliilttv Bufiih. fwrneetl, 11UUJU I1'! UlU tun. csviiili nnvi 11- 'WTW, deuce and establishing the great fact acoiMoiMM', stxTti tOi7feM GMn Ifynin, iaiiKl believed at Washington that Genera ercf with which bo has filled the Pres-! his eucms as a surgeon is adding honor to1 Ids long years 4jf scientific investigation and former gooil practice Fbijt nf the peach IftOthlTOUnvlot dried, hoflh, Cfrant is in motion. that a government conld be controlled rvr im Pwhin 11 ident's chair under difficulties such as api'.

wisel bv the ueoule. that wo are false Rebel papers state that Mobile is litrt. iKiAIO soldiers tm guard, were recently found murdered in St. Petersburg. It wassaggested that- the eyes of the muidered soldiers should be immediately photographed, in the Pork.

bthf Oil, Llnneeif, tard; to ourselves and to every principle ot liMt 0. in a1 critical situation, as the the Fed-eral8re advancing npon it in three column), tliat FeoVraw ha-e been re sweet )'tatoev i Corn UeI. UkH IU U( WIU HGMIJ Oil UIG Whjte U.l, liberty and humanity it wo faU to perpetuate and extend this rich legacy of u. 'I'll i a no Executive ot tho nation has encountered sinco tho days ot "Washington. Retolved, That ercat and lasting honor is due to tho brave officers and men' of the 54th Ills.

arid to all tw. ver dumk'I, iinim a'pra i ID! i nv run iiTpnon I hope of successfully testing tho discovery recently when, to the lit take, 8ift uperflfie, SxNftttil our ancestera though tt eoet seventy cold weather of last month. We bave times seven years of war, and crim and at LaKe orr, iia and ftlAllAl1 htll AHA vi.s..h. UUULUU UU. UUU ICUUIL til uiiiiiiurf.il son every hillside of our onco peace John1s Irfarrd, They also ac tl.t.

1 1. TmimW IP hrBtrQJBcc at. Mat- fu! but uow divided and distracted surprise ct alliejgsull was tlio pro duction ot the portraits of two sol diets ot the private guard at the pal ace, on whoso breasts were the ihsiri ia of the 1 cross 1 of St. 'Qeorge. Th country.

knowledge a surprise and disgraceful defeat at Oam-p fh-megarij' that Gen. Averill is about to make a raid tupocsnw. josepn, Micbigan. XX iQpn, )lltaois, Tuesdsj, feoruary wru tf not lucay, Mitch' llnS, WW. bo sent to the Odd Lct- Resolved, That the presont wicked i iwirn iti ill iiiir mtiih nr nna fw Ttite rebellion is without cause, and that lai i'? murderers were, at onco sought out upon LynchbnrgV find that, a large body of Federals are advancing ton ft aI iv amJ tka ln lnhinanlft other Veteran Volunteers; ahd that the vrar-worn veterans, of our gallant army by re-jnlisting tar throe or more years, or during tho war; have contradicted tho ba6o calnmny of the fire, in-tbe-rear party, vho claimed tfcat our brtvo aoldiers were willing tb give up the struggle unfinished, and that by this patriot Set they hftVo1 Crdsb-ed the last bono (A the the war waged against the Union is and apprehended.

AshiwirTA" Alataek'fo. 2tk without a parallel irt modern history KesteVMiVs MolHo McKsa'A i Hugh Mucham li i Sesmin'Mri 4f X. Amor Win 11 JCgFTJio type founders have issued Ktw T-iTrvTfl a nwwin inn Cunningham Mrs for wickedness and atrocity. Ilesoked) That the ao-ealled South cm Confederacy is guided by ambi Cliikt a circular to all printers that they have emu lesuea irom tuo a v- ii a Child MriMJi raised the price ot printing material tioos politicians whose greatest griev nee lur uo wee euuiu-g iue aviu 1 Cofor AuUfBd'a bitmonriiis Co i vrMueo bur towijBmanj Ira James anco is that they have iiecn ueurivcu 25 percent I'apet makers have rais At this juncturo a tolegraw eeivod atatinff that tho UooSi JellO Ki of power which they wantonly abii6cd lhe IJharlestop Mercury says: "JSec-retaiy Chase Is making every exertion td flood the South with greenbacks, which, nclcss immediately checked, will subvert onr currency, and thus inflict a mortal blow ppou the success, ot the The same paper 8ay "Tho constant dioppiiig ut the fuemy'a fchot and shell is telling on our part of tbo city." cd tho price of paper. 100 per cent (ot an rmprovemehtn (lay and Cot That they did'not demandxeJrcBs for Dnhnia ttnA owinsH nsA ttaftfr tl toll Afl tf flawkns Harvey cf tw 1 1 Air.

james issue Harry Win. hi ra theli1 suppofed injuries, or atk any aro not lively occotao AH bis advertidCoicnts for tho salo of the iload4cp iUas yf i )V 'Hiatus I I 1 1 rw to tbo delay bt the ifarn would not bo Speeches wcro then made by'Mcs- Ulchatd rights anVlaftcliiprcd'prctstfi ifl a millionaires iu a hurry under this state That thev have alwavs been the fa JUS. W. DRAUY, T. vored fow 6inco tbo existence ot our ot affair..