17 Headquarters Seventh Illinois Infantry. Adjutant T. W. Letton, Secretary: Sir: The resolutions were read on dress parade and adopted by the men of this command by a unanimous vote—not a dissenting voice. S. E. Lawyer. Headquarters Ninth Regiment Illinois Infantry. The resolutions were read this evening to the enlisted men of the respective companies of my command, without any commissioned officer being present, and the first sergeants have reported that the resolution® were approved and unanimously adopted without a single dissenting voice. Your obedient servant, Jesse J. Phillips, Lieut Col. Comd’ng Ninth Illinois Infantry. Headquarters Twelfth Illinois Infantry. The resolutions adopted at the meeting last evening, were read at dress parade this afternoon, and they were unanimously adopted. The regiment which I have the honor to command can be depended upon to put down rebels in their front or traitors in their rear. James R. Hugunnin, Major Commanding Twelfth Illinois Infantry. Headquarters Fiftieth Illinois Infantry. The resolutions were read on dress parade this afternoon, and were unanimously adopted by all without a dissenting voice. T. W. Gaines, Major Commanding Fiftieth Illinois Infantry. Headquarters Fifty-second Illinois Infantry. I have the honor to report that the Fifty-second regiment Illinois volunteers, after listening attentively to the reading of the resolutions at dress parade, and without word or comment from any one, adopted them unanimously, (with the exception of ten men,) as their sentiments. E. A. Brown, Major Commanding Fifty-second Illinois Infantry, Headquarters Fifty-seventh Illinois Infantry. Resolutions passed at the meeting of Illinois officers last night, were read to the Fifty-seventh Illinois infantry, on dress parade to-night and heartily indorsed by every man in the regiment, and three hearty cheers given for them, Governor Yates and the army. E. Force, Major Commanding Fifty-seventh Illinois Infantry. The Sixty-fourth and Sixty-sixth regiments Illinois infantry being on outpost duty, have not sent in their reports. Jesse J. Phillips, Lieutenant Colonel Ninth Illinois, President T. W. Letton, Adjutant Fiftieth Illinois, Secretary. The Journal of this city has received a letter from a prominent citizen of this State, now an officer in General Grant’s Department, dated at Memphis, Tennessee, January 30, 1863. In it occurs the following passage: “General John A. Logan says he would like to take his division up to Illinois, and annihilate the traitors there. The army generally would like to send those traitorous scoundrels in our State and Indiana to that place where a drop of cold water would be more agreeable to them than the sign of the Golden Circle.” Here is proof coming from a gentleman whose opportunities of obtaining information are unsurpassed, which not only corresponds with the statement already given of Gen. Logan’s views, but which goes farther, and shows what sort of feeling prevails in the army also. It agrees precisely with the statements received here from all quarters. There is indubitable evidence that the army is loyal in spite of the “stay-at home peace men hereaway,” who have neither the courage nor the patriotism to enter the array, but who are trying (6 demoralize and discourage the army by a dastardly “fire in the rear.” The equally gallant troops of Indiana Have also spoken in the same spirit and to the same effect. They say : To the Democrats of Indiana: Having a deep interest in the future glory and welfare of our country, and believing th we occupy a position in which we can see the effects of the po-
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