Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-29
Legislative Correspondents.
SpR1NeP1ELD, DEC. %, ls46

Lear StfS:
Last evening the nomination of State
Printer was made by the Democratic
members Of the Legislatures. Consider.
BILE excitement prevailed onathe subject,
but after three ballotings Charles II. Lam
phier was unanimously nominated. He
has conducted the Register Of this city
since the decease Of Mr.. Walters, and
for some tins before. 1t is unive rsally
concluded ihatthe State paper was never
more ably conducted than since it has been
under the charge Of Mr.. Lanphier. No
doubt exists that he will continue an able
advocate ofthe great truths Of political
government, and IN my opinion his cleo
ton will moro effectually keep united the
democratic party in the state, than would
the election Of almost any other person,
the wailings Of a certain candidate to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Thos. H. Campbell, the present Au.
ditor, was also unanimously nominated
for Auditor, and Mr.. Carpenter, the pers-
emit Treasurer, was in like manner nOmi-
mated for the Office Of treasurer, last eve-
ming. Mr.. Lanphier Was elected public
printer to-day. The election of the other
two officers has not yet taken place.
Patrick Ballingall Esq, was elected
to-day prosecuting Atty. for Cook county,
and Harwood of Galena Cor 10 Daviess
county Court. VIM. A. Boardman ESQ.
was elected prosecuting Atty. for your
judicial circuit on Saturday last. Other
prosecuting Attys. were also elected On
that day. Thus the elections have nearly
all taken place; work, usually, OfmOnths.
Legislation has now commenced, and it is
60 be hoped the session will not be a
lengthy one. From present appearances
twill not be.
The subject Of the greatest excitement
al present, is the total disregard of law &
order which prevails in the county of Mas
sac and one or two ofthe adjoining coun-
ties, in the south part of this state. At
this moment the Senate and House com.
mittees on the judiciary are in joint meet
ing, to devise means to quell the insurrec-
lions prevailing in this State.
1t appears that band of horse thieves,
counterteiters, &C., had for some time in
fested the counties named, and to check
crime. instead Of resorting to the law as
ali good citizens should do, band OF
Regulator" was formed, who now take
the law into their own hands, and inflict
summary justice! upon all whom they
suspect Of crime, as we'll as those who
dare TO express an opinion against such
SiOlatiOns Of law and order. These Reg
Glators have, ifreports are true, become
numerous and of the most depraved char.
acter. Il is said that man by the name
of Owings from La Sale Go. formerly,
venturedto express himself against mobs,
for which offence, he was Immediately
Beized and drowned in the Ohio river
Eight or ten are said to have been so
drowned. The mob call il sending them
TO Arkansas. Individuals in Kentucky
would receive the unfortunate victims from
the mob in this State, and carry them to
the Kentucky shore and drown them
Large numbers have been whipped almost
to death; and in one instance the wife Of
man while she was defending like a he
foine, her husband when attacked at his
own house by the mob, in the night he.
lieve, was shOt--her leg broken, and then
her brains beat out with q gun
thus leaving children helpless.G to mourn
the sudden loss Ofboth parents.
1t Is impossible for the sheriff and otheI
officers Of Massac TO perform their official
duties-indeed they and many other $
have been compelled to flee their country
60 save their lives. Neither can any o
the mob be convicted for their offences.
/ should not be surprised ifthe course L
be adopted by the Legislature would be
90 authorize the Governor to attach those
counties where violence reigns to an!
other he may choose, by proclamation 70
judicial purposes, so that honest ant
Impartial men can be selected TO decid,
upon the cases of those accused of sucl
high offences as a total disregard of Law
and individual rights. It's certainly
deplorahle state things, when total an
archy exists and inflriated passion pre-
walls. Governor French, by this state Q
things, finds himself suddenly plunged int
perpleKing difficulties, but he doubles
has the energy and sagacity to restore tn
supremacy Of the laws. The Legislator
will sustain him to the last. There ar
now individuals here from the disturbe
region, who have fed for life, and who's
representations will induce prompt an
efficient action on the part Of the Stat
authorities. hga8 saaa
God f6rbidthat Illinois should longer
disgraced by infamous, lawless villains.
Yours truly, NoMEN..
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SPRNaTIEr.D, Dec. %. 1886.
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