Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-24
Joliet SIGNAL.
Tuesday, November Fl, 1915.
GOVERNOR F0RD.
JOLIET, Ill


As will be seen by the proceedings ola
meeting. which We publish to day, an
attempt has been made at Nauvoo, to
insult Governor Ford. That infamous
band of outlaws, who have disgraced that
region by their fendish crimes, have had
the impudence to insul: the Executive
while on the discharge of his duties, as
Governor of this State. These cowardly
.ruffians dare not engage in such disgrace
tul proceedings themselves, but persuaded
their wives and daughters to degrade
themselves by most vulgar proceeding.
They succeeded in obtaining enough to
style themselves ga committe of the anti.
Mormon ladies, { y who waited OH the
Governor, at the Temple, who refused to
see them, but they left a package for HIN
which contained an article of female
dress. The proceedings of the meeting
shows the spirit in which the present was
received by the Governors troops.
Governor Ford has had to encounter a
continual blast of SANDER, which has
been dealt out to him by certain partisan
presses in this State, and elsewhere,
ever since the commencement of these
difficulties. He was charged with un-
warrantable interference, in the measures
he adopted to quell the disturbances at
the commencement. What was the tone
of portion of the press, in this State du.
ring the disturbances last summer? Was
not the Executive threatened with ven.
geance, because he did not interfere and
bring the offenders to Justice? He at
last interfercs, and with small armed
force starts for the scene of these mobs
and viilainy. No sooner is the news of
this expedition spread abroad, than the
tune changes. The Governor has no
right to interfere in the private quarre Is
of a single county! He has marched to
Nauvoo with his force to protect the
Mormons as they return! These are the
nature of the charges and censures, with
which the Governor has had to contend
for some time past, in the discharge o:
his responsible duties.
But Notwithstanding the strong efforts
resorted to by the Governors enc.
mics, during the continuance of these
difficulties, to prejudice the people a.
gainst him, he will retire from office
with his fame untarnished. The people
of this part ofthe State, especially, have
received too many favors from his hands
to be easily changed in their attachment
to him. He has discharged the dutie:
OF his office, under the most trying cir
cumstances,in a.manner that entities him
to the highest regard. We have seen
enough ofhis course to convince us tina
whatever station he may be called to fill
ne will acquit himself with honor to hi.
country.
1 u
GTSOme of the Wing papers are Ella.
ted about their recent success, as being q
triumph of notbern feeling over southern
''dictation," while at the same time the,
exultingly place six slave States in their
''pyramid." Such evidence as this is con,
elusive oftheir sincerity in the matter, ane
is about on parallel. with their usua
consistency
! RHoDE IsLANp.-John HI. Clarke hal
been chosen United States Senator from
Rhode Island, in place of Mr.. Simmons
Mr.. Clarke is Wing of course.
MASSACHUSETTS EEEcTIoy.-In the
election in this State, the wings have
been successful. They have elected six
members to Congress, viz: Winthrop
Abbott, Hudson, Ashrnun. RockueVl
and Adams. In three district thcre wa.
| no choice.