Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-03-09
JUSTICE
For the Signal.
To the Democrats of Illinois.

~ tuV DUtHUGtdtA VI tHInViS,
In the hour when the sky Looks calm
and all nature serene, the dark conical
clouds gather their fierce blasts and send
forth upon devoted and astonished heads
their Pent up thunders. Does such an &C.
currence awaken more surprise or wonder
than the Gecent report of bill in the Leg.
Islature OF this State,to extend the charter
OF that rotten author Of pear all the tinan.
cial calam;ties which have evertaken her
People-The Illinois State Bark Could
we have stronger example of the iusidi.
Gus and deceptive manner in which the
bank influence eteals upon the community?
always selecting the hour ofquiet aud un.
concern, and hoping by its gaudy tinseIs
and plausible exterior, to fasten its fanps
upon the community before the poison and
corruption Of its vitals are discovered or
suspected. Can We hope that though it
has not succeeded now, it will permit thi !,
to be the last dying struggle for vitality !?
Vain hope The indomltable spirit of
the committee who reported against it,
amongst whom was proud to observe the
name OF Mr.. Little, of Will, may give it a
momentary Quletus may cause it to draw
its serPentine tarm back beneath the coat
of scales Of its former corruption. and
assume again the appearance ofdeath and
Insenslbiliiy-yet they who have been
accustomed FOR years past to observe the
various devices of this subtle influence
will not be deluded into the belief of its
sudden dissolution. As [ have already
said, it may relrea:--it may apparently
give up all hupe-but its dormant hour will
only be expended in gathering new ener.
gIes and contriving new devices with
which to mislead the unwary. Dem.
ocrats OF the north, the trying hour is net
to come. The contendiRg eiemenss of an
awtut storm are this moment CATHERINE
and taShing into fury. The time is near
at hand when men shall be called upon
to stanl up with stern and unflinching
nerve. against political tempest, which
now we should not suspect did we not look
wlstfully into the dim distance. This bank
iptIuencewhich we have seemed to slaugh.
teE so often and so effectually, is about to
appear in an open field, with its cohorts of
democracy will be required to withstand
its mortal shock. 1t is time every sentinel
was upon the watch tower and SOUNDING
the tocsin. 1t is time every democrat was
gIrdIng on his armor and preparing for q
great contest II is the moment to arouse.
little season may make us too Late
Does any wonder where next is to arise
this imminent danger2 Remember, dem.
ocrats. you have voted for a CONVENTION
to revise your constitution. The day OF
election is almost at hand, and here let me
sound in your ears the fact that by a con.
cert as quiet and deceptive as all tie move.
ments OF this monster evil, an effort will
be made to secure in that convention a sui.
tcient number Of aeh, protested demo
Gratis, but bank men at heart, to unite with
the wings and carry bank measures thro'
the convention. Is not this, then. the
hour for action? Should not every mar
who loves the glory of his state be awake
to this great subject. and sound the senti-
ments OF the delegates for whom he casts
his franchise. to the very core (? This
convention if properly constituted NAV
sound the final knelI of all bank hopes in
this state tor all future time. Is this not
an object worthy the profoundest thosghia
Is it not something for young Illinois, that
she should now lay the foundation of n
gold and silver currency, that shall he a
stable as her own broad prairies and as
lasting as her own mighty riversl A sin.
gle stroke of policy, adopted at this mo.
ment, may give TO this state the best and
soundesl currency in the world. We are
not producing for the eastern market gew
gaws and Eoleries which they may pur.
chase or let alone at pleasure. We send
bread to the toiling millions Of the eastern
states-we send the crumb which sustains
the spark of life in the starving millions
of the old world. Our vast prairies are.
the mighty graineries to which they must
come or starve. If we will consent tn
take their worthless rags, of course they
will give as such--but If by wise and
judicious enactment we lay the foundation.
for demanding gold and silver-,hey will:
come TO our ample store house, freieh,ed
with the precious metals, and receive in
return the bread which sages them from
starvation. True Il is. the shrewd and
willy speculation may not be suited with
such state of things. Like the raven
and the buzzard, he preys upon the wreck
OF other men When others begin to look
upon the ruin of n neighbor with sympa.
thy, be is sharpening his beak for the
plumber. Such Q man may well desire to
have currency which viii produces great