Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-01

Maj. Noah, the veteran of the New
I ork press, discourses in the following
JoculaF strain concerning the chances of
'ae next presidential campaign.
we are the most talkative people on
eeFth-that's fixed fact'as Caleb Cueh.
ing calls it. We avoid writing because
that commits us but we ask questions
lnnumerable--are always on the qui rice
tor news, and hold every man by the but
ton until we can get all he knows out
OF him. We squeeze him like sponge
and then let him go. 1t is a fault, il is
national fault!
Coming up Nassau street a few days
ago, we run shut up" against an old and
somewhat retired politician-and intelli-
gent man, and one who held good politi-
cal cards in his time.
"Stop moment, Major, let's have a
little chat together. Which party stands
the best chance for the Presidency-the
Wings or the Democrats"
"Why at the first part of the last ses.
sion, the wings had the best look-they
managed the Oregon affair with so much
skill, and avoided a rupture with England
with great address; and when Mexico
declared war against US, they behaved so
weli-voted men and money with so much
libeEality and patriotism, and determined
with great zeal to stand by their country
that said to myself; The wings are be-
coming wise at last, and If they continue
so during the war, they will take the wind
out ofthe sails ofthe Democrats.
"Well, did they not act wisely and d.
recuy at the last session."
"Not in the least. They split on the
rocks again-went on Scylla. and
bumped their bottom out on Charybdis--
played the CID stupid game of opposition
to the war, and opposition to their country
and opposition to everything, until they
embarrassed the operations of the govern.
ment-retarded the army movements
kicked over the bucket ofmilk, and broke
up in confusion"
"Well, was it not good policy to let
the administration sink by its own weight
aud, in this unpopular and costly war,
carry down Locofocoism with it,"
mo my friend-it was very bad policy,
parties under our government--the outs
must watch the ms; but rely upon it, that
opposition to the country in war, is death
to any party. Look now for the results of
the opposition during the last session. If
we fail in Mexico, the Wings will bear
the responsibility-if we succeed, the ad.
ministration will reap the benefit"
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'Ah! there you propose problem in
Euclid-you ask me to unravel the riddle
of Sphynxes--you wish me with my re.
polling breath, to huff back the northern
blast We have no prophet tall enough
to answer that question with any certain
ty,"
"Can Clay be electedl"
Not with Webster, Scott, Mclean and
other heads and tails and wings of the
wing party against him.
"What are Webstsr's prospects,"
"Siim. with Clay, Scott and Mclean
against him."
Chow is it with Tom Corwin?"
every iHauspicious, since he made his
Mexican speech"
Glow is it with Scott and Taylor!"
They are both walters on providence.
The result of the war will decide tina.
question:"
"Why, Major, you seem TO think that
Old Tammany will again carry the day"
SIT looks very much like it. They are
practical politicians. You see them d.
istracted--running about heller
skelter-ridipg every hobby-and you give
them up as lost. Suddenly you hear the
cry-'Fall in men! Close your ranks!.-
Eyes to the right! CnARGE!' And away
they 60 in solid column, sweeping every
thing before it,
'WeH, but Pennsylvania and New York
are Wing"
ayes, until the next election and no
longer"
"How is this?"
"SimpIy thus: the tariff will work well,
the country is prosperous beyond pre-
cedent-we shall close the war in Mex
leo honorable to both parties-and the
August elections will result in heavy
Democratic majority in both houses of
Congress. So. my friend, let's to dinner,
and we will discuss the matter over nut.
ton chop and pint of old Port.'
POiSOning!-A Dreadful Act.