Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-08-24
For The Joliet SfGnal.

MEssRs EDIToRs:-The River and
Harbor Convention has met, acted and
dissolved. II was undoubtedly dictated
by the universal sentiment of the, West;
it was summoned amid repeated and em-.
phatic deprecalions OF party spirit; the de-
mocracy of the land came up by thousands
TO partake in IFS proceedings on this basis,
and, o.Iscareely had this vast throng set-
tied on their seats on the morning of the
9th, before the foul iend ofpolitical spec
ulation impatienily rent its cloak ofdis.-
gpise, and SET itself busy to the task OF
coming the sacred occasion into mhig cap.
italt II is only upon the most indisputa-
bic evidence that | use such language, If,
the affair had been conduct ed with any.
thing like, laith.---ifI could have discerned
an honest purpose TO seek the great OBJ.
jects proposed, Without directly involving
it in the commissions of party strife, /
should have been toe, much gratifed by
such al unusual spectacle ofharmony TO
speak oft disPaTagingly. But such was
not the case; and there was not under
the broad Pavilion spread for the Conyen.,
ton, an eyeso dull, or a head so thick as
not to perceive that such was not the case.
But, after all, we might and ought to
have foreseen it. > Let our party never never
forget again, that it is misplacing conf.
dence 10 hold any other position to the
Wings except that of hostility; or to lay
aside their arms in an ,armistice, Their
leaders for the most part, are gang Of
bankrupt political blacklegs, as greedy
and as INSCRIPTIONS as famished vliItures
tor the, spoils of office. To, succeed, no
matter .sritdt The means, is the expression
in. which their entire morals may be COM
priced. The occasional errors of the
Democratic party the difficulties and dis.
sensions. which inevitably grow out of
widely extended, diverse and Jealous i'm
terests. 1.-The corruption, which, it mus,
be frankly confessed, are apt to be engen-s
dered in a greater or less degree by long
continuance in power-niore than all, the
apathy which settles down on overween-o
ing confidence in our majorities and the
deplorable factions which sometimes hap
pen among ourselves--these are the only
sources from which we can derive, or cam
hope to derive any advantages. They
have no inherent strength OF their own
What they get to appease their greedy
nav and .gaunt bowels Of their political
ambition, must be only what they can filch1
from as when we are asleep and rob
outright on occasions of treacherous alli-
ance like this conventions. Affluence, and
even comfortable circumstances can af.a
ford TO be honorable, but when pinching
hunger comes, many honester dogs than
these will yield to temptations. They are
bent on office AMI of carrying out their
ruinous policy; and in the fierce, desper>-
ate energy With which they pursue this
aim, good faith, sincerity. honor, truth
are all sans cetemonie given toihe winds
when the jnncture calls for il. saii llst1
+ It must be plain to all ,iow, what use
the Wigs, not only of the West but of
the East, mean to make oftkis ConFen-o
lion. The opportunity for advancing the
prospects oftheir party, and the popular
Ivy OF their cause istoo good 10 be sacri.s
fcedor even embarrassed by any obliga4
|tions OF good faith incurred in calling the
assembly. Nor can It be denied that the
position Of the Democratic party in the
West, in relation TO this great question Of
Internal Improvement is one ofsome DELI
sicacy and difficuliy. We, of Illinois, and
some other deeply interested states. have
found il necessary to differ with. the Pres
ident in his views Of the constitution and
River navigation. Local interest are al
ways eager and impatient, and this uu.
happy difference has been attended in too
many instances by Incorporate invectives
and indiscrifninate censr.re, unjust 70 the