Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-11-16
Our Position,
the sublec.

Inc course we nave taken, IN relation 10
the difficulties in the democratic party OF
this county. The state of feeling which
has existed among the democrats of the
county, places US in no enviable position.
We painfully regret that duty has com,
PEELED us to dissent from the views of some
Of our democratic brethren in regard to
party organization, and to uphold what
we consider to be the true policy.
When We took the control of this paper
under our charge, we made an avowal of
our determination to support all regular
nominations. Since then we have been
governed by the same motives which
caused US to make this avowal. We have
ever looked to the wisdom of democratic
conventions for practical advice. Our
devotion to democratic principles and an
unfaltering regard for the time honored
usages of the party, and its interests and
doctrines, call upan US to speak out boldly
when these usages are violated. Acqui-
escence in the nominations Of democratic
conventions, we contend, is ofvital impor.
lance, and absolutely essential to the sue.
cess of the party. Whether the course
we have taken in regard to party organi-
zation, and our present views meets the
appreciation or censure of a majority of
the democratic party of the county, our
duty as democrats compel US to take the
stand we have, and come what will, we
shall not shrink from our responsibility.
In our last weeks paper, we spoke of
the efforts which are now being made TO
get up mass meeting on the 9th inst,
and the evil effects which it was calcula.
ted to have on the democratic party Of this
county. Nothing has caused US to change
our opinion, in the least, as yet. R. c.
Duncan, who has assumed upon himself
the responsibility ofthe whole committee,
who pretend to possess authority from the
democratic party, sees fit TO come out in
the last "True Democrat" with notice
(which may be seen in another column Of
this paper,) which he expected would
strike terror into the hearts of his oppo.
nents. He threatens to give an ."expo.
sure of the rottcnness and corruption Of
certain men in this county," and likewise
promises TO notice US. IF his object in
making these threats is 10 cause US to keep
silent and not discharge our. duty fearless.
ly, when we behold SO gross breach of
party discipline as he and his associates
are engaged in, we would inform him that
he has greatly mistaken those with whom
he has TO deal. For man like R. C.
Duncan, who has been repeatedly favored
by the convention system, to come out in
such manner, is display of weak
mind and an insult to the democracy of
the county. Ifthere has been corruption,
we say. let it be exposed, but this same
R. c. Duncan, and few of his interest.
ed associates should be the last men to
talk Of corruption. As far as regards Mr..
Duncan, we trust our readers will not Law
these things to heart against him, for he
is merely the plant tool in the hands of
dangerous and designing men, and the
words which he has spoken has been out
into his mouth.
We deeply regret to see the names of
some attached to the call for the meeting.
and to learn that there are those who are
couDtenancing the movement, of whom we
had reason to expect better things. We
trust that they will reflect upon the disas.
:rous enterprise in which they are about
to engage, and ~ill desist before it is too
late. Will any true, honest democrat,
who will take view Of the matter, be led
from the path of duty, to palpable viola.
ton of party faith. by the professions off
few grasping and ambitious men, who
have assumed the garb Of democracy the
better to subserve their own unhallowed
purposes? We trust not It is well
known that the prime movers in this mass
meeting operation, are determined to es~
tablish their system or to annihilate the
democratic party OF the county. They
partially succeeded in the defeat of our
ticket at the last election, and if demo.
Gratis permit themselves to be led by them,
the result will be total defeat at the next,