Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-06
JOLIET SIGNAL.
JOLIET, ILL.
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Tuesday, April 6. 1SA&.
The Candidates.

Dur conventions came OFT on Thursday
last, the proceedings of which may be
seen in to-days paper. In the county
convention, there was a full represention
from each precinct. We were truly graf.
fled al the spirit which was mantle sted
for the good Of the party. We there be.
held men from different parts of the county
presenting their friends to the convention,
d shlsaTpriay TO procure their nomina /.
tion;butwhen they saw that the welfare of
the party-the interests ofthe mass ofthe
PeOPle-the defeat Of our glorious princi-
Piles, and the prosperity of our State for
years, were likely to be endangered by
too strongly adhering to their particular
friends, all personal feelings were at once
yielded, SO that there might be no cause
for discussions. The delegates retired
from the convention with the best of feel.
ings, and, we doubt not, will to man give
the nominees their support.
The candidates for this and Iroquois
counties, are now fairly before the people,
and we propose to notice briefly each one
We shall in doing SO, speak from our own
knowledge and from information in which
we have every confidence.
HUGH HENDERSON Is a resident of this
place, and has been for the last ten years.
t1s IS a Lawyer, and has always been
regarded as highly experienced In that
profession. In his intercourse with the
people, lie has shown that manly DISPOSE.
ton which ensures popularity in any com
runity. AS TO his principles they have
been unwavering. In him the Democratic
party has found an able supporter-one
who IS ever ready to sacrifice his own in.
terests for the advancement of its meas.
ures. But it is useless for W to say more,
the people of this and the adjoining coun.
ties have known him for years, and are
aware ofhis ability and experience. The
democrats of this county will vote for him,
we'll knowing that the principles will be
safe under his charge.
The other candidate presented for the
suffrages of the people of this county, is
WILLIAM MCCLURE. He is a farmer
and resides near this place. He is we'll
qualified to discharge the important duties
of delegate, and will labor to insure the
success ofthe desired amendments TO our
present constitution. His principles are
unquestionahle-the people an bestowing
their suffrages upon him. have the assur.
ance that they are voting for true demo.
crat,and one who is every way worthy OF
the office for which he has been nominated
| JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, the nominee for
this and Iroquois counties, removed to
Iroquois county about two years ago from
the western part of N. Y. He has been
a member ofthe Legislature, and for some
years, Judge of Probate in that State.
He was bred to the profession ofthe law,
and is said TO be a good public speaker.
Though his residence in this state has
been short, his experience in state sf1airs
is well adapted to assist in revising our
constitution. During the period he has
resided in Iroqnois co., he has taken an
active part in politics and has shown him.
self to be sound democrat. And doubt
less the democrats of both counties viii
give him their undivided support.
Taking our ticket altogether, it could
not be bsttered. Though the wings win
present to the unwary all the glories Of a
fictitious currency to dazzle their eyes and
to enlice Them into their ranks-stiII with
such men as these, We fear them not
Let every democrat be active and the Fri.
umph Of our Gauss Is ssIfain.