Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-05-09
and industrious neighbo,s-a system, in
Short which has too generally proved ad-
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snoIt' Whlcn mas TOO generally proved ad.
verse to the spirit of our republican insti.
tutions. and destructive of the vital inter-
ests OF the people. Believing this we
earnestly admonish the people of this
country. and especially of this state, to
take heed that, they be no. deluded into
the support Of men. whose dearest, though
covert, political end is the establishment
OF "fifiy million bank !" Al-uaE
Resolved, that our warmest gratitude is
hereby cordially rendered, to the officers
and soldiers--regulars and volunteers, of
the American army for their repeated and
brilliant triumphs their uniform good con-
duct and gallant bearing, during the pres.
eni war. We refer with peculiar pride
and satisfaction to the heroism and SOL
der, like department. of the Illinois troops
in all those hard.fought fields in which
they were engaged. Their conduct has
proved to the world that our citizen sol
diery. though nurtured under the gentIer
influences of peace, is nevertheless wor.
thy the heroic spirit of its ancestry, and as
terrible in the field as the veteran standing
armies ofthe old world.
Resolved, that we lament sincerely the
brave officers and men who have given
up their lives, splendid sacrifice upon
the altar of their country's honor during
the present war. The manner of their
death shows that life and its aIlurements
were held by them of little worth com
pared with the dignity and honor of their
country-in sustaining with proper ener-
gy her stern demands ofjustice to our in.
jured fellow-eitizens--and reparation fol
repeated insults to our national flag. A
nations blessing like beautiful diadem
will rest forever upon their memories.
Resolved, that while re love not the
strife and deprecate the horrors of war,
yet we do not ask for peace at the expense
OF our national honor or the sacrifice of our
just claims; that we are opposed to any
treaty of peace that does not indemnify
our citizens to the full extent for all their
private claims--our government for all
the expenses occasioned by the war, and
furnish ample and perfect security for the
future. .... --..
Resolved, that we regard the proposed
addition OF territory as desirable and in
evitable, and will welcome its acquisition
as our just and righteous due, and as the
means of increasing the valuable resour.
oes, the commercial and industrial advan.
tages, and adding to the enduring great
ness OF the American republic ; that we
endorse the sentiment so well expressed
by the President, that "the doctrine of mo
territory is the doctrine of mo indemnify
and if sanctioned would be public ac-
knowledgmentthat our country was wrong
and that the war declared by Congress
with extraordinary unanimity was unjus;
and should be aband oned--an admission
unfounded in fact and degrading to the ma.
tional character"
Resolved, tina. should the Mexican ma.
ton spurn the liberal overtures again
made to them by our government, from
that moment the war should be promptly
renewed and vigorously prosecuted
without interruption to successful termi.
nation.
Resolved, that the preservation Of the
union OF these states, in which are involv
ed the hopes of freedom throughout the
world, as yell as our own prosperity, safe
ty and national existence, is an object o
paramount Importance, never to be en-.
dangered for particular interests, nor sac
rifioed to abstract opinions; that our hap
Ply constitution itself was declared by its
august trainers to be the result ola spirit
Of amlty and of mutual Difference and con.
cession, which the peculiarly of our pc.
litical situation renders absolutely neces.
sary at all times that while we sincere
ly regret the existence of the institution
of slavery, we are constrained to believe
that by the compromises of the constitu.
tion the subject is wholly given over to
the jurisdiction of those states which have
the misfortune to be burdened with the
system we therefore deprecate and con.
denim all Incorporate discussion and un-
necessary agitation of the subject as cal.
culated to endanger the permanence Of
the Union, without effecting any CORES
ponding good.
Resolved, that we look forward to the
deliberations of the democratic national
convention soon to assemble al Balti
more, with something OF solicitude but
without. disirust, believing that it will be
composed of clear, headed and high-mind
ed men, who will Danish discord from theil
councils, and whose action will be such
as the crisis and the times demand, land we
hereby unreseFvedly apd Internationally
pledge our cordial support to the men
whom they may selectto bear the stand
ard of our principles and lead US on tc
victory. 4a.s glJ .seasaH# 81
Resolved, that in Gen. LEWIS CASS
we recognize man who BY life of Or
duous service in various responsible posts
has evinced the highest endowmenis o.
the soldier and statesman, the diplomatis'
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