Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-02-01
JOLIET SIGNAL.
JOLIET, ILL.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY /, 1s4s.
The POsition Of the Whig Parry.

what they term the divisions OF the demo
cratic party of the union but in their re-
joicing, let them look at the discomfort IN
their own ranks. They have voted for
resolution declaring that the war was ''un.
constitutionally commenced by the Presi-
dent" The resolution containing this in.
famous declaration was adopted by the
wings in Congress, Notwithstanding a
movement of our troops to the Rio Grande,
was urged months before any such move.
ment took place, by Gen. Taylor, who is
the candidate for the Presidency of large
part ofthe party. How the friends Of Gen.
Taylor will view this declaration of their
members in Congress-, remains to be seen.
This movement, which was doubtless
made to strengthen the position taken by
Mr.. Clay, another of their most popular
candidates, will place their party in an
embarrassed condition, should General
Taylor receive the nomination of their
national convention. This disrespect OF
the expressed sentiments of Gen. Taylor
by the wing members of Congress. we
predicate, will open the eyes of some of
the Generals friends and cause them to
oppose the nomination of Mr.. Clay more
strongly.
Thus. while the wings are dickering for
the Presidency, the important business
before Congress remains as it did at the
commencement ofthe session. The dem
ocrats can DO nothing, as the wings have
majority in the House and stand ready
to oppose them in their efforts to bring
the action of the House to the question of
the war. The war measures recommended
by the President have already been de.
layed too long. Every true patriot is anx
iousIy watching for the action OF Congress
upon them. A weeks delay in voting
supplies and reinforcements may be of I'M.
mense advantage to our enemies ! The
democrats are anxious to meet the issue
by direct vote at any time, and, there
tore, are free from the infamy of the delay.
The responsibility rests with the wings in
the House, who will receive the condem
nation Of vast majority of the people OF
this country ifthe delay is protracted much
longer.
Much has been said, and not without
reason, about the course which the wing
leaders have pursued, crippling the ener-
gies of the government in the prosecution
OF this war. Their opposition to the adj
ministration-their assertion that the war
was commenced by the President-and
their sympathy for our "outraged" and
shameless" enemies, as some ofthe more
anti. Americans term thern-have had a
powerful effect in prolonging the contest.
There is large portion of the wing party
who are strongly in favor of Withholding
supplies, and Of Withdrawing our forces
from the scenes of their heroisms and tri.
umphs to the east hank ofthe Rio Grande.
The speeches which are made in Congress
in support of this degrading measure are
read by the Mexicans, and encourages
them to hold out and fight with greater
desperation. II the wings desire to seal
their condemnation, let them refusesupplies
for the war The people of this republic
as has been manifestly shown, wherever
an expression has been given, are deter
mined that the war shall be vigorously
prosecuted until the Mexicans are com
PEELED to submit to just and reasonable
peace. We cannot believe that the wings
will be SO reckless-so lost to a sense of
natiOna! honor as to withhold the necessa.
~ supplies; but after all, their actions
have done much to paralyze our arms and
to cheer up the hopes of our blood, thirsty
enemies. Will not every patriot remem.
Der this when he comes to vote at the
coming electionsl We trust that our gov.
eminent will not be compelled to recall
our troops so long as there is an enemy in
the field. and not until she has received
full indemnity, such as may be dictated by
honorable terms.
Tom CoRwIN.--A petition has been
presented from 81 citizens of Richland
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