Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-03-28
Canal InVestIgalioH-Our POsilfon.

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have been governed. Notwithstanding
we are in the immediate neighborhood OF
the congregated horde of Mr.. Cooling 8
hirelings, we cannot be awed from the
requisite and responsible tai of vindica-
ii g the public veal.
II may be believed by some. who are
distant from the scene. that our course in
regard to this matter, has. in measure
been dictated by personal feelings against
Mr.. Gooding. This is not true. We
have no acquaintance with him personally
Neither have we any private piques 70
crafty We would be the last men who
would say ought against Mr., Gooding.
having the tendency to create unmerited
distrust. Whatever we may have said in
relation to him has been but the reitera.
ton of the sentiment Of the community.
We have no desire TO iniure him wrong.
fully, or as his paper here would make us
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itics. But when we see the rights and
interests of The State, and Of The cOmmu
nifty at large tamPled upon, and public
money uselessly squandered, il is time to
speak out boldly, notwithstanding we may
meet 18th the malignant frowns of those
who have been the favored recipients.-
In Justification of our position we rely upon
the sentiment OF the community upon the
canal line, and upon the irrefutable evi.
dences produced by Col. Oakley.
That the canal might have been com.
Pleted year ago, had Mr.. Gooding done
his duty, We candidly believe. Its CONF
Pletion at that period would have taken
the salaries from him and his clan. and,
therefore must be evaded This, of course,
was sanctioned by the foreign Trustees,
who remained at home attending to their
own affairs at the tune Of $4,000 each
per aRnum. Ii was their determination
to consume the whole loan, and in order
to do this they must prolong the compile
ton of The canal. This is a matter OF
which there is no mistake. Mr.. Cooling
has carried out their designs, as the pro-
gress Of the work will show. The recent
energy which has been evinced, which
would have been cOmmendable under 9th.
er circumstances, has been occasioned by
the determination of Col. Oakley to advise
the public of the situation of the whole
matter, and the period which was allowed
by law for the completion of the canal,
approaching to close. Mr.. Gooding's
attempts to vindicare himself from the
charges preferred against him. will make
him appear more ridiculous and will give
more no'oriety TO his misdeeds.
In connection with this matter, we pur
pose to devote small space TO reply To
an article which appeared in the lat
"True Democrat" in which the editor has
impotence TO accuse us ofthe dark crimes
of bribery and falsehood! We would
treat this false charge with "silent con
tempt" were it not that we believe he
has prom2,ers in this matter. We have
no desire to enter into personal contest
with one whose conscience is scared, and
who cannot appreciate his own imhecili'y;
hut the graveness of the charges demand
notice from our hands.
How do matters stand in relation to
these difficulties with The Chief Engineer.
between US and the "'Crue Democrat"l
The "True Democrat" is emphaticaly
the tool of Mr.. Gooding and the foreign
Trustees, and of course is on the side
where bribery could be used, as they con
troll the entire canal fund while we, on
the other hand. deemed il our duty TO con.
tend for the interests ofthe State, notwith
standing we were aware that we might
suffer in pecuniary point Of view. The
whole corps Of engineers and others who
have been permitted to share the spoiis
with Mr. Gooding, have contributed large.
ly to sustain the "'True Democrat; and
il is stated that its edter has the promise
Of profitable office on the canal, should
Mr.. Cooling he sustained. Who that
knows the man will be surprised at his
course when these things are consideredl
We do not regard bis infamous ISLANDERS.
II he has achieved any honors By his in.
situations and charges against US. let him
wear them. He is welcome 10 all The
fame he has won. The freshness Of his
new greatness will be handed down to