Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-02-29
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suppose you may be somewhat int r
ested To kn"w something OF our Demo.
cratic and other political movements here.
and will, therefore, undertake to give
you brief account Of Democratic NEE
t,ng held at the Court House, on Wed.
nesday evening. Its main object was to
sustain The war policy of the adminlsla
ton. The gathering ofthe ''sovereigns' y
was tremendous, and the Court House was
filled TO overhowing.
A series Of resolutions sustaining the
President in his proceedings in carrying
! on the war, was introduced and unani
,uously adopted by the meeting. So far
all was harmony and good feeling.
But unfortunately set Of resolutions
rather coarse, and offensive in their style,
approvingthe 'Wilmot proviso, free soil,
harbor and river improvements, &c, was
introduced. As there was much differ.
enre of"pinion. especially ON the subject
| OF the "Wilmoi prOvsO,' the more con.
| TO have the resolutions entertained, and a
motion was made to lay them OH the table
While this motion was pending an ad.
Jnunment was moved aud carried, and
many lett the Court House.
Immediate y after the adjournment, Mr..
Hoyne took Inc chair and new meeting
was organized. The same "Wilmol
prOviSO' resolutions were introduced, and
much confusion ensued. In the first
meeting these resolutions could never
have been adopted, and they were siren
uuusly opposed in the last meeting by
those who we're anxious to preserve the
harmony the Democratic party. Mr.
Arnold introduced an amendment to the
resolutions first offered, and at length the
whole were adopted by small major ty.
4 large number OF Wings and Abo!i
tiOnists and As | am told, few negroes
were present, and actually anticipated in
The proceed rs o! the last meeting, cheer
ing with all their nights the ''proviso'
speakers, and voting tor the resolutions.
Without such aid they would most likely
have gone upon the table. There was
no objection that know of, to The resulu
lions in favor Of river and harhor mprov
nents. Had they been fairly drawn and
separated intr, duced into the first meeting
theywonId have passed without opposition
70 the surprise Of every body the Dali,
Democrat ofyesterday represented all
the resolutions as having been adopted al
The same meeting. This was gross
mistake in poimt Of fact. The meetings
were distinct and separate. At the first
only the resolutions on the subject of the
war were adopted. The "WiImoi proviso"
resolutions were adopted at u subsequent
meeting. That meeting mad different
President, and different organization =
Wings and AboI,iunists took part in its
proceedings. at least SD Ear as Kissing.
an?iaudin- and voting were toncerned-
The first was Democratic meeting. At
The second large number of respectable
Democrats were present, but the control
ling votes were given by persons not
democratic.
What object the Democrat ad in thus
inisrepresentn he matter shall not
now enquire. IL is enough TO know. and
+" regret that there has been a departure
from fairness and prop,;ety.
There is much excitement here. but
hope il may wear nff without impairing
the strength or harmony of the Demo
cracy. Yours. OBSERVER.
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