Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-04-25
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lor in the war, it was universally under
stood umong them that he was to be- bro'
forward, to use his own language "by a
spontaneous movement OF HE PEE ne
The nomination by q Rational conyr
was 10 be dispensed rwi'. a.. .ns.on
rum not 80 '. whi q. but as the pe @ri - :
s3"1""'e MS system Of tactics was
Used Until nSfthern whigery began to en-
terrain come doubt as 10 the orthodoxyrof
Ten. Taylor. The New York. Tribune,
ana mat portion Of the wing party which
follows its leads, began TO insist upon
some expression OF opinion on the part OF
the peoples candidate. The ghost O,
"Iyler too" still manufacturer and they
we're determined thatthey would not again
6e victimized by the adoption of the sys
TEN or no.Party tactics, which the Tay.
a"rIies We're endeavoring to force upon
them. Mr.. Clay seeing that the '.spou.
'aneous movement" was not the whirl.
wind which was anticipated began 10 en-,
terrain hopes that there was chance for
GImseli. once more and Immediately he
TScOl!eeled that he had an important law.
suit at Washington, which would require
HE attention on the, spot. He wends his
way thither, and Immediately afterwards
abe call for a wing national convention.
was issued; gradually the whole party,
With the exception of q portion of the
south. have thrown aside the "spontane.
Gus movement" policy and express their
willingness to give in their adhesion to
the nominee OF the convention. Even in.
cur own state, the pronuaciamentO of the
~hig members of the constitutional con.
vention to the contrary, we find the wings
in The different districts making provision
Tor their representation in the wing ma
'iOnal convention. The mo. party" move.
ment has proved a failure, though old
Rough nnG Ready still refuses to he u par
" candidate. Late advices from the east
indicate ihatsa move has been put on foot
by portion If of the northern wing Of the
wings to settle the wrangle between the
friends of Clay and Taylor by the nomin,
alton Of Gen. Scott. But The refusal OF
Rough and Ready" to recognize the au.
th0rliy OF any party to govern his action
in the premises is stumbling block in
the way of tho wire. workers. He is de-
terrnined 10 be candidate in any event,
and the refusal to. nominate him by the
wing convention will only lead off the
more devoted adherents of the old hero
from the wings, while the wing politicians
Who have sought to (oist him upon their
party will be whipped into the traces and
be compelled to support the nominee.
The nomination Of Gen. Il. would he
TelieffrOm almost excrutiating torture to
Ihe wing leaders Of Illinois. They were
confident that the spontaneous move
ment" would be successful. As they are
In hopeless minority in Illinois, they
were brimfull of peace. offerings, and Tau
dations of the ''era OF good feeling" which
was to be brought abou. by the union OF
parties in behalf of.Taylor. They even
began TO express their satisfaction with
the workings of the sub treasury, the tar
lift Of 40, and to throw aside their attach
ment to the old issues generally, n la Cost
Johnson, and to talk about "uniOn OF
the parties for the sake of the Union;"
but the state Of uncertainty in which they
are now placed renders them excessively
uncomfortable. #..slya a.r-aar
Should Taylor be nominated, they can
still pursue the unconstitutional" program
me. Should Scott be.the successful man,
the "nO.rarty' portion will have TO be
dropped, and their main reliance will be
upon the "enthusidsm" "spon,ane ousI v"
TO burst forth upon the glories acquired by
General Scott in an unconstitutional and
unnecessary war;" But, should the OLD
embodiment" again be put forth for pres.
lde1tiai hOnors alas for sucker whig
cry T. There is nothing laid up for this
smergency. There enthusiasm W III be
without market, and their own reasons
against the denomination Of Mr.. Clay will
rise like sspectres before them as reasons
against his election. They have shown
by figures. first, that he cannot be elected,
andsby the success Of democratic megs-
ures. that his principles will be unpopu.
lar with the people and they know that
Illinois never can, never will, cast her
vote FOE him. "Tahe any shape hut that. -
any man but the ''fmbodirnent'' of the
principles for which they have heretofore
contehaed, and they are content. From
present indications we think The "art:ul
dOdgers" of Illinois whigery will he forced
by their brethren elsewhere 10 come I'D
TO the old issues-io 60 through the can.
vass Of 1913 upon the old hobbies-tarif,
bank, internal Improvements and their
coneOmitants. If this issue be rendered,
the democracy of Illinois willhave easy
wOrko7'Onr triumph is certain by an in.
creased majority. jHezee maH.
The United States military depot al
Vera Cruz. Under the direction of Capt.
n Il. Masters, is on very large scale.
Vera Cruz letter says oft: Z +
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