Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-03-21
The Canal Inyes,Igatiou.


60 a column OF Misrepresentation in re-
gard 70 L. But .'lacls are stubborn things, .
and every discerning individual. who read
the article referred To in he last ''True
Democrat" must lie convinced Of the des.
Pera'ion OF Chief Engineer Goodilg's
cause. The investigation here, was
every thing that Col. Oakley could have
desired. Nothing at all was brough, TO
ligh'. which would in any degree impeach
the testimony by which Col. Oakle, had
prored bis charges against Mr.. Gooding.
lite same, we learn, was the case at Chi
cage and L9ckport and doubtless will
prove SO at Ottawa. aaa.fa,ro III .
The "Frne Democrat says that mot
a solitary charge preferred by the Col is
sustained by single credabIe witness.
Can any man, after he has read some
thirty atfidavits, irretntahly establishing
the charges referred TO, which were gave
by men, arge majority Of whom have
been long known 10 The community as
honest; and men whose verscitS had
never been questioned. be SO lost to jus
tice and reas son, as TO make such state.
ment as she above? mot a credible
rifneSs.r' This is the ground Of the
"True Democrats" arguments. We
would here remark, that tha' paper has
been Noted. from its commend eme ut. for
direct personal attacks upon The characters
Of all who have CHANGED 10 differ with its
opinions; and therefore. the above state
ment is not to he wondered at. Who
constituted its editor tribunal TO impeach
the characters Of our citizens? Who gave
him authority 10 decide who is to be be.
Iieved, in this intelligent community -
We are willing to leave this question with
those who are acquainted with Gen. Stew.
art, Messrs, Cook. Reddick, Rucker, Gay,
Kennedy. Douglass. Ryan, Grubb, Van
Horn. and the others. who made the aft.
davits. All we have to shy to our neigh
hor is. if be desires to be duty appreciated
by honest men, let him continue his Sian
derOus course.
The whole matter rests here. Mr.. Good
ing has for about dozen Of years been
the recipient ola large salary and has had
under his power horde of hungry under.
lmgs whom he has reared on the public
funds. These have been ever ready 10
do at his bidding. If any thing was said
against the abuses which were prac,iced,
this whole ''pack" of subs from Talcoit
down, would be sure TO come forth in their
wrath. Hence, when MIR. Morris was
appointed commissioner, and came on the
canal with the dete ruinaIiun To correct
abuse. he was met un en'erirg Lockpor,
by the wh' lie Gooding pha|anx, who fna'.
ly succeeded in driving him frnm the line
The same attempts have been made
against Col Oakly, knowi g that shon,d
he bring their acts to light and present
them to the Governor. of which they had
every reason Ia believe he would their
days oftran>gresson would be numbered,
but 50 far they have signally failed Co.
Oakley could not he alarmed from his
duty, MIR. Gooding may a,temp, to mis-
lead the public the True Democrat. -
his organ. may "howl." j, will still avail
him nothing. He has a man to deal with
now, who will guard the interests of Iii.
nois. In conclusion. we would ak why
is it tia, The "'rrue Democrat" is 80 reada,
to oppose its county and slate Look a,
its course in regard to the Foreign TITUS.
tees Of our canal and The Mexican war
verify, this seems to be one OF its cardinal
principles.
IMPROVEMENTS There will be many
buildings erprted in this Mace duri ,U the