Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-10-17
The Duty OF Democrats.


discharge one Of most important duties
deVolving upon freemen. A Chief Mag
is,rate for this great Nation is to be Sc.
lected; and in the selection the voter must
either decide for wh'ggery or democracy.
The candidates are before Inc people,
upon whose suffrages depend the is.
sue.
Taking everything into consideration,
there can be no true democrat at loss
in regard to the proper course 10 pursue.
Cass and Butler are fairly and honorably
the choice Of our party, and whoever
votes against them votes against the meas
ures Of the democratic party. They
were selected by convention which was
not afraid to avow i's principles. They
are the bearers ofa standard upon which
Is enscribed equal rights to all. and spe.
cial privileges to nons-OppOsision TO mo-
noPnlies-a strict construction ofthe ma
tioDal constitution, and non. interference
with the rights Of the States-opposition
to protective tariff, and United States
MISREPRESENTATION of the veto pow er as
defined by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
conscience; and in fact all that has rem.
dered our nation honOred and powerful as
Republic. In view of these things,
what democrat is not prepared to perform
his duty? The democratic party is par.
~ Of principles Democrats never at
tempt to conceal their principles, but in.
scribe them upon their banners so that
all may read. Whenever these princi
pies have been presented eide by side
with those Of whiggery, in fair contest.
the people invariably decided in their
favor. And at the present time, no rea
sOnable Inan doubts but that the great
mass Of the American people are in "a
vor Of the principles laid down in the
democratic creed. All that is wanting is
vigilance and energy on the part Of the
sive triumph over their adversaries.
The coalition between the whigs. abo
litionists and Martin Van Buren,, to de
feat Gen. Csss and those measures upon
which We believe, depend the prosperity
and existence of the Union. is one of the
hasest frauds ever before attempted upon
the American people. The silence Of
Gen. Taylor, whose election tho wings,
abolitiOnisIs and Van Buren, are Iaboring
to accomplish, upon every question Of Da-
tional policy. Is positive evidence OF an
intended fraud. Of no common audacity,
upon the people. Should Taylor be cleo
ted. . portion of even the wing party it.
self will be cheated in regard to one great
measure at least. He is supported by
southern wings because he is in favor OF
the extension Ofslavery. and by northern
wings because be 10 in favor of free soil
Is not this course o: the wings and Gen.
Taylor an insult TO popular intelIi9 ence.
and libel upon the theory Of our govern
menT7 The elector is asked to vote for
man without knowing his principles
to vote with his eyes shut. Does this
not prove that the wings are trying TO gel
the presidency under false prstences?
The base appliances TesOrred to by
the wings TO accomplish their ends.
should beAoOvs 6emocrass to be up and
doing. There 10 everything to encourage
US, and to jmpel Us TO march forward with
certainty Of . glorious victory. The dis.
guise of our enemies will accomplish them
nOIhing, and if the friends ofrePublican
Ism, will exert themselves FROM now ill
election, Whiggery will receive . shock
IRON which IL never can recover.
HoRAcE GREELY.-ThiS great cham
Piop Of whiggery il seems apPrehends
"danger" Ofshe election Of Gen. Cass.--
He declared. recently. that hs ,cOuls not
support Taylor unless he saw danger of
Cass' election. He new admits that he
has discovered it BY coming out fog Tay.
Ior.
ora friend furnished US with the fol-
lowing vote which WAS taken on the CO.
nal Packet. Of Saturday evening:
Cass @ 10
FIX TAYLOR @