Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-08-13
Party Organization.

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and united people, that man was regarded
as patriot who loved the whole country,
revered the constitution, obeyed the laws
and faithfully performed his obligation as a
citizen. He might support the Admins
tration in power, or oppose it, without hav
ing his loyalty or patriotism questioned
He might speak and write and vote as he
pleased, on all public questions, without
being prescribed and denounced as a trail
tor.
1t is different now however. A different
test Of patriotism is applied. Loyalty and
disloyalty, patriotism and treason, are not
what they were in the days of our national
prosperity. The men who used to exercise
the largest liberty in abusing the President
of the United States, ridic"liug the Su-
preme Court, encouraging violations of the
fugitive slave law, advocating the "irre>
pressible conflict" and limiting that in a
certain contingency the Union might slide,
are in power now and deny to others the
privileges and rights so freely exercised by
themselves. They have the Administration,
and are in favor of gagging or hanging
every person who veAtures to whisper a
word Of dissent to its policy.
In the eyes of our Republican rulers il
is treason for man to depIcre the exercise
of unconstitutional powers The Admins
istration must be sustained and endorsed
Whatever Inconsistencies mark its course
If any man fails to do this, though he may
never have been guilty of dishonest,
mean or discreditable action-though he
may have fought the battles of his country
and have contributed literally of his means
to sustain the Government and to provide
for the families of those who have gone
forth to fight, he is, nevertheless, "seces-
siOnist" and must be dealt with according
iy.
Thus are we required by the dominant
party to ignore our time honored party and
principles. The name of Democrat must
be dropped and we must all Join in singing
hallaIujabs to Abraham Lincoln. We are
forbidden to refer to the past grandeur oil
our party, or to express the oosol etc idea
that the constitution is the supreme law OF
the land. Indeed, we must acknow ledge
that the Democratic party is dead, and give
in our adherence to the powers that be, OIL
be classed with those of doubtful LOYALTY
Such lie the crisis which Democrats are
called upon to pass through. These ar,
indeed trying times for the Democratic par
ty, and it behooves our best and most eau,
tious men to come forward and take the
lead In the management of its affairs. II
there ever was a time that solemnly de-
manded that the Democratic party should
stand immoveably by its principles it i.
now. Let there be no afiliation with 6
party that sustains sectional platfo rm
The 70 party cry is deceptive. For us tc
surrender our party organization would be
to succomb to Republication.
Hence we appeal to our Democratic
friends to stand by their party If the
country be ever rescued from its present
peril it must be under the influence and
policy of Democratic measures and princi-
Piles. Let Democrats therefore hold their
| conventions and make their nominations as
usual Let them re-afirm their old platform,
and meet their political opponents upon the
broad issues presented. They can do this,
and yet sustain the Government in its pros
ecution OF the war. That there may be no
/ doubt on that score, VIC would recommend
that resolution be adopted in all our con
ventioas in favor of uphoIding the Admin
istra:ion IN the exercise of all constitution
al measure for the suppression of the rebel
lion and the maintenance Of the Govern
ment.