Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-01-15


which have briefly he'd, IL IL a sssisf.e-
Ii"n To know that my place will he filed by
a eentleman whose neknow. ed yrd eapacity
aud enlarged experience afford us every
guarantee that the interests Of the State
viii be efficiently guarded
10 view OF The wild excitemert rrerad-
ing some portions of aar Conf, dersev- and
the anxiety with Which the u hole c@1n,rv
locks 70 the fu'ure. f-eiimpeIled 10 IRE.
sent what e,ieVe o. be both YOUR senti-
ments and yOnr duty IN this importc,.
period of our country shis,org We have n
pride in the iacf that the choice Of the peo.
pie of the United States, as their Chief
Magistrate fOr the next four Years. he,
fallen upon an eminent citizen OF cur own
State; and | am Tot assuming too much
Tor the patriotism f my fellow citizen. "a
say that as the STATE of Illinois. legally.
c1nstiiutionaly. In its electoral college.
unanimously vHted f1r Abraham Lincoln
~ President uf this Republic, - with .
( Ike unauimi;y. xili ;he Telyle of Hlinois.
when the resident elect takes the solemn
/ oath To preserve. protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States" also
resolve to preserve. pr.tect and defend the
coBsiiiutipuaily chosen authorities e the
nation IN the performance Of those oLIisa-
A+'t+' ~ taAhta AasE ili AGr Illl ell N their
hands. The people Of Illinois deem tho
Constitution which clasp these State a. m
temporary bond. q ie sxorn and Ioo,ed az
will : but as an eternal covenant, framed
by wise and patriotic men. fraught with all
oUr past glury-ali cur preseut harpiscs.
all our future hoye-and beeuea,k,d a
sacred iIus:, demanding orr uuceasing
efforts iur It's protection aai perpptuation.
We can imagine, in the severance 81 mi,
government, 10 advantage O. us, 70 our
clufirymen. tn humanity. that would. in
the Least cegree, con- peHsafe for the food
Ct evils :hat must pour in upon Us IN such
an event. IL grievances 20 any PORTION Of
our Confederation have arisen, within tbs
mon, within tie Iuiuu let them be r.
dressed. 10 unconstitutional laws trench-
ing upon the guaranteed Fights It any IL
our sister states. have lG1l,d a place upon
our statute books. let them be removed
!! Tr.judiced ard alienation towards asy Of
our fellow luntrymen haze fastened uoou
our minds. let them he dismissed atc fr-
gotten. lie; a be isst 70 ourselves aud
each "ther-a!luviHg neither threats 10
drive IL from What We deem % lie cur
iu'y, rlr pride II opinion proven u cor
re-tiag wherein We NAV lave been wrong.
Demands are being MADE. frrm quarters
entitled 90 respect, that law teidiIc L.
Distract TIE operation e federal authority.
'yut ting with tie constitutional rights
and iaIHug uron the feelings If ether
SITES. shouli he repeated
h l.ii1ai- either by inalverta-ee rr dee
ign. ha- ra-sed af.y such act. Justice re-
quIr,s shat % should ie 90 once corrected.
ara induced Co. make tlesg oi.sarrafion ly
She melancholy fnet that J. fueuces are Ina
operation imVeri.ing tie e~uiiBued union
Of these State- Aud al such a ueri.-d II /.
scarcely 2 ssih!e iuT puliic meu or rerre-
sentative 5.dics o. remain salient. even
+ though tic mere expression Il opinion or
declaration Il purpose J. al. OF the mo-
nent. that J. within their T.yser. Sreak-
~ Not merely Tor myself. s.un t. pass in
. o. q private -iafi1n, bat rejecting what I
. as~ume 60 be the voice Il the whole rrynle
. ui Illinois, irTe,pective 81 party. a. il rea-
. ch me firm al quarters. j alopt tie
sentiment e President Jackson: tins
4 FEDERAL UHIoS-Ir nUsr III rRrrrRyFp.D
/ To which sentiment / u0st va wia give
iarmai and emphatic exlHession az fhs
earliest possibie day. What ever nav he
: ar attachment 70 lie locality H. which We
. rr-lde, our ii.st impulse Of loyalty is 20 the
I fciffal lul'n. Tins coufors upon "a all
LuF dignity, homer, prosperity and safety.
remove from " that protective strength.
ani 30 other agency can supply IL loss
/ Deeply must sc regret that, IN any quar-
J ter, dIstrust should exist II either the ben
eficent operation Or the substantial uower
/ ui the Federal Constitution. IL Is 10 this
feeling Ee must attribute n great part of
] the dangers aud uncertainties that environ
/ Us. The child that besiGs by doubling
/ parental wisdom and affection. soon learns
! % scDrn all udgice and reJel against all
authority F; AID tho citizen gho allows dis
I trust and d:saG-s:i.n, however slight.
,owerI the constitutional government TO
. creep into his mind, is gradually borne to
. . position u Las.iiiiy to lie laMs. and,
{ Ena!iy, cHmIliite- 10 the doctrines II seces-
B = n, revolution and treason. Let u avoid
. al such tendencies ~ once; and. while
firmly, yet temporarily. yindicaiin. the
/ policy which our conscience suggests and
cur Judgment approves, permitting no ap-
. FiiaHce- 10 move Us from what our self
respect demands. let Us not for one instant
doubt ihe power Of the Constitution 10 pro-
tect and defend itself aud Us. Aiherence
and devotion - that Constitution, ia its
simple majesty, IA our fathers made II. IN
touched and unchanged, will carry Us
/ through al the PRESENT dangers, and ena-
! be u to pass u the future the noble spec
tne!e Of happy, Harmonious, united Re-
. public.
JOHN WOOD.