Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-05-21
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In these times when the country is go
ing to ruin with telegraphic speed, it would
seem that our State authorities, at least,
should use what official power they may
may pussess to render the misfortune and
burden upon the people as light as possible.
1t is not 50, however. Instead Of our State
officials endeavoring to stay the current Of
destruction that is sweeping all the inter
ests Of the country into the vortex Of de-
struction, it is feared they have listened to
the schemes Of the bankers and spectators
to swirdle the people to still greater ex,
tent.
The legislature Of this State, at the re-
cent extra session, appropriated in the
aggregate 50. 10000 for military purposes,
including the ray Of the volunteers dis
charged on account Of non acceptance of
service, volunteers now in service, and 9TH
1 er purposes necessary for placing the State
I on military footing. This vast sum was
to be raised by the sale Of State bonds,
which will bring their face in gold in the
New York market. But what has the
State Treasurer done in this pressing con-
dition Of affairs? Instead of negotiating
the sale Of the bonds Immediately and
getting the gold at par for them, he an
nouuces that they will not be ready for
sale before the 2Sth. In the meantime
Auditors warrants will be issued to the
various Commissaries for the pay Of volun
teers, their equipment and suster ance-
Now as more than one million Of dollars
will be required to meet the absolute re-
cessitics Of the volunteers before the time
for the sale Of the bonds announced by the
Treasurer, it is obvious that the bankers
and SPECTATORS will get these Auditors
warrants Of those who do the work and
furnish the supplies for the army, in return
for DEPRECATED Illinois currency. Indeed,
thousands of dollars of this Wild Cat staff
has already been paid out; and arrange
ments have been made throughout the State
: by the money sharks to thus speculate upon
the necessities Of the men who have volun.
{ teered to serve their country, or furnished
} the necessary means for their sustenancc
Without designing to find fault with any
; parties without just cause, we hold oul
State officials responsible for this rascallI
swindle. Why is it that the State bond
, were net brought into the market sooner
1t is all subterCuge about the delay in time
beiog necessary in order to procure the
proper blanks. The bonds could have beer
prepared two weeks ago, and the gold by
this time might have been in the treasur,
subject TO draft, had our State authorize:
acted with due promptness. There is nc
reason under heaven why the hard earned
! wages of the soldier, and people who furn-
ish the supplies, should be paid in bank
notes of any kind. The people have to pay
their taxes in specie, and the expenses OF
the State should be paid in the same. The
soldiers instead of receiving rag money
worth really not over sixty cents on the
dollar should be paid off in gold worth q
, premium Of fifteen per cent.
We call upon the peoples servants at
Springfield to explain their apparent con-
necti0n with this swindle. Let them tell,
il they can, why immediate measures were
not taking for bringing the bonds into mar
ket. 1t is to them that we look for protec.
ton. Let them hencelorth make arrange
ments for paying orders against the State
IN the kind of money paid into the treasury
aud not permit warrants issued by the Au-
ditor to 60 begging, and at last fall intu
the hands CT the money shavers in exchange
for their miserable Wild Cat currency.