Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-01
Uneasy Patriots.

Certain Republican journals seem to find
no way of manifesting their patriotism hut
by questioning and decrying that OF this
paper. They have labored industriously
since the commencement o. this terrible
war to create the Impression abroad that
the Signal is secession jourpal-that it
sympa,hises with the rebels-and that its
editors are disloyal to the Government.
These calumuies have been heaped upon
us so persisientIy of late. that our fri 'nds
must pardon W for the repetition of our
views and position and for the expression
Of what we conceive to be the sentiments ef !
every true patriot and friend of his coun-
try.
When the unfortunate difficulties COM
menced, We indicated our principles and I
views a. plainly rs we cruid.
We dsclIred our abiding faith in the
we'll known principles of the Democratic
party, which for three fnur;hs of century
governed the country in peace and prosper
ity at home, and in such a manner as CON-
PEELED the respect and admiration Of foreign
nations. We also gave our views of the
causes which have. step by step, led US into
this appalling civil war.
While we gave utterance to the opinion
that the success and platform of the Re-
publican party had been the chief cause of
our difficulties, in view of the fact that a
| portion Of the Southern States had arr
| rayed themselves with arms against the
Government. we earnestly expressed our
selves 10 favor of the North, and in favor
Of sustaining the constitutional authorities
in their Efforts to put down the rebellion.
And so long as hostilities contuue-so
long as the rebels refuse to submit to hon
orahle terms of peace under the constitu-
ton-we shall stand by the President as
the legitimate head IF the Government and
render him all the aid in our power in the
successful prosecution Of the dangerous
and unnatural war. All Democrats and
patriots of the North are united on this
point, hOwevermuch the would he patriots
and stay at home Republicans may de-
nouPce them as "secessionists," "spies"
and TRAITORS" The attempt of the radi-
cal portion of the Republican party to per
vert the position of the Democratic rarty
rela tive to the war. have been wiped out
by the noble and patriotic course of our
friends. As soon as the country was
threatened by an armed force of insurgents,
the Democracy Of the North rallied as one
man to her defence, and have attested On
the bloody battle fields their loyalty and
affection for the Union and the constitution
as it was handed down to us by our ances-
tors.
Democrats huld to the old motso-ou-
country, may she always be right, but right
or wrong. our country. But because they
do this, it by no means follows that we are
blindly to endorse all the measures of the
Administration that happens to be in pow>
er. or to fail to denounce a. almost equally
as dangerous as the seceseionists. the large
class offanatics who support the war in the
hope that it will finally result in the eman
ciration Of the slaves and bloody crusade
against the advocates Of African bondage.
| The Democracy, as well as the conservative
and patriotic Republicans. will oppose this
negro emancipation scheme to the bitter
end, whether it be advanced by the Beech.
ers, the Cheevers, the Loveiovs. the Gree
leys, or by Major General Fremont, COM
mandant Of the Western division Of the
army.
But while we have ventured to raise our
views against the Abolition policy. we defy
the Republicans who manifest such concern
in regard to the course Of the ISiqnal to
point to single sentence, word. or syllable
we have uttered that can be tortured into
an expression of approval of the course of
the Southern rebels Nor have we pub
lished anything calculated to cripple the
! forces CT the Government exerted against
the enemy. But we have ventured to cons
| denim and denounce measures which VIC
| lated the constitution and the laws. and
which we believed. if persisted in. would
ultimately tend to the oppression and ruin
Of the people, land it is Cor this that the un-
easy patriots of the North have charged US
with want of yalty and opposition to the
Government.
If these over anxious patriots will mani
! fest little more tolerance and liberality
! towards those who differ with them and the
Administration upon measures which are
legitimate subjects for discussion. they will
render more available service to their cpun
try, than they are doing at present. Dem.
Dcrats support the President in all his law
! full undertakings against all violence aud
to this end are freely deroting their lives
aud property. Il this not enough?
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