Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-05
B@ Hon. Samuel Storcr has our thanks
for valuable Legislative documents.
Democratic Ratification weat-
ing.

lor NaIuaoIe Legislative documents.
Democratic Ratification Meet
ing.
Pursuant TO call, meeting of the De-
mocracy of Joliet convened ia the Court
House on Teusday evening. January Goth.
for the purpose Of ratifying the action of
the Democratic State Convention, which
was held at Springfield on the lSth of the
present month, and give expression to
their sentiments in relation to the troubles
now threatening the peace of the country.
The meeting was called to order, and. on
motion, Charles Starr was chosen presi
dent, and Z. NJ Bray and Michael Sebas-
tan were called upon 20 act as secretaries
On motion Of 5 w Randall the chair
man was empowered and requested to app
point committee of seven, to whom was
10 TOO assigned the duty of drawing NJ res
0lutions To be submitted to the meeting.
In accordance with said motion the char
appointed the following named gentlemen
rs a committee ON resolutions:
S. W Randall, Uri Osgoud. II. d. Hir-
inbotham, Cdlneh Farley, Col. VIM Smith,
aud 5 } Brown.
On motion. the meeting adjourned TO
Thursday evening, January 3Ist, aud the
Committee on Resolutions was instructed
TO then make its report
Pursuant to motion Of adjournment. the
meeting again convened on Thursday even.
ing, Jan 3lst and it appearing that Charles
Starr, the chairman, was not present, Col.
VIM. Smith was chosen to preside ever the
meeting, and Robert Stevens, William j .
Heath, and Burk Van Alstine, to act as
vice presidents.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
It's chairman, s. W. Randall, made the fol
lowing report, which, after being discussed
by Messrs. Randall, Osgoud, Bowen, and
lllldehrant, was unanimously adopted as
truly expressing the sentiment of the De-
mocracy Of Joliet, in relation to the present
political coalition Of the country:
= Resolrcd, That the Union Of these States
must be preserved.
Res0tred, That it is our whole Union
that has become so glorious III the estima,
ton OF tie civilized world that we recng-
niZe and claim its entirety Of limit and uer
retulty IA duration, and we cannot consent
q lts disruption Ly the loss of single
STATE, either 10y secession or otherwise.
ReSoiret, That we believe all the cues
tons winch DOW divide the different nolitj-
cal parties, ought to be Subordinate 10 the
great question of the preservation of this
Unl3n and government. aud all such ques-
lions ought 10 he peacefully adjusted in
such manner as to make the government
acceptable to the great body of the people
OF every section o! the republic.
ReSotred, That in the opinion of this
meeting, the national government is wisely
limited and restricted in its powers. That
the war>maklng power was taken from the
executive and given to the legislative
branch IA a measure Of national safety
That the executive has the right 10 resort
to the military arm only in clearly speci
fed cases, and it is better Ia endure tenn
porary evils in this government than to
undertake 10 remedy them by the eSertion
of Unconstitutional powers.
ResOired, That we have observed with
regret the ultra disposition manifested by
portion of the leading men of sectional par
ties, both North and South. to avoid all
measures tending TO compromise and con-
citation, but we still hope that cool refee-
ton and the hazards impending over our
country viii yet lead such to more cousery-
alive counselS
Resolrod, That of all tie evils which
Heaven can have in store for our country.
civil war is the most terrible and appalling.
That its fruit will be dissolution unaltera-
BILE and eternal. We therefore propnse 10
the friends of the Union of all parties to
lay aside our partisan wishes and bias, and
JON IN any course Of action that will re.
store harmony and preserve the peace and
prosperity of our whole country.
ReSolred, That we call to mind with
pride the resolutions of the legislature of
the State Of Illinois, indorsing the procla-
nation Of Gen jackson against nullifca.
tion aud secession in 1882, and we feel iu--
titled IN the h,p e that the same pacific
course Then pursued SO successfully. will
be. finally adopted with like happy result.
.Ifesoired, That the steady aud earnest
Efforts Of our Senator IN Congress. S,epben
~ Douglas, in favor of the Union, entities
HIM to the gratitude of the American peo-
pie.
HeSotred, That while we DO not commit
ourselves to any particular plan of adjust
ment, yet the plain and frank manner in
which our representative in the Legislature.
Franklin Blades, has stepped forth and
identified himself with Propositions Of com
promise, entities him to the unfeigned
thanks OF his constituents.
ReSoiUed, That we accept the resolutions
OF the recent Democratic State Convention.
as presenting basis on which all Demo-
Gratis and conservative men can unite. and
can act in harmony throughout the State
for the preservation of the Union.
Resolred, That the Hon. Abraham Lin
coin has been cunstitutinnally elected. and
We July recognize his right to lie inaugu.
rated H. President, and administer the
government, and, as law abiding citizens.
we acknowledge the same obligation up.,,,
u To stand by his constitutional rights. as
though be had been the President of our
choice.
Reso'ref, That in the spirit Of the above
resolutions we present ourselves In the
conservative men of this nation. and i'm.
plore them IA unite with Us in continued
and unfaltering efforts to preserve opr
Union aud her institutions. under which
civilization has So rapidly advanced. AID
prosperity and happiness have been COM
mon to " all.
Ga motion, the meeting adjourned sine
die
COL. WI. SMITH,
Il Il s. ss5 ns4I, Sec. Chairman