Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-09-03
War Meeting i'm Joliet.

Pursuant to a call OF the Union Commit
tee at an early hour or Saturday evening
the Court House was filled with an emil u
siastic audience who were called to ord--
by Hon. jesse o. Norton. lien. 5. w
Bowen was called t. the Chair, and A. n
Waterman was appointed Seer tary.
Mr. Bowen then briefly stated the object
Of the meeting to be for the purpose Of
testiiying anew 10 our unseveiing devotion
to the Union, and of pledging ourselves to
make whatever sacrifice might be neces>
sary to preserve and perpetuate the Q orr
Gus institutions established by and sealed
in the blood of cur fathers
MIR. Marsh, from tie committee appoint.
ed at previous meeting then reported the
following resolutions for the consider alton
of the meeting.
ReSOlred, That ii is tho duty of every
individual 10 constantly recur to the nature
Of the contest in which we arg eurarel
lest in the rush of pressure and events. tie
issues involved be overlooked or forgotten.
This is net war Of the Ncrth agl'n The
South, nor for the abolition IF tie iBstitu.
ton of slavery. Nor is this a war for tie
wrestling from any section of the country
it's constitutional rights. No; the cnntes,
Is one for the suppression Of rebellion
against tue government, aud for the con-
tinued unity Of the nation, BY the ,yer-
throw and punishment of traitors. ItIs,o
determine whether treason in this r.pubIic
is stronger than the laws-whetie r our
history as a united people has been written
-"heiher our governmeI can maintsin il
self against the assaults of men of uuholv
ambition, who seek to dismsmt er il and
rise to power upon the ru Ms
ReSOlred, That all should distinctly I'M
derstand that peace can only be secured bv
success in the field or by dismemberment
of the country: The only alternative is a
peace fraught with disgrace, misfortune
and ruin, or war, the last argument Of
kings. We cannot compromise if we
would Though war is disastrous. vet
there are worse evils to nations than those
Inflicted by it, and this is war which can.
not be avoided by pusIllauimous cuunseIs
without bringing them upon us. A peace
secured by dishunor is hot only followed by
loss of territory ard dishororalle cop>e-
queuces, but is succeeded Ly a speedy re-
newal of hostilities to avenge wounded
pride, or to enforce the exaction OF haugh.
ty and imperious spirit, Terdere ddnubIy
grasping and imperious by impunity.-
Therefore, let every citizen realize that the
suppression of this rebI lion l. a necessity.
that 1t can only be crushed by military
power; that the conflict can ONLY be deter
mined by the memorable logic of events
that the quick way is the true way, and the
undaunted spirit, the true spirit in which
1t should be waged, and at no distant day.
II waged IN this spirit, as we Insist il shall
De, peace Will return unto us all radiant
with concord and union, and prosperous
and glorious future
ReSOtred, That the cause of the povern.
men: is the cause of the people. North and
SOuth-that In the words of the lamented
Douglas. 1.-The preservation of the govern
ment Is paramount to all otter political
questions-there can be but two sides TO
the issue now forced upon Us Every man
must be for the United States or against
them. There can be no aeutrals in this
war; only patriots or traitors; that all
ought to unite in the determined res I've
never to permit this Union to be dissolved -
And that whenever the rights of the gov
ernment are'yindicated, and the Union So
cure from armed assault, the war ought 70
close.
hesotued, That sacrifices are REQUIRED IF
W., not onl as government. but as indi
viduals; the rebellion must be crushed at
the expense OF the people. The payment
oil taxes is not the extent of the aid we are
TO render personal effort is also required
at home or in the field. Opinion il a DOW
eriui agent In this controversy, and that
must be on the side of the government.-
Tho who devote their lives perform their
whole duty ; those who remain must pro-
vide for the families Of volunteers reouir-
ing assistance and also fer the o-ganiza,
ton and equipment Of military con- mics
required by the public service. We can
neither expect victory nor deserve it. IN
less we fully recognize aud act upon the
broad rule of duty here indicated: there
fore let US here and now decree victory. by
resolving to make the most generous sacri-
fees.
Hon. S. W. Randall eloauently adyocat-
ed their adoption saying that he eouId en-.
dorse every Jot and title Of them. Hon.
6ri Osgood, Rev. Mr.. Crews, Henry Snapp
Eco: L. L. Breckenridge, ESQ.,, Hon. Jesse
U. Norton and S. w. Bowen made able
and effective speeches, after which the res
olutions were unanimously adopted, and
the meeting adjourned.
s. w. BOWEN, Chm.
A. y. WATERMAN. Sec'y-.