Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-09-03
Col. Dickey,s Regiment.

We are gratified to learn that Col Dicks
ey's regiment of cavalry is being rapidly
Aled up. Most Of the companies are al
ready full, and. the regiment promises to
be one of the most efficient in the State
The company from this county will be IN
der command of Capt John Felter, Capt.
Ferre having resigned in his favor. Capt
Felter will receive few more recruits and
we would advise any who may wish to en-.
list in a first class company and be under
officers of the right stamp to report them>
selves at once at the headquarters in the
Court House.
THE JAiJ.-Messrs Werners & Houser
are pushing forward the work upon our
new county Jail vigorously. The sheriff's
house is already enclosed, and the walls of
the Jail will be up in few days. The
stone work is supurb. The building will
baa credit to the county. The enterprising
contractors are entitled to praise for he
superiority of the work aud their strict OBJ
ssrvance Of the terms Of the contract.
To THE EDIToRs OF THE JOLIET SIGNAL:
DEAR SIRs-ln your paper of the Goth
inst you have an article with the caption
"JVhen shall are hare peace" In that ar
tcle | read as follows:
But regardless of the threats and mena-
aces that have been thrown out TO intimi.
date people, we declare ourselves in favor
of compromise and peace, hunui able and
just alike to oil parties We would have
no Illuminating surrender ofnati0nal rights.
Let reason, Justice and humanity dictate
the terms, and we have no doubt the prom
osition you'd be accepted and peace and
happiness Orce more reign in our at press
ent disturbed land.
When the people Of the North shall be
moved by a common concern. interest and
sentiment, and their common object be 10
save our beloved land from the impending
destruction then sbGll we have peace and
not before"
Now, sirs, believe you when you say
you desire compromise and peace and
| your characters "a citizens, to me, furbids
the idea that you have any sympathy with
rebellion. /, also, desire peace, / have
| yet to meet the man who does not desire it.
| We only differ as to the means by which il
is to be brought about. While, before The
lcar tcds commenced, | was heartily and
| sincerely IN favor of what deemed to be
an honorable compromise o. our difficulties
and l do not to This day, regret hariaq
been SOL really for cannot the life Of me,
see how peace is to be attained by compro-
mise now.
| Believing you to be candid, write in
the same spirit. Now, my dear sirs, tell me
! how peace with a union entire is to be
| effected by such means? Having asserted
/ that it can be done, | conceive it to be due
to the public that you should indicate how.
| 1t is true that you have partially indicated
| it in the remark that when the eople Of
the North titalics my own) shall be moved
| by common concern, interest and senti-
ment, aud their common object be to save
| our beloved land from the impending dis
truction. then shall we have peace and not
| before" But this evidently does not en-
| brace your whole idea of adjustment
Why, my dear sirs, there must be two
! parties to su, b made Of settlement -
/ Who are the terms to be proposed to
| Who are they to be accepted by? Have
|
! would accept any terms of compromise
| looking to a complete restoration of the
| Union? What is your reason for think
| ing that the terms should be proposed bv
the North and not by the party which is
in arms against the Union?
! Believe me, my dear sirs, l do not ask
! these questions In capticus of caviling
spirit. lfyou shall be able to show how
this matter is to be brought about, l d.
! pledge you that my humble mite shall he
contributed t. your etfyrts 20 accomplish
the desired end. must be allowed the
! honoat usn of snrh faculties as God ha,
! given me in determining, to my satisfac tor
the feasibility and justice, of the plan YOU
1 propose. Oi course that is my right, AND
you must not denounce me as being fanat.
zeal, dishonest or as desiring destruction
| OF the Union if it shall turn out that d,
not agree with you. | urge upon you t,
| bear in mind the distinction between thu
! condition of things as they existed and the
feasibility of projects of peaceful adjust.
ment, before the war ; and the condition O.
actual war that we are now in.
Have the kindness to publish this com.
nunieatiOn and make such comment anC
reply as you may deem pertinent auC
| proper.
l am very respectfully yours.
FRANKLIK BLADES.
Middleport, lroquois Co., Aug %, 1861
From New Mexico.