Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-08-13

time, other grave and dangerous infractions
aud usurpations Of the President since the
fourth Of March. / only sllude casually
to the quartering Of soldiers in private
houses without the consent of the owners.
ana without ary manner having been pre-
seribed by law to the subversion in a mart
at least of Maryland of her own State GOV.
eminent and of the authorities under II
to the censorship over the telegraph. and
the infringement repeatedly, in one or
more OF the States, of the right Of the peo
pie to keep and to bear arms for their de-
tense But II all these things, 1 ask, have
been done in the first two months after the
commencement Of this war, and by men
not military chieftains and unused 10 arbi.
trary power, what may We not expect to
see IN three years, and by the successful
heroes of the fghtf Sir, the power and
rights Of the States and the people, and of
their Representatives, have been usurped !:
the sauctity Of the private house and of
private property has been invaded and
the liberty of the people wantonly and
wickedly stricken down free speech, too,
has been repeatedly denied and ali thu
undenthe plea Of necessity. Sir, the right
" petition will follow next-nay. II has
already been shaken the freedom of the
press will soou fall after il /; and LET me
whisper in your ear, that there will be few
to mourn over its loss, unless, indeed. its
ancient high and honorable character ,hall
be rescured and redeemed from its presen,
reckless and meneacity aud degradation
Freedom of religion will Weld too. at last
amid the exultant shouts Of millions. who
have seen its holy temples defiled and its
white robes Of former innecency trampled
now under the polluting hoCfs Of an ambi-
ti0us and faithless OF fanatical Clergy
Meantime national banks, bankrupt laws.
vast and permanent public debt. high
tariffs, heavy direct taxation, enormous ex-
penditure. gigantic and stupendous pecula.
ton, anarchy fret and strong government
afterwards, no more State lines, no more
State Governments, ard a consolidated
monarchy or vast centralized military des-
potism, must all follow in the history of
the future, as in the history Of the past
they have, centuries ago been written
Sir, have said nothing, aud have time to
say nothing now, Of the immense indebted
ness ane vast expenditures which have
already accrued, Dor OF the folly and mis-
management OF .he war 90 far, nor Of the
atroci"us and shameless pecu.ations aud
frauds which have disgraced il in the State
governments and the Federal government
nv" thc DcsiunluS. Inc aVenging hour
fer all these things will come hereafter, and
i Iass them by now.
j have finished now. Mr.. Chairman. what
l proposed to say at this time upon the
message of the President As to nv own
position in regard to this most unhappy
civil war, have only to say that stand
to day just where stood upon the fourth
of March last; where the whole Democratic
party, and the whole Constitutional Union
part. and vast majority, as believe, of
the people Of the United States stood too.
i am tor peace, speedy, immediate honor
able PEACE. with all its blessings. Others
may have changed: l have not. question
not their motives nor quarrel with their
course. 1t is in vain and futile for them to
question or to quarrel with mine. NY duty
shall be discharged: calmly, firmly, quiet-
ly, and regardless Of consequences. The
approving voice Of a conscen void of Of
Tense, and the approving judgment which
shall follow latter some time be past.n
these. GOd help me, are my trust and my
support.