Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-08-27

The Signal pirates aboot an honorable
but does not specify what
il would have us offer.-I|ue Democrat.
Before proposing any measure CT COM
promise, we would offer to the South a re-
liable assurance that the people of the
North no longer believed in the Chicago
platform that we had become deeply i'm
pressed with the injustice and hypocrisy
and wickedness of carrying on sectional
warfare against slavery and were heartily
ashamed of it; that the '-irrepressible con-
fict" should end forever, and that e were
satis6ed that it would be quite as possible
for the Union to exist quietly ard prosper.
ously. part slave and part free, provided
the people thereof would only attend to,
their own business and let their neiebbors
alone
We would also in good faith give them
the most solemn assurance that the peonle
Of the North should never again object 10
the admission of more slave States, should
the people applying for admission desire
to come into the Union with sllvery. And
in order to make it certain that we were
sincere in our professions, we would make
known how odious and unpopular the
Summers, and Greeleys. and Lovejoys and
ali that race Of mischief makers have be-
come; we would let them know tina,
amongst the masses Of the people, Aboli-
tionism is becoming the most de,estible of
all isns, and that every doctrine tending to
it is falling into disrepute In word.
we the people Of the free States would let
GeAr southern brethren see that we had 20
far progressed in cultivating the christian
virtue of humility as to be satisfied that we
are not a whit better than our neigbbor.,
the political preachers of New England
who give God thanks through their noses,
that they are not like othe people. to the
contrary notwithstan ling.
But the editor of the True Democrat and
other Office holders will say "why this is
backing down this is reputation of Re.
publican principles" Yet, back down il
will have to be. There is no other way Of
saving the Union and let the people only
get the chance to express themselves
through a national convention ard it will
soon be seen that the country is already
prepared for it,
Every assurance of good will that we
have mentioned would be made manifest
to our Southern brethren by the election Of
! delegates to National Convention and
JEFF. Davis army would dwindle into in
Significance before one month. TEen might
the Union be reconstructed and re estab-
lished on an enduring basis and in such
manner only can it ever be DONE 1t is q
historical fact that in proportion as Black
Repubiicanism grew in the North disupiou
gained ground in the South; and if ever
our country is to be restored to it's former
happiness and union it will be only when
the people of the North will bave made il
manifest to the whole country that they
ut'crdiy Iepuuiate, uet0St ana amor a 20
lutionism and the kindred herisies which
have brought on all our misfortunes.
We, therefore, recommend that upon the
first favorable opportunity after our troops
shall have gained some signal advantage
for example-the President shall propose
a cessation of hostilities for ak months,
and in the mean time let National Con-
veution of all the States be called. We
are willing to stake our reputation and
lives for it that such a convention, coming
fresh from the people, untrammeed by
political ties, will find but little trouble in
settling the difficulties far more to the
honor and advantage Of both sections than
it can be done in any other manner.
18The Post Master General has direc
ted that the New York News, Day Book,
Freeman's Journal and Christian Observer
be excluded from the mails. I" Free Speech,
Free Press, Free Men"