Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-06
tFrom tho Milwaukee NewsI
Who Is Responsible for cur
great Trouble

Ii is conceded by most men in our coun-
Try who understand the constitution of the
United States, that slavery has a legal ex-
istence in the slave states. But il Is deni,
ed often by abolitionists that their party
caused this unhOly sectional strife. by irri-
tatiDg the people Of the slave states. corcer.
ming ono of the oldest local institutions in
the country. Having been led to reflect
upon the situation Of our beloved country.
/ would ask:
Who said-I look forward to the day
when there shall lie servile instruction in
the south. when the black man, armed with
British bayonets and led on by British
officers, shall assert bis freedom and wage
war vi determination against his mas
terP
Who said-1 abhor, detest and repudi-
ate the fugitive slave law. / despise the
human being who would obey it, if such q
| being has existenee?
Who said-sThe times demand and 10
must have an anti slavery constitution. an
anti slavery Bible, and an anti-slaTerv
God 2
Who said-'We confess that we intend
to trample under foot the constitution of
this country. and, that we are not a law
abiding community. and God be thanked
for it?'
Who said-1n case the alternative be-
ing presented Of the continuance of slavery
or a dissolution of the Union, am for dis.
solution, and care not care how quick IL
comesi'
Who said-'The Supreme court IL emit
tied to no more respect than the opinion of
any other equal number of political dema.
gogues, with the same morals of them,
selvesY
Who said-'I have said again and
again that in proportion to the growth Of
disunion will he the growth of abolition
ism p
The above declarations were made by
some Of the must distinguished men in cur
country, belonging TO the sectional sbo-
litlon party, which leads me further to
ask
Who declared that constitution framed
by General Washington and other patriots.
to he covenant with death and league
with hell?
Who proclaimed the irrepressible con.
ficri
Who sent money and arms to Kansas. to
be disposed Of by old John Brown!
Who justified Old John Browns raid into
Virginia by public prints, and by firing
common and ringing bellsi
Who declared the constitution, framed
by General Washington, Doctor Franklin
and their associates, and accepted by all of
tue States, to contain the relics of barbsr-
ism
Who has filed Forts Warren and Lafa-
yette with loyal men as pri.aners?
Who has repudiated the laws of the Uni.
tod States, ard set them at defiance il Wis
cODsin and many other States?
Who has instigated the FIRE eaters Of the
South to lay this country in ashesf Who
has by their newspapers and speakers,
brought destruction upon the mos PROS
porous and hapry country under the
sum-
Who has indirectly, occasioned the death
OF so many OF our brave men? Who is the
cause oil the desolation and destruction by
hre and sword through our land? Why are
these disasters brought upon a happy and
contented people? Why are our people
clothed in black and bathed in tearsi-
why Is our beautiful country driven to
desperatl9n? Why do we behold fathers
weeping for the loss Of their dear brothersi
Why do we behold disconsolate sisters
weeping for the loss of their dear bruthersi
Why do we behold broken hearted moth
ers driven distracted foI the loss Of dearly
beloved SONS, dragged from them to defend
/
Why is all this trouble brought upon this,
until lately, the most prosperous and happy
country in the world? Who must be held
responsible for all thisl
The only answer that can be given in
truth, is that all this trouble has been
brought upon our beloved country by
sectional party, organized for the sole pur-
pose Of getting into political power. Their
motto is, as eyinced by their speeches,
| prints and acts: Rule or ruin.
1t has been predicted that When God in
his Providence shall see fit to scourage us
for the luxury of our growing wealth and
o2ulence,t the Gliding would come in the de-
feat of democratic principles, and the tri-
umph of republication. Then truly should
we be delivered up to ruin and Disaster
Surely that prediction has been fulfilled.
JOHN CRAWFORD.