Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-16

Ibis motion was agreed to, aud the
chair made the committee to consist as fol-
lows;
W. A Richardson, Adams county;
Nj. w Fuller Cook;
d. W Wicks. Boone;
T. Ormsbee, Stephenson;
Peter Sweat. Peoria;
Uri O'good, VIII;
John Il. Eden, Moultrie;
b. S. Edwards. Sangamon;
Alexander Starne. Pike;
l. Knapp, Jersey;
James G. Allen, Crawford
Z: A. Murray. Madison;
WIN. A. Hacker, Union.
STATE AT LARGE.
n. s. Davis, Cook county;
j. P. Rogers, Mclean;
G W. Wall, Perry.
AT ~ o'clock, the convention took a
recess nj o'clock.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN.
The President called the convention to
order at O'Clock z. NJ.
On motion, the convention proceeded to
nominate Candidates
James Z. Allen, Of Crawford county. was
nominied as a candidate Tor Congress to
represent the State at large
Alexander Starne, Of Pike county was
nominated as candidate for State Treas
| urer
Rev. John 2 Brooks. Of Rex Island
county, VAS nominated as Candidate for
Superintendent oi Public Instruction.
Hon VIM \. Richardson, of Adams
from the committee on resolutions. present.
ed their reporr, remarKing. as he did so
that upon the great, leading, prominent
/ palnt', we were all agreed. That j, was
necessary to preserve the constitution and
the Union OF our fathers, there was 10 dIl-
ference Of opinion. We thought it was
1 necessary TO preserve the blessings of liLer-
| ty to us and to cur children, that al! the
| privileges OF the constitution thrown aruund
| the American citizsn everywhere shLulj
! be asserted, and we have asserted them.
Inc resolutions were then read. Thew
were received with great applause. AM
adopted nnanimously. They ale as f,l-
! lows :
Resolred, That the constitution, and laws
mace IN pursuance there, t, are, aud must
/ remain tie supreme iar OfLhe lama aod as
such, must be preserved a nd naiDtaifed ~
their proper and rlghtlul supremacy That
the reheIli II now Ia arms against them
must be suppressed; and It j. the duty ~
all good ciizeL> 10 aid the general govern.
ment III all legal aud constitutional meas
ures necessary and proper to the en-.
| plshmrnt of II is end
| ReSoired, That the doctrine of southern
and northern extremists are alike if,ro,,-
SIT mt with the FEDERAL constjtutjoo a, 4
lrrecoHciIaole with the unity aud harmony
ot the country. The fret have already in
viewed US ina civil War, and the I,tfer Il
permitted to retain asc' lency, viii leav-
to the pati but little hope of the restors-
ton oil the Union and peacl.
! HeSoiced, That we protest in the name
OF ourselves aud our children, and in The
name OF all we hold dear in the future of
our o'iIHed country, against the Resolution
oi congress Piedslng the nation to nav f,T
al the negroes which may be emar c pated
ny tue authority OF any of the southern
states mat We regard such measure. in
Vol'ihg, as 1t does. an expenditure Of thou.
sanus oil millions OF dollars as one of trans
cehdent ehormity and fruitful ONLY Of ma
Honal Deggary. That we are uLalteraiIv
anu unevnalIlouaIy opposed t. the schemes
having Tor their object, immediate or re-
niote, tue taxation OF the white man { n
the purchase ct negroes anywhere
heSOtced, That the recent arrests of the
citizens oil this State charged with viola
Mons OF civil law, and their TRANSPORTATION
| TO military prisons beyond the limits of
thiS state, call Tor the most UNQUALIFIED
concentration, aud are direct and omen ylu.
latiohs cl the Constitution Of the United
otl'es. hat the people Of this State have
right to demand that all Of her citizens so
/ arrested snail be immediately restored to
thelr MONIES, and allowed fair and i'm,
! paru~i trial according to the provisions of
tue constitution, so that, if guilty, they
may pe convicted and punished, and if moi
guiity' they may have their reputation
hoDorably vindicated.
heS0t0ed' That, while we deprecate and
condemn the extravaganza of some nortiops
o' 'ne pubic press, and still more stronoIv
Condemn all secret political orpanizst,9ns
as unnecessary and dangerous. we will ever
protest against all unjust interference u;tI,
tue ffetd IN of speech and the press. bv ar.
oitrdry and illegal arrest and im,r'son-
mepts, or by extrajudicial Suppression ot
newspapers, 10 loyal States VIII, re rho ordi-
nary courts OF Justice are unubstructed az
tyrahhical, oppressive to individual. ord
dangerous to public liberty.
hesotecd, That the people Justly view win,
alarm the reckless extruyaganee uh,oh
2ervades every department of the Fsdorai
government. That return IN the ,ia;d
economy aud accountability is indisnensa-
ole 10 arrest the systematic plunder Of the
pu4i'e treasury by favored partisans
HeS0lred, That we consider the nov.
else law unjust IN many Of its features 80
parucui'riy oppressive on the agricultrlaI
T'd,ss ana we urge such amendments a.
shali make 1t equal and Just. and Ala
general reduction IF the amount levied 50
as &c be within the present ability of rho
people to pay. "a 'Ne
HeSoto5d That the strictest econo-nr :.
Tue administration Gf the affairs of an,
otate government is imperatiyelv reon;rsd.
and that the Executive, Legislative ard
'uuiciai officers shout receive for their
compensation only the salaries aIl,waj h.
the Constitution Of the Siaie-and that I'll
additional tees should be paid into the State
or county treasures.
hesoteed, That In order to sustain tho
financial cred of the United States po1ern.
ment and to relieve the people of this state
from paying exhorbitant premiums for cold |
10 brokers and sharpers, we req mend |
.hat an taxes be collected and paid in Uni. |
ted States Treasury nores.
ReSotred, That we hail with satisfaction the
recent declaration of the President of the
United States that his object is TO save the
y mon the shortest way under the consti-
tntIon." That it is the duty of all good
citizens to sustain the President against