Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-04-01
The New Consultation.


iabors- to close on the 9th ult, after
session of over two months.
The convention lost no time in bnncombe
speeches, but the members applied them
selves faithfully and necessarily to the
work before them. All seemed to feel the
weight Of the solemn responsibility that
rested upon them, and completed the bust
ness for which they had been selected with
a fidelity to the rights and interests of the
people and public patriotism, that cannot
be excelled Every man was OF his post
day and night, laborirg to frame an or
ganic law for our future guidance ;and the
time occupied was not moment too long
for the accomplishment Of so important
work.
The 18th of June next is fixed as the
time for the vote to be taken for the sGop-
ton or rejection Of the new constitution.
We have not had time to examine the doc
unient fully, but from hasty perusal, We
are led to the conviction that it is great
improvement on the old constitution
Many of the amendments proposed are i'm.
perative TO our present condition as State.
and demanded by our future prospects for
Improvement and power.
A respected contemporary very truly
says that one of the principal merits Of the
new constitution, is. that it absolutely cuts
extravagant Legislation. 1t forbids special
Legislation of any sort. ii puts veto upon
unnecessary corporate privileges and mon-
opolies. 1t forbids cities. towns, and coun.
ties from borrowing largely or running in
debt, when the wherewith to pay is not
provided. 1t bars the issue of rag curren
cy, and thus shuts tire doors against Wild
cat and stumptail institutions. 1t secures.
beyond the reach of vensl legislation in
| the future, the States interest il the prof.
its of the Illinois Central Railroad. 1t
provides that the Judiciary shall be cheap.
ened by the reduction Of Circuits, and,
which is very appropriate, leaves the ques-
I ton as to the amounts of salaries to be al
lowed our different Judges. to be fixed by
our Legislature. 1t takes Of the two mill
tax, which will reduce our taxation consid
erably, an object most desirable in the pre-.
sent alarming crisis.
There are other important provisions in
the new constitution, to which, however,
we have not time to allude now That in
regard to protecting laborers on our rail-
roads and other public improv ementa from
being swindled by their employees and
robbed by soulless corporations, We regard
as most essential
Taking the document as a whole, it is as
good az could be framed, considering til,
vast dispersity of interests which required
protection.
The Abolitiouists and Republicans
while they can present no tangible reason:
against any of the provisions of the new
constitution, have opened brisk warfar,
against it. They were very anxious thai
convention to frame a new constitution
should be hell-indeed, the proposition fol
the convention found its parentage amongs
Republicans. But because the people were
afraid to trust them. and selected Demo
Gratis to frame our organic law, the Who'll,
brood from Lovejoy down to the snalles
school house declaimer, may be expected t.
oppose it. They have nroclaimed it thro
their leading journals in advance. and W,
shall be disappointed if i. should not b
carried out.
But we do not apprehend that the ultrt
Republicans will be able to defeat the new
constitution. 1t is true, in connection will
the wildcat bankers and swindling specu-
lators in paper money, they will make {
desperate effort to accomplish the result
but amongst the honest masses there viii
grow up feeling in favor of its adoption
that will Oyerwhelm all opposition. Judg
i5g from the character of the amendment
proposed, we predict that it will be adopted
By an immense majority. At an early op
portunity, we shall lay the most importan
portions of the new instrument before on
readers. We have no fears os the result i
the people understand it.