Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-16
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We thought this humbug had been play.
ed out by the Republicans, but it seems
that such was not the case. The Republi-
can State Central Committee are trying it
on again. They have called State con-
vention of all who are in favor of confisca-
ting the property of the rebels and freeing
their slaves. and who sustain the adminis-
tration of President Lincoln in vigorous
prosecution of the war, without regard to
former political preferences.
This movement of the Republican party
of Illinois is easily to be seen through 1t
is evidence that they fear to meet the
Democracy on straight part issues. They
know very well that the people are bee m
ing tired of their abolitionism, and will
seek an early opportunity to sweep the
whole batch of negro worshippers from
the political chess-5oard. 1t is net because
these political wire-pullers love the Union,
or that they are in favor of the constitution
as it is, that they pretend to sacrifice party
upon the altar of the country, but that they
may by that means continue themselves 10
power. Office, and the spoils of office, and
political power are the alurememts that
prompt their patriotism. Let these be taken
from them, aud We would soon find many Of
these Abolition ofiee-hollers openly array
ed against the Government.
Now, we, in common with Democrats
generally, are willing to make almost any
sacrifice of political feeling for the sake Ct
sustaining the President in carrying on
the war, so long as he stands upon consti-
tutiCnal grounds, but this is far enough
We cannot endorse all of the Presidents
acts or sanction all his recommendations
Democrats make no opposition to his war
policy in the main, but when it comes to
buying the negroes with the peoples mons
ey, 20 sustaining Abolition traitors in the
best offices of the country, they feel called
upon by every consideration of principle,
duty and patriotism to enter their protest
and to try 10 rescue the country from the
dangers that thus menace it,
Our Republican friends who hope to
blind the eyes of people by their mo party
cry, will find themselves greatly mistaken
10 their calculations when the returns Of
the next election shall have been received
Democrats and conservative men have beer
deceived by such hyprocritieal clap-trap toe
often to be gulled again. They have adop
ted as their motto-"the Union as it was
and constitution as it is"-and will hence
forth not be betrayed into supper ting q
party or men whose love for the Union con
sists in the Government pap that is dis
tributed with such generous hands a
mongst the devotees of the sable race
Let the Office holders and the weak min
ded Democrats, together with the Aboli
tiOnests, preach up the "no- party" pclc,
until they grow hoarse, and they will fai
to con vince sensible men that it is desira
BILE in the present exigencies of public af
fairs. The truth is, there is no hope 70
the country unless the Democratic polio,
prevails. The President has already man;
Tested favorable symptoms, and we trus
that he may be encouraged aud sustained
in his patriotic and noble stand LIE
the Democracy discard all proposition 70
coalition with Aboltionists, AMI go fort
to battle, shoulder to shoulder, in suppor
of their glorious old principles, and tn
Government may yet be rescued from tota
humiliation.