Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-23
The EnemIes 10 fhe Constilu-
fI0n.

The Enemies TO flle Constilu-
item.
In these perious times it is not improp-
er to inquire if the only enemies of the
constitution and our form of government
are to be found in the Southern States
The inquiry certainly do no harm, and
may cause some to exs--ins The facts, when
they cannot but discover that there are
other enemies to the constitution and I'm
ion than those who are in hostile array
against its authority.
While our brave e9ldiers are battling to
maintain the cause of the Uoion aud the
constitution in the South, and meeting their
cremies there in deadly conflict are there
not ttose in the North who are constantly
rendering their task moro difficult and their
Efforts Of lass avail? Are there hot those
amongst us who advocate and uphold
policy 80 unjust and unreasonable that Its
continual success would make the war Of
endless duration? Let the records of the
past answer.
IL is very true that the northern enemies
to the constitution and Union carry on
diferedt kind Of warfare against them
than the rebels Of the South. The former
trample upon the constitution, the only
true bond o. the Union, aud disregard its
requirements, while the latter have separe-
ted themselves from the old Union and
with the sword are trying TO establish an
empire over which tn y can rule and reign.
Both of these parties have proved potent
for evil.
| While we are in favor of the war If ii
/ should be carried on fer the restoration Of
the Union az it was, and the re establish
mens Of the authority of the constitution as
interpreted by the highest Judicial tribr-
nal in the land, we are also opposed to the
policy Of the men and party that urge q
military necessity" as an excuse for Sit
ting aside the constitution when it's provis-
ions come in the way Of airy Of their Abo-
lition schemes. The mon who uphold such
3 policy, 10 our judgment, are open, ayow-
ed. bitter enemies to the constitution, and
are laboring to overthrow it as we'll as the
conspirators at the South. Their confisca
tion and emancipation schemes, and most Of
all their plans for oblterating State Govern
ments, if successfully carried out, would
subVsrt the constitution and destroy our
admirable system of Government as effec.
tuilly as would the complete success of the
rebel armies of the South. The Unicn !,
founded. upon and formed by the con.htu.
ton, and in order to save the former. The
latter must be maintained and enforced in
all it's essential parts.
Nothing since United States Senator
remarked, and with truth too, that the Abe
htionists and Socessionists were both puI.
ling at the same thing, and that they were
spawned at the same time and in ths
came muddy stream.
The people who say that slavery was ths
cause of the rebellion, and who are irving
to make this war Cal use for its extinction
in violation to the constitution, are no bet
ter friends Of the country than JEFF DaYi.
nn3 his legions. Let the real loyal people
of the North think of this, aud put dowr
the enemies Of the constitution wherever
found. Let them cling to the constitution
as the mariner clings to the last plank, a
night when the tempest closes around him
Let confscasion and emancipation scheme.
be dropped, and let the people of the S9utt
understand that all we of the North desir,
Is tie restoration of the Union and consti.
tuition as our fathers made them. and tn,
rebellion would soon be crushed out.
In conclusion, we will say Abolitionistt
OF the North should be held accountable, a
well as the Southern rebels, for the vas
waste of blood and treasure, and the deplo
rable condition of the country. They ar,
laboring for a fual separation of the State
aud the establishment of an Empire ii
which negro citizenship would be the chic
end. These enemies to the Republic mus
be put down, or all is lost. But ballot
instead of bayonets must be used to do ii
And good beginning has already beef
made. Let It be carried out.