Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-20

worst enemy to the constitution and thg
Union, and to free government eyery-
where.
We do not propose to consider nox the
causes which led to the present unbannv
civil war. A filter time will come here
alter for such discussion. But we remind
you now that compromise made your Uni
on, and compromise fifteen months age
would have saved it. Reseatea esosts
were made at the last session Of the Thir-
ty sixth Congress to this end At every
stage. the great mass at the South, with
the Whole Democratic party, and the whole
constitutional Urion party, Of the North
| and West, united in favor Of certain amend
meDts to the constitution, aud chief among
them the well known "Crittenden proposi.
tions," which would have averted civil war
and maintained the Usion. At every !.
stage, ali proposed amendment ineonsistsnt
4 With the fectioaal doctrines OF The Chicago
1'ia<f1rn we're Enormously 1nd nn5-. irsa:,<.
ly resisted and defeated By the republican
party. The "Crittenden propositions" new
er received a single republican vote 10 eth
er house. For the proof we appeal to the
journals Of Congress and to the Congress
sI0nal Gk,be.
We scorn to reply TO the charge that the
democratic party is opposed 10 granting aid
and support to the Federal government in
maintaining its safety, integrity, and con-
stitntionat supremacy, and in favor of dis
banding our armies and succumbirg to the
South. The charge is libelous and false.
No man has advocated any such PROPOSE
tons. Democrats recognize it as their
duty as patriots to support the government
IN all constitutional necessary, and proper
efforts TO maintain its safety, integrity.
and constitutional anfbnris, L..
same time, they are ibfexibly opposed to
waging war against airy Of the States or
people Of this UnioT,in any spirit of ep-s
preston, or for any purpose of CONQUEST or
euhjugation, or of overthrowing or inter-
fering with the rights or established insti.
tutions Of any State. Above all. the dem
| ocratic party will not support tie admins.
tratIOn in anything which locks or tends IN
tho loss OF our political or personal rights
and liberties, or a change Z. our present
democratical form OF government.
But, 40 Democrats, it is not the sB=nors
of the government in restoring the Iipion
which the party 10 power require Of Won.
You are asked TO give up your principles.
your policy. and your party, and to stand
by the administra ion of the party in pog-
er in all its acts. Above all it is demanded
OF you that you yield at least silent sun
port to their whole policy, and Withhold
ell scrutiny iEto their public condoe, az
every kind, lest you should ''embarrass the
admin stration." You are thus asked 10
renounce one of the principles ara the
chief security Of democratic government
the right to hold public servants respon,
sible to their master, the people; TO render
the representative accountable to the con-
stltuent; the ancient and undcubted nre-
/ rogative OF Americans, to canvass pu!.lir
measures and public men. II i fbfs
high constitutional privilege" which Dam
/ iel Webster declared he would defend ana
/ exercise within the House and ont NJ n.
! House, and in all places, 10 time If var
| in time Of peace, and at all zines - III IL
a right secured by the constitutions rirbt
inestlmable to the people, and Formidable
If ever there was a time when the e-is-
| tence and consolidation Of the = 20 --...-r
! PARTY upon rs principles aud policy WIS a
vital necessity 10 private and pubic .loer-
| ~. ii Is now.
PROFESSIONALLY the constitution ciyes
! ample power to the several departments of
| the government 20 carry on war, strictly
subject to its provisions, and, in case Of
civil war. with perfect security to the citi-
Zesss OF the loyal States. Every act neces.
sary for :he safety aud efficiency of tbe
government, and for a complete sna most
vigorous trial of its strength, is vet wholly
| consistent with the observance of everv
provision of that Instrument. and of the
laws IN pursuance of il, If the sole motiyes
OF those IN 9Vwer were the suppression of
the rebellion IND No more, And vet the
history OF the administration for the tweivs
months past has been and continues TO be
a history of repeated usurpations Of power.
nd nj E. ~
Of the rublic and private rights of the cit,
iZen. For the proof we appeal 70 facts too
recent to need recital here. aud too fragrant
add heinous for the calm narrative Which
we propose. Similar acts wero done and
like policy pursued in the threatened
war with France in the tir5e Of John
Adams and with the sama ultimate puy-
p1ses But IN two or three years the peo-
pie forced them into an honorable peaee
with France, rebuked the excuses and
abuses Of power, INDICATED the constitu-
ton, aud turned over the Federal govern
ment to tae principles and policy Of the
democratic party. To the "sober second
thought of the people," therefore. and 70
the ballot box, we now appeal when again
in like peril with our fathers.
But If every democrat cencurred in the
policy Of prosecuting the war to the utter
subjugatiOn of the South, and for the sub
version Of her St ate governments with her
institutions, without q convention Of the
States, and without an overture Cor peace.
we should just as resOlutcly resist the dis
banding Of the temperate party. IL is
the only party capable Of carving on a
war: It Is the only party which bas ever
conducted war to a successful issue and
the only party which has done IL withopt
! aEnSa af xrafhu.f
rights OF any class of citizens. and with
due regard to economy. All this II ba.
done; all this, il need be, il is able 20 do
again. If success, then, in a military
point VI view be required, the democratic
party alone can command it,
To conclude: Inviting all men, without
distinction Il State. section, or party. who
are fir the constitution as il IL and tie
Union as II was, to unite with Us in this
great work upon terms Of perfect equality,
we insist that
The ESQ -oticn of the tBirn. whether
: through peace or by war, demands the can.
tinued organization and success of the dem.
ocratic partyj
The preservation Of the constitution de-
msnds it;
The maintenance Of liberty and free
, demncratical government demands IL.
. The restoration Of sound sy,t.m az in
ternal policy demands it:
Eeouomy a; honesty in the public ex-
pendIture-, now at the rate of four MIL
r lions f dollars a day. demand IL:
) Ihe rapid accumulation Of an enormous
! and permanent public Debt demands i,-a
2 public debt already one thousand u7;llious
: OF dollars, and equal at the present rs.e.
10 three years. to Eagiand's debt OF q cen
) tury and half ia growth;
Ihe heavy taxation. direct aud indirect.
r State and Federal, already more than two
r hundred millions OF dollars 8 year esi.r :
e out the substance of the REQ lie. ~. ~