Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-11-04


The continual cry Of Republicans and |
A5olitionists these days, says an exchange. |
is, there ought to be mo party" and from
the earnest manner in which this text is
preached Oh. by Abolitionists everywhere, |
sone would, naturally expect to fud the
fruits Of corresponding practice.
Bat how are tho,factss Conventions are
called by party styling itself a Repub-
lican Union Party" made up of an aggre-
gate of Republicans, Knownothings and
AbolItionists; a ticket is formed by taking
candidates exclusively of its own political
faith, for whom the people are asked to
vote, as the only loyal candidates in the
field.
policy is laid down to which all Re-
publicans seemingly subscribe and this
policy announces that all men who do not
think as this new combination think, are
disloyal; and that all men who vote for
other candidates than those presented by
this, SO called, Republican Union party,
are, to say the least, sympathisers With
/ treason. .
| This same partizan combination that
| claims that there should be ''no party"
with the aid Of the fre-eaters of the South.
inaugurated most deplorable civil war;
the blood Of Democrats is shed upon the
battle | in defence IF the constitution;
the c''untry is burdened with heavy debt
to carry on this war. which Democrats
i must help to pay; thousands of Offices of
| pr. itarise from war in which oil parties
are engaged, hut they are filled by men of
this new party, notwithstanding the cry
that there ought to be NJ party.
Assessors and collectors for national tax
es, receiving Congressional wages com
m;ssioners and deputy marshals 20 enroll
men of all parties; commissioners and sur
gsons to draft men of all parties. are ap-
pointed from the ranks of the ultra Aoo-
litionsts. p
Yet we are blandly told by the professed
defenders Of the constitution that there
shouiu De 90 party.
No party Yes, the Republican Adolf
ton disunionists are willing to see Demo.
Gratis fill up the deple.ed old regiments ;
are eloquent in urging Democrats to inlis.
and swell up our army to one and b ALI
millions; are content to see Democrats in
the advance when bullets ard bayonets are
to face are extremely anxious for Demo.
Gratis to fight the battles of the eountrv
but when the Offices and places OF profit;
and trust come to be filed, it becomes trea.
son Tor Democrats to offer themselves as
Candidates and on the plea of patriotism,
Democrats are complacently told, "these
are war times; we are in power; the Gov.
eruuent aud offices belong to US, and if YOU
undertake to criticise the official conduct
OF any official, or endeavor to elect true
Democrat to Office, under any pretezt what
ever, you are traitors"
Oh patriotism what jewel thou art in
thee of these Objected Republicans. In
the days of cur fathers a patriot wa,
the true lover of bis country, mani
Testing to the world the sincerity of bis
professions by his acts.
But now a-daye, he is only patriot who
belongs 10 the Republican party; Who
loves it above his country. and whose acts
show to the world that his country is mere
secondary matter. How great is the effect
of official favOrs on some mems notions of
patriotism
Democrats, it 5ehooves us, to-day, to
watch.the movements of these hypocritical
othce-holjers. Stand on your constitu tional
rights. Malign no man. Be not intimi.
dated from faithful discharge of duty BY
threats or menaces from those 10 power.
Let Democrats stand up braveIy to day,
and these 'no-party" prctenders will re-
ceiVe lesson that will teach them to
respect the constitution and the civil Ill
erty of the citizen.