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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-11
Indeed

The TiUe Democrat very graciously stig.
matizes the Constitutional Convention the
Springfield Mob"
Now, for what are tho Abolitionists
berating the Convention Has any act of
that body merited the abuse which is being
hoaped upon it? Most certainly not. The
Convention is attending to the solemn
business Of framing an organic law for the
State, and we call upon its oalumniators to
name any proposition which it has set adop
ted that is not marked by wisdom, sound
policy and strict regard for the rights of the
people.
The reason why the advocates of the
"irrepressible conflict" doctrine are assaiI-
ing the convention with such malignity. is
because it seems disposed to make a white
mans constitution. Our opponents have
lived on niger SO long. that nothing will
satisfy them short of his embodiment in our
constitution.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-11
CIV Election.

Oar annual municipal election came off
last Tuesday. About thousand votes
were po,ls1. The ecticn vas conducted
without disturbance or rows, which 200 ire.
q1entiy disgrace such occasions
In another column, we give the City
Clerks official abstract of the votes, to
which our readers can refer for Information
in regard to the re.uIt of the contest, be-
tween the different candidates before the
people for their SURFACES.
There was no party ticket at this election.
Every man ran on "his own book" The
complications of tickets presented to the
voters at the polls were really confusing.
Among such an array Of good men, it was
indeed difficult to decide for whom to vote.
The contest between the friends of the var
lous csnd idates was conducted with good
feeling, and though many were disappoint
ed when the ballots were counted, we heard
but little murmurlng
The gentlemen elected to the various Of
fees, are well known to the people of the
city. Some Of them are our Oldest and
most substantial citizens, while all are
compete mt for the Positions to which they
have been chosen. Thst they will admin
lister our city government efficiently, and
with high regard to economy and the
general welfare cannot be doubted.
The new officers will be sworn in to day,
and our city placed in the charge of the
new officials. May they be as successful
in conducting its affairs as were those for
the year just closed.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-11
The President on Emancfpa.
= ton.

ton.
We would ask oar readers to peruse the
special message of President Lincoln,
which we give in another column.
We do not like to be finding faultalways
but it does seem to us that this is one of
the most ill>timsd and uncalied for docu-
ments that has appeared since the common
cement of Il e war. 1t came most unex pee
ted. after what hastranspired in relation to
Fremont and Cameron. 1t is true it does
not go the extreme on the emancipation
question, but it admits that that question is
of vast weight in our contest with the reb-
els.
We regret that the President has under
taken to give shape to his ''irrepresible con-
ficp' views. At this stage of our deal
ings with the men who are exerting them
selves to destroy the Union, such an avow-
al from him is calculated to do immense
damage to our cause.
The President virtually proposes that
Congress offer bride to the border slave
States to emancipate their slaves; for in
what other light can the proposition to com
pensate loyal shareholders for their iihera-
ted slaves be viewed? Saying nothing
about the unconstitutionaliti of such a
scheme, this is not the time for the
Advancement Of a proposition for Modelling
with the institutions # any State by the
Federal Government. The people Of Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, Maryland Tennessee, or
any other slaveholdirg State, are not in n
condition to dispose of the question now
Indeed they are in state of open insurrec
ton or under military servilence;and it is alb,
surd TO ask them to adopt new civil poll
cyand new institutions until the storm shall
have blown over We very much fear that
the Recommendation of the President will
greatly damage the Union cause South of
Mason and Dixon's line.
Certain it is. at this time, we are not
prepared to pay money for any such puI =
pose as that recommended by the President.
Even admitting that some of the border
States are willing to part with their slaves
on the terms proposed, the people CT the
North will not consent to pay for them at
present. The people of Illinois, after pay>
ing their portion of the Government war
tax, which will amount to about ten millions
of dollars, will have little money to spare
for any other purpose.
Until this war shall be brought to sue
cessful termination and the rebellion pu,
down, we shall oppose any new proposition
for the increase of taxes. If any state wants
to free its slaves let it do so without the in.
reference or the offer OF brides by the
general Government.
We trust that Congress- in addition to our
war tax, will not burden us with tax for
the abolition ofslavery.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-11
The Convention.

Mr.. Wall, of Perry, submitted a report
from the committee on mUniciral CORPORA
tons, recommending that all municipai
corporations should be erected under gen.
eral law, which should be uniform. The
report was made the special order for Mon.
day next.
Article twelve of the present conslitu.
ton was adopted as part of the new con-
stituton with few verbal alterations.
Mr.. Thornton submitted a report from
the committee on bill of rights. This sub.
Ject was under consideration the remainder
OF the day. Quite q number of speeches
were made. The writ of habeas corD,,s was
discussed at length. Mr.. Edwards ally
and eloqueutly defended the principle Of
this safeguard of liberty. The discussion
took a wide range, and politics and politieal
parties were freely discussed.
MIR. Hacke. moved TO amend section IL
OF the bill of rights, so that the writ Of
hd6eaS corpus should not he Suspended ex-
cept 10y the general assembly.
Mr.. Edwards moved to amend 81 that the
writ should not be suspended, except bv
the general assembly, "rhea in cases If
rebellion or invasion, the public safety NAV
require IT,"
Inc amendments were finally voted down
and the original section left unchanged
The most important feature of the report
submitted by Mr.. Thornton, is the follow
ing section:
SEcTI IL. All offenses, less than fell
ony, and in which the punishment is by
tine or Imprisonment, not exceeding twenty
days, shall be tried summarily, before a
Justice OF the peace, or court authorized nv
law to try the same, upon information un-
der oath, without presentment or indict.
ment OF grand jury. leaving to the de.
tendant in all cases the right of appeal.
ana no person shall he held to answer for
any higher criminal offence, unless on pre.
sentiment On indictment, or 10 cases ARISING
In the army or navy, or in tue militia
when IN actual service, in time of war OF
public danger.
IL VIII be seen that the above dispenses
with seanG jury in oil minor offenses.
Inc convention adjourned pending the
consideration of Mr. Thornton's renort ~
Stdte He9'Ster, March I.
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uem. paws, Inauxnral.

We give. on the FIRST page Of to.day's
paper. the inaugural address Of the Presi-
dent of the rebellious States. 1t is doc-
ument of considerable Importance to the
North as well as the South, 10 declares
the policy of our enemies and assumes to
enumerate the grievances which impelled
the secession movement.
The rebel President has few words Of
cheer or encouragement for the ears Of bis
misguided followers Revcrses. disaster-
Gus and overwhelming, have fallen fast and
thick upon them for the past two months
The Union army is moving steadily for
ward, and the rebels are being driven from
one strong hold after another. 1t will not
take long, the way things are going on, to
sweep the rebels from all the border States.
The inaugural of JEFF Davis candidly
acknowledges that defeat and disaster have
attended their cause of late, but it tries to
inspire renewed zeal and courage 10 behalf
of the sinking fortunes Of the, so-called.
Southern CohfeGerlcy. The people are
called upon to make increased Efforts and
to prepare to submit to nnw sacrifices to
sustain the rebellion. And the promise is
bald cut that ere long the Confederate
States will achieve their Independence and
assume respectable and honorable posi-
ton among the nations of the earth.
But Jgf. and bis followers, judging {, en-
present indications, will not scon realize
their hopes in this respect They have
chosen a desperate alternative for theis
grievances; and tho rruspec, is that they
will be taught lesson before the war is
terminated, that viii make them rue the
day that they took up arms against the flag
of the Union.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-11
From Nashville.
Correspondence of the St. Louis Republican.

Correspondence of the st. Louis Republican
Nashville, Feb. 81.
Ger. McCler nand and staff, on their arri
val, visited the various hospitals. and it was
pleasing sight to see the wounded grasp
him by the hand, and to hear the words of
encouragement he addressed to them -
Gen. McClernand has also just cause to be
proud OF his brigade that has stood SO
molly by him at Belmont and Fort Dupel>
son.
Business as general thing is being re-
snmed by the citizens since Mayor Cheatb
man Issued his proclamation, and better
feeling exists all classes of the population.
Gen. McClernand called on the widow or
ex President Polk, and she asked that he
would protect the tomb and remains of our
late President. Gen. McClernand replied
that the request was gratious-thati it was
the mission OF the Federal arms to afford
protection to all peaceable citizens and to
their property. As for the tomb of Presi-
dent POLK, 1t was national monument
cherished by the North as the resting place
OF great statesman and benefactOr of his
country.
Hon. VIM. Polk, ex-member of the Fed
erai n-ress, aud other leading citizens,
az NhiASu VII btu. hcGternanQ
There is room to believe that there IL a
large majority of the people of Tennessee in
favor of the old Union to day.
as Gen. Nelson's division moved to the
lar ground to encamp it was amusing to
hear the expressions mado by the citi.
zens, especially the ladies'. They would
call the troops Lincoln Yankees, wave their
hahdkerchiefs for Davis and Beauregard,
and say God bless the Southern Confedera-
cy but Floyd and Pillow were mentioned
only IN disgust The Union ladies' waved
their handkerehiets, clapped their hands.
and just danced for joy to see the stars and
stripes once more, and hear Yankee Doodle
and Hail Columbia.
The wounded in Nashville are receiving
every att ention from the ladies and citizens
on both sides. They are in two seminaries
Among the ladies are Mrs. ex President
Polk, Mrs. John Bell and daughter.
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From ashingtOu
Special Dispatches to the Chicago Times


Washington, March I.
Frank Blar's attack on Fremont to day
was severe. lie presented many main
facts, ard completely ridded the Patb6nd,
er's defence. He showed that although
Fremont had been removed from his com
mand for military ineficiency and corrup-
ton. he had net veDtured to demand a
court o. inquiry. Blair was very severe
on the systematic puffery resorted to in the
n. Y. Tribune, Post, and other newsrapers
to bolster up FremOnt's failures. He de.
MED that the Committee on the Conduct oF
the War had recommended him for CON-
mand 10 the field, as telegraphed all over
the country, or that the administration had
any idea OF letting him go into the field
until be had acquitted himself Of the char
ges Tor which he had been superseded.
Inc abolition republicans are very indiq.
nant at BARS onslaught on their idol. and
loudly assert that he hae abandoned the
republican party.
Schuyler ColfaI made a speech in de-
fence OF Fremont; but in it he deprpcated
the publication by the Pathfinder of the
defence which appeared in the Now York
IFi6"ne as unwise and uutimely.
The Committee on the Conduct of IN.
War are about the General. toe. for that
publication. They have ordered an ippns.
ugatlon into the manner INTO which ;ts
publication was secured The report was
presented to that committee. and no an
thorlty was given that it should be made
public.
The Senate to-day passed Senator Wade's
biii Tor the occupation and cultivation of
III e cotton lands which fall into the posses
si"n OF the armies of the United States
1t provides for Board of Receivers WIN
are to take possession of and superin,end
the cultivation of all such cotton lands
paying the revenue derived therefrom into
the Treasury of the United States.
The Star of this evening asserts that the
rebels are concentrating q large force of
raw recruits at Manassas.
The Presidents message on tina sub;aot
OF emancipation continues to be the theme
OF much speculation. The radical aboTN
uonIsts are generally adverse to il. Tbev
want to steal the negroes from their mas,
tiers, while, by the Presidents pIan. tho no
gr3es are recognized as property, aud are
to be bought and paid for.
The Senate to>day confirmed as Rr;ga,
der Generals, Eleazer A. Paine and w A
Richardson, Of Illinois; VIM. Ward IF
6entucky; and Col, Phillip St. George
Cooke, Second Cavalry. 81
Gnv. Andrew johnson. accommodated l,
his son. Robert johnson. and w A r.!
ming, Hon. Horace Maynard, and Emsrson
+'aeFloge ieit Tor Nashville to-day.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Room OF THE COMMON CoUxcIL
JOLIET, Feb. 10, 1862.

Special session by order of the Mayor
Present His Honor the Mayor, and Aid
Caswell, Strong, Porter, Theiler, Hart. ]
Schiedt and Howk.
Reading of the minutes of pre,iops
meeting dispensed with.
On motion the regular order of bnsipa.s
was suspended
Wien Aid Howk introduced the fpllow.
ing resolution which was adopied.
ReSoLCed, That His Honor the Mavor
and AID Heath, Strong GoodeIl and Cas,
well ere hereby cons tituted a committee 70
eA9ehu Whatever moneys are necessary in
procuring the bodies of such of cur yolun.
teers' belonging to the city of Joliet. as
have fallen in battle at Fort DOnelsou, and
also the necessary relief for their families.
ana pay the same from the city moneys.
Inc following resolutions were intro
duced by the Mayor.
WHEREAS, in the fortunes of war lust
~ prosecuted for the defence of a govern
ment which has 30 parallel for the benign
principles on which it is founded, our es-
teemed fellow citizen, Col. William Erwin
has fallen while calamity leading his regi-
ment to battle aud to victory, Therefore. as
testimonial of the deep and universal
melancholy which prevades the minds of
our community at his lamented death.
ReS0tred, That we will wear the nsnal
badge Of mourning for thirty DAYS.
fesotred, That we fud consolation in
knowing that the indomitabIe bravery of
the regiment over which Col. Erwin had
been second 10 command from the time Of
us organization, had given him a prone;
position, and that the last glance of his life
was upon an exhibition Of yaior more ,ies,
perate than any before.
Resofred, That in all the relations of
private lie, Col. Erwin was not less en-
deared to the people of this CITY, than in
the capacity of commanding officer who
led so many Of our citizens to battle and
to victory.
Resoired, That the tenderest sympathies
OF this community are rendered 10 the fam
lily OF the deceased.
ReSoired, That we tender to his qIor;ops
regiment our sympathies for the loss of
commander whose gallantry upon the field
was only excelled BIZ his kindness to bis
men.
Resolred. That we will attend the funeral
OF Col. Erwin in body.
Resotred, That copy of these reso,u-
tons be presented to the family of the de-
e anc that copy be presented to the
<ota regiment of Illinois Volunteers.
Aid Howk moved that the foregoing res.
oiutions be adopted. ordered spread unon
me records, and published in the minutes
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-11
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Gen. HalIeck ON svyIndIing Con
tractors.
ST. Louis. Feb. 1.laE-

ST. Louie, Feb 7, 1852.
ouarternaster GsaeSaI NJ C. Meigs, Washington:
GENERAL-Brigadier Gen. Curtis writes
me from LebenOD that the shoes issued to
troops on the march wore out in four daqs.
pair OF boots were presented q few DAYS
ego, which had been worn only three 9dVs,
and the sOles were completely off.
Between the outer and inner snles the
space is filed in with pieces of old plate
iron, which work loose and cut the stitches.
10 10 an outrage or our troops to issue such
shoes an clothing at all, and still greater
that they should be charged at full price
have already urged reduction Of prices.
IL must be done, if the Government homes
to keep this army of the West together.
Much Of this worthless trash has been
received through the Governors of States.
and there is no way Of tracing out the con-
tractors. This should cease. 1t seems that
the troops here are preyed upon by all the
rascally contractors in the United States.
This must DO stopped. 1t will not be en-
dured much longer. | urged the impor-
lance of sending good materials here, and
that shoes and clothing be manufactured
IN st. Louis; thus giVinga an opportunity to
detect and prevent frauds, en- at the same
time afording employment to the wives
and families Of the volunteers. who, by
closing tho workshops, are left in destitute
and suffering condition.
This you think cannot be done, because
ofso large an amount of inferior supplies
now on hand, which have been paid for by
the government. You say that the Ia
spectors at the Philadelphia Arsenal. where
these great frauda were committed, were
appointed against your wishes, and that
You used every argumen: in vour power TO
prevent such appointment. NJ one charg>
IS yJa with blame; but it rests with the
War Department, and the government
should suffer the Consequences, not the
poor soldiers. 1t the Lnyernment i0R en-
plJy Incompetent and dishonest a..nts 10
the Qdartsrmaster's Department, and
against your advice (you say You :ore>
warned the Secretary of the RESULT, the
treasury. and not the army, should bear
the consequences Of the frauds of these
agents, 1t, therefore, seems to me that
these inferior shoes and clothing should be
cnndemned aud sold, aud the workshops Of
St Louis re-opened.
1t absolutely necessary to issue inferior
aruc!es. the tariff of prices should be fixed
y lac actual Uatue of the articles issued.
and not 10y what the government paid for
,coni 10 Philadelphia | respectfully re-
qass. thas this letter ba laid before Gen.
A-liei,4a ani ine Secretary of War.
Very respectfully
your obedient servant,
tSgneil II. W. HALLECK.
Major General
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-11

BANcRoFT's ABOLITION SPEECH
Bancroits recent harangue in New Yort
the n. Y. Leader says, "except for H.
abolition sentiments, had nothing about i
to merit notice. 1t had neither elavo,;,r
OF sentiment nor elegance of style il was
neither the expression ola lofty patr,o,;sn,
nor the forcible presentation Of even a had
cause. It was a string of quotations and
assumptions, the principal object of which
seemed to be to create q wrong IMPRESSION
as to the sentiments of the great men of the
past upon the slavery question. 1t was
strained in its style, mean in its obiec,
weak in its argument, and false in lis
doctrine"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-11

To THE EDITORS JOLIET SIGNAL:-I uotice
in the True Democrat Of Saturday last,
criticism upon my annual Report submit
ted 20 the Common Council, Feb. lIth.
1t will be seen at once by referring to
the Report that no attempt was made to
give the details or specify in any manner
to whom orders were drawn upon the school
fund or most of the other funds, my object
being to give a synopsis of the condition
of the several funds and the amounts
drawn from each, and avoid as much as
possible the expense of publishing a
lengthy report.
AT the next meeting of the Common
Council, | will submit the matter. and If
the members of the Council desire n mora
elaborate statement published it shall he
forthcoming and the tax payers shall have
an opportunity of seeing IN print where
every dollar has been expended. Ia tho
meantime any tax payer desiring informa-
tiou or explanation will be accommodated
by calling at my office where by books NE
open for inspection, and will tske great
pleasure in explaining to the Satisfaction of
all where the money goes" together with
the ETC." which so much troubles tho
writer. SAM'L D. SMIrH.
City Clerk,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-11
Treasury Notes and Taxes

Joliet, March 10, 1862.
MEssRs. c. & C. ZARLEY:-
| hand you herewith a letter from
Hon. VIM. Butler, State Treasurer. reIa-
tive TO bis receiving U s. Treasury Notes
IN payment for Safe tax for the wear 1861
You will lease publish the same for the
information Of the tax psyers Of VIII
county and all others concerned.
Very respectfully yours.
Il RICHARDSON.
Treas. W III Co. III.
Mk. BUFFERS REPLY.
Tf'a-. Office, S1rincf II, March. }.
BENJAMIN RICHARDSON. EsQ:-
Dear Sir-Yyur favor the 5th
instant is received.
In the absence Of any act Of our State
Legislature upon the sutiect Of L. S
Treasury Notes, l consider it TO be NV
duty to require payments made into The
Treasury to be made rs heretofore. viz in
u ID, Silver and Rev. Warrants, (Dyoyata).
Yours Respectfully,
WILLIAM BUTLER, Treas.
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A Battle in New Mexico,
Denver CITY, March 8.

Denver CITY, March 8.
by military express the following news
was received here to>day:
desperate and terrible battle. lasting
all day, took place at Ialvedere. ten miles
south of Fort Craig. on the Dist ult., be-
tween force of rels ant Federals. Loss
Creation both sides. Both parties claim
the victory. 4 regiment Of New Mexian.
ran away. The fight was probably renewed
on the - TIE New Mexican regiment
that ran away was con.maded bv Colonel
Paron. lie started first and his entire
command followed.
Capt NcRaa, vho had charge Of the
artillery and every one of his Command.
we're killed at their post.
Kit Garson was within fifteen miles of
Fort Craig Fling was heard rrurn his
direction. It is not known what was the
result VI the fight.
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u9op LucE-Some young men talk about
iucS' Ueoa luck was to get up at six O'Clock
IN Tue morning; good luck, was if you had
oniy smiling week, was to live unon
eleven pence and save penny good lock
was 10 trouble your heads with your own
business, and to let your neighbours alone.
gooo luck was to fulfil the commandments
ana DO unto other people as we wish them
20 90 unto US; They must not only work
out walt. They must plod and perseyere.
renee must be taken care of, because thew
were the seeds of guineas. To get on in
the world, they must take care of home.
sweep their own doorways clean; try and
help other people, avoid temptations, and
have faith in truth and God.
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MADNEss.-In the Confederate Congress
on the 9th ult., a resolution was uuani,
mously adopted to entertain no peace prop
ositions excluding any portion of the Con-
federate States, and declaring that the war
be continued until the enemy be entirely
expelled from tie Confederacy The Sc
ceshers it appears are bent on their own
destruction
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Produce the E,ocunents,

Our neighbor of the True Democrat says
that Mr., Richmond member of our Com
stitutionul Convention, in speech in that
body the other day, denounced the dec!ara-
ton of Independence as a "delusion and
cheat"
We do not accuse the editor with uttering
a falsehood, hut we will suggest that if he
does MT wish people to believe that he
uttered one in regard to Mr. Richmond, he
had better produce the documents. That's
all