Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-16
From the New York Argus, a,
Patriotism and Po,,s.a-

A great deal Of gratuitops -.
been offered, since the beeiuni.n las
war, on the subject of sub6rd;n"g o. the
tics-o. yielding mp our partis.a polls
ences to the demands Of our CON-, prefer
doctrine is a good one, and We 10y Tbs
work well IN practice ms in ,hA twill
are decidedly in favor of trv;n1 We
approaching political campaien nm The
In putting IN practice. hose,
eeiient prineiPle-a priueitle die,,oeI-
the highest considerations ~ S'ed By
we are not going TO accept the d AZ; aui!.
the republican leaders ana un Of
our own convictions Of rigb, sosbdta
views of government, or opr o. 0ef ovn
the measures which are densrS., 'ueas q
the country from the fearIpI Ss 70 save
now tire atens it. Weare No, I'm which
our aohe:ion to the doctrine that n. give
sem administration is infallible. ana p RS
democrats ought, therefore, 10 sb., hai
'herf OVID organization and suppor, ; !,
Inc true parrot is ever ready - -,
dinaie partisauship to the caIls ~ n suoor-
try--espicially when. as now. II. ..s e'rn-
isience Is endangered, and its ap,boyei e.
at dehanee. He will forego msrs set
advantage for the higher and No. p.'nsan
I pose Of sustaining the government per-
tanning the constitution and nam
the Union. This every patrio, 'eNerlng
to do. The only question. tLs, Hiin'g
can divide Us is. how can such , . nh'sh
momentous work be performest sat and
publican leaders tell us that ON, AZ. re
sists in supporting and SUSTAINING con-
ministratiOn, in abandoning tho e.. .-s aa-
&c organization. and giving in on, IN
to the principles Of the party in n.On
not to support The government ms,.I' -
thai we all have done, and are dom. -,
men ana money, voice ana pen-bps ..
elect the members Ct the domin,r, .
OF NIL their places with other, - r ~
views. and to perpetuate-so Inns ne
war shall last-ihe reign Of the ,s we
irresponsible and incompe,en, rnI,P 'esest
er- This, according to the rsdic.is , wv
lcan creed. is the length and brssS,h
hight and depth-the whole in .ha. ana
patriotism. Ofr
with all respect for thor. Who si,. =,
, such advice, repudiate the teacbirr ,.s
REJECT emphatically aud totally, NJ. -;
t tation to abandon our priueiples-tb. , n.;l
cipies upon which our country ,o,.
: greatness. prosperity and power. and 49,,
ihose under the practical working. Of vb;is
> 1t has been brought to peril, ana !. ~
threatened with total destruction ~"
/ l. the country is to be preserved f,,.
impending ruin--if the constitution !, =.
lie maintained and the Union rs,,o..S
there Is high imperative duty for an ~,
riots to peiform--a duty, indeed A..
partisan and political adran,.pe-;n,,I.
ing the dearest rights and mobiles, in,,;,n
tions ever possessed bv man. This H.
: appeals, not to democrats allnA br, y
: every true friend Of his country ,,d !,
/, CONSISTS OF the most powerful ana as,.,
mihed eho1t to procure a return. in al
, branehes 81 the government, exeep,;,,
legislative and Judicial, to the sound nm
cir les which governed the nation f,r A.
c most three-quarters of century. dp,;,,
IFS unparall~d growth and success In,
: partial Abandonment has speedily brop,L,
e disaster and evil Of the most .p-aIir,
J character.
9 The present is. indeed, time for rt.
!. h"rInating partisansbip to patrintism-,
time for all citizens opposed to the creed
! and doctrine which have obtained prset
cal sway in the administrator Of the snr.
: eminent, to unite their efFrts and IN,
. Forth all their energies to produce a ,b,r,s
= and thus open. at least, chance Tor Il,
restoration Of the Union. We do DO, \.
sist that this great work shall Le perform.
ed by democrats alone. 1t is suficipp, 70
! demard the entire efforts # all truly nat,
( riotic citizens. If the democratic rstty
J leads IN tie movement, it is because Il.
democratic organizatiCn is the only ora
with vitality and power sufsciert 10 M IN
{ the standard If restoration, ard, aided 3,
other patriotic citizens, bear il alft al
onward 10 victory.
The destructive policy nf the sboliti,r.
lists mast be checked, and more rational
ideas brought tn the administration of Il,
government. NoIr is tie time 70 Jsgin II,
: 1rork. We do rot stop to inquire into Il.
details ot military management. Iii. SUI
hcient tn know that while the recIIe bs,.
contributed Of men and Of means every
thing sske3. the great principles Of reput.
lean government have been overihrOsn
: the rights Of the people disregard d. ard
the purpose TO oyerturn and recnrs;rusi
orr political system boldly proclaimed.
. Let us not listen to the syren s7ng n
party abandonment when it proceed, frrn
those who through that instrUmsnaliT
: would more efec;ually retain roliticsI pov.
} er. The times demand .slf-sacriftns NJ.
n high-minded action, not for the sake ofrsr-
g ~. but for the sake Of our country ard Il
;: constitutional government. 0rgauzsd e..
n forts is required, and those who appeal to
d us to abandon the democratic party, Plead
e only For a continuance Ct the p Icy vbi'A
: is hurrying US as a nation TO irrsiris5lt,
= dissolution. This cannot, must nr bs,
E while the power exists with the p.OT .ts
!. avert it.