Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-30
VOL. 90 NO. Is.


ofrights OF property, of person, and of con-
SCIENCE. The moment we show the world
that we do not hold the constitution to be
a sacred compact, we not Only destroy all
sense OF security, but we turn away from
oer shores the vast tide of foreign immigra-
| ton. IL comes here now not because there
are not other skies as bright and o,ber
| lands as productive as ours. It seeks here
security for freed0m-for rights Of CON
science-for immunity from tyrar,icaI inter.
| ierences, and from meeting iDnsrtiferra
! The home aud the freside rights heretofore
| enjoyed by the American Peutle-enioyed
uuder protection of written constitutions
have made us great and prosperous. I en-
! treat you again, touch them not with sac
rihg'ous hands! We are threatened win
the breaking up of our social system. with
the overthrow OF State and national govern
! mepis. 1t we begin a war upon the com.
/ promises of the constitution we must 90
through With it. 1t contains MANY res
/ tralnts upon our national rights. Il NAV
be asked by what right do the six New
bnglInd States, with a population less than
! that OF New York, have six times it's nower
| In the Senate, which has become the con-
trolling branch of government! By what
natural right do these States with their
small limited populations end limited tern
I tories balance the power of New Y,rk.
/ Pennsylvania, OGiu, Illic0is. Iud.ana. and
Michigan? The vast debt growing out of
this War will give rise to new and angry
discussions. 1t will be held ain. st exclu-
sively in few Atlantic States. Look uocn
I the map of the Union and see how small Is
the territory in which it will be owned -
We are to DO divided into creditor and
debtor States, and the last will have a vast
| prepoDderance Of power and strength. I'm.
| fortunately there is no taxation upon this
| national debt and its share il thrown IF
upon other property. 1t is held where
many OF the government contracts have
! been executed, AMI where in some instan-
ces gross frauds have been practiced. 1t is
! he'd largely where the CONSTITUTE n gives a
! dIsproportiOnal share OF political power
| With all these elements Of discord, ia il
! wise to assail constitutional law or bring
authority into contempt? l. it safe to en-
courage the formation of irrepressible ccm-
mittees made up of impairment men. who
thrust themselves into the conduct Of pub
lie affairs aud try to dictate To legal ruIersp
| or will you lerate the enroll NEG, Of arm
les which are MT constituted or organized
! by proper authorities? Are such things
| just towards those who Lave llced their
fortunes in the ban IS o tie e v snmcnt at
this crisis?
We implVre you, d. not he deceived
| again with this syron sang of no daneer.-
ihere Is danger, great and eminent of the
deStructl' 0f all government OF safety for
! lite and property unless the duty of obedi-
I ence to Law and respect for authorities and
/ tue honest support of those in the nnblie
and enforced, BY all means within our con
| trrl.
| With US there ia no excuse for revnlu-
tionaTy action. Our system of government
/ gives peaceful remedies for all evils in leg.
| islation.
! WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PROPOSES TO
! DO.
| Mr.. President: 1t will be asked what do
we propose to do. We mean, with ali our
/ powers Of mind and person to sunport the
constitution and upheld the Uniuu: TO
/ MAINTAIN the laws, t. preserve the public
ialth. We insist upon obedience to laws
and respect for constitutional authority ::
we Will defend the rights Of citizens; we
mean that rulers and subjects shall resrect
the laws; we will put down all revolution
! airy committees; we will resist all unau-
| thorized organizations If armed men: we
will spurn Offici0us med1lers who are i'm
pudentiy pushing themselves irto the conn
cilS OF our gnvernmen'. Politically oppos.
| ed to those IN authority, we demand that
they soali be treated with the re,rect due
| 10 thelr positions a the representatives of
| the dignity and honor of the American
! people. We do not try to save our cnuatry
| by aoondonlng Its government. 10 these
times OF trial and danger We cling more
cl 'sely to the great principles Of civil aud
religious liberty and Of personal right: we
man the defences and barriers which the
! constitution throws around then; We will
revive the courage and st-er Cthen the arms
! OF all loyal men by showing them that thew
! have living government about which tn
rally; We will proclaim amidst the cuufu-
sion and uproar of civil war, with louder
| tones and frmer voices the great maxims
! and principles Of civil liberty, order snd
| obedience. What has perpetuated the
| greatness Of that nation from which we de.
rive go many of our MAXINE? Not its vic.
tories upon land nor Its triumghs unon the
seas, but ITS hrm adberenca 10 its trsdi-
tlCnal pol cy. The words of Coke. of Cam
den and Mansfield, have for ing periods of
time given strength and vitality and honor
to ITS social system, while battles have g
their Significance. WIN England VS.
| aEltated Oy the thrJes VI violenca-whsu
the person OF the King was insulted when
Parliament was beslegei by MODS mad
dened by bIgotry; when the life IF Mans
field was sought by iniurated fanatics. and
his house burned by incen1Iary fires, when
he uttered these words which checked n,
once unlawful power and lawiess yi.lspee
lie declared that every citizen was entitled
~ his rights according to the known prc
cedures of the land. lie showed IN the
world the calm aud awful majesty oF the
law, mistaken amidst ccnvulsiuns. Self
reliant IN Its strength a.d purity, IL was
driven to no acts which Geetruy the sniri,
of the law. Violence was rebuked. the
heart OF the nation was treasured. a sense
of security grew up, and the storm was
stIiied. Listen to his words:
Miserable is the condition of intiyid.
uals dangerous is the condition Of the State
whers there is no certain law, or, what is
the same thing, no certain admins traijJp
OF law by which individuals NAV be pro.
tected and the State made seeure.b
Thus, too, will We stand ca'm'v m
amicst present disasters. We have warned
the public that every act 0! disobedlence
weakened their claims to protect r.. we
nave adm0nisbed our rulers that every vic
latIon ut right destroyed sentiments o. lOy-
atty aud duty. That obedience aud pro-
lection we're reciprocal obligations. lie
who witholds bis earnest and cheerful SUP
port to any legal demand of his govern
ment, invites oppression aud usurpstion On
the part of those in authority. Tie public
servant who oversteps bis Jurisdiction or
tramples upon the rights, person, property,
or procedure Of the 6 'verned, inst,gates re
sistance and revolt.
Under abuse aud detraciion we have
faithfully acted upon these precept'. Ii
cur purposes were lactious, the elements Of
disorder are everywhere within our reach.
1t We were as dislbedient to this govern
ment and as derunciatory of its officials a,
as thuse who placed them in power. we
could make them tremble in the.r seats n