Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-02-03
union ResOlulIona.

The following preamble and resolutions
were introduced in the Aouse Of Represen-
tatives at Springfield on last Thursday,
since which time they have been the subject
Of mach exciting debate: ...~,-. .rs
WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln, atthe COM
mencement Of the present unhappy war,
declared in every oficial paper that came
from his2haDds, that the sole Object Of the
prosecution IF the war wac. and slfUull re,
Tor the restora ion Of the Union and the
llws t,s our iatheri male them ard
WHEREAS, By his sub .pquent acts be has
proven to every unbiased mild that such
now is not the intention in the further
prosecution Of1he war, and 'tliat' he MS
willFully deceived the liiers, by inducing
Them % lake up arms g.. ef;is they suppoSce)
an honorable and just cause. which he has
turned into dishuuoratle and .disgraceful
crusade against the established rights Of
the States - a. = .427$ = u.
lie has declared martial law over every
loyal Srate in this iUnibht:4 ''
lie has, without authority oflaw or right
Imprisoned our citizens in loaIEs6me dun
geons, and refused them the right Of SPEEDY
trial: f.' .-'t'
He has sanctioned the taking Of the live.
Of innocent, peacable, and respectable citi
zens Of the States, to atone for the acts o.
others -" ~ 80 E'' 1ih
He has, by his proelsmatfon' Of Jan uar,
let, 1853, disregarded' the reserssd riehi
of the States, and attempted by that ordc.
lamstion 20 equalize The. white and biscI
races ito excite servile insnrrectjon in On,
Southern States, thereby inv Giving th
innocent with the guilty, without relerenc
to age o: seq: no. - -.
He has persisted in listoaing 10 and car car
rying out che eounsels ofa4eh- whose ayoW
ed doctrines are iDimicGi 90 free govern
ment: 49, -~q-,.. "a.
He has divided State without the con
sent of her Legislature: - ''''s I'd
lie has degraded the Uni0R army BY re-
ceiving negroes into the service Of the Uni
ted ,Ststes: "--' nj 49, b" s-'.i''.
- He has forced negroes upon MS agains
our often expressed wishes, and the Con
stitutior and laws of our State: =
He has squandered the nations weaitt
and made US bankrupt people:
He has suppressed the liberty of tn
press, and free speeeh-a liberty. feare
only by tyrants 8
He has closed the doors IF churhes an
deprived citizens of these States the RICH
to serve God aecordmgt c1hs, dictates {
their own conscience
lie proposes to involve US in system {
ruinous taxation for the purpose of hurcha
ing negroes against our will and tie inter
ests of our people, SO = - z :; !.
He has pandersd to New. England CAP
talists in not using the means at bls dispc
sal for opening the Mississippi river:
He has given sanction 30 measuI
known as the Morrill, tariff under whic
the East is rapidly enriehiug itself at til
expense OF tire West 3,
Against all Of which, ne do enter our no
emn protest; and declare it to he our FRI
and fixed intention to submit to thes
wrongs and usurpatiOns no longer; thu
we will, as we have Heretofore, sustain If
Administration in ell its constitutional acts
therefore, be it, o. 80 ~
ResOlred By the Houssof REPRESENTATIVE
the Senate concerning herein, that 10 OF
opinion the time has come when, In sccn
dance with the Constitution, il become
necessary to call national convention
oil the States for the. purpose OF consider
ing our national difficulties and; adiustin
the same. We would, therefore, recon
! mend to all the States,' That the I.qeisl
, lures thereof appoint commissioners to me-
in national convention, to be held in n
city of Louisville, in the State Of Kentuck
on the first Tuesday in the month of Apri
A. d. 1868; and wew01Ed inemurfalize Il
, Congress of the United States to obtain q
armistice and cessation dfAhossiiitics no
existing between the different sections
our common country for the purposes afof
said. - -
Resotred, That the Speaker ofthe Hou:
be requested to transmit copy OF the for
going preamble. Neutrality-suspicious.. to each {
the Governors of the States, and reque
that they be laid before: the, Legislature {
the'same. Also, to furnish each of on
Senators and Representatives in Congre,
from this State with copy hereof, and
. nuast their cnnnnrranna hnrnin