Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-08-25
The Antl-War Feeling In
Maine.

We have before rs the Portland (Maine)
AdVertizer, one of the most Influential and
able papers in New England. 10 it's an
tecedents it is Old-line whig. /: is edited
by F. o. j. Smith, formerly member Of
congress. and we believe be was once clerk
Of the federal house Of representatives. 1t
says:
TIE WAR-The fact is not 10 be dis
guissd, however unpalatable 10 partixau
politicians, that 10 Maine, in New Hamp-
shire, IN the great state Of New York,
and in other states, the conduct of the war
has rendered the war itself unpopular, and
is rapidly becoming odiOus among the peo
pie.
No men longer rash to the war from
patriotism; aud none but solely for the sake
OF pay. This is ominous, and yet it is in.
structive.
10 our own professsdly loyal and uncon.
d'tional Lincclu supporting city. how stands
the factf
Out Of all the citizens drafted, we are
sure the average will not be one 10 twenty.
who will not either be exempted for disa.
bility. or will not hire substitute rather
than 60 himself.
What does all this meant Obedience
to the demands Of the government in the
| was, where it must be. but not Q step be-
yund
1t is delightful task to sit in ones clos.
ct and write patriotic articles and address
es to the public, inspiring ebivalry into
the war; or to make 6ne addresses from
the rostrm or pHlpit, urging men to the
front ranks Of the battlsJ while the speak
er can remain enscoDced at bic home, or
| seme other plaes Of personal safety, 10 the
| Enjoyment of the salary, and perhaps still
larger steslings, Of . lat geveTnnent Cgcs
or government con tract.
Bot the people are opening their eyes ND
en- this mock chivalry and mock patriotism
and they are getting quite tired With ils
| continuance.
We verify believe that Rthe honest
heart Of the people Of Maine could be fair
ly and freely expressed today, three-fourths
Of our entire population would vote the war
as conducted, q nuisance and a curse; and
| that they are only anxious to know how to
| change 10. aud bow to conquer an honoTa-
| Die peace.
We tell them here, and now, how. and
tie only way it may ever be done and
that eheetually. The rule and remedy ar,
oAihC eimpl0. II 10 dt tDS coming e69tlOl
in DOR state. Let every iudepepdens vote
be true to bis conscience and to his Sud
and vote down and out Of power the Tres,
ent abohtioni3ed state admin iStr stion, auC
10 sHeh vote hold mp an snmistakabl,
| warning to the administration at Washing
tor, OF Us coming fate. unless the policy Of
the war be restored to the original declsra.
! tons Of CFitteDSeD, and Of congress, and q
policy Of an bOsOEsble s1d upright peace
be substituted.
Let the people of Mafne do this 10 Sep
TENDER, and = will DO more for peace thar
the slaughter Of Lees entire AMY.
The victory would not be one Of force
nor of mere hartizan politics. 1t would b.
one OF religion Of Morality and buladnity
over which the whole width and breadth o
the civilized world wOUld rejoics, as Their,
was occasion to rejoice when the rainbow
was set IN the heavens with its promises o.
lasting subsidekee to the Gtsrs Of tbt
delUge.
II is in the power Of the people Of Main,
to do more than any other people to end
this war by their oppression through The
ballot Dor alone.
We have hsc tears, end graves, ant
stricken hearts, and mourning widows, pa.
rents, brothers and Eisters enough, as thu
legacy of these state and national admins
trations. Let our peopls 30 proc aim.
They are bold enough and ind ependen
enough to do so. They are heart sick o.
the war. Let them say SO, man!ully, anC
peace will follow.