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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17
vanandIghann OnConscr'p.lon

The following remarks relative to the
eonscriptiOn act of the late Congress are
c'pied from the speech of Hon. c. L. Val.
hndigham, delivered on the occasion of his
enthusiastic welcome home iu Dayton,
Ohio, on the 18th instant: o.
He was for the obedience of aIllaws.snd
Tor requiring the men 10 power also 20 obey
them. lie would try all questions of CON
sHtutlonal law before the courts, and then
enforce the DEGREES Of the courts. He was
Tor trying all political questions by the
bAlloI-box, lie would resist no law nv
force. lie would endure almost every WRONG
as long as free discussion, free sssemblagsS
OF the people, and a free ballot remained :.
out the moment they were attacked, he
WSu!d resist. We had a right to change
administrations and politics, not by forci,
Ole revolution, bu: by the balot-box. and
tnls rlgnt must be maintained at all haz-
ards. lie would try the question of the
const'tlO1aIlty and validity Of the conscriu-
uon act IN court, aud argue It's expediepcy
ana ooIonsness before the people; but
would make 40 resistance to it. lie then
referred to the three hundred dollar rro-
vision, and denounced it as unjust against
tae poor, He proposed that the City Coun.
oil OF Dayton should appropriate money
enough and vote tax for it, and re lease
ttne City from the draft, aud thus suare the
lives and limbs of the citizens who were
700 poor to pay. The tax would euualize
tue burden and make the rich ray some
part OF that last dollar. The three hundred
dollars, too, was just the price fixed by an
Abolition Congress for the emancipation Of
the negroes of the District of Columbia
1t was now the price of blood The AID.
ministration said to every man. bet eer
Z0and 10, Three hundred dollars or your
llte. tax BY every city, township, auG
county was just the way to meet it ant
eQualize it.
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Proclamation by the PresI-
Washington, March II.

dent.
S~aa'vr Washington, March II.
The following was Issued tcrduys
Hgtte President ofhe United StdteS-
ssROclamatton respecting Soldiers absent
wifEOW leare.
Executive Mansion, March 10. q
In pursuance Of the Goth section of an
act Of Congress entitled AN act fer enroll
ing and calling cot the national forces"
approved on the 80 of March, 1863, l,
Abraham Lincoln, President and COmmsD-
der.in.Chief Of the Army and Navy Of the
United States, do hereby order and COM
mand that sll soldiers enlisted or drafted
into the service Of the United States, now
absent from their regiments without leave,
shall forthwith return to their respective
regiments; and do hereby declare and
proclaim that all soldiers now absent from
their respective regiments without leave,
who shall, on or before the lst Of April,
1863, report themselves at any rendezvous
designated by the General Orders If the
War Department No. SO, may be restored
Ia their respective regiments without pun.
ishmeDt, except the forfeiture Of pay and
allowances during their absence and all
who do do not return within the time a.
bOve specified shall be arrested as desert
eFs, and punished as the law provides.
And whereas. evil disposed and disloyal
persons, at sundry places have enticed and
procured soldiers to desert and absent
thems, lTes from their regiments, thereby
weakening the strength of the armies. and
prUlOnging the war, and giving aid and
comfort to the enemy, and cruelty expos
ing the gallant and faithful soldiers re-
manning in the ranks to increased hard
ships and dangers, do, therefore, call on
all patriotic aud faithful citizens to oppose
aud resist tho aforementioned dangerous
and treas nablj crimes, and aid in restOr-
ing to their regiments all soldiers absent
without leave, and to assist in the exeou-
ton Of tbasact of Congress for enrolling
and calling out the national Gvrces and for
other purposes, and to support the pro =
authorities in the pro eeu.Ion and qarsb-
msnt Of offsnde" against SCI net. and
in suppress'ns } insnFrec'' l.. aui 'll-
ion.
In I, ,ony whf - bereunto
set my hand d.. city of Wash
ingtOn. this 10: arch, A. D 1868
and VI the Il snCe Of the United
States the 6
tSigL ed ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
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- = : San Frao1;,I.o Mall,

- San Francisco, March Is.
:, AdvIees ifonr me city of Mexico 10 the
isth OF February are received. No imne-
oiate attack op Puebla was then aDticipat.
ed. $1,000 Mexican soldiers we're there,
ana oO.0OO in the neighborbood of the City
OF Mexico. The Notifications Of the latter
CITY are being greatly strengthened. The
Arsenal was engaged night and day manu.
featuring the best rified cannon and other
improved implements of war. The trooTs
were generally we'll aimed and equipped,
ana apparently capable Of making q most
formidable resistance to the French adj
vance - ~
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

Ba- The Democratic press are unit in
condemning the recent bloody riot in De-
troit, and everywhere express the hope that
the rmgleaders may be discovered and
punished. We have yet to see the first
Abolition journal condeuning the mobbing
of Democratic newspapers by Black Re
publican freedom shriekers. On the con-
trary, they seem to consider eueh outragcs
perfectly proper.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

Departure OF DRAFTED MEH IN CHAIKs.-
Another departure Of drafted men took
place "Wednesday morning, some Of them
in chains. The tepdeRcy Of these men TO
skedaddle has compelled the authorities to
be very strict with regard to them. Hence
We noticed that some Of them. with wild
eyes and disheveled locks and seedy gar
ments, a so wore iron bracelets upon their
wrists. Such are the men who 20 forth to
SSsht. in contrast with those whe went one
wear aso.-netroH Free Press, March 8:
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From The South.
New York. March I,

New York, March u.
The gunbOat Quaker City has arrived,
from Por: Royal, ria Charleston bar the
9Th. She comes to repair and receive new
boilers.
On the 9th inst, off Cane Fear, she cap.
tured the British steamer Dcuro, after an
exciting chase Of six hours. She bad a
cargo of 420 bales of cotton and was bound
from Wilmington, N Carolina for Nassau,
She was ordered to New York for adiudi.
cation. s . .5
...- Bhtimore, March IL.
The steamer Ericsson arrived this morn
ing, from Port Royal the 9Th.
Chief Engineer Sinners, who was on t.. e
Passaic during the attack on Fort McAllis
ter. brings dispatche for the government.
The Monitors are all back at Port Royal
in good order. The bombardment lasted
twenty hours, but the beat could not get
near enough to the fort to dismansle it.
The distance was /, 400 yards.
The British steamer Queen Of the Wave
is ashore near Charleston. Her crew escar-
cd. Admiral Dupont was trying to save
her.
The Ericsson saw the Quaker CITY board
an English propeller, supposed to be o
pirate.
The movement on Charleston has not
commenced.
Charleston papers say shat the India o ola
and Queen of the West are booth in good
condition.
A rebel Lieutenant, captured near
Charleston, says secret peace negotiations
have been progressing for three weeks at
Richmond, but the press is not allowed to
mention it.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

FoAsr OF An EDITOR.-AI tho Printers
Festival in Boston, the vocation was thus
done brown
The editor: the man that is expected to
know everything, tell oil he knows, and
guess at the rest to make known his own
character, establish the reputation of his
neighbor, and elect all candidates to Office !:
20 GLOW up everybody and reform the world;
70 1--we for the benefit Of others, aud the
ep'taph on his tombstone, Here he lies at
last 10 short. he is locomotive ruuner
on the track OF public Dotoriety; his lever
rs his pen; his builer is filed with ink: his
tender ID his scissors; bis dr;sing- wheel is
public opinion; waen be explOdes, il is
eaased ~ the non-paymeL; u subscrip-
siUns,'
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From Titan.

.....- -, a.. New York, March ID.
A dispatch has been received from s. It
Lake stating -.-.,...
against Brigh I'M Young, under the poly.
gamy act Of Congress The writ vas sers-
$4,000" 80
Tue dispatch further sayss "Tbe civil
autb0Fities can be maintained in Utah With
out the aid Of troops" r.. --.,-.-. =
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

rb9rA statement has been going the
rounds of The papers to- che effect that all
discharged soldiers are entitled to bounty.
the same as if they had served to the end
ofthe war. This is an error. Only those
soldiers discharged on account of disability
from wounds received in the service, are
entitled 20 bounty. ThSse disabled from
sickness, and consequently discharged, do
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st. Louis News

81. L1nls, March IS.
Ger. Sumner and stat and Gen. Me.
Dowell are expected here 10 night.
Gen. Fitz Henry Warren is here. lie
viii probably 60 to Iowa to look after his
chances for Governor.
Provost Marshal Moore at ChilIicothe.
NO., has been reported to the Provost
Marshal General here on Q charge Of set.
Ting free the negroes of Union men 10 Ma.
con county. The prospects are that tbs
authorities here will approve hisaets snd'
justify him.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

DEATH oP G.. S. JEssUP.-We notice by
the Wilmington Independent that Corne-
Illus S. Jessup died at that place on the 1st
inst. For several years he was one of the
principal business men of Wilmington.
Mr.. Jessup, for several years, during his
boyhood, lived in this city, aud many of
our readers viii remember him as noble
hearted social young fellow, who by his
exeellsnt qualities drew around him host
of friends, who with Us will feel eaddened
at his death and tender their heartfelt
sympathies with bis relatives and friends
in their bereavement. - 800
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17
Washington, March II.
. From Tennessee

New York, March II.
A Nashville dispatch of rhe lIth saws:
"a Unionist direct from Shelbyville states
that Bragg has been reinforced by eleven
brigades. Therebel General Earle stated
to him that enough force had been received
from Richmond to resist any attack of
Rosecrans.- ,...... 49,. ?
Another rebel expedition in Kentucky is
on foot. Fifteen regiments Of cavalry are
already under marching orders at Knox
Vile - - l -
Gen. Granger, the famous Union fighting
General, takes command at Nashville in .
day or two
A large feet of gun boats and transports
he'd arrived at Nashville on the 10th.
1t is rumored that Fort DpneIson is again
threatened.
s.'.'.." Jackson, Tenn, March 10.
A sklrmish has taken PLACE between two
hundred infantry aud two pieces of artil-
lery, Of Ger. Sullivan 8 division, and bod
OF cavalry. Fhe federal loss was one hun
dred, including their artillery. The cavalry
surrounded our force and compelled them
to surrender. Troops have been sent from
here to the scene Of the reported skirusish
IL Is feared that when the troops are
Withdrawn from here gusrriilas will infest
the country, and rob and eonscript the far.
mere." So "a '.. .'-szA =
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

We have sometimes thought that the OBJ,
posing armies were ike Two rival lovers on,
q visit at the same time to their sweetheart
trying % opt sit each ether. - !,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

CIR eOScERT.-A G:apd, Gif. Concert
Is coming Ofat Young's Hail, in this city,
on the -Sefh inst, by the ehicseo Light
Guard Bapt:i Every purchaser Of a ticket
will be entitled to a gift The gifts con.
sist OF great variety of splendid articles
which can bsseep at the store formerly
occupied by Col. John Currey, Where tick
cts viii be sid. Tickets may si5o be bad
at ua4 d SteaTns' where two fDe sewing
machines, which are TO be drawn as prizes,
are on exhibition. Now is the time to se-
cure tickels. .a .su-.., .,aTeT 49,.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

Freder. OK the Great. who had q keen
sense Of the practical incapacity Of mere
speculative theorlzers said: 1f / wanted tC
ruin one IF my provinces would make
over its goveTDmeut to the philOsophers3
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

New HANPsHIRE ELEcTIoN.-The slec.
ton in New Hampshire last week was
very closs-ths Republican majority Of
former years has almost disappeared.
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.Intere,s.t5iIn,igI 10 sOIdters,


@ For the e6ification and benefit of those
soldiers who deemit their privilege to
menace and threaten the lives and proper
ty of peacesble citizens when they return
nome on parole or duty, we call their spo-
cial attention to the following which we
copy from the military law passed by the
late Congress: ....
''Sec. 80. And be it further enacted,
That 10 time of war, instruction, or rebel,
lion, murder, assault and battery, with an
intent to kill, manslaugh.er, mayhem,
wo1 ndin : by shooting or stabbing. with an
intent to commit murder, robbery, arson,
burglary, rape, Assault and battery, with
an attempt ia commit rape, and larceny,
shall be punishable by general Court
Martial or Military Commission, when
committed by persons who are in the mil
itsry service Of the United States, aud SUBJ
ject to the articles Of war and punish
hteltts for such ofeaSes shall necer be less
that hose inflicted By the tdtrs oT'tke State,
Territory, or district IN iohich they MAY
haze been c0H5mitted '' ID L.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

The sensitive actor who COULDN'T stay 10
the same room with tea urn. on account,
OF its kissing, has just been killed By burst
Of applause. p S'H 5f1~
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17
TUE GLORIOUS oLD F0fks Lon Fburs

THE GEoRIoUs oLD Folks -ou Thurs.
day evening next we are. to have another
visit from Father Kemp and r0using great
cOmpauy-22 ladies,ard gsutlemen--Eho
will appear 10 the costumes ofthe sncients,
and give specimen Of their excellerce in
musical novelties rarely listened to, IF we
can rely upon the AatteriDg reports of
their concerts at Bryan Hall, Chicago.
Conserts by this troupe were always good,
boz learn they are far superior this
seasOnsfo any of former years, having ad-
ded much to tbsir attractiyeDess in the
person Of Emma j. Nichols, whose praise
seems to be 10 the mouths Of ell people.
Let our citizens manifest their s6pfecia.
ton Of Father Kemp's concert by filing
Yong Hallto oyerfowiog Cd Thursday
evening. Those who wish 10 procure good
seats should 60 early. .sg
~ az : q
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17
General Order No. 81

General OTder No. 3.
The Colonel commanding Is not sarpris-
ed. nor does he regret, that the arrival Of
a colored regiment should have created ex-
citcment within the camp. ~
Col. Curris trusts that every oEcer and
soldier uuder his command has that cou-
tdence in him that be (Col. Currie) will
never consent to their manhood or sell.res-
pect being violated. aud. while be does re-
greet most sincerely that the uniform of the
United States has been placed urOu me-
groes, be still feels satisfied that, until such
time as the regiment is brought into ON
tact for guard duty, drills, or otherwise,
which he knows is not in contemplation,
they will show, as they have heretofore
done by their discipline, that they are
fighting for the dearest liberties of man.
kind and the sanctity os their flag.
Soldiers, the enemy is in our front,-let
not civil discord disturb Us. Let us, ty
our 0athS. aud in duty bound. serve and
honor those in rigbtful authority over US,
as long as our manhood and selfrespect
are not lowered by contact with an inferior
race Of mankind.
By order of Col Currie.
Ii. j. Foster. Adjutant 1881 N. Wv.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

RIThe nomination of Ebenezer Peck,
Of Chicago, as one Of the Judges Of the
United States Court of Claims, has been
confirmed by the Senate. This was the
position sought by Hon. J. 0. Norton, of
this city. Il a.-a
B9The current magazines for April
have been received at Carlin's. The latest
Chicago and New York papers may always
be found at this popular emporium Of
news. s# -'- .-
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Memphis. March 10.

Memphis. March 10.
Tie Capitola left the feet before Vicks-
burg on. Sunday, and arrived here few
hours ago. When she left all was oui.
ct. g -
The river was very high and risinR. and
the back water had broken thrcurh the
levee. AID filed the canal rendering work
thereon impOssible. "a
On the Saturday previous, the rebels
had been Smelling the workmen on the
lower end of the canal, and had killed one
man.
The camps are now in a miserable con-
dition, and are absolutely below the level
Of the war. Were the levee to break, they
woule be entirely submerged.
Diseases Of all kinds are prevailing. but
the smallpox more especially. -~lF s.'t.i
The feet below Helena, having on board
Quimby's division, is waiting for forty
stern-wheelers and smell side wheel steam.
ers to earry them through the Yaz 20 Pass.
the steamers they are Cow on being too
large. tE .a 49,.
40 expedition of iron. clad boats-tbe
Lafayette and some three or four others
lett last Sunday for Duval's f?i Bluff. or the
fszoo River, where there ia q Confederate
battery. Considerable Of fight was autic,
/ ipated, 49, ..-
| Washington, March H.
! Gen ROsecrsns' dispatch announcing tht
evacuation of NIcksburg. according to in
formation received at his headquarters
creates quite sensation, but is credited e
a great extent in official quarters. The
Navy Department has been in possession
OF Information for some days, from the
Mississippi feet, leading fully u the belle
that the enemy bad been moving stores
guns &C., from Vicksburg to the interior
and otherwise giving signs of evacuation
One OF the evening paner, however, despii,
AL conhrmatory evidence, doubts tht
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

Pray, Madam, what makes you look
so sedateP Oh, / have taken q sedst-
iEe., t F.- ss
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

We had genuipesample Of a home trail
tor in our streets last week, in the person
o. grave stone pedlar fromJ Gle, who made
himself most obnoxious to orr loyal citize ms
by whining his rotten principles, and be-
fouling the air with his rotten breath
Wilmington Independent. .-s-,
Will our Wilmington cotempOrary give
the name Of the ''hOme traitorp alluded to,
that hebe dealt with as the law provides.
We do not believe We have a single traitor
amongst Us, and hence ge call fOH the name
of the offending party. III, = 80
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-17

sH-The President has appointed Hon.
Leonard SWEET, Of Bloomington in this
State. Commissioner to Peru. ...-. -,.r,~
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Yhe s. B. organization.

w, understand that on organization Of
the mOderen Thugs, knOwnab by the title Of
5. b. has been got under way in this city.
Their dark lantern meetings are held at
present IN the upper story ola building 90
Chicago street. ..-- o.. -r.,- ~
This society, like the old Know Nothing
organization, is not known by it's real
name. 10 secret it is, called the Union
League" But it matters net what cogno-
meo it is known by, the fact that it's prin-
eiplss are not for the public eye and that
it is controlled and managed BY, the men
who were formest in helping JEFF. Davis,
and the Southern fire eaters to bring on
this terrible war, is evidence that there il
no good in it. Truly it may be a union,
but is is rather Union of Abolitiouists.
swindlers, .blackguards, thieves, aud dis
unionists, for the sake of official plunder
than an Organization for tho sake of the
Union of the States under the constitution.
There was no need of'such an organiza.
ton. And We fear that It will be the
means of provoking blocdshed and civil
war throughout the loyal North. That il
will attempt to put down free speech and
to crush out the Democratic party, as did
its parent Of Thugs rekpoEn,a We have nc
doubt, but in time it will be doomed to
even a more ignoble fate than that Of the
Know Nothing party. LetalJ good Union
men. and Democrats especially, keep clear
of secret POLITICAL organ zat n. - =. ,.s-,
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The NegrO-SOIdIer DfmcuIfy In
the DeParImen mt Ofthe Gulf.

The following order has been issued by
COl. Currie, of the 1924 New York, cum
manding at Baton Rouge: .Ts
HEADQUARTERS, BARON RoUcE.
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COIOred SoIdIers

According to the St. Louis Republican
the parties engaged in recruiting neero
soldiers in the free States are having a
hard time of It.
Jim Lane started in the business, in
Kansas, several months ago. expecting to
raise three regiments in very short time !;
but, with all the drumming and entreatiug,
only one regiment has been got under way
Thelast LeaEeOwerth Conservative saws:
a'"1be regiment Ia not fall, aud II NAV he
some months before it will be entitled to q
Colonel" ss=' W ,E-5T o. aTE.- 90 .-. rs-
Similar, or even greater disappointment
has been experienced in Rhode Island,
Massachusetts,, and other States where the
trial has been made. So p, .s-E.H ats
The fact is the Presidents American
citizens of African descent" can't be relied
on. They are not anxious to go to the war.
They don't want to fight. They appreciate
the good Offices oftheir friends, the Abo-
litionists. in trying to get them on the
battle field, but they would much prefer 10
remain at home. . t.s st-. f.-
SSIs lie announced that the troops in
Gen: Grants army Gre shortly to be paid
of, but only to the first of November. 80
that there will 'rstill be Eve monthss nav
due. Why not pay them up to the first Of
March,. Cannot Secretary chase.. have
enough greenbacks printed in time to do iti
Or is the the Government afraid they will
all desert if paid Off