Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-11-17
BE Not Discouraged.

We EoBIot u uOtlCo tue TACT SUaI Oeu1
ocrats-men who love the constitution and
Uuion-are discouraged at the recent iris
umpbs Of AbolitionIsm. Indeed some Of
our Democratic friends are almost ready
to give up 10 despair.
This will never do. The salvation Of the
country and its rescue from the jaws Of
destruction depends upon the success Ct
the Democratic party in the political con-
test to come of next year. In 1864, the
greatest political contest ever witnessed 10
the history Of the world will occur. The
hosts Of A0olitionism, vandalism and dss.
pOtism are already msrshsling for the
conflict. Their programme hos been an-
nounced by the captains and oracles of the
party. and embraces doctrines and meas.
urss Of the most dangerous and perniciOus
character. Their secret leagues are busy
plotting to retain in power the same men
and policy that has overwhelmed the ma
tion in woe.
The Democracy, instead Of being aroused
to greater energy by the determined
and desperate movements of their
opponent. are quietly resting up
on their arms. Their recent defeats, it
seems, have completely disheartened them.
Aud some Of the weak kneed are discuss
ing the prOpriety of abandoning the Demo.
cratic organization, or what would be
equivalent, are in favor Of adopting the
most Objectionable portion Of the Abolition
platform. This faint.hesrtedness and ap.
sthy on the part of Democrats, We have no
doubt. was the cause Of our recent defeats,
end will be the cause Of future disaster to
our party and nation, unless our friends
bestir themselves.
AD able New York cotemporary, the
FreemGn's Journal, advances some views
on this subject which We regard as sound
and reasonable. The editor, who is one of
the Gblest champions Of constitutional free
dom, buddy assumes the ground that our
recent reverses, politically, are owing to
the "half-and half" platform upon which
We went into the contest.
! The returns of the late elections show
that this view OF the subject is the correct
one. In Maine, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Wis
cOnsin AMI Minnesota, the Democracy
adopted the war as the issue, ard the con-
sequence is that hosts of Democrats ab
stained from voting. The Democracy Of
Ohio, though defeated by corruption, brib.
cry, and the force o! Executive power, and
New Jersey and Indiana, did much better
than those Of their brethren who went in
for war and taxation and subjugatioD. In
New jersey, the Democracy boldly took
the peace platform, while in Ohio and In
diana, though endorsing the war, peace
men, on q constitutional basis, were run as
the candidates.
In Ohio. particularly, the peace Democ'
racy we're not only obliged to O. intend
against the deficiency of their own plat
form, but they were obliged to contend
against, not only the legitimate party op.
position, but the whole power of the Fed.
j., sral Government. Generals 10 the service
\ aud under pay Of the Government, were
Sont there to make speeches when theil
= services were needed in the field; the Gov
erument contractors were compelled to in
Ttitute a system of terrorism over theiI
workmen; the officials in every part of the
country were heavily taxed for funds to
corrupt the Church and the electors; and
every appliance which official power could
bring to bear was made use of to defeat
Vnllandigham.
We firmly believe that if the Democracy
in the future, will take strong ground
> against the prosecution of the war, on the
present policy, against recurring cOnscrip.
tions, against the needless waste OF life
and substance, and the oppressive taxation
: which must fellow, if the conflict is contin.
ued for the purpose declared by the Will
, sons, the Greeleys, the Summers, that tine
, party will most certainly triumph in
1864
Let the Democracy true Union
men Of the Country-meet their opponents
on the bread issue presented. Let US hear
no mOrs Democrats demanding a "vigor.
Gus prosecution Of the war;" on the pres
ent policy, and the people will have some.
thing to call them out to elecriOns-and
the country may yet be saved.