Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-01-13
Mr.. Buckmaster.s speech.

Below We give the able address of Hon
S. BuSkmastsr upon being conducted to
the chair. after hissslection rs Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives,. The senti-
nsnts expressed by Mr.. Buekmas ter will
meet with hearty response from every
truly loyal citizen Of the state.
GeHtlemea Of The House O Representatives.:
i thank you most heartily Tor the uaao
Iioited hOnUr you have evuierrod uoOu ne.
IN selecting me 70 preside over your dIlib-
srstisns, and can only promise that I vil
earnestly endeaVor u discharge faitbfuIIV
and impair tally the duties thus devoIyed
upon me, relying for success, however.
rather on your kind indulgence aud cordial
cooperation, than on any merits or oSalIh-
cation Of my own.
You are assembled, gentlemen at q most
trying and eventtSl Psriod in the history Of
our State and nation. We are now far adj
ysnced into the seoood year Uf blood and
disastrous ciEIl war. which, whether We re-
! gard its vast proportions, or the msgLiiuds
/ OF the IntereEts involved, IL upeaualud In
the history Of the world. Who that loves
hiS country dues not cOI.ts rplate with a
sorFoWtui heart the miS0riss and caIamitie.
the frsghtful expendi ure Of bIood and Z ga.
ure, O. which We have been subiected do.
ring the past two yearsl And yer. ead
and gl1ony a. is fhe retrospect, = candid
examination Of the prospects Lefure ma
afford but small ground for e.,n.eIati,,o n,
for hope A wild and visionary noIicx
and im5ecile management still threaten n,
with continued dissensions in the e,unc,I.
Of the nstieD. and yet furthe: disasters in
the field and While, gentlemen. il ia not
your province TO legi.late upon nsttsrs az
purely nationsl concern, IL il your privil.
eye. and l trust that you will feel IL 10 he
your duty, to enter the solemn orstest az
the people Of Illinois against the impoIicv
and iDbeeility which, after sucb heroic
and lonR-contiDued sacrifices on the mart AZ
the people. still leaves this uuhoIy rebel
lion not only not subdued, Dot 1ithout any
immediate prospect Of termination.
lo matters of purely domestic charae,
Ter, gave questions involving the honor. the
interests aud the sovereignty Of our Stare
will claim your attention. In DEALING v;,h
these questions | know that You will 90,
with all the elaboration. dignity and 6rn.
ness befitting the Representatives e. of a Iy.I
people, who know thGir duty, and have
never failed to do it, and a brave peonIe,
who also know their righ:s, "and knovin1'
dare maintain them"
In all your deliberations, and in vo,,
Legislative actisn, there 10 but one p1;S.
one char. which We can follow With safety
that Is the constitution of our eountry
To departure from its plain precent and
we'll defined restrictions, NAV be traced the
origin Of our present difficulties and dam
gers. The Constitution has been in the
past, and will be in the future, If adhered
to IN letter and spirit, the bond of our
Union, as it is also, "the supreme Law of
the LAND" to which every man mast vield
Obedience, the public servant in the mo.t
exalted station, alike With the humLlest
citizen in private life.
Upon your action, gentleman, the e, es
OF the DatiSn are now turned. Illinois. of
all loyal States, stands pre-eminent as the
defender OF the Constitu ton and the Union.
Her hardy sons lave borne aIGft the stand
arr 81 the Republic on eVs.y hard fought
field in the Wesi, nd wherever their arms
have advanced under compcr.. Aot leadership
sSey nave advanced TO victory ana tnrV.
Ine sufterings and necessities of tb.s.
brave Oeu, nov in the field, will aIa;m
your early attent:Un. and, a. THAR ran,.-
eeotatIVee sna the Representa- kive. Of ~,
"'eoos ana relatives ct home, whose hearts
9oM yeath Tor the return Of their Kindred. |
: uuSt Ioas your VGioe and your action
nay oave potent influence in restoring
20 our distracted country the peace and
UNION OF by-gons days. Ouoe nore. e.n-
"e"en' receive my warnsst thanks.