Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-30
VOL. 81 NO. 3.

States. If they are attempted to be wres-
ted from us. we will throw Ourselves into
the breeFh, and perish or save them
naliy around the constitution; stand by it:
iet IL be the subject of YOUR thoughts bv
night and by day. It is the great ebarter
oil human liberty. Twill not ston hare N
ask whether we have right to exercise
these privileges which the constitution
gives US. 'N''0u
Let whether we live ia a coun,,v
IN favor of despotism. Let us settle that,
Then am prepared to argue the Question.
and ! intend to stand on the OUTPOST
Their threatenings have no terro-s for me.
rather would rot 10 Bastile and put OF,
a paddock and acknowledge that j was
slave. Immense applause. .- ID, f.--..-
What Is this system Of Provost Marshals
Tor? Whst is all this military parade in
Illinois? Oh, they say i, is disloyal. The
democratic party is an anti-war party, and
therefore disloy al. Ali my feIlow-citizens,
when that great patriot, John j. Critten.
den, came forward in the halls of Congress
to settle this question, the democratic party
land MYSELF voted for the proposition: and
VINO else voted for II Every single Union
man from the South. Ard who against iL
Every single radical reprobate ofthe North,
and The fire eating men of The South.-
They thought they would settls it for
themselves They thought they saw in the
distance the accomplishment of their own
oesighs, Ont, before compromise, they would
make the banks Of the Mississipui one
graveyard. and its stream a stream Of Mood
Every democrat and every old.line wh,g
wants ihis reconciliation; sbut no: il il NOT
70 be, they say. s-rs3 - 5frf =sfr--
government? [Cries of MOL He is our
servant. We are hiring him. and paving
him every day for it, to administer thai
government; and, great God how does be
administer it2 --..
We want you to settle the question. 1t is
the basisupon which the superstruc,dre il
raised. Ii is the foundation IF the inteJii-
genee and patriotism of the country. Thew
we're afraid to trust ycu, Why? Because
the hot.heads of the South wanted Wa, ind
50 did those of the North, so as either m
set the negro free or partition the country,
When our brave sons were called upou the
battlefield, no democrat held back with
men and with money in supporting this the
constitution; but Mr. Lincoln has laid aside
the constitution, and is fighting on the out
side Of it.
When we pointed to them the grave
yards laid out, the diving and manoIed
forms upon the bi tale fields. the shrieks
and groans of widows and 'orphans in this
country, they said We were not patriotic
We were traitors for that The impartial
historian will show that it was the disun-
ldnists OF the South and the abolitionists of
the North upon whom rested the blame
NO, my friends; under the pretext of car
ing Tor the Union, believe there is a stud
leo purpose upon the part of the leading
members OF the administration 10 eplirefy
change the form Of Our government. and
raise upon It's ruins military dsspotism.
lCheers. -
Why do l believe sol When this war
commenced. We had a divided South and
united North. Why was tie North united?
1t was because the administration said that
the negro should be left out. The demo.
Gratis in Congress voted in favor of it to a
man. What has divided the North Has
1t been the action of the democratic rnrsy?
From morning till night the republican
party has used every effort 10 make. the
black man equal to the white. Tbev vent
TO Haytl; there they found ten or twelve
thousand meu, and they must execute a
treaty TO enable that republic to send an
Ambassador to Ne
What was it done forf Who WIS !,
unsatisfactory tor 1t was unsatisfactory 20
every northern democrat. Who was TO be
satisfied with it2 Lovejoy, Sumner, ami
Who introduced politics into the army?
You IN Illinois elected democratic Lepis-
lature. And what did Dick Yates dS =
And what did Oliver P. Morton, Of Ind
ana -eof They started down into the ermy
to Introduce politics into the army. To
make it more efficient? No. They went
to get up political feeling there. They
got their pClitical resolutions passed. sus.
tanning them In power. The army had
known nothing oftheir actions. The peotle
repudiated them when they went down To
introduce politics into the army. Are the
democrats. then. responsible for DIVIDING
this country? By no means. Obi saws a
man to me, IT you do no. quit talking, You
will violate Order No. SO. | am not in
the military or navel service of the United
States. am a citizen, and amenabIe 10
the laws thereof; and what has General
Burnside to do with ne. My heart throbs
with the brave sons Of Illinos, wherever
they 20. And have contempt for eny
OF these men who go i5tO State where
there Is no resurrection or rebellion, and
granted by the constitution and law. The
republican party is responsible for divid
! iug the Nor.h. | do not intend TO stand by
and have this offence saddIed unon The
Democratic party. Gheers.1 lsI'17.i'-
1hey say we are coppeTheads, cutter
nuts and traitors. HhO cares what they
say?g Not the democratic party one cent.
We have got character enough to stand
party nicknames. But iust give a fenohIi-
can one name. and the dogs won't barb AZ
him. Laughter. Lot them call us what
| they please. We have turned out as MANY
I men Tor this war as they have. add the
democrats have fought as we'll as the re-:
publiears. / am here to day. to say to
every republican, every old-iine whic' that
the demOeraac party is ready to strike
bands with those who will stay By the con-
stitution and the laws in pursuance Of it
l am ready to take Judge Drurnmond by
the hand, because he was ready TO main
tain the laws of the land am ready b
take Judge Davis by the band, who was
ready to assist Judge DruWmond. I ask
every man to sacridce every dollar he has
| got M favor of the great, everything prin.
eipies,of constitutional liberty. and Join
with the democratic party in resisting this
| despotisnI. / ask them to come with us
and, IL necessary. spin every drop Of blood
10 favor of these great principles. [Cheers. I
Are we.my fellow cit EeDs. afitr having.
for the last half century, living in a land
Of liberty, where the humblest citizen was
equal to the greatest in position,-invitine
as We have ever done. the oppressed Of
every country to come ami sit under our
Woe and fig tree and be equal to rs, to
come from the land of eeepotism and ioin
us 10 a land where you can only be arres-
ted by warrant issued 10 Pursuance Of Law.
where you can only be punished by finding
OF court aud petit jury, where the writ Of
kdteas corpus hunts you out; where YOU
have right 30 Worship God according TO
the dictates of your own conscience. and
! where none shall make lvn,, afra;d = =.