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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
Fort Monroe. Aug. %.
From Europe;

st. JobD'E, Aug. Z6i
The steamship Hibernian, from Galway
on the 18th, paseedrGxke Race on Wednes-
Gay morning, with three days later news.
Liverpool, Aug. 10.
Cotton closes upward and buoysDt.-
Breadstuffs downward tendency. ProTis.
ions firm. Cossols 92(9933 for money.
The London Times says:
alt looks in vain for any sign from
America that the Federsls are prepared to
pursue with vigor the successes recently
gained. At ell points each northern army
has become an army of Occupstion, and.
instead o! endesVoriug to assist bis militia
~ measures by conciliatory policy. Mr..
Lincoln, by employing negroes to fight, is
doing his best to make it necessary for
him to hold every inch of ground in the
southern States by sheer force"
The Daily Nelcs eulOgizes President
LincUln's proclamation announcing q sys-
tenn Of retaliation on the South in reference
to the treatment of negroes as prisoners of
war. 1t thinks it cannot fail to have very
important influence 10 the progress of the
war and give an immense impulse to negro
recruiting.
A characteristic letter from Garibaldi,
dated Caprera. Aug. 9th, is published. 1t
is addressed to Abraham Lincoln, the lib
orator of slaves in the Republic Of ADeri-
ca and rejOices at his noble efforts for
freedom and huuau progress.
La France asserts tina the acceptance of
the Mexican crown by the Arcbduke Max.
milan is not doubtful. 1t believes that
negotiations have been entered into TO
obtain the adhesion Of EuglsDd. La France
says the present government of Mexico will
administer affairs for year, to organize
the country.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
r. J. Walker on Coercion

will civil war preserve or restore the
union? Can q vanouishsd
state, even If che can be vanquisbed, ever
again become member of the Federal
Unionf No, my countrymeD; let Us learn
ere it be too late, that this can never be q
union of victor and vaDQuished, of soysr-
eIgn aud subject states, Tut that il must
be union of equals. which is the union
OF the constitution. 1t must be cordial
and fraternal union, founded on interest
and cemented BY affection. This was the
union founded BY Washington and Frank.
lin, and the patriots and statesmen of the
revolution; and that is the only union that
can be preserved or perpetuated. You
might, perhaps, wrap her villages 10
flames. but you could never afterward re-
store such state to the union established
by tho constitution. No, fellow citizens;
when tee star of q state Is eztiaguisked in
blood. Il can neuer beam again IN the ban.
"eT q the Union for Il will no longer be an
eqHdt' sovereign, or a sister state"
So spaks Robert J. Walker in 1850,
when be yet could speak, like . man, the
words Of reason and of truth when be
had not yet given himself over TO that very
party whose principles would lead, be said,
to disunion and civil war-thst party
against whom be sOlemnly warned his
and Of which be is now 90
and obsequious Q member.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01

1t has been for long time question in
dispute as to the politics o! General Grant.
The Democrats have awarded him credit
for bis noble course and success as com.
mander, without knowing his politics.
The Republicans, on the other hand. have
been shy Of him, and some Of them have
openly assailed him, because they are not
certain that be is not touched with the
prevailing maIady Of the day.
It nov appears from the Galena Adrer-
tiser, authority which will not be doubted
BY Republicans, that while General Grant
was in the army, he never voted. but when
ke settled ct Galens be declared himself q
Democrat and voted for Douglas at the
last Presidential election.
The New York World remarks upon this
that it should be understood that it requires
q good deal Of moral courage 10 business
man to acknowledge hinsslfa Democrat
in Northern Illinois That section of coun.
try is more intensely and bigOted Adolf
ton than even Massachusetts, or the VEST
ern Reserve. Gen. Grant does not trouble
himself much about political organizations.
His business is to obey orders aud win all
the battles he can. He has sense enough
not to write political letters or interfere
in any way with the newspapers.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
Gen. Frank r. BIaIP.

The St. Louis radical papers announce
tina. Frank p. Blair has gons over to the
democrats. The 81. Louis Democrac(rad .
ieal) says:
Gen: Blair has not shipped with simply
declaring for the eopperhssd dem oersey in
general terms. He has given in his sdbes.
ion. Is We have said, to its favorits
and leading measures. OF these measures
in Missouri, two st the present time a.s
especially prominent. The first 10 that
adopted BY the late 2roslavery convention
On the subject o! emancipation, and which,
receives the hearty support of every lead
ing copperbead politician. and every COP
perhesd person in the state. Itspurpose IL
to postpone emancipation in Missouri for .
long term Of years, in the meantime eiT<r
ing slavery remarkable guarantees and
privileged, such as the exemption Of slave
property from taxation, which are clearly
designed for Strengthening purposes. Tho
second 10 the restoration Of the elective
franchise to all rebels who are now or
have been in arms against the govsrns
ment
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
From 50. Paul.
St. Paul, Mimi, Aug 9

Ot. FaulI MIND, Aug Y.
The democratic State convention met YES.
terdsy, and unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
First-That the administrators of the
government are bOuOd by the solemn pledge
of Congress made ct the commencement of
the war. Here the Crittenden resolution is
reoited.
Second-Expressss unqualified joy at
every symptom Of returning loyalty in the
South; promises every encouragement to in
duce the people to abandon their rebelI>
ious character and return to their alle-
glance, and promises to receive them With-
out condition or restriction, with ell the
rights of other States ending thus:
''In this emergency we will Danish all
feeling of mere passion or resentment, and
recollect only orr duty to the whole coun-
try"
Third-That we look to the people of the
South to resume their State governments;
the Supreme Court to settle their rights as
affected by the war.
Fourth-Calls on the President TO prose-
cute the IndisD war until the Indians
are captured and punished, or exterminat-
ed.
Fifth-Denounoes arbitrary arrests by
military power in the loyal States.
Si1th-Ssys that il is the duty Of every
citizen to obey every law, however OdiOns
or unconstitutional, until repealed or
declared null and void by the proper tribu-
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
The Issues

II the President does not endorse The
published views of Mr.. Whiting, solicitor
Of the war department, be should remove
him. Officially the views Of Mr.. Whiting
are Of as much consequences as those of Mr..
Seward But neither the President, nor
sny member Of his cabinet, nor any lead
ing republican journal, nor the PesOlu.
tons of any republican meeting have yet
condemned those views, the administers
tiUn and republican party must be held as
endorsing them. To state them simply, 10
enough to show their atrocious character.
We briefly recapitulate them:
l. Every citizen residing in the seeded
States is q public enemy, no matter Wheth.
or he is loyal or dislOyal, Unionists or Sc
cessionist.
2. The people of the South do not
cease to be public encnies upon the close
of the war.
8. "Civil war obliterates all lines of
States or countries" ... &C.,.
4. The people Of che Southern States
must be governed in their dOmest concerns
by the will and pleasure of the North.
s. Seeded States, with their Constitu-
ton unaltered, cannot be allowed to resume
State powers.
6. The rebels must come back 90 con.
auered people, but not a. our equals.
7. The Southern people can only form
themselves into States BY abolishing sla.
very.
8. Conquered districts must be kept
under military eovsrnment-Or, in other
words, the war must cOntinue-until State
governments are established in the South
prohibiting slavery.
3. The conquered districts are TO be
held TO ell their obligations under the laws,
bat 1t Is for US to dictate to them what priVi-
leges they shall enjoy,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
From Arkansas.
From the Memphis Argus, Aug. %.

From the Memphis Argus, Aug. Is.
The arrival in the city within the past
day or two Of several gentlemen from diff.
ferent portions of Arkansas has placed as
In possession of very late military infor-
nation from that State regarding the move
ments and designs Of the rebel forces
We regard the information as Trustworthy.
1t will be remembered that q few days
ago, in a ststement on Arkansas matters.
We mentioned that Gen. Holmes had been
laid on the military shelf, Gen. Price, on
"Old Pap" as he is usually termed by his
soldiers, having succeeded in cOmmsnd.-
This statement has had reported confirm
alton since then, and one of the gentlemen,
to whom we are indebted for the inform
alton published in this issue, tells the
Same story. Gen. Price is certainly in i'm
mediate command Of the Confederate for
Ces of Arkansas, Gen. Holmes is sick,
and it is generally understood that, if be
has not already done so, be will resign as
soon as be RECEIVERS. Some will hardly
believe rs, but our informsnts state it as q
positive fact, that not few, 10 and out of
the army, expess the wish openly that
''Old granny Holmes would be taken to
Heaven, where he boloDged"-Rn expressi-
on which can be regarded as a compliment
or otherwise, as the reader chooses to con-
Rtrue it.
Gen. Price is said to retain his old popu.
larity among his troops, and it is probably
to that fact that the CJnfederates have
managed to retain even the sembiaDce of
an army; for while sit was under Holm es
in person it was generally understood 20 be
worse than no army at all. Regarding
the condition Of the mon, we learn that 1t
is by no means fattering to the resources
of the Quartermaster They are wretchedly
clothed, but are reported to be not deficient
in such articles Of provisions as corn bread
and pork.
Sixteen miles this side of Little Rock at
q point said to possess considerable sdvsn-
tages ip the way Of natural defences, Gen.
Price has messed the troops under his i'm
mediate command. We learn that ne is
having the point fortified ss rapidly as his
facilities admit. Itis generally understood
throughout that section Of the country shat
hare he deS. gns making stand, and fight
the battle that will decide the fate Of Ark.
aEsas.
In former article We mention that
Price and Mormaduks had left BayOn
Mstaire for JacksoDport aud Augusta
Price advanced soon sfterward to his pres
ent position, leaving Msrmsduke with q
force at JacksOnpOrt. Here the latter
remained until upward Of q week ago,
when he joined Price. 1t was understood
that all the troops Price can muster from
different portions Of the State are being
massed at the point mentioned.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
correspondence OfBIr. Blu
ehaR0n.

The papers announced recently that Q
reasonable correspondence bad been dis
covered in the library of JEFF Davis, be-
tween tx President Bachausn and that
confederate leaderl 1t was doubly a false.
hood. Buchanan has been the political
antagonist Of Davis, and was nominated
in opposition to his efforts There had
been no correspondence between them
for years. The letter referred to il
now published. Il 10 dsted March Is. Is.
so.
1t is replete With patriotism. and states
manlike sagacity. Il was written during
the administration of President Taylor
Would to Heaven" exclaims M. Blu
cbsDan. shat Gen. Taylor might coDe
out 10 favor Of the Missouri Crmpromise, L
would glory in sustaining him."
This is the most tressonabIs utterauce ia
this whole letter; which is mainly devoted
to reiterAtior of the writer's views 10 re-
gard to the Missouri Comprise, to which be
adheTes even when tbe south deserts
it.
If it was treason in Buchanan TO write
patriotic and prophetic letters to JEFF Davis
thirteen years sgO, what was Gen. Taylor's
oH"Dce, who was fatheT-in-lsW Ct the now
rebel president.
All Of Tylor's kindred, all Of Tsylor's
kindred, all Of Lincoln's kindred, are &C.
tually engaged in the rebellion. Yettbs re.
publicsns raise boot over the treason
OF democrats, for writing letters to d.
Wis thirteen years ago ALBANY ar.
gus.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
Gen. LOEan's Speechea.

The cincinnati EOquirsr says that the
republicans are distributing in large num-
bers Gen. John A. Logsn's speeches on the
var. They have got out an edition Of
them in pamphlet form. We would suggest
that they also put in the pamphlets the FOL-
lowing extract from one Of Mr.. LogsD's
congressional speeches, delivered just be-
fore the war broke out:
"Mr. President, I regret TO hear either
disunion or civil war spoken of in connec.
ton with this measure. But, repeat
the former 10 to be preferred to she latter
10 vars wagcd with foreign countries. d.
plOrable as they always are, they are soms
moral fruits which atone, in q slight
degree, for their accompanying evils. But
civil war has no aDeIiorations. Il is nure
unmixed decentralization. It dissoIvss ali
national and domestic ties. IL renders
sslhshnsss more OdiOus. BY wedding il 20
hatred and cruelty. The after generation,
which reaps the bitter harvest Of intestine
war, is scarcely less to be eonmisssrsted
than thit BY whose hands the poisonous
seed 10 sozD. hess for less than these,
would be the evils Of disunions"
This would make the record complete.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
ANIgEerite Rampant.

We learn that niggerits meeting was |
held in the Court House, on last Wsdnes.
day evening, for the expressed purpose of
dsDounciDg the Signal
We had not tne good fortune to be pres
emit. but learn that the meeting was rather
a sable affair. The president of the meet
ing was the oldest AbOlitsonist 10 the city,
and those who composed it chiefly were
of the same political hue. It 10 said not
over hundred and City wore present,
counting niggers and ell.
Tie spokesman Of the occasion was one
T. L. Breckenridge, Of the firm of SDapp
& Breckenridge, lawyers Of this city. We
are informed that be made Q speech of
great length which was crowded With cpl
thets, inveotives. falsehoods, aud calum-
MES against the editors of the Signal. and
"Copperheads" generally. He denounced
the Signal as the vilest journal Of the day,
and its editors as traitors and everything
else that was mean.
Now We know but little about this T. l.
Breckenridge, who has assumed to the
leadership of the Republican party of this
city. He has resided amongst us but Q
short time; and consequently, We cannot
express any correct opinion of our own in
regard to his character. All We know
about him at present is, that be is q radi-
cal Abolitionist of the John Brown School,
and that he has rendered himself obnox.
ious to all good Union men by the advoca-
cy of his pernieious views. Welweil Zee.
OileCt, some two years ago, being present
at war meeting 10 this city, and hearing
the noble and gallant Col. Bartleson, of
the Tooth Regiment, give Mr.. Breckin.
ridge most unmerciful faying. War
meetings were then the order Of the day,
and Breckenridge attended each one Of
them and thrust bis Abolition views upon
tie audience to the detriment ofthe cause.
His sentiments then, as now, were for the
niger. Indeed be can talk Of nothing
else. The consequence was that volunteer
ing became less frequent. Col. Bartleson
saw this, and though Republican, ta pat
riOtic one however,) took Breckinridgs to
task, and held him up as worse than an
open secessiOnist.
After Col. Bsrtleson's castigatioD, Brock
inridge dried up. and volunteering which
had commenced to lag, vent on briskly
until the regiment was full. Since thai
time, this champion Of the negro hal
thought it prudent to remain quiet. On
Wednesday evening, however, Col. Bar
tlesOn being away in the war, be thought
it quito safe to venture out agaiD.-and
be did, launch forth in one of his usua
niger TRADES.
As far as we are concerned. we care 10
for the utterances Of Mr.. Breckinridge.-
Such men as he is, may crOak themselves
hosrse in vilIifying Us, lot it causes us NJ
concern whatever We have lived TOT
long in this community to be affected b.
the vituperatiOn of q crazy fanatic, who
at the best, cannot influence dozen meI
10 town. We understand that he has beer
a minister, and We shall try to ascertain
whether he was one of the KalIock stamy
| or mt
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
ROoH OF THE COMMON CouxcIL I
JOLIET, Aug. Is, 1868. (


Special meeting by ordsr Of the MayoF.
Present HE Honor Mayor Strong, Jr,
and Aid. DOOlittIe. Higin6Othan, Hersh.c
brach, PsesOld, Hunter, CsgWiD, Austin
Leo and Porter.
Reading Of the minutes Of previous meet
ing dispensed With.
Petition Of w. s. Books, to raise the
building known rs tbs Mills Store, on
Jefferson street to tie grade Of said street,
and 20 add twenty-five feet to the rear end
OF said building, said addition 10 be one
story IN hight aud covered with . tin roof.
was presented and on motion of Aid. Doc
little, prayer Of petition granted.
On motion Of Aid. DooIittle, the conn.,
N ssioDers on Jefferson street grading were
instructed to award the contract to James
" Reilly, be being the lowest responsible
bidder, and the payment TO be made for
toe same BY sD assessment on the real es-
tate fronting on said improvement.
90 motion council adjourned.
W. ii. FARLEY, City Clerk.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
Mr. Lincoln as q COngressma an
ON the President.

The following extracts are from Q speech
delivered by Mr.. Lincoln when be was
member of Congress 10 lS4S. in which be
discussed the message of President Polk
and the war with Mexico. The extracts
may perhaps throw some light on what
sort of talk Mr.. Lincoln will permit to be
uttered concerning himself. Mr. Lincoln
said:
"Let him (the President) answer fully.
fairly, and csndidly. Let him answer
with facts and not with arguments. Let
him remember BY Its where Washington
sat. and SO remembering, let him answer
as Washington would answer. As ma
ton should not be, and the Almighty will
not be evaded, go let him attempt no eva
sion, no equiVUcation.
But If he cannot or soM not do this If on
any pretense, or no pretenee, be shall re-
fuse or omit it,-then | shall be fully con.
WINGED, of what more than suspect already
that he lie deeply conscious of being in tie
torong that he feels the blood of this aodr.
like the blood Of AbIe, lie crying to Heaven
against him that he ordered General Tay-
lor IN the midst of peaceful Mexican
settlement purposeIy to briog on a war
that originally having some strong motive
what will not stop now to give my opin
ion concerning to involve the two countries
10 war, and, trusting to escape scrutiny
by fixing the public gaze upon the exceed.
ing brightness Of military glory that attrac.
tive rainbow that rises 10 showers of blood
that charms to destroy he plunged into IL.
and swept on and on till disappointed 10
his calculation OF the case with which
Mexico might be subdued, he finds himself
he knows Eot where. How like the half
insane mumbliDg of fever dream il The
whole war part Of the late message.
All this shows that the President IL in
no wise satisfied with bis own Positions
First he takes up one, and in attemDtinO
to arge US iGto it, be argues himself ont Of
Il: then seizeS another, and goes THROUGH
the same process and then confused by
not being able to think of nothing nav.
be snatchss up the old one again, which he
has some time before cast of. HIS mind
tasked beyond its power, is running hither
and thither, like some tortured crnatura
on burning surface, finding NO position
on which it can settle down and be At eaae
God grant that be may be able to show
there iS something about his copacienoa
more painful than sll his mental porDlexi-
ty."
Ne. Lincoln spoke thus of Presidsn,
Polk in 1913, and who would have believed
that he could have spoken 90 truly of his
o'On position no'o at that day.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
Cool Fisherman,

An amusing incident is related of the
GOODNESS of fisherman on board one of
the vessels captured by the pirates few
weeks since. The man had bis line over.
board aod had just hooked q noble fish,
when the pirate lieutenant stepped on
deck and told the crew they had Eve min
utes to save what they wanted. Our
friend paid no notice to the officer, but
kept on hauling in bis line. The oficer
stepped % to him and told him to let the
6sh 60, as the Eve minutes would soon be
out.
o. said be, 'Pvs got fine fellow on ;
let's pull him in Z and he kept on pull
ing.
The officer, finding the man would NOT
leave, stepped up, and raising bis cutlsss
cut the line, and compelled our friend to
start Of, much TO his regret.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01

Since the oficial letter Of Solicitor Whit.
ing has been presented to the public, the
AbolitiOnists ere assuming holder grounds
on the negro question. They no longer
disguise the designs Of the Administrations,
but proclaim 10 favor Of Q new Union, in
which negro freedom and negro equality
shall be the groundwork.
In the estimation of these followers Of
LiDcoln. the constitution is Of no more
worth than 90 much black paper. The men
who control our national affairs are labor
ing with their might to change the charae-
ter Of our government. They cannot bear
the idea of reconstruction o. the Union
ss it was. The glorious old Confederacy
created by Washington, Adams, Jefferson,
and the patriots of those days, has no
charms for the party or the men whose
mental and moral visions are obscured BY
the spoils, and the negro as q means Of sc.
curing them. Hence the President in
struets his Solicitor Of the War Depart
ment to send forth the semi.Oficial decree,
that the Southern States will not be allow
ed to come back into the Union under the
provisions of the constitution. They must
FIRST be reduced to territories and after the
rights and privileges with white men. then
the proposition for receiving them into the
Union as States will be entertained, but
not otherwise. This IS the Administration
programme, as We stated in our last pa
per.
The editor Of the Joliet Republican, who
does not mean to be behind hand when q
bigger is in question, goes little ahead oil
bis Washington masters. 10 his last Issue
be publishes an article on the subject Of
Reconstruction and the rights Of negro in
the new government. that caps anything
We have yet seen in that line. He is MOI
only in favor of destroying the constitution
and preventing q reconstruction Oh thu
basis Of the former Republic, but distinctly
declares that the SoutherDers muet be ex
terminated by aid Of the negroes and theI
that the negro soldiers must be turned
upon the people Of the North who cling h
the constitution and the old Union. Thu
tie policy is to wipe from the stage Of ex
isteuce all who do not fall in With tbI
the GreeIeys, the LOvejoys. the LiDcOlns
the Beechsrs, ard such like advocates OIL
negro freedom and equslity.
This 10 coming right to the question q
once once and the editor deserves prc
motion for his boldnsss in proclaiming th
policy Of the party which have alrsad
spread war, desolation and death through.
out Dur lsnl.
But We opine the AbolitiOnists and thei
negro allies will end themselves mistaken
when they attempt to consummat thei
per6dious designs. The Democracyof th
North will never consent to their terms
nor submit to the rending of the old con
stitutiOn. The threate of negro vengeanc
will not deter them from standing by th
old Union. The Union destroyers will fin
this ont to their sorrow in due time.