Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-11-17
A BarrenVfciOry

never before In tue history of American
politics were such victories as those re-
Gently gained by the Jscobin party in
Ohio, Iowa and Pennsylvania received
with so little show of enthusiasm on the
one side, or of disappointment on the 9TH
er. A few sick!y huZzas were heard from
the paid eldQuers in the Administration
ravks, q few muttsred excavations from
the oppositiun-but all have died away and
left no sign. Neither cheers or curses
seemed to have life in :hem, for the one
was born of a confidence that was feignet.
the other Of q despair which was real
The Democracy and conservative element
OF the country hoped that in case these
elections had terminated successfully for
them, such an effect might Re produced
upon the views and policy Of our rulers as
would pave tie way for an honorable reace
and restored Republic; or by creating
dIssensione among the enemy, render the
breaking down OF their military power
comparatively easy task. Defeat DESTROY.
ed that hope. aud they reserved it with
that calm and silont resignation which be
tokens not indifference, but q stoical reso-
luton to face and bear the worst. The
man amid the rapids of Niagara who sees
the oars snap within his grasp, wastes no
breath IN outcries or reProaches, 10
strength in fruitless struggling agaius, the
currect sweeping him to certain ruin; be
but prepares himself to meeI, rs best he
may, the fearful Flunge into the Jaws OF
the cataract. The Democracy have folded
| their arms, and wait the issue of these
coming months big with the Nation &
| fate.
But why is it that the co; querers re-
joice not more lustilyf Why do they no;
wear their laurels bravely, ami shout their
hymns Of praise? Because the victory was
a barren enc. and has crumb led to sshes In
their fingers like the apples of Sodium
| The leaders told the masses that if these
three States went "tte Unconditional I'm.
loo Ticket" the country would be saved,
Cor perheadism wiped out" the CoUfeder.
sry fall to pieces Of its own weight, the ar
mics of LEE and BRAGG lay down their
arms. and the var be brought to a succe,s
full close. They have won the game and
do not care to continue the deception
Their followers have discovered the sham.
and do not care to boast Of the results OF
their own gulhbility.
Yes, gentlemen, you have carried Penn
sylyania, Ohio and IOwa-carried them
handsomely. Now may We ask you what
the country or the cause has gained by it
a majority Of the people Of those States
have declared their approval of the Hadi-
cal policy. but does that approval make
that policy righti It only gives to you
popular sanction to proceed in the work of
destruction; this and nothing more. Look
about you for the nett results Of these tri.
umphs. Are they visible to mortal ken
W5eref Howl BRoUGH 10 governor of
hask ha1 rnkk a -
es Of Bragg are dispersed. Stone reiPns
10 Iowa. but Lee is still on the north side
of the BappshsDnock. Curtin rules in
Pennsylvania, but Beauregard bias not
surrendered Charleston. YulIapdiebam
has taken permanent lodgings in Canada.
and She rebels seem to have dJue the same
10 Richmond. The Emancipation proeIa.
nation has been endorsed, but three milo
lion negroes are still planting ard diesInS
for their masters, as 10 the oIden time
The me who love Union and Consultation
as they were, have been defeated, but the
North is still divided by opposing princi.
Piles, and the South still united by the
bands Of d common safety and q oommun
hate. The Administration has carried the
day, but the financial pulse which beat. In
We'll strset indicates no increase of public
confidence. reorganization has deelio.
ed" they tell US. bu. so bsve stooEs%
The greet cause of human freedom has
advanced" they tell us, but 90 has gold =
The backbone is broken" We are told
but three buudred thousand men are
called for to give q coup de grace, to &c.
eession.
The war. which on it's original basis of
plan and purpose, might have been ended
10 twelve months, will certainly last Eorty
eight. possibly ninety-sfx. Slaughter and
shOddy, contracts aud corruption, plunde-
and poverty, death and devastation bave
permission to 60 on. So much, if no more
the JacObins haVe gained BY their recent
successes. Why, then, 90 siIsntf Can
they not afford ct least to whistle while
walking through the national graveyard
Alton Democrat