Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-30
The Difference.


nouDced the existence Of war, and called
the people of the loyal States into the pres
ent unnatural strife, thrill Of enthusi-
asm awakened every home, and crowds of
anxious patriots hocked to our standard to
avenge its honor aud re.establish the just
authority Of the law.
Our readers will recollect the monster
meetings that were held 10 this city and in
every town and hamlet in the country.
when, two years ago, twas announced that
our national capital was in danger. The
voice Of elOquence was heard on every side
calling the loyal North to arms, aud the
inspiring strains Of martial music greeted
our ears from morn till late at night. In
deed the hearts Of the people were Unlisted
and the enthusiasm pervaded all ranks
The Union as it was, and the constitution
as it is, constituted the rallying cry that
nerved the arms ofthe brave men who went
forth by legiOns to suppress the REBEL
lion.
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caused the fathers of the republic to pledge
their fortunes and lives, the entire loyal
North was a perfect blaze of excitement
The armies of the U ZION speedily swelled
to vast proportions, and thousands who of
fered their service were refused, because
our ranks were already filed to overflow
ing.
And the hosts who went forth to battle
were united by the spirit of brotherhood
and deep determination beamed in every
eye and was felt by every man in the broad
North. The history Of the following fifteen
months bore evidence Of the power that
called our hosts forth to the conflict. Vic
tories were won ard stronghold after
stronghold of the rebels fell into our hands
1t is true, the enemy fought with desper.
alton worthy better cause, and thousands
and thousands Of our noble soldiers were
numbered with the dead, but the sacrifice
was not regretted so long as it was for the
restoration Of the noblest government that
ever existed on earth.
And one year later when tbs Executive
had need Of more soldiers to reinforce our
armies six hundred thousand additional
volunteers responded. The spirit of patri-
OtiSn that animated the people at the FIRST
outbreak Of the war, was yet alive, and no
difficulty was experienced in Iaising as
many soldiers as were needed. Bot it is
not necessary to repeat what everybody is
familia- with.
To restore the Union and sustain the
constitution, was the original object Of the
wsr-an object in comparison with whose
value millions of treasure and thousands of
lives wei Q but q moments consideration
So long as the war was conducted on the
issue of the re-establishment Of the Union
on its former broad and solid foundation,
ell true men, forgetful of past political diff
fsrences, stood shoulder to shoulder urging
its attainment undaunte6 by the dreadful
clash of battle.
This being true of the past, we would
call attention to the existing state of factp.
The loyal States are now invaded by the
rebels in force and the country is being
pillaged and devastated-our national cap
itaI is menaced and our national existence
itself threatened. Yet, amidst all this, the
country is almost destitute of excitement
and the enthusiasm which characterized
our people for the first eighteen months Of
the war, has entirely disappeared. The
idea of filling up our ranks by volunteer
ing has been abandoned, and most odious
and vigorous CONSUMPTION law is about to
be enforced.
Why is it, we would ask, even in view
Of the fearful results of captured capital
and national dismember ment, such apo
thy rests upon the people? Why do not
the pa triOtic fires of the pact blaze forth
again with renewed Vigor?
The answer is plain. The original OBJ
Ject OF the war has been prOstituted to the
purposes ola partisan Administration
The simple but sublime declaration with
which the Executive entered upon the
struggle-the constitution as it is and the
Union as it was-has been thrown aside,
and the sacred pledges made to con6ding
people have been ruthlessly broken. The
war has been perverted into q struggle for
negro freedom, and for total subiugation
of the white population of the South.
Until the Administration returns to its
original stand point, withdraws the uncon
stitutiOnnl proclamations and submits to the
constitution and the laws, it must not ex-
pect that unity o: action and enthusiasm SO
essential in the present crisis. Let the
President withdaw his radical abolition
measures. and rsinstate the commander in
whom the people have confidence and it
would not be long before he would hear
the shouts Of patriotism renewed with their
wonted force. .~e
Free Speech and Free Press,
These are among the essential safe.
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