Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-19
The Political Prospect.

Coming events east their shadows De
FORE" is an old sdage, and an attentive
observer may already perceive pregnant
indications that the political contest this
wear will be carried on with much ANNA
ton, and will be marked by an Intense de-
gree Of bitterness and raj cor Of mutual
elimination and retort. The prrty 10 pow.
err, by the practice Of the most base system
of corruption and despotism, will try to re-
tain their places of emolument and author.
ity, while the honest men Of the nation
those who are in favor of bringing the re-
public back to its whiiOm prosperity ard
greatness-wiIl meet uniaunted their I'm.
principled opponents with u firm resolve
10 hurl them from the trust they have su
much abused.
As John c. Fremont truly says, it is the
old struggle Of antagoni,tc principles of
our goyernmont again. 1t is contest be-
tween the Aristocracy and the Democracy
between ambitious tyrants and the pco.
Pile And those who entertain a sincere
belief in the fundamental maxims of De-
mocTacy, and who believe that free press
free speech, free ballot box, free dominion.
and the writ ofhaJeaS co5p"S, to protect
the personal liberty of every citizen, are
essentials of free government and free
people, will unite to battle the designs Of
the men and party that have brought all
our national calsmities upon US aud are
now exerting themselves to secure another
lease Of the power which they have SO
wanton!y abused.
| While the Democracy Will tenaciously
/ adhere to their old principles and stand by
the Institution under any contingency, the
| overthrow Of the arrogant and corrupt Pa:-
/ ty in power should be a primary object Of
every freeman. An Administration that
( has attempted to strike down State Sover>
/ eighty, inteTfsred with the right of suf'
frage reserved to the power and contro! of
zens Of their lives, liberties and property
without due process of law, that has placed
the militia above the civil power, is no
longer fit to be trusted with the Control Of
our public affairs.
The change that is going on in the
minds of the people is great. Recent
events have proved that the Republican
party are Gctuated solely by selfish motives
in their earnest efforts to retain power
They care nothing for the constitution or
the Union, or the rights and liberties Of
the people, if they can live on the fruits of
the toll and sweat of others. They are
even willing that our lInd be drsnched in
fraterrsl blood, and that our cities, towns
and fields be desolated, if they can secure
Office and the freedom and elevation of the
negroes to the level Of white men.
And DOW that the people have got their
eyes open in regard to the insidious and
! dangerous character of the party ard men
! who would curse the nation by re. electiug
! Abraham Lincoln President, we regard
the future with less serious apprehension.
We know scores and scores Of honest, in
telligent men, who voted for Mr.. Lincoln
in 1860. who will vote for the Democratic
candidate at the approaching election
Without claiming the gift Of prophecy, We
think we can now look through the dark
and LlOcdy clouds that lower over our
country, and discern that the political
contest that is nVw agitatiug the public
mind Will terminate in favor Of the De-
mocracy, and the Republic be rescued from
the jaws Of destruction.