Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-09-06
what this Nation Wants.

The people of the United Ststes-iu the
threefOld rsnse Of needing it, lacking IL,
and earnestly desiring it-an honest, wise,
states-manlike administration of the gov
eminent. They want q change-scarcely
any change could be for the worse.
Ihey want President who can bold
Washington safe from danger Of capture
for at least twelve consecutive months.
They want President who will permit
the inh abitants of any State 10 return TO
their allegiance without compelling them
to swear that they will support the policy
which he may dictate, and vote for and
support him, iustead Of swearing obedience
to the Constitution.
They want q President who will not
swap forty regiments Of white Kentucky
rihemen for few hundred Kentucky me-
grOes who will not put Ksutu cky under,
martial Law, and alternate her from the Uuiou'
because her gallant people refused to be
'swapped.'
They want president who will not ex.
pend another three Thousand million Of doll
lars, and spOtber million Of men, 10 q war
for the enamel patien of negroes and fer
Southern bogus electoral votes.
They want President who will not
deluge the country with q rapidly depre.
ciating currency; load down the people
with taxation, and deciuate the population
for the same objects, while each year Of
warfare is but q circle Of disasters, with
out material advancemeuts.
They want President who will ignore
all considerations, save the union Of she
North and Sonth, and eDdeavo. to recocpiIe
their differences who will endeav or to re-
press sectional hostility, and thus remove
the orly obstacle to reunion; and who will
give rs peace upon the only safe and hon.
Orable basis, the Constitution of the United
States.
They want President who will recoR-
nice them-ths people-as the rulers Il the
Republic who will not srrogats to him.
selfe the title and all the p1Wers Of 'tbe
Government : and who will not distract
and divide the North by destroying the
liberties Of the people. oTerthrOWing their
Constitutions, and multiplying their laws
They want President who will repress
and punish frauds Cd the army and on the
people, ard who will see justice executed
upon public plunderers.
They want a president who will not,
through jealousy Of their power, inaugur-
ate the policy of disOanding the IN ilitIa Of
the States, and leave them defenceless
when they are invaded.
They want q President who will be true
to the great trust confided to his charge
who will faithfully maintain the principles
of American liberty. as embodied in the
Constitution Of the United Ststes.a and Of
the States respectively who will not be
the chief enemy to the civil autho tities 10
the loyal States, but will steadfastIy up.
bold it: who will maintain personal Iber
ty, and freedom Of speech, of the press, and
of the ballot.box.
They want President who will dismiss
dishonest spectators and contractors from
position Of trust and responsibility, and
institute q rigid system of economy 10 pub.
lie expenditures
They want President wLo will relv
upon the devotion of the people to their
rights and liberties, upon their patriotism
aud intelligence; who will heed their
| wishes and seek to advance their interests,
| instead OF eDdeavoring to force them into
| compliance with ever varying schemes OF
policy; who will protect the white man as
well as the negro and who will. by thus
securing the confidence, unite the people
OF the North.
They want President who will facili>
tate restoration Of the UuioD, and pre-
ventu Unnecessary sacrifice of lives and
property of Union men, by extending the
protection of the Constitution and laws of
the United States to all who will return 20
their allegiance and obey the evil author
ity.
They want President who will with
draw the emancipation proclamation, aud
recommend the repeal of the coniscatiun
act, which measures serve but to render
Southern property holders desperate, by
making the success of secessionism their
only chance Of escape from beggary.
They went President who, with our
unity and prosperity at home, will restore
and reassert our power and Influence
abroad who will make the shadow of the
American flag once more the defence, on
sea and land, Of all who reposs beneath it,
and will render the name OF 'au American
citizen passport inIi liable by any nation
and who, by the vindicstiOn of the MOurUt
doctrine, will guard our own borders fr DIN
invasion, nd render the whole continent 9
nursery for Republics and Q home fol
white freedom. They want g Presiden
who will sacrifice every prejudies aud al
passion, every selfish and partisan object
70 the people and the prosperity and hon
or OF the American Union.
The spiritual rappers are having q ma
tlonal convention in Chicago the follow.
ing allusion to which We fnd in th
Times
Whether the appointed answers ar
proper responses to the interesting inter
rogatiOns preceding them, doubtless thos
familiar with spirits eau decide. As ou
city is now honored with the presence o
many Of this class, it is at least an ZAP
time to attempt to gain information Of
these points.
If the devil wished to invite q mortal Il
join bis chained spirits, what name wouI,
he use Link on.
1T be wished to command his imps q
abduct q strong minded, virtuous female
what name would be use Hooker.
1t be wanted to describe the punish
mens be inficts on his subjects, what nam,
would be use = Burnside.
Ii be wanted to borrow under clothing
to whom would he spplyi Schurtz.
Ii be wished to defend hell against as
ssult, whom would he hiIef Garrison
Ii be wished to wreck a vessel, whom
would he hire as pilotf Bescher.
1t be wished to scorch a man in hi
deepest Pit, whom would be hire Brown.
low.
A gentleman late one evening met hi
servant. Hello where are you going q