Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-08
ResuIt of CITY Election.
-JOLIETsSTILL DEMOCRATIC.
Loyal Lesguers Non estinventusI

Loyal Eeaguers Non esfinventusI
Our mdbicisal election came sff on last
Tuesday. and democrat have ns reason 70
feel bad over Il y result
the Democrats; and the consequence was
that two Democratic tickets were in the
field. The Loyal Lesguers however we're
on hand with their secret nominations.
The vote was very light, bot il was
strong enough to dispose of the Leaeue
gentlemen BOthaef tb Q Democratic tickets
7were'aheSd oftbe dark lantern ronina.
lions, showing that :Abdlitionfsm is in as
bad Od0r as ever in Joliet.
/ Notwithstanding the Democracy were
divided, and the AbolitiOnists brought out
their ticket on The eve of election, not a
q single Abolitiouist Was elected to Office
In the city The officers elect, from Mayor
to police cotistatles; without an exception.
detest the pernic:ous herecies Of The negro
equality party. Ia fact, it was clean
sweep 4nr the Democracy. the LnystLeague
pi6tters being wuippei root ami branch
= The result must 90 any hing but er.
. c}uraging 70 the disciples. of Abraham in
Joii7t. They had a double chance but
when tie votes were couoted out, it was
found that they bad come out third bes.
IN The race. They poiied less than ~ Q
hundred votes, about a quarter Of the vote
OF the city. as % - q
The relative strength of the two Demo-
cratic tickets in the field was nearly equal.
A portion of che candidates on each were
elected.
d The gentlemen chosen to tbessarious city
offices need no introduetion from US. Most
of them are old residents of'tbe city, and
| all Of them well qualified for the positions
to which they have been assigned by the
votes of their fellow citizens. Their cleo
ton is a sufficient guarantee that the
affairs Of our city viii be, managed with
prudence. fidelity and ability during the
isyear. ....7sa .'i t.s l.fa -,ssg o. BIC
The result of this election should cause
our political opponents to abandon the
hope OF ever carrying the city. They are
indeed ina hopeless minority; nor can
their dark lantern league society lift
them from their prostra6op. The people
OF Joliet have seen too much of the evil
fruits Of Reputlieauism in State and Ma
tinnai Governments to allow it to get pcs.
session OF our city government.
But. IN Conclusion, We have a word Of
advice to cfftr our Democratic friends of
tue city. which they may heed or not, as
they thank proper: Our large Democratic
majority has been the means Of origina ting
cliques inour party, which. if not checked,
may ultimately overwbslm US With defeat
For some years lack, two sets of Dem o.
cratic candidates, if not more, have been
run at city elections. And this state Of
affairs has been encouraged until there has
grown up bitterness of feeling amongst
Democrats, greatly to be deprecated, if not
severely condemned. o.. st sa-6
Now, in the future. it should be the aim
oteVarS Demccratsin the city to discoun-
teHarce these personal differences amongst
their poIitt::sal friends tits proper that
all should have their personal preferences
when it comes to selecting candidates for
Office, but they shoull not be adhered tc
to the damage of the party. Hencefoi,h,
let the Democracy unite in convention for
nominating can didates, and do justice to all
classes in selecting their ticket, and Jaliet
Will continue TO be the pride and glory OF
the State as heretofore. ..