Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-11-01
...... lRron the St, Louis Republican. J
Shall we Have A Country

Sn1Nt We AlSNe -
Abraham Lincoln has 20 warm, Sealous,
sincere, earnest friends. There 10 scarce
ly Q member Of his own party who has not
condemned him. His administration has
disappointed and mortified those who were
originally most active in his support BY
this We d not mean that be has driven a
way from him men like Crittenden, Cass,
Guthrie, Brsmlettee, Reverdy johnson, and
hosts Of lesser note, who, though not sym
patbiSinG with bis partisan views, worked
with him in the accomplishment of the ear.
ly proclaimed objects Of the war. Mr.
Linonln's desertiOn Of these friends was
shameful. But he has Disguised thousands
81 former Republican Adberents There is
hardly Q prominent member Of that party,
or an independent journal. that has not
brought and proved the grsVest charges
against the Administration. affecting snme
OF the dearest interests that belong to
American citizenship.
Who 10 it that does not know that near
" every Department has been reeking with
corruption and pro6gac that the public
service has d egenersted into mere scram-
bic for SpoilS that does not experience the
conviction that the servants Of the people
are daily losing respect fOy popular rights
and immunities that does net shuddsr at
the amount Of debt which has been piled
upon the shoulders Of the present and sue
ceeding generations; that does not stand
appalled, at the awful contrast between the
promises of the Administration and it's per-
forDsncssf Political IavOrites are fatreu.
ing upon the blood VI the brave, and venal.
ity seems TO sap the very foundations Of
Official power. Ambition an greed usurp
tho places Of wisdom and fidelity. Society
is becoming fOsrfully demoralized. Our
Government is rapidly going to rack -
Perhaps the saddest evidence Of the dpgen
eracy Of the times is the fact that Senators,
Representatives, Governors, journalists,
men of influence and prominence, see the
terrible mGelstrOm into which the ship of
state is esreening, and yet endeavor to shut
away the painful spectacle from their vis-
ion. They are sacrificing their country for
party discipline, huggiOg the fond delusiOn
that perhaps their BpprehenSions may not
be realized. Blind hope! How can We
judge the future but by the past? How
can We luok for reforms n the Government
when We cOuntensDce and sustain the Ru-
Tiers of affecting eVilsf
There is some virtue left in the people.
Let crime and folly and imbecilitS and ig-
norance be rebuked We must save and
preserve the Constitution and Government.
We must break over the barriers that
SUrruption and despotism have unitedly
erected What We want is nerve, courage
will, resolution. The crOakers must be 81.
fenced. Away with the coward cry, "'tis
Of no Hsep Away with doubts, with re-
piBing. let our souls be infused With
faith and confidence, our frames braced
With abe spirit that never Gays die With
the patriotic, conservative men Of the couu-
try there are few more hours Of daylight
Eet them be il proved nObly, graudly, and
We shall win the fight, which, if We close,
in the knell of law, Of justice, Of liberty
JHork. NopKl