Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-09-27
The Great CrfthfnaI Case.

log the "toiling millions" Of the United
Ststes Of Amerfes. Il is CHARGED against
the defendant in this case, 1.-THE abolition
psrty) that
Ii has consigned 10 untimely deaths Ave
hundred tho1ssnd human beings, the great
majority Of whom were working men-pro.
dneers, contributors to the wealth Of the
natiun.
Il has arrsyed brother sesfost brother.
and pitted the father agsinst the con IN
mortal combat.
IL has dsIvgsd the lard il bIood-wbiv.
ened the fields Of the south With the bynss
Of the slain.
lt has br JaEht grief and ssdusss to near.
~ every Preside.
1t has Opsned ep broad avenues for psc-
ulatipn and pfuodsr Of the public Same.
1t has deraoged the eurrsaey Of the
y hs. enlarged beyond all Necessity u.
public debt.
1t has taxed the present generation BE-.
yond all precedent, and entailed burthsns
that Hifl fall with crushing weight upon
unborn millions.
IL has taken from industrial snd pro.
deetits pdrsuits over two million Of men.
IL has shielded the rich from the elutoks
90 Of repeated ''drafts," BY the psJmsnt
o: sums ito them petty and inaiRni6cantJ
to the government; while !, has Compelled
the telling msssss to enlist. for the plain
reason that the actual necessities required
it for the immediate support Of their fam
lilies.
Il has given rs\ shinplasters. green pa
per and petty postage stamps for The oon-
mon currency Of the country.
1t has created auneiuating and unesf-
tain standard Of value.
Il has used the peoples money without
legal authority in useless snd vain a.
fempfs TO better the condition of the ne
gro. st the expense Of the white race.
Il has insugurated schemes to thwars
the plans Of the Almighty in oO-mingling
the races.
It has allowed deiaulters asa eSffshd.
ing contractors, psymssters, public ofioers
and even private individuals, 70 swindIs
the people out Of millions Of dollars, and
has dared to send some Of them on foreign
missions 90 . reward for thei. rasosIity.
Il has ignored we'll established laws Of
congress.
Il has disregarded the constitution IN.
der she plea Ct military necessity"
1t has taken the edicts of the tresident
as Laws Of the land. which laws t6sS cons
travened. ~
II has indsnniAed pubic osc.ns from
suite at Law for damages on account Of olf.
RACES upon the rights Of citizens.
Ii has arrested good and true men aad
patriotic citizens without legal a1thofftys
dragged them from thsif homes, frisnds
and families; sent them beyond the Eaits
Of the state 10 which they resided; inear-
cerated them in bastiless ard falsely d.
nounced them 30 traitors.
II has trampled down the great buf.
Warks Of civil liberty. the freedom Of
speech and Of tbs press.
il has abolished the writ Of hobeds or.
pus, Q right which no other snHehksnsd
government under heaven would seek sv0n
to abridge
Il has set aside our System Of trial BY
jury, and substituted arbitrary power for
the laws of the Isnd.
Il has declared military control wherS
the civil tribunals were ID Che faithful din.
Sharge of their legimste duties.
IL has created unnecessary depsftmenfG
10 the general government, thus csusiif
more expenses, increased taxes, and heaT.
Ter burthens for the people.
L. has organised new states from The
mere fragments of she original; admitted
members from these So-csIfed atataa 10
seats as members Of congress.
IL has sent its spies ard informera
through the principal cities and town. 10
listen to and report the murnkurines Of the
people toachiEg The Eanner 10 Whish tbs
sfministraticr1 IN conducting the effairs Of
the country.
Ii has regarded opposition to the id.
mi - a.
ton and government, than which there can
be nothing more fslse.
1t has iDaugurated Q system By which
oae.tsnth Of the citissus Of state, fnstsDd
Of majority, n+sy iOres Q STATS governs
ment.
1t bss prohibited fifs circulation If nsIs.
papers in the Gnitsd Ssatse mails because
they Criticised and opposed the acts of the
administration; il has actually 1uSueS6a6
them pcblication. and placed q censorshiD
over the press and ths telegraph.
Itbas circulated falsehoods and sun.ress.
ed the treth.
1t has multiplied, TO an indsfnite extent
the plumber ossnbordinats officials, simply
to appease the persistent appesls Of mere
d6HAgoguss and political psupers.
IL has disregarded the reserved rfKht6
Of the states.
Il has invoked Q spirit Of mob-lav.
which has deVeeoped itself in the pripcipai
cities in the destruction of Hfe sfd Sto12
errr.
1t hes destroyed immense au,ornfS Of
public sod private property; imposed on
industry burtbens too grevious 70 be born:
enriched the few at the expense Of the
many; overlooked our hospitals With die
abled men, and crowded our streets with
lifelong cFiPles.
Ii bias iufsned al the bsser passiouscl
the human heart.
il har established "nationsl. banks" II
every nook and Of the land, y system Of
finance universally repudiAted by thsepso.
pie.
! 1t has Ollowed military ofisiats 70 inter.
rupt cur system Of election Sy ballot
1t has iDtermeddlsd with the reliRious
institutions Of the country.
| 1t has attempted 10 dieeFGoe representa-
ti'es Of the peopls in congress for daring
to express their honest sentiments Ia re,
| gard to the war sbd itT conseQusnosA
10 has seohed at every proposition SUB.
mitted 20 congress for an hoD1FUblb settlS.
nsut Of osr sal troubles, and stirno.
able"
II has dscliued to restore the Uniou uu,
less the southern states vii abandon ala
very. thus making the will of the presi.
dent instead Of the eoDstitutiOn, ne la~
Of the land.
IN word, having filed half niIlien oi
groves. and hlled the country 9Th millions
OF widous and oTphsnsr 10 COW refuses %
nses pence or restore fhs Union until
WHITE nsen sud negroes are reduced 70 .
common Is7st-uotil our heretofore preud
white republic sh6if bseoms . disaustiBG
mass Of noDgreis and bJbffds.
A colored gentleman the other day vas
bit 90 the hssd BY . rotten tomato 1hishh
| q naughty boy threw ct bin, aud 6ndiaR.