Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-04-19
Awful DiscInxnres,

of the Administration forces in the West,
lalety made discovery that must send
thrill of horror through all the ramifca-
tions of Abolitiondom.
According to the statements of the TTi-
bune, some "blOOdy Copperheads" of that
city have organized a secret political So
ciety, or at least an organization to the
private councils of which Abolitionists are
not invited, in which they take "solemn
pledge" to use all their efforts to do
what? Overthrow the Government No.
Dissolve the Union No. Help the Sc.
cessionists? No. Discourage enlistments
in the army2 No. But to prevent the
reelection to the Presidency of an Adolf.
ZIONIST.
This horrible society, according to the
came authority, is organized to mairtain
and enforce the following shocking and
reasonable
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES"
Our country belongs to the schite people
who iBhaOit it, and all p. litical power
tuition Of the United States. thew have by
express grant delegated a portion of that
power to the Federal Government; the
| balance they have reserved to themselves,
and the States respectively.
In the constitution Of the several States
the peo;le n-ccrated and declared cer>
tam great rights as fundamental, inalien-
able and imPerishahle among these, and
chicfust among them are-ireedum of the
| speech, freedom of the press, freedom of
clecti ms, the right Of speedy public trial
by jury, tn be secure in their persons.
houses papers and possessions from I'M
as1nable searches and seizures, the right
to keep ard bear arms, and to worship
| Almighty God according to the dictates OF
their own cOnsciences.
These are absolute and vital rights
according to our system of government
which are never to be inGringed This wise
arrangement forms the palladium of Amer.
lean liberty, and is a mutual bond, a COM
mon blessing, so long as its principles ars
faithfully administered, and 50 Iona as the
officers Of Government acknowledge and
deport themselves as the servants Of the
people.
The Federal Government is not nou
faithfully administered. The plain pro-
visions of the constitution have been dis.
regarded, the landmarks of liberty have
broken down, and the guaranteed rights oil
the citlzenshave been trampied under foot
A wholesale usurpation Of power and utter
contempt OF private rights have marked the
history Of the present Administration. Its
only excuse is the tyrsnts's plea, military
necessity" It's career of encroachment il
still onward until every principle, every
interest, every institution, every hope
cherished and revered by freemen, is i'm.
periled. The remedy is alone with the
people. They are the sovereigns, aud
can rebuke their un!aithful and guilty
servants.
Their supreme will only can save the
constitution and the country. That con.
stitution must be restored and the saliva.
ton OF the country accOmplised.
We hereby devote ourselves to these
high duties We are for the constitution
our fathers gave US, the liberty they Won
the Union they loved.
We denounce the doctrine of military
necessity are against usurpatOn, Cypress,
ion, and fanaticism in all their forms. W.
are against the extermaton of the white
race of the South, and against the univer
sal emancipation of the black race by Fed
ersl authority. We are against the effor
now making to bring black labor int
competition with the freemeu of Illinois.
We are against every infringement of the
civilized war. We are against the admir-
istration of Abraham Lincoln and we be
lieve that policy locking to penee, founded
on good faith, and honest Interpretation o
the constitution, and real desire to re-
store the former brotherhood of States anC
sectiOns, are the only means to reconstruct
the Union and save Republic.
The above declartion of principles is de
nounced by the Abolition press as the yer,
essence of treason.
Now If the sentiments contained in thi
declaration" be reasonable, maj ,rity o
the people Of the loyal States are traitors
We do not approve of sscret political GO
cietes. and consequently are not in favor o
organizations of that characte: under an,
circumstances.
But if the Democrats of each town O
election precinct will form associations 70
the promotion of the policy and principle
embraced in the above declaration ant
conduct their proceedings openly, mucl
good would result therefrom. Democrat
need no secret leagues or dark Lantern
associations to promote their notIe ant
just cause. All they need is the freedom
OF discussion and the freedom elections t.
ensure success if all virtue and patriotism
has not been crushed out by the prssen
corrupt dynasty.