Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-17
An acc OF Despotinnni.

department. Of. Missouri, has issued mil
itary order, bearing upon employees in
manufacturing establishments. in which il
is ordered that no association or combiua-
tion shall he formed. or continue, or meet
ing be held, having for its object the pro.
scribing Of wages or 10 any way .combin-
ing for self-psotection.
Now among the numerous epcroacb-
ments of tho military power of the coun.
try upon the rights Of the peoples we re-
gard the one alluded to shove as the most
despotic and pernicious. The mechanics
and laboring men in a loyal and peaceable
city, are commanded to work upon what
ever terms their employers may dictate.
without combining fer the purpose of se-
curing remuneratiVe wages for their labor.
They are charged with violating no law,
but simil y uniting for the purpose of secur-
ing their just rights and to protect them>
selves from the iron heel Of capital.
We regard this order of General Rose
crands as the height. of oppression. 1t is
turning the military power of the country
against our own people, instead of Weld.
ing it against our national euemies-and
Is but one of the schemes of the men now
in power TO make the rich richer and the
poor poorer.
We are emorg those who believe this
Government was made for the benefit Of
the people and not for the enrichment of a
few wealthy aristocrats. Where is the
danger of com bination of the laboring
classes in yindication of their political
principles, or ir defence Of their menaced
rights? Surely have not mechanics and
laborers right to act in concert, when
their opponents, the contractors and the
men who possess the capital of the cCun-
try act in concert? Nay, is it not their
bouRden duty to combine against the only
enemy that threatens to make slaves oil
them and crush them to the dust?
Truly, Te have fallen upon evil times
when men cannot unite ip one common
cause, without calling down upon them the
vengeance Of the military power of the
country. If the people, the poorer anG
laboring classes, cannot combine to resists
by constitutional means, the epcroachmens:
of the wealthy and favored few an theil
rights, then the avowal that this Govern,
ment was founded by the people, and in.
ssltuted for the express object of guarding
them against the encrOaehments and usur.
pations of power, is a libel and cheat.
Let the laboring masses beware lest th,
party in power deprive them of all their
constitutional rights and privileges, and
fasten upon them despotism more tyr an
meal and despetic than ever before exer
cised by prince or potentate. q
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The CLUB MEETING.-The Joliet Demo-
cratic Club meeting on Wednesday evening
passed of to the satisfaction of ALL The
speeches by Messrs. O'good, Pinney and
Bowen were of the true metel, and were
received with applause by the audience
The constitution was circulated anG large
number OF signatures obtained Our friends
appear to be awake to the Importance Of
the approaching political contest and are
very properly making ready for it.
How PRICES ARE RAISED CONGRESS
proposes duty ON cotton of two cents q
pound, whereup9n ali the small dealers in
spool cotton propose to advance the price
one cent UPON each spool. Now, as O
pound of raw cotton will make over one
hundred spoos of sewing cotton. it is not
easy. to appreciate the Justice of this large
advance In the price of very necessary
and important article in daily use. But
while it is not easy to appreciate this fact,
1t is but characteristic of the advance in
prices upon two thirds Of the articles in
daily use. just hint at tax of any kind
and forthwith the price is put up to 20,
80, so and 100 per cent. The rule is to
put up the price once when the tax is pro-
posed, aud once more when it is passed.
And If the duty fails. the price is kept up.
Remedy, make all you can and buy as
little as possible, and vote the Democratic
ticket.
1SEGreenbacks are printed at the rate
OfS5, 100000 day. The signatures and
numbers are all engraved. to save labor,
then they are packed in bundles, like
shingles, or matches, aud sent out to the
people. What is the use of digging and
coming metal, as money can be printed by