The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-10
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The history of the political struggles in this
going on between the two great contcnding par
ties Hitherto mems judgments were appealed to
and their reasoning faculties enlisted, and the peo
pie were cndeavored to be convinced by facts and
arguments addressed to their sober senses. But
how is it now, Behold the desperation Of par
". respectable for its understandable for
the moral worth.of many In its ranks--command-
ing our admiration for the exalted talents and
towering inteIccts Of NOT few Of its number
To what 5i,se uses has this party come! We
scarcely look into a religious journal without
finding some pointed and well mcritcd rcproof of
their ant-religious practices The temperance
reformists, wherever assembled to advance their
cause, denounce the proceedings Of this party
as decidedly hostile, and tending to increase
intcmperancc in the land The voices Of good
men every where, throughout the length and
breadth Of the Union. are raised to arrest, If posi-
bile. the dcmoral;zing influence of the immortality
and intcmperancc oe modern Whigism.
The Wings by the immoral tendencies of their
conduct. have awakened the suspicion of the
yfRTUOUS in the land, and called forth meritcd
rebuke from ministers Of the Gospel and good
men in their o,cn ranks. BY their rsTrMrEnATE
rio,ings and dissipation they have excited the
,calousy Of the friends of TEMPERANCE, and
called them 10 renewed and more vigorous action,
4 - Al. Of tVta y1TNn-
rance are now zealously battling against the
"bard cider standard of their foe.--The friends
of FREEDOM are alarmed. on account OF the de-
mora,izing and dangerous tendency ofthe appeals
Of this party TO the passions and appetites--by
their entire abandonment Of the only legitimate
weapons Of political Observation-Disclosures
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to captivate and deceive
the thoughtless and unwsry into the support OF
mr,, regardless ofMEAsURES, by gliitcring and
costly shows, parades, banners with unmeanins
devices. feasting, intoxicating drink and wholesale
ric,ing and disspation--madef free 10 the many
BY the ambitious and aspiring fs,c, all tending TO
the destruction Of public vrtue--a regard Tor mo-
rality and good order, the pillars which alone can
support free government and when these are
in danger, or assaiiaa iy the acts Of a numerous
party no matter what the motive, il is indeed time
for the friends Of FREEDOM TO be alarmed
By their attempts to induce the elector, by
means the most insulting and degrading, to cast
his vote Cor man wholly untitled for the station to
which they seek 70 elevate him--a man without
atongue 10 pea, and the leader of party that has
nm Drinc.uJes TO announce--and by the refusal OF
Tint nm, To communicate bis views upon meas
nrcs Of vital importance % this misunderstanding
from him, by his conemptuous silence, the
anxious enquircrs after light and information ne
eesssry IN proper discharge Of their duties as
eitizens AMI faithful sentineIs upon the watch
,ower0f Freedom. by the moral and political
Eli shey arc attempting TO spread over the iand'
,y such conduct, the Wings have AROUSED
THE PEOPLE and warned them TO CONE TO
rn. rrscrr--and the certainly that Me pecpl
y, esi,ir 10 ne rescue, i The bow cfrcnisc that
/. ,rcbins the political ky, giving assurance 70
n, blends ii vIRTtjE II TEMPERANCE. of
::csEDoM and II j,EsiocRAcY throughout
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