The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-17
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foR THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER.

foR THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER.
MEssns EDiToRs:-Permit me, through the
columns of your paper, once for all, to answer a
charge which has been reiterated against the Dem.
ocrats who joined in the mass meeting, holden at
Ottawa on the 3rd inst. 1t is charged, that those
democrats who attended that meeting (and they
were very numerous) we've not "true democrats,
because, aemocyats ahcays stand by tier pariy."
Such is the substance of an editorial, appearing
in that ace of clubs 1.-The Democratic Cudgel."-
The charge, and the conclusiveness of the logic,
!, in the most express terms deny; nor do feel
disposed for one 10 be read out of the great dem
ocratic church, of which have Arrays been an
honest and consistent member, because, forsooth
there are some in the church who, protesting the
principles of democracy, in the seli-righteous
spirit of the ancient Pharsec say unto me, stand
back, for | am holler than thoun There is no
one man, nor is there any body of men, who can,
with propriely or decency, arrogate to themselves
the right to control or dictate the course the de-
mocracy should pursue. TO acknowledge such a
right would be, in fact, direct abandonment OF
those glorious principles which have ever been
maintained, and ably sustained by our patty
The test of democracy is "pdncipe--not men ~
Men may err; but principles are immutable in
their nature, and exhibit no shadow Of turning.
When the democracy act, they act right. They
are the people-the sovereigns-and can do no
NT tut 4 foil hpt clio
or taction which rising up, falsely and exclusive
y arrogatcs to itself the name of she democratic
party" and attempts by management, piOttiRgs,
and cunningly devised hickS, and traps, fraudu-
lenty to g0rCyn the people; all the while crying
out with sturdy luGss--"iiear, oh We democrats,
what the preacher saith unto the people -
say, it does not follow that what is uttered BY
these false prophets, is either sound democratic
doctrine, or gospel truth; or that the people are
bound TO receive it unqucslioned or that they
are bound 10 receive it at all. 1t is not the first
lime in the history of Que party that these dam
gerous, traitorous, selfish, unprincipled and mis-
named democrats, VIII are constantly crying
"wolf! wolf!' about the fold, and are all the
while defining their position; say it is not the
first time they have been detected stealing the
robes of an angel of light to serve the devil in
But fortunate, thrice fortunate has it ever proven
for the cause of true democracy, that these false
hearted knaves have never been able so TO disguise
themselves in celestial raiment,bu that the coven
foot of the demon is seen sticking out from un-
der the robe IN all its disgusting and damning de-
iormity. Aaron Burr would fain have made the
people believe that he was the true democra and
that the immortal Jefferson the staunch and un-
wagering friend of the people was but a preten.
der How strcnuousy, and almost successfully
did Eur strive to keep him from the presidency
whom of all men the democrats have most de.
lighted 10 honor! While thus endeavoring by
secret federal aid TO seat himself in the chair de.
signed for Jefferson, the man Burr was crying al
the top of his voice democracy democracy !
Behold the Democrat"
care not what false imPutalions may be made
uor what damning lies may be uttered to defame
and injure those who have boldly honestly and
conscienuously attempted TO overthrow an unhov
clique, that by It's yIeness, corruption, and un-
bushing proligacy, has brought our principles
into disrcpuIe and cast shame and reproach upon
the time honorcd name of democracy. This
clique, this faction which has ruled US so long and
so dcspoticay must be put down and cast out, OF
there is no homes! man in our country,
"Who will not blush and hang his head
To think he is democrat
If we wish TO maintain the supremacy in this
county; if we would have the cause of democra.
cy triumphant here--and what honest democrat
does not I've as party must repudate cEQues,
and as mass go forth TO battle with honest, ca
pablc, and experienced lcaders--tried democrats
staunch and true men, SUSTAINED with the prnci.
plies OF arlsocraiic cxclusveness; above all, we
must have men who will reflect honor upon the
Office, and not Mose ,uto rely upon cgice for their
ho7Or. Our friends abroad have heard only one
side OF the story; Of course they are unadyised of
the facts as they really are. Let them suspend
Judgments or at any rate let them not Judge us
harshly. The true democracy of old La Sale
are not sleeping, they know full well that the
price of liberty is eternal vigilance" 1t is true,
that at present the honest men of all parties are
fighting side by side against a common foe, an
intriguing, restless, active faction who are en-
dcayoring to bind the free democracy of this
county with chains as despotic as those rivited
upon the people of ancient Venice by her unholy
council of ten.
AS for the whigs-take them as parly--hey
are powerless, few in number and divided among
themselves. The democracy have nothing to fear
from them. They will, for short period, by
special favor, enjoy ga little brief authority
There is no democrat who is or can be made
wing. Their principles are too well known
We know their n ycIus;y,noss ,k,;r Jos;ro 20