The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-01-05

to a sense Of justice, promise Us further aid, un-
blushingly charge them with a conspiracy against
the liberties of our country. and thus add insult
to injury! Does 1t look like design upon her
freedom, to aid young stale in completing an
important public work which is To deyciope her
, resources and continue increasing her wealth,
prosperity and greatness for all time TO comet Is
It conspiracy against her liberties to offer to a
sovereign state the means to restore her credit.
redeem her plighted faith aud preserve her honor
Does not every sense OF justice, reason, and era.
titnde demand that this liberal, generous, and no.
bic action of the foreign bondhoders should be ac
knowledged by thanks aud commentators instead
Of clIumny aud abuse Did not every consider
alton of honor and the public good require the
Globe to set forth their liberal policy in its true
hight, give encouragement to the citizens Of illinois,
stimulate them to renewed efforts to restore their
credit, awaken lauIable emulation among the
indebted states, point to the success of Illinois as
40 incentive to action, impress upon them the sa-
cred nature Of their obligations, warn them Of the
dangerous Consequence to all social order, law,
aud government that violation of public faith
would entail upon the country, aud admonish them
by their love Of justice by their national pride, and
by their desire of happiness TO preserve their faith
inviolatc and their honor uutarnishedl l. it not
the imperative duty Of public journal to aJyo-
cate truth and justice, instead Of becoming the
puryeyor Of fraud, the pander Of dcIusion to ap-
peat to the honor Of the American people and their
sense OF justice, instead of exciting their political
jcalDusi les and national prejudices to hold up to
view the noble reward Of virtue instead Of Offer.
ing prizo for infamyl Must honor, virtue, and
justice be sacrificed to minister to the ambition of
partisan leaders, Are our creditors to be villiGcd
and traducod for making MS an honorable offer
Are men OF worth and eninence to be assaiied for
lending their services to forward great and inn
portat public measure, Of vital importance to the
maintain our laws and secure social order, we
must enforce the wholesome maxins Of truth, the
strict rules Of justice, and the highest principles
Of honor. If We would preserve our national
fame pure and unsulIied; if we would ensure the
OF our republic aud secure national
happiness and prosperity, our public press, our
rulers, and our public men, must condemn error
and direct the pubic mind in the pursuit of truth
and not inlamc the people by dwelling upon
Imaginary dangers, or haass theuby awakening
groundless fears until they led to do wrong by
ilncyng evil where good was intended.
If we would save rhc country from the lasting
disgrace the infamous stain, and the demoralzing
influence of reputation; if we would not have
the world lose all confidence in the honor and viz
tue OF republican governments, we must Use every
honorable effort to awaken the public mind to
sense OF duty; we must inculcate Wholesome
morals and sound principles; we must never al
low the public to lose sight Of the great and i'm.
pohant principles that this subject involves.
L pom it our name, honor, fame aud happiness de-
pends. The people are honest and virtuOus, aud
{ the public press, the statesmen and rulers, will
,ut do their duty and not msload or deceive them.
hey will he governed by the dictates of reason
md justice.
| desire as much as does the Globe, to see the |
riumph of democratic principles, but have too
much confidence in the power of TRUTH and place
90 much reliance upon the intelligence and in
egrlty of the people, to believe that a righteous
ausc can be promoted by the use Of unworthy.
lishonorabIe, and unholy means.
MICHAEL RYAN.
Lockport, Jan. |, lSli.