The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-01
From the Julct signal.
Will County Democratic Convention.


Will County Democratic Convention.
On Saturday the l7lh of February 1874
at Juliet a convention of the democratic
party Of Will county, assembled to choose
delegates to represent i, in the circuit,
convention TO be held at Napervile on the
22d inst. Nearly all the precincts were
fully represented and the proceedings
were conducted with much spirit and
unanimi,y. Samuel Whallon was ap-
pointed chairman pro tenn. and G. d. A.
Parks, secretary pro TEN. The creden-
tials of all the delegates in attendance
were then received and accepted.
On motion, the chairman pro tenn ap-
pointed a committee of three consisting of
Hugh Henderson, Bennett Allen and Reu-
ben w. Smith TO report the names Of
suitable persons for officers Of this con-
venlion.-Whereupon the said committee
reported the name of James Walker Esq.
as President and N. l.. Hawley as secre-
tary, which repor. was accepted.
On motion, the chair appointed a COM
mttee of five, consisting of A. Collins II.
Henderson, r. Early, j. Gcuger and S.
Whallon Esqs to report the names of
eleven persons to act as delegates of Will
Co. in the circuit convention at Napier
vile 10 select delegate to the Baltimore
convention and also to nominate candi-
dates for electors, whereupon the said
committee reported the names of C.. G..
Van Horn, John Be,z, S. Whallon, VIM.
Smith, ]. M. Parks, C. ingersoll, Mr..
Gilbert, Il. Farley, A. Collins, J. Brodie
and VIM. Gouger, as suitable persons for
that purpose, and they, being separately
voted for were all unanimously chosen as
such delegates.
A resolution was then offered and adop.
ted, that in case any delegate should be
unable from any cause 10 attend said con.
venlion, he shall have authority to appoint
substitute.
On motion, the chair appointed com.
mittce of five TO draft and report resolu
tons expressive of the sense Of this con
vention, which consisted of d. l.. Gregg
G. G. Vau Horn, Chester lngersoll, G
ID. A. Parks and +. Poor Esqs. The
committee having retired to discharge the
duties assigned them, agreed upon the fol
lowing resolutions which were read to the
convention by d. l.. Gregg Esq. and sep
aralely adopted.
ResOiced, That in the approachin!
Presidential Elections, principles of tn,
highest importance to the American PEG
pie, are involved, and tha, it is the imper
alive duty of evey true Democrat, LAYING
aside all personal considerations, 10 con
tribute his excrIlons to maintaining tn,
cause of Democracy, and restore the Gov
eminent to the true republican, Jeflerso
Man standard, from which the practices o
federalism, fully carried out by modcrr
whigery-have always so widely depar,
ed.
| RESOLVED, That a National Bank
of the favorlte objects Of our opponents
Independent Of conclusive objections, {,
such an institution on constitutional
grounds is in no way demanded by tn
present condition of the country, either a
a regulator of the currency, or an agent 70
the management of the financial opera
tons Of the government, but would be, il
the highest degree predjudicial, both L
the pecuniary interests and Liberties Of tn
people.
Resolued, Tina, we regard the favoril
Wing policy of distributing the monies @
the public lands, not only as uncons,itu
lional. but in every other respect fraugh
with injustice 10 the new states in whic
they are situated and calculated not onl
to cmbarrass the Government bu, to il
crease burlhens Of the people, by render
ing necessary, higher duties or ,axatio
: upon the necessaries of life.
: Resolred, Tina, in the opinion Of hi
, convention, the power to impose duiie
: upon imports was conferred upon Cor
) gress solely for the purpose Of raising re,
euue to meet the expenses Of an econon
ical administration of the Government an
| that the only kind Of protection which W
r recognize as eSpedient, or constitutions
is that which follows ap incident, iror
, the operation Of system having roger
= TO revenue purposes alone.