The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-05-23
Correspondence Of the Free Trndcr.
New YoRK, May c, 1915.

These sycophaniic mongrel knavcs, are fast f,l-
lowing the footsteps Of their ilIuslrious chief
They will all soon he in happy state of nonen-
uly-thcre will not be enough left Of them 10
make the shade OF a shadow.
tiunah for Polk! lie deserves well Of his
county so far Robert II. Morris has been ap-
pointed postmaster in this city, IN place If John
lorlmcr Graham, removed. Ely Moore has been
appointed marshal, in place Of silas N. SlilIucll,
removed. Michael Huffman, Of Herniikcr, has
been appointed naval officer, in place Of jeremiah
IowIe, removed. Ilof'nan's appointment is IL
capital one. A better or ablcr mon would be hard
to find.
New FORK presents most extraordinary scene
this week. The most molly mixture Of religion,
hnalicism, politics, science, humbugscry, law
and nonsense, is presented to the view Of the oh.
server.
First, the Supreme Court is in session, aud
many Of the best lawyers in the nation are here ::
Gov. Seward, J. e. Spencer, George p. Barker,
and host Of others.
Next, the Foreign Missionary Societies are hol.
ding their anniversaries. The talented, pious,
Jealous preachers Of all denominations, and from
all quarters, nIc here to devise means TO extend
he gospel and clristiauizc tic poor benish,cd
heather.
Next is an Inijel Convcniior, headed hv
Robert Owen, Mrs. Rose aud Mr.. Scaycr This
convention is Il most extraordinary ono. Possess
ing some talent, great impudencc, and much erea-
ter vl'I1ny, they assemble in this age of ntcli.
gcrcc, in this land Of freedom; where, above all
places on the gIohc the beauty, purity and elf
cacy Of religion is revealed in our laws. our in
s'lullonS, and our government. The peace. hap
pincss and prosperity we enjoy, is the fruit Of the
Pious care OF the pilgrim fathers in taking the pre-
ecPts of religion for their guide in founding
new sociey and new government. This Inflel
Coavcntion affords n sad commentary upon the
Iahors Of religious teachers. Lee, them take war
ming, and quarrel less about ga church wilhou,
bishop, and the splitting of hairs, and look more
10 disseminating general truths.
Next is CoIored Convention, for the purpose
Of securing The rights Of colorcd "gemmcn. =
This, though apparently a farce, is an important
move. They propose, among other things, that
each "darkcy" should make it his sole business
TO acquire property enough to cntitlc him to
vote, (S250) They have ascorlaiacd that there
are about ten thousand of the better class Of
black males Of Il years Of age in the state They
propose when all become voters, to cast their in
nucncc with abosioniss, wings, or any party,
for a convention 10 amend the state constitution,
upon condition that such party will agree so to
alter the constitution as 10 put them, in all re-.
spccts, upon level with the whites. Something
may grow out Of this. A vote of ten thousand,
or even much less may determine some very i'm
porIant questions in this state in very few years
\ convention for hboshius Capital Punish
mont is il session here. Vice. Chancellor Nc
Cuen presiding. Some excellent speeches have
been made. |, is n praiscworhy object, and God
grant that their object may soon be achieved.
The most revolving relic of barbarism should not
be longer allowed to brulaiize the feelings in this
enlightened ago cf the world. Mankind will
butcher each other long as it is praciiscd by the
government.
Z The Abotionisls are also in full blast. They
have great convention here in the Tabernacle.
VIM J.. Garrison, Abby Folsom, Gcrrot Smith.
and others, equally notorious, are vchcmenlly de-
claiming upon the suilcrings of the poor "niggcr."
They boldly talk of the dissolution Of the Union,
and make as light of it as we would the division
of a county. What an extraordinary creature
man Is! Never contcntcd. Here 10 the possess
sion Of civil and religious freedom-wilh all the
choicest gifts Of kind Providence, are men
boldly urging measures Ina, they must know will
inevitably lead to discussions, strife, internal
icudes, and bloody war of determination.
The very thought of dissolution of this Union,
Is enough TO make one tremblc with horror. A
more irighlul calamity could not beiall our pco-
pic; and yet these scnsclcss fanatics are urging
1t with a zeal that would make one think that
they supposed they were doing God service.
There are moral reform societies, and several
other societies, holding their anniversaries this
week. Altogether New York presents a most
interesting aud instructive scene this week. AS
| sat at my winGow and saw the dlltrcn, process
slons pass and marked the different feelings tina,
seemed to characterize them, it struck me as pre-
senilng perfect view of the word III miniature
The slriic-the cgoiism--ihc ambition - the
mock gravi'y--ond the small portion Of modest,
unobtrusvc merit that mark the various groups.
slrikinsy exhibited the frightu disparity between
the good and bad in this world. Though the
purposes for which these various conventions are
called all profess to be good; yet, in their dis.
cussions, in their department and behaviour. both
out doors and in, they bctray how much the love
at self controls them. A desire to speak, to be
heard, to be talked about, TO make noise in the
world, seems 10 he the ruling passion; and some