The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-02-06

press their views as TO the qualifica,;o,s
OF candidates now before the people of
'h'S state for the office Of governor. and
whereas we believe that no man is e,,;.
tied To The support OF the democr,cv If
this dIs'rlc, who has not shown b;oselr
On all occasions to be friend of the On.
nal AMI opposed 10 tina, most odious of
AT ''easHres--reprdialiun of iust slate
debts, Therefore
, HeS0'ced' That our delegates to ,Io
slate convention 10 be held At Snr;noGaII
on the 10Th day of Feb. mex, for the mr..
pose o' nominating candidate for yoycr.
nor be and they are hereby ins,rnc,sd
to use all honorable means 10 sec,ro a.,
nomination OF such man for that hich
ana responsible station as has nr,yeL
h'mseI' liend Of the canal and an ono.
my to Reputation.
HssoIced, That our DELEGATES i, sail
convention would not in our opinion give
i 'a't expression of the opinions and
"'SneS Of the democracy of the counties
=" Id Na''e' Kendall, and Grundy, By
supporting for the office of governor To-.
MA" irumhull ofSt. Clair county and
s''' ,,'ey are hereby instructed to opnose
oy AT just means his nomination
- HeSofred, That we will sumner, -,
"r'"'"ee Ut The convention for the office
u governor, and let The choice fall ub,re
ana upon whom it NAV, we hereby
r ourselves to sustain such choice
anu mus evInce 10 the whole American
people our attachment to the noble SEMI.
men'-"prnciples not men,"
hesolred, That we rejoice a, the pros
Pec' OF the speedy completion of the mn.
nous and Michigan Canal; and tina, wo
view The Gay not dis,an, when our state
'sO' will be fully discharged and our
character stand forth 10 the world redeem.
ed from reproach.
"m' Barber, also from the same com.
m'''ee presented .hs following resolu.
tons:
ReSolre5, That we hereby recommend
!" Tie democrats IN their respective pre-
chcls in this district, 10 NEE, a, the nIaco
OF holding elections on the dav Of
next, al o'clock, p. NJ, and
appoint delegates TO represent them in the
district convention to be held at Ottawa
on the 3D. Friday of MAY next; and tho
same time 10 appoin, vigilance commit.
tees OF 8 IN each precinct, to CORRESPOND
WIN NE district committee, aud DISCHARGE
'"ch other duties as may be requisite and
proper.
Resolred, Tha, the citizens of one pre-
clnes ought not to interfere with the cleo.
ton Of delegates in any other precinct.
ResoIred. That it is anii-democratic
for the candidates TO interfere, either di.
reclly or indirectly, with the election Of
delegates in any precinct.
ResOiced, That in case of vacancies
occurring in the delegation of any pre-.
clnci. such vacancies should be filled by
the delegates OF the precinc, from citizens
residing in such precinct.
The above resolutions, together with
the report upon appointment, were adop-
led by the convention.
On motion, resolved that the delegates
by this convention to represent,
the district in the state convention a,
Springfield, he authorized to fill any va
cancies which may occur in their nam
Der.
On motion, resolved that committee
of five be appointed by the chair, as
district committee, 10 call future conven.
lions.
The chair appointed under the las, res.
oluton, the following named persons
William Boyd, of Kendall; Maurice
Murphy and J. o. Glover, of Ottawa
Geo. II. Kiersled, of Grundy and Will
liam Chumasero, of Peru.
On motion. Resolved, Tha, the pro.
ccedings Of this convention be signed by
the officers, and published in the Ottawa
Free Trader and democratic papers gen
orally.
Upon motion, the convention then ad-
burned.
JOHN HOFFMAN, Chairman.
P. i Il, Secretaries.
The county convention Of La Sale
,nnnly met. Jan. 3Oih. and nrnaniznd