The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-14

Pursuant TO notice the delegates from thc
several precincts met at the Court House IN
Ottawa, on Monday the 10Th inst, at two
o'clock ?. NJ, and organized by appointing
{. Il. POTTER, E>qr., Chairman, and G.. W.
gibson and DAVID GRFEN, Secretaries.
torty-siN delegates presented their Gre
dentals and took their seats, when upon mo-
lion committee of one from each rrecnct
was appointed to select aud present the
names OF three suitable persons to represent
this county in the Democratic State Con-
vention to be held III Springfield, Oh the oath
OF April inst; aud also the names of five per
son, TO represent this county in the approach
lng Circuit CunV eution.
The committee reported the names Of
VIM Reddick, \. J. Galloway and Ambrose
y Connor, for delegates to the State Con-
veutlon; and NJ. T.. HOLSTER. Vim. Chnma-
>ero, y. Hoes, VIM. Staddcn and q. W.
Armstrong, toT delegates to the Circuit Con-
venuon; which report was accepted aud
adopted by the Convention.
On motion committee uf seven were an
pointed To draft resolutions expressive Of the
sense If this Convention, and then adjourn
ed for half an hour, TO enable said commit
tee to prepare its report.
When the Convention was again called to
order, the committee on resolutions made
the following report by Al. Galloway, their
chairman.
R@0lred, That this Convention highly az
proves OF the administration Of the present
Executive OF this State. and that We hereby
instruct our delegates to the State conven-
uon TO use all honorable means to procure
his denomination for the responsible Office
which he now SO ably fills.
RHo'rsi, That the general course Of poll
icy pursued 10y the present chief magistrate
%. Tie United States meet, our hearty arpro-
baton. and That wc view with di,tru,t all at
's"it., either ia or out of Congress, 10 Grip
pie Dt yuaEuH', bis administration.
FgD,raI, Z hat next 10 life, We hold the
preservation Of the ui0u the most dear and
sacred object Of every tue American; and
tat We hu.i a reasonable aii designs 90
sever the ties that bind the North and South.
H8o'ce3, That we deem it unwisc to raise
any Necessary issues, ana that We would
recommend alto follow the advice and heed
the warnings of the father of his country
against the danger OF sectional and geograph-
ical parties.
Resolrcd. That we believe the war with
. 'ftN'Nu W Dt ll>l. anu lUdl IL WAS
into III defence Of the honor and rights of the
United States, and in strict conformity to the
laws of nations; and that the President de-
serves our thanks for the vigor with which
1t has been prosecuted; aud that his mea.
sures upon the tariff and currency questions
meet our wanncst approval.
/ ReSo'rCd, That we demonstrate against
any innovation upon our former mode OF
nominations by Circuit Conventions.
The report Of the committee having bcu
adopted by the Convention, the following
resolution proposed by l.. kmba, Esgr.,
was carried 10y accamatiOn:
hGOired, That we see the people al
France rising and taking their own rights
into their own hands with heart felt pleasure,
and say God speed thcm-may the good
work go on Till crowns be swept Rom the
face OF the earth, and free governments cN.
tended TO all mankind that we feel ma.
tional pride in being looked to for form oI
/ government by our old friends and allies the
French people.
On motion, ReSolrcd, That a County
Corresponding Committee of nine be appoin.
ted by the chairman.
Whereupon the chair appointed Jacob b
Rich, Geo. III. Norris, WIN. ChumaSero, n
Dimmock, David Green, j. H. Waggoner
Lovcl Kimball, Benz. Fleming and DAME
CoSgIove, said committee.
On motion, Resolved, That the proceed
ings Of this Convention be signed 10y th,
Chairman and Secretaries and published ii
the Ottawa Free Trader, Chicago Demo
crat, and State Register.
On motion the Convention adjourned.
G. X. POTTER, Chairman.
t. W. Gibson, Secretaries.