The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-03
rhc Deriocraiic NIoetin..

Wepublsh TO- day, with pride and pleas
ure, the proceedings cf the Democratic
meeting held atihe court house OH Tuesday
evening. The meeting, by an unfortunate
error in setting up the notice for our paper,
was called in the evening inst .ad OF the af.
ternoon, aud was therefore not so numerous.
ly attended from the country precincts as
would otherwise have been the case; but
there were enough present to show what the
feeling Of the country is, and 10 justify the
assertion that the resolutions as passed ex-
press the sentiments of the Democrats Of
''old La Sale" with scarcely single ex
ception.
The meeting. twill be seen, with but one
dissenting voice, adopted the three first res.
olutions, which, in the most emphatic Ian
guage, express the determination Of the dc.
motraey Of La Sale not to yield the district
system Of appointing the delegates 10 the
National Convention, at the command of
committee at Springfield, who were never
clothed with power 10 abrogate that system.
And in relation to that one dissenting voice,
the gentleman giving it distinctly stated that
he was in favor Of the district system, but he
appeared TO have the impression, that the
committee whose duty it is to call the dis
trio, convention, were averse 10 acting, and
thatilwa the intention Of the resolutions TO
force them to act. This was erroneous.
The committee, we arc advised, are with
butonc exception, in favor Of calling the dis
irct convention, and that one exception ap-
pears olabor under the same misapprehen-
sion that influenced tho one vote against the
resolutions ofthe meeting. Sothat we think
the Inference is a safe one, that the democ.
racy ofthe 9th judicial circuitare ov crwhelm.
inSly in favoro the district system, and that
our delegate will be appointed, and our cleo.
tor nominated, without the least reference
or regard TO the convention at Springfield.
The other resolutions are Oh graver sub.
jeets, and show exactly the position Of the
democracy Of La Sale. They are in favor
Of the war, and Of prosecuting it with vigor
TO an honorable peace; aud they go for Ter.
riloriai indemnity. And they disclaim any
wish to throw a single stumbling block in
the way Of concluding an honorable peace
at the earliest day by clogglng the nego,ia
tons with proyisos and conditions calculated
defeat any equitable treaty that might
Dol made But while they would thus
tatow no embarrassnents in the way of ne
so,Na'ions, they emphatically take their po-
sitioN on the platform of s.free soil. free IA.
Dor, NEE men," No treaty, or resolutions
or enaesaents Of Congress, or rights acquir.
cd by force ofthe conditions of our national
compact, can ever sanction the introduction
OF slavery into territory now free. Welded
10 this sentiment by every dictate of duty
and right, no consideration of policy or cx-
ped'ency can ever entice ordrive them from
ms nigh ground. The boundaries OF slave
fyare defined aud fixcl forever, so far n $
ihe agency oithisnation is concerned. Tho
o'ood stained institution has reached the linn.
>to' titus far, and no further" The honor
o. our nation, and the immutable principles
OF justice and truth, demand that the cnusc
OF common humanity should be yindic,,cd
oy the refusal Of this nation to add another
'ncn 10 the territory ofthc accurscd ins,i,u.
ton. a..,f oars. $3.50 ''''