The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-05-05
VOL. NIiI.-NO. AZ.

most solemn ticaty oOhgatlCnS, with rGbling
ana linpriSohlig our citizens, she finally for
ced upon rs the dread alternative ofwar, by
pouring upon our soil the ARMED and phren.
lied citizens Of her lawless ambition; that
the annexation Of Texas was an act of true
philanthropy, as well as sound national
policy, aud not infringing in the rpmotest
degree upon the rights of any other nation:
and that the course pursued by the whig
party III characterizine il as an outrage up-
on Mexico and the war which they voted 10
exist 10y the act of Mexico, an act Of atroci-
ty On oar part, serves only TO prolong the
contest, inspire the Mexicans with conf
dence, aud identify the wing party of 'tS
with the iac,ious irdeIali,ts of 1912.
hGoired, That the wing party, though
they dare not openly avow it, are neverthe-
less hostile to the present tariff and the in
dependent treasury. and favorable 10 the re-
establishment Of the unjust tariff of 40, na-
tonal bank, and system of lavish eXrend-
lture by the general government for purpo-
Sos OF local and unconstitutional improve
mentS that their success in the approach
ing presidential campaign would in our opiI,-
ION 10 followed by the immediate attenlt
to demollsh those admirable financial struc-
lures which the present administration has
so aSSlduouSly reared and revive upon their
ruins their own exploded and Oft condemned
schemes.
RSOlrei, Tint we are totally indifferent
as to whom The whig national convention
may select a. lis standard bearer in the ap-
preaching stIiie, whether it be the man of
such endless and inconvenient contrariety
OF sentiments upon all questions of national
concern, or the man who boasts that he has
not, never had, and never will have any o.
plnionS upon any subject OF a civil nature;
III either or neither case we are convinced
that the triumph Of democratic principles,
whoever their chosen exponent may be, will
be as signal and complete in the approachinr
campaign as IN that memorable struggle
which resulted In the re election Of The pat
ronc JACKSON.
heSohed, That as the friends Of civil and
rc"SlouS freedom, and the enemies of all
"holy aiilahtes" Tor unholy ends, we hair
win sentiments OF nlbounded gratitude ard
auH''ia'i"h 'ile ia'e splendid struggles OF the
irch'" ana othtr nations OF Europe against
inc MaNISh maNlms OF their corrupt and up
p'eS>lNG governments, and the ciloits of in.
''i'," i"','' 'uN''P ''e'T Su'J'c'S III ig'
norance aud submission. May all th.,c
NOV, m'n's be eninchily successfully in
'".''I"S "'IH 10 ""ch' power mas Teen del
'E"lc" 'he "anS'r "i resisting the call Tor
'"c image q COD May The sword cohiin-
, iv " o.""o ;'"o' t'o wreck oil royafT ana
I'VE .'S,uc""h ~ me enemies OF man, Until
cO''S c""Gf' II shall Lave attained the en-
IRE possession oil those nights which, are
'"'' que an" uh'ii'Le last ti.i'nc OF TIC last
!'T"' S'",' 'la'c D'eh dashed to atoms.
H'S"'''o, lHat we regard the conimT
SC,o' ~ do "'''o'g 'he most sacred and vlla
'o't Vi our S'a!t 'ns'i''i'I"hS that the ar
r'''"'""J ''".''e" u" the fostering cnt&
VIZ GOV tIhri',' ana that we MiIi heariilYc,
.yP''"'t ~ "'' lawful ana Jud!c!ouS plans %
''' y 10y w wv Nv
"''"'Ce"' ! "at observation and t-ptr6-
.'''' .'''.iee 'I'T importance q a rSid aaa
e"la' ''i,'" 'I auhtrance to the "conveaiicu
,o,',;a, ''i w " ny II 10 oe aosoifely
foo, orca,,;g ,,;o, a,,,i a.'.oh' 'he per
rho dr,,ncr,,ic ,'or,, n ''''''.'n' success OF
Il ard ,t,, w, Lo,.a', o H''. W." ''a'Nh
,Lo Lan,,c,,,,' f." 't''' W fucslioh
man ,fr,,,, ,,i,, 'i'. W my
f., i,,,,,i, T., ,,.,,r,, ',''' ct =" ~ t'her
r,,r ,,,,r,c,, !, ., c,,, t'S /" ING ulsie-
.,I ~ ''''N"' - i'S"'eouS
Rc,,,r,d. That IN democratic co,,,;,,.o.
for electors are exp,ctcd to ,Lvoo.,n -.
tie pcurlr tine uriuciplrS or H.. Ja,ro.,a,'.
party. as recognized 'by this convention
R,yD}rrL. That u,Ir Il, lorot,s i, ,,apa,,;
more convention be and thcv orc Le,,h, i,
>iluctcd to &C, in t.nt Lcdy rs mn nn;, ond
10 cast their vote, on ,yciv cmc>ti'n """
majority Of said drlrpaic> NAV .or.n
R%olrcd. That We uucIoliti,dlv aud
unanimously arrroyc all fin, r,,,n;,'a,i.ns
and SrlrctiuuS Which layc bccr nd. b.,
th.> convention: that we have cn,;re co,G'
d,ucciu ;bc INTEGRITY and ,lil;,, nr o"at.
|ofthc gentlemen who have been rresen,on
for the Judgment IF thc pconle that ~.
believe them individually and cGlloc,i,oI,,
well fitted for the rc>prciiyr stations ,v;,i,
which thcr names are a,so.iatrI. and ,h,t
we will give 10 each Of Them or beor,v ,mn.
VOr
~, r,o,;o, of,tr T.,o.
p',aJ,eJ ria, Geo h '",
+, ho ,ol,n,s i,erriir no 1919 .o''lIu'nce
n'n",ocv 81 Cr 49," 7''', F', n ana ae-
p,,,,,' ,,.I,i, 'NLLNs, 'AMAS
G,,II o;,Ior 'Mn n,HEN, ana
'',r ,b., ,a,;'roi "an,.,,,,; we hor'i'a-
cciro ,h, rn,"I "n,nc,, o 'r,"' "u WIZ nc,
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