The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-02-04

We arc sorry that the State Register ex-
libi,s so much periinacity in the determine
ton to take from the people the power to
choose their delegates to the National Con-
vcntion, and transfer it TO clique. II i.
well understood that il the new constitution
isdcfeated, Of which there are strong hopes
entertained at Springfield, there will be no
occasion for q state convention, except il be
10 select the delegates to national conven-
ton. In that event, the Register well knows
there would be no attendance from the ex-
trenities Of the state, and . few leading men
at Springfield would have the management
&c the whole affair in their own hands. To
this the people Of the north, whatever may
bsths sentiment at the south, have no idea
of submitting.
We have no wish to get into quarrel
with the State Register. As = general ex-
po,ent Of the views Of the party, and defend.
Or u ite principles, We have high opinion
o<tAat paper. But tits the last paper in the
state that should undertake to dictate to the
party, or 10 break down its established usa-
se.. n,was no light struggle by which the
district system Of electing delegates was
ypag. from the GENITAL power, and there
silLhc.a harder struggle still before all the
districts consent 10 give it up. 1.-THE ex-
ireniiie soi the state, however, are for yield
iiy tie .prineipls: they can DO twithou; aid
-is,'a Springfield. tits indecent land shows
an a,r1ecaning grsslsus after power, for the
central .nl4epce 10 busy themselves 81 much
in the matter. They should remember the
war few years ago that broke up the
"Sgringieli clique,' and res; assured that
the feeling thai ae;aaied,he extremi,ies then
Is 10. sal, bl; sleeping.
Tine Register goes 90 far in the advocacy
ofitS fsvoriie measure as TO be di,ingenuous.
II claims taa; majority Of the democratic
papers at the north are in favor Of the Sc
lectios OF the delegates by convention, yet
eAn only muster two papers on its side
against fOnr on the other side. II puts down
a number Of papers in the south as hvorng
its views, wiile we know that at least one,
the Charleston Globe, has not said word
about the delegates TO the national convcn-
lion, and We have no doubt others are in
the same category. H..
But whatever may be the determination
in Springfield or Egypt" it makes nc
manner of difference. We believe we speak
Shy the card' when we say that at least il
This Judicial circuit, the democracy conside,
the system established in 1874 good enough
for them, aud have no idea Of departing
from it. of,his the central junto may take
note ami act accordingly.
Nor Is the abuse lifelong John" and the
Chicago Democrat, at all calculated 10 bet.
ter the case for the central power. The
democracy of-thls district know their rep.
resentativs in congress, and he knows them,
and aeather party want any lghtin the pre-
misses from the State Register. Il cannot
prejudice any body one way or the other,
least Of all can 1t injure Col. Wentworth by
stacking him for striving to keep the few
from stealing the power Of the many.
We elise this article with On sx,rac. from
.sPunsent editorial In the Chicago Demo
,srat, sasafiagths State Register, At the sam,
eima. that. IL the ...s..,