The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-05-19

they fondly hoped would be perpetual, should
contain no trace Of an Institution so incon-
SiNteut with the great principles of human
liberty and natural right, on which II was
founded, they would no where, even in the
provisions relating to the subject, suffer the
words "slayo" or ESlayory,' or any terms
recognizing the idea Of property in human
beings, to appear on the face Of the Con>ti-
tuition. And we who are enjoying the ines
timnblc benefits Of their sacrifices and their
success, had only to choose between the al
teruativcS of adhcring to or violating the
pledges and compromises which they made
virtually IN their hour Of peril and conflict.
aud ratified IN the moment Of their common
triumph. We chose the former alternative,
and have most faithfully discharged the oh.
legations Of our position. For many years
have the fearless and honest hearted dcmoC.
racy Of the North exposed themselves toPo-
litCal embarrassment and injury by their cf.
forts 10 secure tothcir brethren Of the South.
of ali parties, the enjoyment Of the rights
guaranteed by the Constitution. Nor have
the people Of the North generally been wan
ting in their duty, even according tothc most
generous construction Of it, in this respect.
When the agitation IN this country which
followed the emancipation in some Of the is
lands Of the West Indies, was supposed to
tend to violent means or tanatiCalmcaSurcs
the sympathy and support Of ihe whole
North, without distinction Of party, were
manifested by expressions Of public Senti'
ment, which for their cXplicitnCSs, unanmi-
~ and enthusiasm are almost without par
allel, and which were certainly cilcctuaI to
rcassuVc the South of the entire fidelity of
the mass Of the Northern people TO the guar
anteeS Of the Constitution. In these efforts
to brighten the fIatcrnal chain which binds
the Union together, there were two nstau-
ccs in which the democratic party were car
ricd farther than their local opponents. and
quite as far As many Of their frnest and best
members could approve. The spirit of the
revolution, the hllo rights. and the Con,G-
tuition had invested no subjects with more ol
reverence and respect than the right Of petit
ton and the liberty O.! the press. Not igno-
rant the advantage which they would thus
give TO their advCr>arirS al home, but conf
ding in the representations Of danger TO the
peace aud safety Of the South from the
sources complained Of, they did not hesitate
TO sustain RUE ui the House OF NeprcSen-
la'i''> as TO tlc disposal oi abolition Icu-
Noh> an" q o'" ia regard 10 me transmission
OF lhhan'nai"iH l"udrauon> through the
man VINO" were su2Wai2ed with much
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,nl N'j" l."s' great ana cherished rights
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