The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-15

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Meeting OF the free Democracy oi Ottawa.
Ou the l2th day of September 1878, | =
pa>t1 O'Clock, L. NJ, the true democracy
of Ottawa, La sale county, H., assembled
at the court house, when, ON motion DAVID
SANGER was called 10 the chair, and H. G..
CorIuN and Jo>rru STour were ap-
pointed secretaries.
II, C.. Cotton, Esq, stated the objects of
the meeting. They were, he said, to or.
gdHi-ewlth view to more efficient action;
and also tor the purpose of lutcrchanging
views and opinions. The necessity for
meeting frequently, and making known and
discussing our principles va, the greater.
a> the organs OF the old political parties in
TINS county were aiaycd against US, mis-
represented us, and studiou>ly withheld
from theirrfadcr> Authorization in relation
to the movements of our party
On motion, E,SolrfJ, That committee
Of thirteen be appointed by the chair TO re
port articles OF association, and the names
OF officers for the permanent organization
OF the free democracy of Ottawa.
Nhcreupon, the chair appointed the fol
loving persons: Joseph II. Morrill,, VII
liam Palmer Jacob b. Rich, James Mon
roe, Maurice Murphy, John Bailey, c. \.
Fellows, Thomas Larhiu, Joseph Stout,
Peter Flick. Samuel Rogers, Randolph 81.
ger, Joseph Avery.
On motion, R,s5'rnl, That committee
OF i've be appointed by the chair to report
resolutions.
WhereuPon, the chair appointed II. G..
Cotton, Maurice Murphy, Joseph Avery,
Jabez Fitch and Joseph O. Glover.
Edwin ). Leland, Esq, being called.
came forward aud addressed the meeting:
aud fully set forth the trucissue now before
the people relative 10 the coming prcsiden-
tial election.
The committee appointed to report arii-
cles of association, and names of officers,
reported the following:
.rtirlcs Of Isocat9g
Section tbs a--uy.a'.Uu -sg. De known As rhr
Ottawa FRYE Democratic Club"
~" IH" object Ul 'h., association shall be- 'u
old 90 Ge diffusion Ut y.Urrl political ulurngluurr-
uuyr o. ,ue .--Uc now byloo. lbr people 10 secure
auuu among the TREND. OF tree labor. free mon. and
tree -''., and '6-.ye emitted support urryruu-
election % 'Hr candidate tor president and wee pre-
,Idrnt.i tIr iu,ri States, who ar" known I1 hr
opI'si 20 the extension Of slavery 10 the territories
uu, Igrr
See 3 The a.',.a-s of this association -hq.. lr n
president. tuurN.ra pres. -nf- three .n-fuflr..- and
Nrr li~Ua be- tHu duty OF ilr president to pre-
SIDE ai a. meetings, aui p"1n1u -ar.l dItH- g- are
usual I'f lirs'IH- uiIG-r. M ui- absence Ole ui
toe VICE president, shall perform u.~ duties
N'f .. Inc ~'frHte' -oit h''p minutes 90 ar
proceedings 90 each meeting and ufa.. -uchm.'.l-
I- Usually tryoyu un such officers
N'r The executive committee -h7'I transact
at genera. business 40 iIr ASSOCIATION, and perform
l.. ~Nr4 auI'- a~ may 0o required % ih"m.
Ln' is'NlfHi w LILLIAN u W. ".LNAN.
fL J ''' iL,SH'Ni' JI.ts .'cH Nigh"H- hrauHI,
Warren iN.r', .1-' DO !it|l
/" NrF'iH''f', NlHAW I'--"g!r II g. Cotton,
anu .'iA STOUT.
FIT hfffr.'r .gWW"''' Jacob Is lt.na, e.
N...-. .' L,"ati 'I'N"..NN. j * Nr.-, josef I
- ".'. % Jon" hrhh'ay' Ld"m Leland, aud
i.HF h'HN..i.
luu".. no .i' report % 'hr commute" w1- Glnp'-
cd The tyi-i...i.. gI resolutions reported aIe fol-
owing.
Is tCrgf'. .F 'I" l,.' Treaty. WIN 'IH government.
OF Mexico f1. uUeu ~ut.- Obtained % .arH. n"r.--
SION ni -rU.ug. Wh.. .'U..y was. 90 t.. "H" .r-
acquisition. ig uuw'lg Stigma AND GUS. a.. -I'r.g
AuIWHrras, ilH question NH. au-'. '"I gIH.'ls
determined whether OBJ. .,-aJr u0i.lg.ry ,s %. Doe
permitted .N'"n. ... "-" I... territory. u.u bee
h,r 'l. same IS FOB .r n."' i.n n' uU. own uH| anil
.Hn oppressed ouI ..uHa.I uf 'H. .Tr3 seeking
homes az rHW.fr. aUl l-I- uj ,rgTIHsufu no. u.y
w..t. And Wu..a.. U.a position % ..uruitu-
1855" candidate. .r fAo presidency, presented hy do,
conventions no Baltimore and iuu'rpUD tar uur
-u.la- upon h, question PES such a. 10 yuuaH tu.m
tJ our -UlTur-ils one, Lewis Cas-, I-yur deglr!
DO. CONSTITUTIONS. power OBJ congress % Ur.UHr iar
extension 30 slavery into irrp territory. anil rgus DO
rir.'p pledged huu~'.tto veto 1uy bai continuing such
provisions. and having p supper, OF such used the
following 'aaeuu, argument and assumed the ui-
lowing position which at war with ,hn opinions of
All respectable. statesmen and writes on the subject of
population, VIZ "'Ihn, 'hn question is not question
Lot Ucr...-e hu' of the Diffusion Of slavery Whether
r| omar q.