The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-14
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The last State Register backs clean out of
its abuse of the democracy Of the north. 1t
now contends that it, sweeping dcuuucia-
tons two weeks ago, il had reference only
TO Mr.. Wentworth and a few of his attaches.
"who are ecerycherc attempting 10 disorean-
ize the party" Then it contendcd that the
whole democratic party Of the north were
opposed 20 the Stree men aud free soil' rrn-
ciple, except few of Mr. Wcniworth's
''lickspittles now it admits that the de-
mocracy Of the north are generally tiuctured
with this doctrine, but OILY means to abuse
Mr.. Wentworth individually and his few
attaches who are attempting to disorganize
the party.
Well, we have no fault to find with this
II Mr.. Wentworth is laboring TO disorganize
the party, surely the democracy Of the forth
can have no sympathy with him. Thsy
certainly deprecate everything of the kind.
They go for union and harmony, now and
always. But let vi see how this union and
harmony is to be maintained. We are not
sure butthe State Register, which is so Loud
in its clamor for union and harmony, is rur-
suing the very course which is least calcu.
lated to attain so desirable an object. The
democracy of Illinois, and of the whole I'm
ion, il is well known, differ materially on one
point. One division Of the party, regarding
slavery as great evil, oppose its extension
over territory now free, and they believe
that the constitution ioi bids such extension.
The other division contend that the cons,-
tuition authorizes the extension of slavery
over every foot OF ground tina, may ever be
acquired by the United States. Now how
are these Two divisions Of the party, holding
such opposite views OH an important qucs-
ton, to act together tremendously? The
State Register has adopted The notable plan
OF bringing about union by denouncing one
division as traitors and reading them out OF
the party. The democracy of the north
contend that the only way of securing union
OF action is TO leave each division in the en-.
joyment OF its own peculiar views Oh this
subject, while they harmonic on all others.
Now who are the disorganizers? And il il
Is Tor taking this ground in opposition to the
State Register that Col. w. is denounced as
adisorganizcr, we should like to know which
one--hc or The editor Of the Register, is most
entitled to the appella,on?
As for driving the democracy Of the north
from their position, and making them bow
to the mandates Of the slave power OH this
question, we can assure the State Register
and all the world, that the thing is utterly
ont OF the question. We are taught to re-
we're the constitution as the most sacred of
human laws. It's the palladium Of our lib
erties-the only bond Of security for either
ourperSons orproperty. The boldest shrink
from raising the curtain that hides from our
view what lies beyond il. The violation Of
part is violation Of the whole Of il. We
believe that the trainers of that constitution.
holding III adherence the institution of sla.
very as all know they did, were not propa-
sa"o'se oil the institution, and only tolerated
IL where the constitution found il, or should
hnu II, already in existence as local insti.
tuition, butne contemplated or authorized
its extension over cterritory. This is one
view Of the subject. Another is tina, slave.
rys an evil OF unu,erable magnitude: ,bo,
1t is blight and curse to every state in
which it exists; that i, is violation of eve.
ryprinciple of democracy and human rights;
that It's extension over the territories living
between the states and the Pacific, would he
death blow to their prosperity ;fSud tina,
Congress, having full power To- pass all
nsedful laws for the government Of III. Ter.
ritories, and to secure their prosperity, is
bound 10 duty TO exclude the institution =
slavery from their borders. Now, holding
such views, can the democracy Of the no,,I,