The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-06-30

wanting; and our excellent friend Brady,
at Kendall, We are sure is as popular man
as could have been selected. He is honest,
; capable, firm democrat, aud first-late
i clever fellow.
New Discovery In rarliamcutar, Inv.
This is an age OF progress. Wonderful
discoveries have been made in the arts and
sciences within the past few years. Steam
boats have superseded, oa almost all our iu-
land waters aud TO a considerable extent,
on outer seas, the old snalcd paced vessels;
railroads have knocked the antquated lum-
boring mail ana passenger coaches into i
cooked hat and the magnetic telegraph has
>hamed the winds and the birds ol the air
, by the speed with which it transmit, in'eli-
i-ence to all parts of the country; but
discovery that eclp>e> all others in is bril-
hancy and in lis wonderful adaptuess 10
confused aud heterogeneous masScs has been
left to the ninth Of Jane, ISIS, as the time,
the national wing convention at phiadtl-
phia as the scene and Gov. Morehead, Of
North Carolina, the president Of that con-
vention, as the person; and this discovery
is that any declaration Of principles by a par
~ nominating a candidate for the prc>iden-
cy is out IF derwhenin convention ASSEM-
blcd To show how this discovery was
brought about, it may be necessary to enter
into short review of the donsS aud act
ings Of that rcdoubtablc as>cmblage Of the
wisdom anl intelligence OF the country.
After the organization of the convention
was completed, and the resolution was offer.
ed to 90 into vote for candidates for Presi,
dent and Vice President, Mr. Campbell, Of
Ohio, moved to amend said resolution BY
adding the following:
/ Resolred; That no candidate shall be en-.
I titled to receive the nomination Of this Con-
vehion Tor President or Vice President,
unless he has given assurances that he will
abide by aud support the nomination that
II nominated evil accept the nomination:
and that he will consider himself the candi.
date of the wings, and use all proper nfu.
ence TO bring into practical operation the
/ principles and measures Of the whig party
] This resolution auscd a most intense and
angry excitement, and dozen members
stroye to get the floor. The President de-
clared this resolution ont Of order, from
which decision Mr.. Campbell appealed.
which appeal was not sustained by the Con-
venton.
After the decision on the appeal Of Mr..
Campbell, Mr.. Butler, of New York, sue
ceeded in getting the floor and Offering the
following resolution;
RcsOlred, That as the first duty of tie
representatives Of the whig party j. 10 pre-.
serve the principles aud Integrity of that
party. the claims of no candidate for the
nomination can lie considered by this Con
vention unless such candidate stands
pledged 10 support, III good faith. the nomi.
neeS, and 10 be the exponent Of Wing priu.
cipleS."
Thi. resolution created more excitement
than that of Mr.. ampbell-"several Of
the TayloriteS," TO use the exact language
Of one Of the Wing papers in \. Y, '.be-
coming nearly furious, while their oppo.
nents insisted that it contained nothing to
which any Wing should object, but wa, en-
titled to unanimous sanction" The Presi-
dent declared the resolution out Of order,
from which Mr.. Fuller appealed. Amidst
great confusion and excitement, a motion
was made to lay the appeal on the table,
and carried by the Taylor men, who, TO
use the language again, Of the above-uamed
paper, ''thus smothered both resolutions
applying the party test"
Here we have the process by which this
new discovery in parliamentary law was
attained. 1t was discovery in perfect
harmony with another made at the same
time and place aud by the same men, that
is, that Cen Taylor was awhg and would
abide the decision of that convention, let
their nomination be whatit might Hence
forth Jeilerson's Manuel is TO be- an obso.
le,e idea; and ifany doubts arise hereafter
as to the propriety of putting forth any de-
olarations ct principles to tire public eye,
such doubts can easily be solved by apply
ing this rule. In 1910, before this manuel
was introduced, the wing party could only
appeal to the people, ,hatit was inezpeiieni
TO make such dcclaratians, but finding this
a sorry plea TO make, and fearing that i,
would not yield the protection to their can.
ddate which his total want of principles
demanded, they had to create idw to
which wings should yield implicit obedience
before they went down to the people with
their ticket.
Our attention is frequently called to ar
rivals Of new stocks of Goods, from whish
fact we can only conclude that Ottawa and
Ottawa merchants are receiving their share
of public favor Amongst all we have
seen no stock surprising in variety and
style, that Of orr neighbor BOughton, who
is ever ready TO display, aud has ever had
the reputation Of selling as low as any