The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-10-12

ion ON th&yNbuestions to unite in action, Ar. .
has exhpNed a patriotic singleness Of purpose
which we doubt no, will be fully appreciated by
[ the people Of this District,
/ As DR.. Molony has without hesitation or quail
/ fcation pledged himself TO the support Of such
measures rs va advocate, touching the question
Of slavery. and as We cordially agree with him
/ upon the other leading political questions Of the
/ day, We very chcerfully place lis name at the
head Of our columns Is candidate for this Dis.
/ trittf
/ To j. H. DRYA>r, President Of the Elgn Conyei.
/ ton of Avg ~ 1850.
DcAR SIR; NV consent 10 q nomination for
Congress, by the Free Democracy of this District
made at the Convention over which you presided
was, nj the urgent solicitation Of many friends
reluctantly yielded on the ground, aud under the
impression aud belief that the Joliet Convention
would he certain to nominate an anti " ilmot Pho
riso candidate, IN disregard OF our principles and
that the interests Of the Free Soil party demand
ed the personal sacrifice of inclination and inter.
est on my part in its aid. To these appeals sole.
| ~ yielded IN opposition to the strong desire
which have. not to be u candidate for any polit.
zeal office whatever
At the Joliet Convention, however more liber.
al opinions prevailed, and the nominee, Doctor
Slo!ony in the midst OF spirited contest ut that
Convention, ardently announced himself vii.
mot lroylso man, and expressed feeling Of per
iect respect and approval Of the Free Soil or
' an buren, Democracy and on my return from
the East few days since, | understood that he
was canvassinS the District as the advocate oi
principles, IN the main, II not entirely in accord
ance with our own Should this information
prove true, 1t certainly became serious qucs,
ton rs tn the course To be pursued 10y US most
calculated 10 advance The truths for which We do
battle. At the urgent solicitation Of many Of our
hiends-'red and intelligent fnends-l consent
ed To an investigation, and to an interrogation o!
Dr Moiony, rs TO the views entertained and adyo-
Gated by linn, and the following m,errogatories
were propounded to HIM;
u. WI you, If elected, vote for, and cordial
" support 1lli prohibiting Slavery IN the Terri
tories OF the United States
VIII you vote for and support bill abolish
ing slavery IN the District oi Columbia
j. "i'i youoppose the admission OF any slave
states whirh may he framed out OF Texas or tie
I iertlollesi
- WIZ you vote Tor and advocate the repeal
oil the fugitive slave law. passed at the recent
session ct Congress
.. WIZ you advocate and vote for the election
I
VINO shall be willing 50 10 organize the commit
tees o That House as to give the tree States Their
just influence ~ the business of Legislation
MS nttenton was also called at the same time
! 20 the resolutions adopted at the Union Conven'
inh OF bureau county held on the 18th OF sep
TENDER, III the proceedings OF which, yourself, Mr
l'oVeloy ana Others OF the staunch friends OF our
prnelple- II appears, took part ana approved.
lie answered as follows:
received the within interrogatones this day
( ana, as You VIII see oy the La sale Democrat
anu Ottawa free Trader, took at Peru on the
o.h aud ut Ottawa on the IN the affirmative side
OF lnterroSatsries LIST and "a, and IN relation to
u I,e admission OF any more save states from nee
territory, my position. taken at those meetings
rs correctly reported IN said papers was ,mphdt'
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