The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-09-14
Union Convention
OF the Democratic Party OF La Sniic coun.

Pursuant TO public call the democrats of La.
Sale county met IN convention on Saturday. the
It'll inst, in the court house at Ottawa, for the
purpose Of cifecting union Of the two wings Of
the democratic party.
On motion Of Col. " Barber. Capt r. S.addcn
was called to the chair. Joseph Stou. and ~ T.
HOLSTER were appointed Secretaries
A call being made for the Towns, the fol-
lowing persons presented their credentials Ms del
ega,es and took their seats.
Miuion--Leyi H. Rood. Lemuel Lester. Nor.
man osmansou, Stephen Moorey, Geo A South.
worth VIM. Geek.
Deer Pdrk-J. W. Armstrong, p. j. Dmmck,
Ira l. Peck, Mich oConncr
Freedo,n-Wm Barber, |. G Cooper D. Barber
J D. Porter, Sam. iIoey y. Smith.
Dayon-R. Morgan, r. Z. Goodell, Richard
Stadden, Wells Wate
Ear!-H Fleming, II Bennett, Russell Bliss,
Fcrd Carter, OsnIsn j. Wilson, James McBur.
ney.
! Grand Rapids. r. Lewis, L. B Reyuolds
| Israel G.. Massey.
! Eden--C. X. Potter.
Saiisbury-E S Hobrook
! Oi,apa-A. F. Wagner, Geo II Norris. L. lie.
land, Maurice Murphy, b. 7. Phelps l.. b Della
no, J. .. Glover, Jos Stout Joseph Never, NJ T.
( HOLSTER, W H. W eastman, ". C. Fash
| RWidnd-John Hise.
! There being no meeting held in Grand Rapids
for the election Of delegates TO this convention on
motion, 5. K. Lewis and b. B. Reynolds were IN.
vited to take seats
! On motion, all persons who are in attendance
/ from towns not represented. are invited to take
seats. q
| On motion committee Of two from each town
to b. chosen BY their own delegates. was made
for the purpose Of drafting resolutions TO present
| 10 this convention
| The following is list Of the committees as re.
ported
Ottara-I. Leland, NJ z. Hollister
! Freedom Vim. Barter David Barber.
! Edrt-Fcrd Carter, James McBurney.
! Dayton--Wells Wait, X, L. Goodell.
| Deer Park.-P. J. Dmmck, Mich OConnor.
| SalisJury-E. S. Holbrook.
! Grand Ropids-S. r. Lewis B. d. Reynolds.
| Wission--Geo. A. Southwor,h, L. H. Rood.
| On motion.the convention adjourned toa~ait the
report OF the committee
| The convention being called to order the com.
mittee reported the following resolutions:
! l. Resoired, That we pledge our best personal
exertions to more perfect organization and IN.
ion Of the democratic party and We urge upon
all who revere the name and profess the cardinal
principles Of the understanding all minor, sec
tional or personal differences. earnestly and vigo
|
rously ~ unite; that We may march together as
one man. as we have done IN times past, ,oae'o-
rious triumph under the broad banner oil democ
racy. bearing the noble inscription, nion' mar
mony and aoncess,on--everyth'nS Tor the cause
nothing Tor men"
! 2, Resofred That IN our political action we re-
cosnize, and are governed by the principle OF the
greatest good to the greatest number and are
therefore opposed to High Protective Tariff rs
er and the poor poorer. Being opposed TO all
special or class legislation, we cannot advocate
the passage Of q measure, that advances the inter
est Of the manufacturing at the expense Of the
Agricultural and Commercial classes That un
der the present feeling Of nations We are in favor
Of Tariff for revenue incidental to protection
and believe the Tariff 1916, fully competent for
the purpose,