The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-05-08
Resolutions OF the ,il,uo,. Democracy


In the proceedings OF the recent Democrats
State Convention, published in this paper two
weeks ago the following resolutions did not ap
pear because Of inability to obtain copy Of them
at that time. We now present them in full and
congratulate the democracy Of the .tste that
they contain the pure prn,plcs Of our party
and 50 emPha.ieally endorse our gifted and popu
AZ Senator. They are cmmcrtly national and
We doubt no, will he fully endorsed by every
democrat in the state:
NcS'lr,A |. That the democracy of Illinois stil'
cling with devotion to the principles Of the Bal
umorc Platform As promulgated m 10, At and
-. and Know no good reaslu to doubt thrU
'ouuiurss or policy.
> Ihatal laws passed br con.reSS are bind
ing ON every citizen Of the United Sntes, until
repealed or declared nall bv the proper authori.
ties, and no law abiding citizen Will Mctuu-ly
oppose them, or do anyth;n, to arrest their tNryu
ton, Knowing as he does iat oar, i. a govern.
men! Of Laws and constitutions, and not brute
force.
5, That the constitution Of the United States
- one Of compromise and United powers, which
ought To Hv construed strictly hy every officer
OF the government, state and national. that its
provisions should be ft'hfslly kept 10y the states
towards each other, snd under no prc'cnct or pre-
tended necessity ought ~ true and known mem
M TO be dislegarici or lightly esteemed, for on
1t, and 10y it, ana through il, and with it. every
true and patriotic American hopes To pcrprtuatr
they liberties of this Un'cn.
{ That no good citizen should do any act to-
weaken the bonds of ,heSUnion bv stirring up
strife. contentious or hatred among citizens. north
south, east "r west. or bv intermedllns with the
r-htlIl affairs Of other states. ar the institution,
thereof holding. ~ We Do, that states Ike invi
duals be>; advance thor own Happiness hy look
ing TO their own and not The aF,lrs Of thcir neigh
bors
S That the democracy fIl'inni- will ,tanl by
the compromise. Of the constitution IT he Union
and that We regard the several acts # congress
termed the "Cumprnm'.s Act tmc,ulins III,
fugitive slave law IN all prov ,ions a. the result
II the democratic prjnri pie ofnur-uterysntiun =,
lAli down by the last and previous democrats
national conventions held a. Baltimore. and thai
We will suic,ly and r.ii!y adhere to tho.,
principles
6. That congress ought speedily to dispose o
the public lands, and M such a manner as 20 Sc
cure 70 ever, hudle>s head Of = family IN III,
United States who j. wiling 20 make permancu
settlement thereon, At least ono hundred and ski,
acres ofl5nI. showing ~ We DO o. the west. tha
a free and independent population constitutes til,
true wealth cf state
Z That all future democratic state convention
IN l'nui. ought TO he based upon the drmocraf
vote of the state only, taxing iur the hl.i. uf ap
poruuumeui the vote that may be given flr III,
democratic presidential electors at tn, presllgn
tIIl election next preceding such convention
: That our distinguished fellow citizen STE
PIEN \ DOUGLAS = the first and uu1riwou
ch"j,c ui IN" Illinois democracy fr president a
the United States. both ON account e h,, grcl
public services, eminent abilities md rn,vrrvGn.
devotion 20 the principles of the democratic re-
pub'iciu party and because We believe that j.
h!m are embodied all the element, II rovularit
and srcce-- TO such degree as ro stamp hm O.
the man lur the coming crisis, and that We thcr,
ir" recommend him ~ our democratic brc'hre
throughout the Union f1r their standard bearer
the next contest believing be-, name would be
tower of strength, and would excite an arior an
enthusiasm throughout the country Cor our caus,
whi,h would result in a triumph for democrnc
unparalleled since the DAYS uf the llustriot
jackson and that our delegates in the Bal,imo,
convention lee instructed to vote for and urge b
nomination f. president as the first choice Of u
democracy of this state
? lha, while we prefer stephen A. Dougl.
cord to the oh'r di-t,~. ii,ntd candGattss 81 Of
party high and neried qualification. tor the san
office, and either # them will resolve at the han,
Of the democracy Of Illinois if nominated, war
and enthusiastic support.