The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-02-14
WIN County Democrat,c Conyen,lon.

Tue stale CONVENTION IN Apfll. Inc Geiegates sc
lected were Col VIM Smith, J. McRoberts, S
W. Randall, John Cuddy, and y. L. Hawley
They so with strong Instructions, rs will be notet
BY the resolutions below, which were adopted b,
acclamation in favor ofthe f,vori,e son Of the ca
nal region, the Hon. J. A Matteson for Cover
nor The resolutions are 50 good tina: we eoulc
no. resist The temptation to copy them.
WHEREAS, !oy a great number Of years, tia
democratic party has proved its constant aahor
ence To the great and essential principles Of
equal justice, equal laws aud equal ri-hts--its
steady resistance to the encroacAnients Of unduC
plwcr-its unwayering advocacy of those sacred
Z principles Of gov erument which, like the dews q!
I Heaven, descend equally upon the rish and the
poor the humble and the potent /, aud whereas
we at this moment behold amidst the coutenjirg
elements which are convulsing the Old World
the last great struggle betwee national liberty
on the one hand aud dcspo,ic tyranny on the
othei-aul whereas, the ewes and the hopes Of
the down trodicn are cast towards oar demo.
cratic rrpubS IS M asylum ot safety # the
threatening storm shall dcvastate the eastern
hemisphere And whereas, the principles 0f
democracy, truly understood, are compatible
with the most extended territory and the most
= d
purity among the diversified ranks Of the people
Therefore
Res0!ueG That in the opinion Of this couven
t;on. no means has been devised fr the pcrpetul.
ton Of the principle, of true and ra,joua, political
liberty. better adaptcd To that erl than the az.
I glnisttiun Of the democrats party and steady
adherence to its Doctrines aud practices.
4.Soired That the series Of Compromise mea-
lures passed ~ CONGRESS anon the subject Of ia.
very. terdiug a. We earnestly hone To prolace
quiet 10 the public mind and harmony in our
ranks-2nl t,n.Iip, 10 perp.tults shat gl,riuus
Vn,on If uEirl, W. are = rou.pop,pt p.rt meets
with our warmcs, aprruyI
Pssol,,d That willie ,r .yidu,l- NAV of rirht
ditfer AZ TO measures and expelieucy land such
difference If opjr,ion is a necessary con.rov.nce
Of the irpprrrction Of human institutions vet
as ia the rre,t and essential nripciple, Of free
and lust government, there exists no difference, OF
sentiment anon. any portion Of the democrat
puty.
Rsso'rcI That IA a necessary consequence of
the difference Of opinion ,s to n,eoslrr Of expe.
dipncy the ,nctripe of Standardization 10 In, opin.
ion of the majority has ever been A cardinal doc.
TRIM. sc H.. J.,,,-r,t;,. ,o,t,
g.sotysJ That M bc,tar ,reors has as vet
bern levi.rd IN ascertain the n,ipion of .urh mn
r,itv ,ban rla;n and rant RESERVATIONS of semi.
IMAM, s,I,,ii,o'I ,trn,l IN ,b or,Iool
# ,he b.Ilo,.box and the Ind .,nent If tie up.
preiudiced masses.
Bssoy,.5 That ,ya rec,r1 tho Jcp,ocr,,ic mar.
70 ,s n,tinr, in i,s Objects IL, nrinrircs and It's
,,I,,ci,s-,,r lin, ,H e,,rn,cb,,,,,t mon lo,,l
or,,r;, ,,io,s b,t in its ENLARGED ,.pIpnci,. rem.
daIirr, it..lf r,naLis of di.nen.in, line blessings
Of noIi,raI liberty over cnmrnun,tie, and nations
Rss,y,,I T,otos demor,,t. G.alip- and seeing
by an the sims around u. the h-nniness which
civil Ebar,v c,nG.rs mon any neonIe. we cannot
look with Indifference upan the struggles Of the
down tro1,len NJ otler l,nJs-nor can we listen
IN the Instant u,uitarip,,s of onnroochinr reyolu
tim arpopg the iron dr.poti.ni, of the Eastern
World yitiopt the dr,n.,t cru,,ions Of syn,pa.
INV and tbe ,nost or,len, wishes far their iriun.
infant arcces.
pl,oj,,3 That tho conrsa of orr Senators
DOUGLAS pnJ Shields and Of our Representative
Nolenv in nleI,in, 10 tho illn.,rinus HUNGARIAN
Kos.uib lbs wa,mest symp,thie. Of The Amer.
icap peoplc. meet, with hearty response ard
w.rrh anproval from their constituents Whom
ihev have So well and 60 nobly ,eureseptsd
ResoYtcI That the democratic administration
Of the Affairs OF this STATE la, Jrur at,vn.l,eI,
during the present term with unprecedented
succes-and If the principles and policy which
have been so faithfully adhered TO and pursued
hy democratic officers be sustained by the people,
there is nothing to check the rapid progress OF
our State on the road TO prosperity and great
ness
R.s5lrcR lat we most heartily jcin our fell
low ctizsas in other counties IN this State, in
olfern. to the democratic party Of the Union
STEPHEN 4. DOUGLAS rs he standard bear
er Of our party In the approaching Presidential
campaign We have known him long-we have