The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-03-18
Nebraska Meeting.


We and resolutions No. /, 90 wit.
Whereas. a bill has recently been introduced
ard is now pending in the congress Of The United
States, to organize the territories Of Nebraska
aud Kansas AuI whereas great excitement
seems to exist among a portion Of cur citizens IN
relation to the doctrine Of slavery contained III
said ill., which has led - into m impartial !nvas.
legation of the .ahec', snl after examining the
bill and doctrine contained therein, also all the
document. aud speeches which We have been
able to procure, we are decidedly aud clearly Il
The op.,,aa iba. the blI no more than CANES OFT
the doctrine q, ~ ,u,'srsaai, ,a!at'tshSjsy 'hs
compromise act, 1850 50 f.r - Ne slavery
qgr, ion is concerned, lhsFrisc,
R.soir.d, That III our op.rion every supporter
Of the compromise measure of 1850 = Coasis
.:a'ly bound to support ,he doctrines contained IN
The bill known As the Nebrask, bill
Eesoipei, flrher, That We strictly adhere TO
and. abide BY, AMI ,hee,fu!ly suppost al the pa
vi,i,n' AMI principle. contained in the e,upro'
mise measures Of 1880, believing that the doc
irae therein contained ia strictly in accorlAuse
with tie constitution OF The United Siatea, and
the best mode as yc, devised to settle the py,nc
pie II ,a5 S.xsl question oi slavery in The tex:
| tories
These lie supported by sp,ech a. some
length, and with his accustomed ability.
Mr. J, 0. Goyer proposed An amenlneut &c
the same resolution, No. :, to wit:
/ Resolved. by the democrats here assembled
That We alhere to tie doctrine Of TIE BlltiuloE,
convention Of 1882, contained in the oh re.ou
ton. That we will in the language ofsai reso
lu,on, resist all agitation Of the subject Of slave
ry whether in OF out Of congress, under any PIE
tence whatever.
Capt Stalden said be was willing to vote for
No. . Il the term resisted which IS Us. . d tie
9Th plank OF the Baltimore platform i. t. De con-
silerei as meaning resisting the agitation vher,
such agitation Is got up by others. He ioes not
consider thN word as intended 80 apply TO the
democratic party whore they shall think proper
to introduce il.
/ Mr. Redjjs, Informed Capt S that that OH
p'a was not intended FOR this latitude at oil
lis o'je,l was 20 SUIT the southern palate, and il
WAS MT at zinc time supposed that It wolli ever
be discussed a. tie north,
/ Gov Fry lege offered resolution, No. 3, to
VS..
/ As-o'r-i Tina; one Of the fundamental priGci
pie orr government is that the people are ca
pab't Of seilg,yernmeut, and that majority @
lie citizens Of state or territory have tne eEclu
sir, right : control aud manage their municipa
regulations as they may think will bss. promo.'
thc,- interest and happiness, provided It iarot il
conflict With the constitution u the United
States.
I isso,rcd That the bill introduced into the L
: senate by our distinguished senator, Si-pher
a Douglas, Tor the establishment Of Nehrass.
and Kansas territory, is compatible with the con
sIi,ution Of the United States. and in direct con-
formty with democratic principles, and !; meet
our nearly approval.
i Resolved That 10 our opinion the congress o.
the United States has no authority to esercise ~
legislative control over 4 state or territory relA-
tive to their municipal regu' a;icns and any at
tempt to do so ia assuming power not delegatel
TO them by.anv provisions Of the constitution.
1 Tbisi-ls allowed ny much discussion, not yer,
closet cpnfoed to the subject Of the amendment
1t a,ls over the whole range Of the Nebra.k'
OIL, the compromise mcasGres, snl the question
Of slavesy, in which discussion Messrs Reddcl;
Glover and Bl.sett opposed the resolutions NJ
!, All Aessrs. Nise. S,adlen and Fry support
el hem.
t.a. Fly and Mr. Glover now Withdrew r,,o
lu;,rns Nos. . and 3 and Mr. Chaupln teirs
loudly called for from all parts Ct the house, De
liy lengthy address sgains, the bill, after
vl.cl the meeting adjourned to Tuesday evening
Tuesday evening