The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-05-27

popular sovereignty contained in the bill for
the organization Of tho territories of Kansas
and Nebraska, met in the court mouse, ON the
afternoon of Saturday, the 20th inst, aud or
ganihcd by choosing the following officers
/ Ti"ideHt-t;cn. Jacob Fry.
l'icc Prosii,Es John Green, Geo. T..
Walker, Jared Il. Ford, andGco. Il. l'"lford.
S,cretarios-Juius Avery, and l.. ~ Lee
land
Gen. Fry, on taking the chair, addressed
the meeting, stating the objects for which
they had assembled, and commented upon
the principles Of the Nebraska BILL the prob
able effect ofts passage, and the aspcrSions,
calnnncs, and indgnitics which have been
hcapcd upon Senator Douglas and other sup
portcrs of that bill.
On motion of Capt Staddcn, committee Of
thirteen was appointed to report resolutions
expressive Of the sense of the meeting.
The following gentlemen were selected to
constitute said committee:
Capt. Il. Staddcn, Abraham Jarvis, John
Gray, Cyrus Shaver, i. +. lIotchkiss, Otis
o. Wakefield, VIM X Galloway, f.
Strawn, u. NJ. lIulctt, ". Pitzcr, A. Hoes,
Joel ". Armstrong and Lorenzo Leland.
The committee, after retiring short tim,
presented, through their chairman, Capt X.
Stadden, the following preamble and rcsolu
tons, which were enthusiastically received
Your committee appointed to draft rcsolu,
tons, present the following preamble and
resolutions for the consideration Of this meet.
ing
Whc; cas-, Some dissatisfaction has foI
some time past, and still docs exist, against
our senators in congress, :. 4. Douglas and
James Shields, for their course ON tho bill
now pcnfiug, to organize the territories Of
Kansas and Nebraska:
And whereas, Your committee are satisfied
that most Of the opposition to the measure
has come from Il misunderstanding as to ia,
bearing that the principle contained in the
Nebraska aud Kansas bills viii have on thu
subject Of slavery:
And whereas, your committee are fully
satisfied that the very able speeches and let
ter, made and written in defence Of the bill
by Senator Douglas and others, since its in
PRODUCTION into congress, and placed byior,
the people, have produced a decided reaction
IN the public sentiment in relation to the hill
md that hereafter there will none who vii
dispassionatcly investigate the subject b,
FOUND to oppose the doctrine Of non-intcrycn
ton by congress on the subject Of slavery
nor Senators Douglas and Shields for then
course on the Nebraska hill except dcsignn.
political abolitiouists, who wish to keep tA,
subject of slavery before congress for AZ
clcctonccring hobby.
We therefore offer for adoption the follow
ins resolution
No. l,-HtwiroJ, That We approrr or TIA,
administration Of President Pierce; that il
all of the measures of his administration h
has been true to the principles and pcdsp
upon which hc was elected and that his ad
uiuistati,n deserves and will receive tn,
support Of the democracy Of this county.
No. 2.--hry.5rI, That wc approve It th
measure, oi the administration Of Cos. Mat.
tcsou, aud That the ability with which hc ia
conducted the financial affairs Of the stat
prove that lac is possessed Of the highest al
minstfauyc talent
No. 3.-htSo're7, f!rat -tttfc- Of the ac
knOwlcdgcd fundamental principles of GU
government, is, that the people are capable
OF self government, and that any effort to re
strict them IN the free exercise oilhosc rights
i violation OF the sacred principles cStab
lIShcd ny the declaration Of American indie
pendcncc.
No. 4.--"ts'''t", That majority Of til
people OF each state or territory should ha'
inc exclusive right To control and manag
th'ir own municipal regulations III SHch
way a. they i"'hk VIII best promote Their IN
tercst ana happiness, so that 1t does not con
met Win inc constitution oil the 'mte'
States
No. 1.-He'0trod, hat the bill Introduce
INTO The senate oil the tnloa States, by on
distinguished senator, Stephen y. Douglas
Tor thc organization oil Nebraska and kansa
territories, is strictly in conformity with tn
constitution, and that we highly approve o
the principles contained IN the BILL and tina
we will sustain our senators in their course
against all the opposition and dcnunciation q