The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-12-16

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o? Council BufS, to be present at great De
mocratic gathering, proposed TO be held in
that city, and in the language Of the invita-
tion "iavor them with in old fashioned Dem
ocratic speech, we commend to the notice
Of our readers as being worthy Of an atton-
tive pcrusal.
After acknowledging the honor proposed,
and expressing regret that the dangerous ill.,
ness of one Of the members OF his family
would prevent him from complying with
their request. Mr. Dodge observes:--
The right the people Of all the States
and Territories OF this Republic, to regulate
/ their domestic institutions for themselves as
/ within their own limits as set forth in the
/ Nebraska Kansas bin, is one so purely re-
I publican that have found bat few men who
are prepared 10 deny it. Those who do, |
| cannot but regard as Fedcrslists or Monarch
/ lists at heart aud icariessiy to cngraGt upon
our creed this right Of the people, is but to
proclaim ourselves Democrats and Amer-
cans.
| 1t was in defence Of this sacred principle
/ that the blood and treasure Of the Revolution
were expended. What boots it TO the free
men settled in the Territories, whether it be
King Congress, or King George the III who
/ "has the right to bind them in all cases what
ever? To this mgnstrOus assumption Of
/ Despotic power the Democracy of the pres
cnt day reply only with substitution OF the
word Territories for "Coonics' as did the
Continental Congress in l71i, and say:
| "Ihe Territories Of the United States are
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lIou.e and but thirteen members. In those
DAYS there yv,rc unt wanting men and mar
,ics ,yhn yer. afraid Ia ,ntriI.t the, rropir of
th, T,r,itori.s with fine ri,bi Of matipr any
laws for tbemsslves Now thew have pro-
DRESSED So far a, +, be Willing to allow thym
TO le,i.latc upon all the rights of the White
Man--tn establish the relation of Husband
and WiG Parent and cbid Master and
Ward--i, define what Shall constitute ,pur
der and to proyide whether human life
Shall nav the pena,ty therefor. &C.. &C..
Rpt ,hr r;ghts nr the ora. and the relation
IN vIicb Inc shall stand to society are
.o,,,thib, too s,rrcd sav ,hc sentimental.
| Isl. Of ,l,e dov for "w,siern souattcrs" TO
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w., ,,.ail ,,,,,,,,I,,. ,bo o,o;t.,,c,t and
doom fccIinrs which rvistrd among the nro.
Mo- of ,Ln ,,li.rouri SInnc " whrn visited
ihs, n,rtior NJ The Stotr Io.t foU inst uuon
| rho .yc If INV deporturc for Wa,hinrton
and the nromjsc. Which made in conyorsa
/ lion and in public addresses TO the peoplc Of
| your comfy and surrounding ones, that
| would leave nothing unlone which faithful
representative could do 10 ACCOMPLISH their
wishes. Public meetings and conventions
| were held throughout western Iowa and Mis-
so,ui uewsrapcrs we're established bearing
| the nam, of the contemplated Territory and
nurnor,i,,c ,o be publishcd within it, Dor.
| dcrs. and larger ALLEGATIONS were sent 10
/ WosLiurton all urrinr thc immense impor.
fam g al su,b an ORGANIZATION. introduced
hin for that nuruo.a ,hc first day Of the
| session and il was referred +, the committee
on rcri4ta,;.s That I'M did NOT touch the
s,.callcd Missouri Compromisc, and provi.
! dcl for hut ono Territory. nadlcv D..
.Johnson Esq. late Sta,e senator from your
! conrtv and one of the snecial delcgates sent
bv yoi,rsrlycs and others. arrived soon az
! ,,,. .nl "a Lin, do hIli.vc Il dine the