The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05
Otta(ua free TraNtr.
OTTAWA, AUGUST 3, 1854.
Democratic Conventions.

We have been repeatedly asked within the
last week when it is proposed TO hold our
county aud congressional conventions, and
whether steps ere being taken TO Tx the time,
&c The Peoria district hold their congress
fional convention on the 18th of September,
and in other districts even an earlier day has
hecn fxcd, while county conventions are NJ!
really beng holl We have been Informed
by member Of cur congressional committee
that the 2s,h Of Septembe. has been partially
agreed on as the day ior holding the Bloom
inetou convention, and thst call will be is
sued in the course of a week The day strikes
us as distant. Our district is large, and time
should be given the candidate to visit all parts
fit But even at the distant day named, it
Is high time our county convention were call
cd, 80 that the democracy may become organ
lied fox Tie coming contest which promises
to be as animated as ii is unquestionably I'M
portaut We know there are some good-in-
tcntiored democrats who think it might be
policy to wait until all the scattered hosts Of
the enemy are in TIE field, but tie course
strikes us as oyer.coutous and in degree
unmanly. We dislike the mode of warfare
that relies on small man9uvring and party
management for success. AS the only natio-
nal party of the country, contending against
the fanaticsm of disunonists and fire-eaters
on one side of the Union, and abolitionism
and native American intolerance and bigotry
on the other, the democracy occupy too
proud and noble q position, to make resort
to small tactics and precinct management ne
cessary toinsure ultimate triumph. We can
afford to stand ny our principles, and If the
storm of sectional jealousy and strife should
for !ittle season sweep over the country, we
shall still have the proud consciousness that
The ultimate triumph of our principles ~ as
certain MS that the Union will exist, for both
must 90 down together
Let the democracy organize at once, select
their candidates, and enter the field. We
know our principles are national and right
we know too that the masses are honest and
will appreciate our principles when they see
the risht, and if we are honest in our faith
We must take hold at once and grapplc man
fully with cur opponents,
Who and what are they? The abolition
ISIS, Cow trailickins with this and tina; party
for fortuitous balance Of power, and now
ciinging resoluteiy and hopelessly to solita,
~ and barren idea The wings, erst the gay
followers of tue proud, the chivalrous and
peerless Harry Of the West,
--"A blast from whose huglc horn
Was worth thousand men !"
wa Sc every breath was national, and who in
almost the last speech he ever made, said
"W.ea the whigparty cease to be nationa!
ease TO be a whig." Alas, how fallen this
wing party now striking hands with the nbo-
Iii aists, huddled on platform with single
y.an,S, AID tina. plank available only in !U'
tarn and doubtful contingency And in the
t'a.l Of these mixed rabhle OF native Ainc'
i'ear, women's rights advocates and Fourier
i.os. These arc TIC opponents Of the demo
>racy. Is there cause for encouragement
aaa disnny:' DO the democracy dread AZ
eacouator With such Al enemy?