The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-31
E0und a Mares Nest.

Found a Mares Nest.
There was grand abolition pow WOW in
this city last Saturday, called for the pur-
pose Of appointing delegates to the fusion
convention which met at Bloomington on
Thursday. Owing to the fact that large
number Of jurors, clients, and witnesses
from all parts Of the county were in attend
ance upon the circuit court, delegates ap-
pcared from most Of the towns in the
county.
The Hon. p. C. Cook, elected four years
ago as democrat to the state senate from
this district. but latteriy mastering under the
fusion banner, presided, assisted by the
usual corps of vice presidents and secreta-
ries.
The delegates TO Bloomington were ap-
pointed in the usual way. Whether sent
with or without instructions we have not
been Informed, and have not thought it
worth while to inquire
We have, however, been informed at eve
~ street corner, and have had it shrieked
into our cars by dozen Of negro-worship-
pers every day for week, as something very
marvellous, that the convention adopted, as
its sentiments upon the subject Of slavery,
the identical resolution adopted 10y the Joliet
democratic convention in 1851. The fact
may well excite surprise That sued con-
vention should adopt resolution that ever
received the appreciation Of democratic
convention, is equal to the devil quoting
scripture But let us see that resolution
On turning to our files VIC find it i'll the
words following, TO wit:
Res0lred, That we are USCOMPEcIisINGLY
OPPOSED To TIE EXTENsIoS or SLAVERY; and
while we would not make such opposition i
ground of interference with the interests o:
the States where il exists, yet we moderately
but firmly insist that 1t il the DUTY or Con
GEEss TO OPPOSE ITS EXTENsIOS TO TERRITORY
Vow FREE, BY ALL MEANS COMPATIBLE WITH
THE OBLIGATIONS or TIE CONSTITUTION, and
with good faith to our sister States; that
these PRINCIPLES WEE RECOGNIZED Ky TIE Or
pISANCE OF 1857, which received the sane
ton of Thomas Jefferson, who Is acknow-
legged by all TO be the great oracle and ex-
FOUNDER of our faith.
1t appears the huge eaTs of the delegates
were also enormously affiliated, and genu-
inc Congo OUTLAW Was elected by the reading
of an editorial from the Ottawa Free ITddtT
Of 1850, in which we commented approx
ingly upon the following resolution adopted
by meeting in Chicago:
hesot,Io, ma lne Ir,,n,a. =, -:
49, - ~, T. : INV tho croation of g, ne,v
state of the as vet unsettled portions of the
nf Twas tn ha admitted Mt the
Union conveniently with cailiorhia' Ne"
81 -, -. - b.
81, of a compromise with the slave states.
involves a principle especially obnoxious TO
the Tree states, suoversiVe oil the true pfih-
~ - - r. - oT ~ ststo arJ
the Instructors of the legislature. whose
expressed will it is his duty to obey or re-
sign"
Well now, after all this exultation, and
grinning, and ridiculous grimace, what have
you found-what apology can Burton c.
Cook and VIM. Chumascrc, and the dozen
or two of other recusant democrats who at
tended this abolition-Ilindoo convertible ex-
tract for their dese:tlon OF the democratic
party from these resolutions? Are the pco-
pie fools, and have they forgotten the CIR
scumstdHces under which these resolutions
were passed: In 1850 the question before
congress and the country was, whether
slavery should be extended over New MeNi-
co, Ctah, ana .aiiorhia' OF "Le'her 'hose
territories should remain Tree he south
generally contended that, as this territory
L,r no blood and
treasure of the Union, they ought to be al
lowed TO 90 into it and settle with then
"property as well as the north; the barn
burners of the north commended that the
south or slavery should be excluded by ex-
press congressional enactment; and the de-
zaocratic party OF the north, and after the
Baltimore convention OF 1892, Of the whole
Union, commended That congress had no right