The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-09
Cooks Special PIeadin: and Dodein..


tain resolutions passed at democratic con
ventions in Thu county and congressiona
des,rict in 1S49 and 1850. The resolution
Of the Joliet convention in 1850, in particu
lar. is paraded as his main reliance. and ht
quotes contemporary editorials Of the FREE
Irader and resolutions Of a few county AND
town meetings, endorsing the spirit of thai
resolution. The special pleading and dis
honesty Of all this WAS fully exposed by the
! free Troder two years ago, but as many Of
our readers Ray have forgotten that article
we alluGe to it again. The Jal ct resolution
and all the kindred resolutions which
/ Cook now paiades, were passed during the
pcndency Of the compromise measures OF
1850, al a time when the political waters OF
/ the whole country were in an unsettled
state, and when hundred projects were
pending before congress for scttIiE. the
slavery agitation that bad been evoked bv
the Introduction OF The famous " Wi!mot
Proyiso." The great question pending was.
what ,hould be done with the territories Of
Utah, New Mexico, and California These
territories, Except part or Utah) we're ac-
QUESTIONS from Mexico. They had come TO
u, irce--that is without slavery. The abo-
litiouists and free soiltIs OF the north W sn.
cd congress to pass laws declaring that they
should forever remain free. Tie south de-
msndcd that, a. they had been won by the
blood and treasure of the whole [ MON. con-
grcss should pass laws giving the south an
equal ight ygilh the north 70 20 into these
territories with their "proper'y," by legal
;zi'g slavery in them. Tie democrats Of
the north, and in them we include the dem
ccrais in tbs region, wtre III 81 uudeelded
state. Some favored tie extension Of the
Missouri line TO the Pacific y bile others, ~
are !Gee to admit, rather than support the
southern view Of Intervention ia favor Of
slavery, OF the Missouri line preferred the
free sol doctrine Of the " " iluot Pfoyiso. "
Even tie Illinois legislature. which was
lh.n ctmocIatic, tCoA tins las, ri,.e and
actually instructed IN favor Of the Proyso
b, the democracy were far from being SET
tied 10 tu.s view or united. They general
", however, agreed IN opposing congress
iona, legislation II Juror Of slavery in those
territories, and It wss in this view that in
their %. yrr,icos - the north .f.vsoo eo
era. ' declared against the extension Of
slavery over territories nos, free" And
tn. : all these resolution, ever meant
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