The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-16

| cans not 10 loil GOWN your CpuNty tiShct
with abOlitionists .? He so sdvis ed them in
I this county, and some Of them will remem-
/ Der him at the polls. SAN.
From the Chicago Times.
Lincoln Rep, dated by Another Organ.
/ OF the many Republican orga in this vi
cinity, there is no one Of them exercising a
greater influence, or possessing half the cir.
culation there is enjoyed by the tongrega
tiOnnl UtroLd, entitled by the Rev W. A.
Nichols, Rev. VIM. Patton, Rev 5. c. Bart
lett, and Rev. J. T.. Roy, all Of this city In
the issue of that paper of the Both Of Sep
TENDER, Mr. Lincoln is handled without
gloves. He is arranged, not because he is
any the less an advocate Of negro equality
now then he ever has been, but because Of
his cowardice in attempting TO avoid his
often declared and well known principles -
The Herald, with cando that might well
be initiated by the other Republican papers
Of the State, declares that il will train in
no organisation that is mem eHou9a to call
itself, or be called by its chosen leader, the
white mans party" supported him be-
cause Of the strong stand he took in his
Chicago, speech in favor of negro equal.
ty," and it is ashamed Of his cowardice In
allowing Douglas to terrify him into deni-
al OF his real principles. We have not room
for the entire article,,but give some extracts
which express pretty clear conviction that
while it is admitted that Lincoln is as good
q negro equality man as ever, he has lost
the support of thousands in this vicinity by
attempting TO deny it. The Herald says :
"In the present case, il could scarcely be
expected that We should feel any sympathy
with Senator Douglas, in view o! his malig-
nant attacks on the Northern ministers, his
cornpanonship Of the interests OF slavery,
and his most obnoxious measures against
freedom. On the other hand We could hard
ly avoid deep sympathy with the Rcpubli-
can party as his antagonists. provided a clean
issue vas made with him and the battle was
fought in defence Of principle. This we at
first hoped would be the case, and our
hopes were Strengthened by Mr. Lincolns
first speech, when he opened the campaign
in this city in reply 10 Mr.. Douglas. We
tn ought champion had been found who
would stand by the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence and fight for human rights, for man
as man, irrespec i've of county, race, creed,
or other accidental circumstances
But We are disappointed The man for
the hour does not see n to have been found
in this great State. Our standard hearcr
has faitered thus soon, while the conflict has
only begun. Mr.. Lincoln's speech at Free
port shook our confidence in him as true
exponent Of Republicanism in any genuine
e
the Ottawa debate, drove him from the
ground Of no more slave States, in any
event, and induced him to waver generally
in his adhesion to thorough anti-slavery
doctrine and measures. But his recent
speeches at Charleston have nearly Ges-
troyed our faith in him as fit man to rep
resent this Empire State of the West in the
national Senate. 1t requires something more
in Senator at this day of crisis, than
vague sympathy with freedom. lie must
Adopt its radical principles and stand BY
them in victory or in defeat. Wit, sharp
rapartee, readiness of speen, good humor,
effective stump oratory, amount to some.
something; but they cannot compensate
for moral cowardIce, or ignorance of the
first truths Of liberty.
mir. Lincoln deliberately, and with rep
etItlon, declared himself to be opposed to
placing coored men on a political equality
with white men. He made color and race
the ground of political prescription. He
iorsook PranclPte, and planted himself on
too prejudice. These were his words, as re.
ported by his friends
81 Will say then that am not, nor ever
have been, in favor of bringing about in any
way the social and political equality of tho
white and black racet, [applause] that am
not. nor ever have been in favor Of making
voters OF jurors ofnegrocs, nor of qualifying
them to hold office, nor to intermarry with |
white people; and will say in addition to
this. that there is physical difference be. |
tween the white and black races which be- |
lleve will forever forbid the two races living |
together on terms of social and political |
equality. And icasmuch as they cannot so
live, while they do remain together, there
must De the position of superior and inferi.
or, and ], as much as any other man. am in
iasor Of having the superior position assigned
to the white race
Judge Douglas has said to you that he
has not been able to get from me an answer
to the question whether am in favor of ne
gro citizenship. So far as know, the Judge
never asked me the question before. APP
plauseJ lie shall have no occasion to ever
ask it again, for tell him very frankly that
am not in favor Of negro citizenship. Re-
ncwed applause. This furnishes me an oc-
casion for saying few words upon the sub
lect. l mentioned in q certain speech OF
mine, which has been printed, that the Su-
preme Court had decided that negro could
not possibly be made citizen, and without
saying what was my ground Of complaint in
regard to that, or whether had any ground