The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-02

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bloomington Paragraph.
EDWARD J. COLLINS is agent for Ottawa
and vicinity.
Den ocrtic Club Meeting.
At the meeting Of the Ottawa Democratic
club on Tuesday evening, the committee ap-
pointed to propose names for offices reported
the following, which were thereupon unan.
imousy elected.
President-Gen. Jacob Fry.
Vice Presidcats.-Chas. g. Miller, Thos
Clancy, Levi Mason, l. A. Koch, David Muir.
ply.
Cor. .Sccretdry.-D. p. Jones.
Rec Secretaries.-Charles Snow, s. II.
Emerson.
Ward Committee.--1st. Ward, L. B. Del
ano; I'd ward, VIM. P. Mit,igan; Sd ward,
Peter Myer; 4th ward, Rouland Hopper; 9TH
ward, Jarod Il. Ford; 9th ward, Anthony
Linda; 7th ward, Geo. Hill.
The committee on resolutions repoi ted
the following, which were unanimously adj.
opted.
Rrsolred, That all just powers Of gov
eminent are derived from the people; that
this principal is recognized as fundamental
by all American constitutions, and upheld
and sustained by the Democratic party
Eesoleed. That the right Of the people to
form and regulate their political institutions
in their own way, subject only TO the Con-
stitution Of the United States as guaranteed
to Kansas and Nebraska by their organic
law, belongs alike to the people of all other
territories Of the United States, and is a
principle which the democratic party will al
ways maintain.
Resolred, That while we adhere to the
fundamental democratic principle contained
IN the Cincinnati platform Of 1886, we es-
perially renew and re-affirm that principle
contained in the resolution known the
popular sovereignty resolution declaring
that the true interest and meaning OF that
resolution to be that the people OF state or
territory are invested with the right of rati-
flying o. rejecting at the ballot box any con-
ti;ution tina, may be framed for their gov
ernment, and any attemp, to deprive them
Of that right, is subursvs Of the principle
of pure democracy and Obstructive of the
equality Of the states under the cons,itu-
ton.
| Resolced, That the recent attempts Of
congress TO force upon the people of Kansas
a constitution that was repudla,ed and de-
I .ested by nine tenths Of her legal voters
was in violation Of the principles of the par
/ ty that placed them in power, and derog-
a,ory to the pledges and promises Of the
/ campaign of 1856 and subursive Of our re-
/ publican form Of government.
/ Resolred, That we fully and unrequivocal-
endorse the views of the Hon. S. \. Doug
las as expressed in the senate ofthe United
States on this question last winter, and that
/ we more than ever admire his tirmness and
| integrity in his defense of the principle OF
/ self-government and that we will use all hon
| orabe means 10 secure his reelection TO the
/ United States senate.
/ Resolred, That in the election Of 1858, it
is the duty of every democrat to lay aside
his par,ialty and prejudice for mea and
unite all the energies Of the party in the
[ elect on of cur representative ticket, involving
as it does the great principles of our party
and the success of the election of Hon. 4.
I Douglas to the senate OF the United States.
/ Ee.olpcd, For the purpose of carrying
on, the great principles Of the foregoing
resolutions and ior the sweep and triumph
of those principles, we pledge 20 each 9th.
[ er our united cooperation in sustaining and
maintaining the same. hereby adopting the n
as the platform Of the democratic club o.
Ottawa