The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-09-25
to alI the territories of fl,e United States.

STU NV ouiy 10 All the LerTltOTy we tDel
had, but all We might hereafter acquire
that hereafter no more slave states shool,
be admittedinto the union. even if the peo
: pie OF such state desired slavery; that th'
fugitive slave law should be absolutely ant
E Internationally repealed; that slavery shoult
be abolished in the District of Oolumbia--
that the slave trade should be abolished be
tween the different states, and, in fact, ev
cry article in their creed related to thi.
slavery question, and pointed to northern
geographical party in hostility to the south.
ern states Of this Union. Such were their
principles in northern Illinois. A little fur
ther south they became bleached and grew
paler just in proportion as public sentiment
moderated and changed in this direction.-
They were Republicans or abolitionists ia
| the north, anti-Nebraska men down about
Springfield, and in this neighborhood they
contented themselves with talking about
the inexpediency Of the repeal Of the Mig
souri, compromise. (Laaghter.) In extreme
northern counties they brought out men to
canuass the state whose complexion suited
| their creed, and hence, Fred Douglas, the
negro, was ts be found there, following Gen.
Cass, and attempting to speak on behalf of
Lincoln, Trum5ull and abolitionism against
that iilustrious senator. (Rcnewed laugh
ter) Why they brought Fred Douglas to
Freeport when | was addressing a meeting
there, in a carriage driven by the white ow.
ner and the negro sitting inside with the
white lady and her daughter. (Shame.)-
When ! got through canvsssing the north
erR counties that year and progressed as
far south as Springfield, I was met and op.
posed IN discussion by Lincoln, Loyejoy,
Trumbull, and Sidney Breeze, who were on
one side. Uaughter.) Father Giddinss,
the high priest Of abolitionism, had just
been there, and Chase came about the time
I left. {" Why didn't you shoot him.'D
did take running shot at them, but as was
single handed against the white. black, and
mixed drove, had to use short gun and
fire into the crowd instead Of taking them
off singly with rife. Great laughter and
cheers) Trumbull had for his lieutenants,
in aiding him to aboltionize the democracy,
such men as John Wentworth, of Chicago,
Gov. Reynolds of Beileville, Sidney Breese
Of Carlisle. ard John Dougherty. Of Union,
{" Good. good, give it to them," &c.) each
Of whom modified his opinions to suit the
locality he was in. Dougheriy, for instance
would not 90 much farther than to talk
about the inc kpediency of the Nebraska bill
whilst mis- a!iie at Ceicago, advocated negro
citizenship and negro equality, putting the
negro and white man on the same basis un-
der the Law. (Never, never,) Now these
men, four years ago, were engaged in q
conspiracy to break down the democrocy;
to-day they arc again acting together for the
same purposf; they do not hoist the same
flag; they do not own the same faith, but
conceal their union for the sake Of policy.
In the northern counties, you find that all
the conventions are called in the name of
the Black Republican party; at Sprnfield,
they dare not call Republican convention,
but invite all the enemies the democracy
to unite, and when they get down into Egypt
Trumbull issues notices calling upon the
g free Democracy" to assemble and hear
him speak. have one OF the handbills CAL
ling Trumbull meeting at Waterloo the
other dsy. which received there, which is
in the following language:
meeting Of the Free Democrats will take place in
Tisea Ss jya hsler snd other. ii. Asa sa
ssy Mes: Of sG al esse s ssn are ss eRss e e BE E
present, an. hear and determine for themselves.
Tue MuSRoE fsEE DEaocRAL"
What is dat name of 80 Free Democrats
put forth for unless to deceive the people,
and make them believe that Trumbull and
his followers are not the same party as that
which raises the black flag Of Abeitiouism
in the northern part Of this State, and
makes war upon the Democratic party
throughout the State. When put that
question to them at Waterloo on Saturday
last, one of them rose and stated that they
had changed their name for political effect
in order to get vo.es. There was = candid
admission. Their object in changing their
party organization and principles in differ
ent localities was avewed to be an attempt
TO cheat and deceive some portion OF the
people until after the election. Why can
not a politcol party that is conscious Of the
rectitudc Of its principles declare them eve
where alike. | would disdain to hold any
political principles that could not avow in
the same terms n Kentucky, that | declar.
ed in Illinois, in Charleston as well as in
Chicago, IN New Orleans as well as in New
York. (Cheers.) So long as We live under
a constitution common to all the States, our
political faith ought to be As broad, as liber-
al, and Just AZ that constitution itself, and
should be proclaimed alike in every portion
Of the Union. (fltar, hear.) But it is ap-
parent tha, our opponents find i: necessary,
for partisan effect, to change their colors in
different counties in order to catch the pop
ular breeze, aai hope with these d'scordant
materials combined together to secure o
/ majority Of the legislature for the purpose
Of putting down the Democratic party
This combination did succeed in 1854 so
far as to elect majority of their confeder-
ates to the legislature, and the first impor-
tant act which they performed was to elect
q Senator in the place of the eminent and
gallant Senator Shields, His term expired
in the United States Senate at that time,
and he had to be crushed by the abolition
coalition for the simple reason that he would
not join in their conspiracy to wage war
against one-half of the Union That was
the only objec ion to Gen. Shields. He had
served the people of the State with ability
in the legislature, he had served you with
fidelity and ability as auditor. he had per-
! formed his duties to the satisfaction Of the
whcle country at the head Of the Land De-
| partment at Washington, he had covered
! the State and the Union with immortal glo-
| ry on the bloody fields Of Mexico in defence
Of the honor OF our flag, and yet he had to
be stricken down by this unholy combina-
ton. And for what cause! Merely be-
| cause he would not Join combination Of
| one half Of the States to make war upon
! the other half, after having poured out his
hearts blood for all the States in the Union.
Trumbull was put in his place by abolition
| ism. How did Trumbull get there? Before
the Abolitionists would consen, to so into
an election for United States Senator they
REQUIRED all the members of this new com.
bination to show their hands upon this ques.
ton of abolitionism. Lovejoy, one of their
high priests, broughtin resolutions defining
the abolition creed, and required them to
commit themselves on it By their votes
yea or nav. In that creed, aslaid down by
/ Lovejoy, they declared first, that the Will
mot proviso must be put on all the terrific
ries Of the United States north as well Is
south of SO deg. 80 min,, and that no more
territory should ever be acquired unless
slavery was first prohibited therein; second
that no more Strtes should ever be received
into the Union unless slavery was first pro-
hibited, by constitutional provision, in such