The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-09-04

this city the 5th October 1854 Among the reso,u-
| coin, ~ +. Fa,nsuoyth, and lchabod Codding being
members OF the committee that drafted and reported
the series"
This was also published in Mr.. Lineoln's
own town, and was not denied.
When quoted the resolutions al Ottawa
and questioned Mr.. Lincoln in relation to
them, he said that his name was on the com
mittee that reported them, but he did not
serve, or did not think he served, becau fe
he was, or thought he was, in Tazeweli
county at the tune the Convention was in
session. He did not deny that the resolu-
tions were passed by the Springfield Con-
vention. He evidently thought that they
were, but afterwards his friends discovered
that they varied in some respects from the
70 ut'ons pass, by that Convention. He
evidently thought that they were, but after
wards his friends discovered that they vari
ed in some respects from the resolutions
passed by that Convention. | have shown
you that had good evidence for believing
that the resolutions had been passed at
| Springfield. Mr.. Lincon ought to have
known better; but not word is sail about
his ignorance on the subject, whilst j, not
thstanding the circumstances, am accused
Of forgery! But let that pass Tney wish
| to draw attention from the numerous revo-
lutionary doctrines in their platform by
making an issue as to the spot where these
doctrines were first declared. I.aughter.)
/ What difference does it make whether THESE
resolutions were put forth at Springfield. at
! Aurora, at Rockford, at Bloomington, or at
Galesburg. provided they were the platform
of the Black Republican party, embodied
Sef
msnts. ("Xone. They are humbuss.' ,
The spot where the principles were declared
has very little to do with the nature and cha
racter Of those principles. daughter and
cheers At Ottawa tried to get An answer
from Mr.. Lincoln whether he now stood
pledged to those Abolition doctrines. He
! would not answer. ! suppose that if you
| attempt TO put questions TO any OF these
gentlemen now to whether they are in ia
vor Of the unconditional repeal OF the iugi-
tive saSe law, and in favor Of preventing
the admission Of any more slave States, even
if the people desire it, &c. they will answer
that the resolutions Of their party e,nbody-
ing these principles were not adopted at the
| right spot. Great appause) Well, before
get through with them | will show them
that the reso'u'iors were adopted at the
right SPOT. (''That's the time" Don't
spare them" aad appiause) So far as this
& .ngressional ID strict is concerned, were
not the r, solutions have read adopted at
tue right spot when the Convention which
passed them nominated Mr. Washburne for
Congress by acoamAlioa. Similar resou-
lions were adopted in every county in this
District, so am informed. Mr.. Washburne
embraced these principles, was nominated
and elected by an Overwhelming majority.
Hence lie, me ask you, Republicans, whether
those resolutions represented and now rep
resent your principles: There is no dodg-
ing the matter SO far as this District is con
cerned. OLaush,er) 1t Is your platform,
and your candidate for Congress endorsed
/ it, and am informed thai he has endorsed
it to-day as his aad the Republican platform
/ in this District.
Your members of the Legislature were
ele. ted on this platform in 1854; and so
I they We're in the Chicago District, Tor this
1 same platform was adopted in the Congress
( s onal Convention which assembled at Auro-
4 ra in that year. and by various county con
| ventions in that District. Republican mem
| JeIs were also elected oH the same platform
! ia the coun,ics which gave large Republican
| Insjorities7h 1854. The r, publican mem
t~ss ossth~ Legislature thus elected ~ent to
! SPr ng6eid as this representatives OF the
principles set forth IN that platform, and
will fasten il upon them before | get
through, and drive the nail exact'y in the
/ right spot (Cheers)
/ When that Legislature convened they
| elected Mr.. Thomas j. Turner, of Fre.port,
their Speaker, and also elected Abolition Of
/ ticers throughout. Before they proce eded to
| baIlo. for a member of the United States Sc
I nate, in the place of the gallant Shields, Ar.
! Lov.joy, the high priest of Asoll,onism, re-
! quired them to make test on the slavery
! question lie was determined no man
should he elected who did not come square
! up to Aboltionism. And here is his mark,
4 10 be found in the following preamble and
resolutions, submitted by him on the 9th OF
/ February, 1866. (S-e Legislature Journal,
page 2S3)
Whereas human slavery a violation OF the prnci-
plies Of natu.. and revealed rights. and whereas, the
fathers the Revolution fully mbued with the spirit OF
principles, declared freedom be the inalien able
bir;hrigt OF ali and whereas the preamble the
Constitution Of the United States that that nstru
! ment ordained establish justice, and the
blessings of liberty ourselves and posteriiy and
whereas f-theraace of the above principles, slavery
forever prohibited in the old north territory,
and recently in all that territory lying west and
north the OF Missouri by the Of the federal
government; and whereas, the repeal Of the prehbi-
ton last referred contrary TO the wishes OF the
people OF iihaots sioiAuoh OF an inpned compact
long Deemed and he'd sacred by the et1es OF the Unit
ted States wide departure from tire uniform action
of the general in relation to the extension
Resolrd by the House Of Representatives., the Senate
coaesrring eyein, Ths, our Senators in Congress be
instruc ted Representatives IsI1esed,
duce, If otherwise introduced, andto tote for bill
prohibition TO the Aforesaid territories
and also extend similar prohibition to all territory
vhish uov belongs TO the United States, or which may
hereafter come under their Jurisdiction.
Resolred That Senators in Congress be instruct
ed and our Repre- requested to vote against
the admission OF any State into the Cnon the constitu-
ton Of which does not prohibit slavery whether the ter.
r,fa hi.f Stlt. mi n We beer rrnrd
shall have been acquired by conquest treaty purchase
or from origin,i territory Of the United States.
Eesolr.d That Senators in Congress be instruct
ed and our Representative requested introduce and
a bill repeal act entitled an act respect
ing fugitives justice and escaping from the
eerv of their masters and, failing in that, for such
modification OF II as shall secure the right OF hdbed'
corpus and trial BY jury before the regularly constituted
service or labor.
! Do you find in these resolutions substan
tally the same principles smbodied in the
platforms have been discussing? Exact
iy) FIRST, you find It declared that a pro-
hibition must be put IN slavery in all the
! 1trsi,ofies- 6Ylhc United States north as
well as south of the line Of 81 deg. so min.
second, that slavery must ne prohibited in
ali tho territory then owned by the United
States. Whist Bext? The second resolution
provides that no more slave states snail bs
admitted into the Union un er any circum
stancea, and instructs their Senators and re-
quests their representatives to vote against
the admission Of State if its constitution is
even silent on the subject Of slaAery, and al
SO requires them to vote sgains. the admis
sion Of any State unless slavery is prohibit
ed by Its constitution. ask you whether
that resolution does not embOdy the mos
odious amp unconstitutional provision in ths
whole of this Black Republican platform,
which according to its supporters. was not
Of course adopted in the right spo: Il augh
ter.) The third resolution instructs theiI
Senators and requests their Represen natives
to introdu and vote for a bill te repeal un
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