The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-05-22

meets with Gov. Stantons approval, | hope
So: il seems 50 con4enant 2 ua his ricws
and experience. I, certainly had it~ full
weight in determining my vote Cn so vcxuG
a question.
W!threspcct, SAMUEL ;. COX.
WAeuI>Grox, APhrL 81. 1888.
DrAR SIas: Your letter Of lH'> date has
lust been received, and hastca 10 say that,
in my judgement, the conference Kansas
bill should be adopted. / expressed this
opinion on first reading the bill on Saturday
last. ard must adhere to i, although if the
bill had been, ~ falsely REPRESENTED, Sn1.
mission Of the ordinance only should have
strru'y opposed IT, In D.il. rs tatetpret-
IL bqlo i in preIiSe conformity with my
views aad coarse not only iu Kansas, but
since nav return. and in following the path
where dufy and conscience bade me must
support II. | must bc pcrmttcd however,
= do this in such a way aS "l.. east no cen
sure on valued friends who honestly oppose
tins bill because their cou~'ru ton e.! II Gli-
,rr- from uv own. Whilst tbs iii main
,ainri NV views a. - popular -overe'gny,
L would, il adopted, save tie Union from
frnri.nent peril Il the hi'i passes the o1I-
Gus L.cOrugtou constitution, born m fraud
and bar'i--d ju forgery and perjury, vii uc
drirate4 hy an ''t' " '''''' .i'- WI % ~
people oi ha'-"r' mus "g."''.>'' a'''r .f
r~..,;rsl rc-slr- the tru'h of my iuterpre;--
ION. that dis bill does iH fact submit the
consultation 20 the Voru.9r suffrage for ra'i-
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s,rirv offensive 10 the people Of the Terrific
rv Notwithstanding t!roe objections, how
.y.r when il Mas proposed tuat the anti
Lacomutpn Democrats Should support the
measure" | vas ready in Ge!-renrc to tAe
iuI,,n,ent Of Gov. Walker and others. to
,.,y...v own onnesition aAI TO acquie,cc
f., H., oa.,aee. although | would have hesi-
t.,as +, vote for il if the responsibility OF
sn..h vote had rcSteo upon me. Ny con-
tidrnce in the stern purpose of the people
of Kansas to vindicate their rights, even
under all the disadvantages q. this h!l, rem
drrcd tn. modification Of Ike Ciittcnden-
MONTGOMERY IroIesit.on less material, eS-
pe,ililv as | believe there viii he sufficient
ropu'atian in the Territory during the pres
cnt year for she greSrrtation Of another con
stjtntiOn. Nreover. | am well satisfied ,hat
yhrn = new CONGRESS- shall hc elected, fairly
rar,rescnt;n.. ;bc p.6p,e. and having due re-.
sect for their rithts. the iu>t claims 81 the
State Of Kansas vii be ineralv acknowl-
rGoed and her rejection OF the land grants,
offered in connection with fraudulent and
hated constitution. will not be permitted to
pr,indice her interests rs an equal mcuiber
nffEc Coufrdyracv. entitled to all the advau-
,arcs usually conferred upon the new S;ascs
at the time ofentering the Union.
,,a..,,r, c,,,ro, o,,rc, with Gov Wal.
conformity with my views. 90 NOT con
cur in his opinion that the result o' thtS
4 4f vffN "a