The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-22
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At Z meeting Of the citizens Of Ottawa,
irrespective o! party. held in the Count
House on Monday evening the 18th inst
Il. IEOTuc was called to the chair and Geo
II. Hunter appointed secretary On mo-
ton OF j . G!ovcr. Esq Hon, f. : Lee
land was requested 10 state the object of
the meeting. which he did in Il short stir
ring speech that called forth shouts Of APP
plau-e from the crowded house On mo
ton OF y. O. Glover. committee Of three
consisting OF Nessrs Loyd, Van Doren,
DelaHo wa appointed TO wait on Turney
English and ask iiis attendance ut TIN,
meeting, to admit OF deny the truth of the
report that he WAS assisting persons from
The South to arrest Buril!ev who was
claimed - Il fu-ityc slave The Commit
tee called OH Mr. English. who refused 10
attend the meeting or answer any que
tons. but afterwards changed ni> mimi and
came - the meeting a:.d after pitchiu in
- the ahoiit.ou.~ts in general. aud Mr..
Glover in particularly. stated that he had
been called upon by twomeu from st. Lou
. : u assist in taking an Irishnnn who Iad
committed Il murder IN or near -. Louis:
but when asked If those men were in I,ur-
suit of fugitive slaves. refused TO answer.
ON motion al c. b. KIM. "a committee ot
i've consisting of MeS>rs Geo Bristol. &
Harris WAS appointed to wait on these. gen
t!rmen from the South. who were su-pec-
ted OF being iii pursuit of fugitive slaves
! he committee retired. and after making
d.ligent arc!. reported that they were ul-
able to ind them. hut had abundant res,-
son 10 hri.ry- that they were still lurking
about town. The meeting was addI e~s"d
10y Mc>~is. Glover Leland. Ba~>ett AID De
lano. Ga motion Of UerYey King. CON-
,n;tte.. OF Jour, consisting OF NcssrS Her
Vey King. Leland, Ras>ett and Delauo was
appointed 10 draft resolutions expressive Of
the feelings OF this meeting in relation to
kidnapping.
JOu motion Of IIervey E;n- meeting a /
.journed 10 : o clock this evening.
NoNpAY EVENING. : o Clock
Net parSulntto adjournment The COM
nI:tt-e on resolutions lei ported the follow
ing which we've unanimously adopted
Tesoi-sd. That we STILL. hold il To be
self evident truth that al! men are endow-
ed by their Creator with the iualienable
right OF liberty.
That IN the spirit and letter of language
of Jefferson tie people il mass are inner
emily independent OF all L,a moral lar and
THAI his Is the only absolutely true theory
OF popular sovereignty.
That the fugitive slave law is tyranical
violation of the inherent lights of Ameri
can CItlzen>-tha; its provisions are insult
ing. iihuman, Antichri-t!an. Antt .imertcon
and consequently can impose no moral OBJ
ligatioIs OF obedeace
That the people in their sovereign ca
pac!ty are the divinely constituted and
le-itimate!y authorized guardians OF hui
man rights within such territory as they
may providentia!iy occupy, and consequent
~, that It Is not only the natura! Tiqht, but
the positive and imperious moral duty OF
the people in mass, to eiiectualiy resist any
attempt to deprive a human being OF his
/ natural right OF personal liberty.
That the moral sense OF this community
i shocked 2nd their feelings outraged and
dis"usted. Ct an attempt on the part of
certain kidnappers from the South, with
the. cooperation of few mercenarv indi-
vIciuals in this city, to abduct from our
midstan inteiligen, and worthy young man
not charged nor suspected OF any crimes
or oticnse, for the purpose of intiicting up
on him The untold horrors of chattel sla-
very.
/ That the right of our fellow citizen Berk-
/ ley to liberty being inalienable. the kid
mapping and sale of him in Missouri for
jail Ites conferred no title To his purchaser
which we recognize "a valid, and that hav-
/ ing escaped from those who sou ht UNJUST
( ly 10 dcprIve'h HIM of such right and retur-
ned 10 his home among Us, we will endea
vor TO the best OF our ability to protect him
; In staying ut home as long as he desires to
( do So or if he prefers TO reside under
monarclical government. or in any other
| place where his.ri gifts OF freedom can be
better protected, we will assist him in so
! changing his location.
The meeting was then addressed Iy
Nessrs Gray. Glover, Stout and Cogswell.
The court house was crowded to its utmost
capacity, and the speeches were listened
to with marked attention 10y the audience.
who greeted them with lreluenTshouts of
applause.
On motion the secretary was Instructed
to furnish each of the city papers, with
copy OF the above for publication.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourncd UEo. Ii. HUNTER,
Secretary.