The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04
The baltimore Resolution.


The Baltimore Resolution.
The following resolution, adopted by the
Democratic Nationa! Convention at Balt.-
more on the eve Of It's adjournment, gives
cur ne;gLbor Of the ETp~la an immense
amount o. trouble lie has been trying
ior a month 70 wade tlro' it, but at every
attempt. seems to get deeper into the mud
OF fal-eI!ooi:
ReS5i.ai That it Is IN accordance with
tie Cincinnati platform, that during the
existence of Territorial Governments the
measure OF restriction, whatever it may
be, imposed 10y the Federal Constitution
on the power OF the Territorial legislature
over lie subject OF the domestic relations,
rs the same has been or shall hereafter be
finally determined by the Supreme Court
Of the United States, should be respected
by all good citizens, and enforced with
prornptness and fidelity by every branch
OF the general government
Now before proceeding TO help friend
ClaHdius out Of the mire, permit US to say
Il word by way Of preface:
Every honest presentation Of the issues
involved in the present political contest
ou.ht cousriouousiy 10 keep in view these
cardinal facts:
l. That the republicans advocate Coz
gressionai Intervention 10 prohibit slavery
in the territories,
> That The Bre-lzensilre party adyo-
cate Congressional intervention to protect
slavery il the territories; and
> That the National democracy aivo-
cate non-iuteIyeation ty Congress with
slavery in the territories, but are for leav-
ing the people Of the territories free to
prohibit or protect il 70 suit themselves
Any attempt 10 bliad9old and mislead
the people, ~ assertions that either OF
the three parties named Is not engaged
earnestly in the effort TO have it, cardinal
principle as here presented adopted as
the permanent policy OF the country. is
unmanly and dishonest.
This by way of preface. OR friend
Ciaudius feels the weakness of the repub-
lican position as compared with that of
Judge Douglas. The one IS the principle
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dispose o. al S'''a Ui'iI'aii'y attempts III
one word me man WHO WIZ Fea' ever!
democratic ~~dresS oE ie@o!Ee, AID every
speech delivered by Judge Douglas from
so up to this G@y' and VIII pretend that
both have not ever held popular sovereign
ty or non-interVeatlon. As now advocated
byJudse D, as cardinal principle Of de-
mocracy, i either knave or fool.
C!aUdlus IS forced to acknowledge this,
but he picks up snatch or Two from re-
marks OF jude D. about the bred Scott
decision, and then with the glee OF vuI-
tnrt pounees on TINS baltimore resolution,
eXc!umS, " Homo but We got YOU here
You agree. to abide 5y TIE decision of the
supreme '''-t o 'i-t l. - certainty
- law abidin. citizens we do. We respect
rho decision. 81 All courts. and obey them
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words, 20 take the ground OF resistance
- the republicans must or surrender THEN
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