The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-12-22

~ o meeting OF the Democracy Of the
clw- lt t..a..-r. IN accordance with pre-
Clg-- notice. on the l@,h Dec. 1860, JOHN
= -i--...n.a WAS appointed chairman, and
-..-.- u. -eHltt-i, secretary.
on melton. the chairman was author
.-.. - ~. -.ut = committee on resolu-
items. uLc.-rrou Daniel Mason, Nathan
.-. i..ia-i .Facoh Mason. Milton Fowler,
Joseph 1Ia,.-. and II. =. Br.rnllall, WAS
a--a.ltei .u committee.
Zine committee submitted the following
.yma--. T--sa .aa adopted.
s, l. --. = Ia t.a- has arrived in the
history C.. t-.- Es-u:I-ut, that wss pre-
, a.--,I lr Washington, when he said in his
Farewell Address. - tue American people:
? l.----i. -E-.uE the causes which may
a--.. OFF u.on. : occurs as q matter OF
-e.4-r, concern that ground should have
t--a furnished :or cha:2c.crizing parties
av --a-..r rLi..I discrimination, Northern
nd southern, Atlantic and Western,
whence q '.-a.az rlru may endeavor to
eI-.-. q belief that there i : real differ
e-oa ot local interest aaa views, one Of the
eEr-a...-= c. party - acquire influence
within particular districts Is 10 misrepre-
---.. -.-:--:~-..- --:.-.- e other dis
t..-.z. Eol caaaot shield yourseives 100
much a-a.a-. tie isa,Ou>!e. and heart
lu.Hia-s which syriGs from these misrs-
presentations. They tend to render alien
70 each o.Ler those who ought to be bound
together ty la;eIA.l affection. And
where's. tie prophecy Of the Father of
oa, Country MS come - pass, and there
are al his lime ;vo hostile political par
ties, established on geographical discrimi-
nations. Tie party of the North, called
-Aa Eel.Gl.c=l party, not satisfied after
u-.as at tie 20 ep.tho;s agalnst those
rI1 needed tie warning voice OF " ash
ill.,. t1u and rsfI-es! 70 join In their section
e.. scheme s,-Hat.zed a. drunken loaf
e. ,.d burn. II -. y Tie man who darsd
- oppose tn-, gecgrsptical dIscrlmlna-
t-la and further, the AhohtlonIsts, the
leaders O. this Republican party, for the
purpose Of WCuudIus the love OF country
a...s ,s-.u,.c pride OF the Democratic par
e.. -. -.u..j.lai our lI-ustIlOUs tore!a.hers
a. bar. a.,..s and polygami.ts, to accom-.
rli.b their sectional end In the name of
humanity, oue would suppose that vIcto-
~ would soften down their animosity:
". no. t.eir wicked leaders are trying to
EIaks our Southern brethren believe that
tbc Northern Democracy are us full Of po-
Ilt.cS. venom Is they are therefore,
N,o'-I That the Democracy of the
town ol Mission deeply regret tho election
OF - ,ectioaA! candidate for the Executive
OF the uIted states, ana have taken eve.
- honorable means 10 prevent the same
hUs willing - forget the past and look to
the future, on the principle that it is hui
man to Ell, "ut divine TO forgive
E.a'-.t, That the election OF Abe Lin
coin, or any other citizen Of the United
States, to ,Ae Presidency, according to the
forms Of tie Constitution, is no cause for
di>uE.ou.
u. '.i That those free States that
have passed laws furnishing their citizens
for assisting she proper officers III execut-
!ug the fugitive slave law, have furnished \
sufficient cauSe for the Southern States to
call 81 convention to deliberate Oh selfde-
fence which is lhs first law OF nature and
in doing 20, sincerely hope they will
not he influenced by the not spurs Of South
Carolina.
Rcs0htF, Tha. the government should be
so administered that it will be to the into
rest Of all the States To belong to the
Union; that union must be union of in
tercst and fIaterE.l love, and not union
Of neccssliy
R.s1s.L, That Il ever the time comes
when the Congress Of the United States
shall pass a law authorizing the President
70 accep, Of volunteers 20 organize an army
.or the purpose of compelling, by the
-foEt ana G.ioAet, any member OF tnese
United States that believe they cannot en-.
Joy tuoir constitutional rights, aud wish
peaceablv 10 withdraw from the Union, We
call the whole civilized world to witness
that we Will use all the power that God
has given us, to prevent our brothers from
lnuraeling each other If they will 60,
they must 50 in peace
Rsolr.i, That wo recommend that the
County Central Committee call County
Convention to deliberate on the proper
course 20 be pursued by the Democracy of
La Sale county, under the existing cir
cumstances. JoHS j. ARMSTRONG, Pres
HORACE j. BRINsALI, SecH