The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-11-24

scn-itiities Of large portion Of the
American people by occupying tho chair
one filled bv Washington, Jefferson. Mad
ison aud jackson? Does this fact furnish
sufhcicn. cause for destroying III. best go
verhIneht of which the history OF she
world gives an example? -Four years will
soon e,ss away, when the ballot box will
luF'H-.. peaceful. legal and constitutional
felnedN Tor sii TIE evils and grievances
! wan winch the country may be afflicted.
H. IN Ia" meantime. auy act shau be
peflefratcd winch shall violate or imDair
the 'Shts OF any citizen o. State or shall
|hh"hGer the peace snd safety Of auy por-
uon OF our people, for which the. Corlst.-
tu;Ion and law. shall isil to r,rov;ce ads
I1ats ana efficient rem.d,es the time VII
then have arrived FOR those who think tho
/ Constitution had been di>rccsrC.a AVID
the Federal power perverted to purposes
! inconsistent With their safety. honor and
equality. 10 consult snd deliberate upon
/ the nature, extent and mode OF redress
! DO not anticipate, nor do deem ii POS
slbi- In the present condition Of the couu-
! Try, tnat. under the administration Of Mr.
Lincoln. any act can he perpetrated that
would destroy or impair the constitutional
rights 81 the citizen, or invade the reserved
rights of the States upon the subject CT
slavery; but, if ! should find myself pain
fully mistaken OH this point, have no he
station IN expressing my deliberate con-
victIon that such en outrage would rot
only make the Southern people unit. hut
would arouse and consolidate all the con
sentative elements Of the North III finn
and determined Resistance, by over" helm
ing ma,oril.cs.
In such an event, the South would oc-
aUpY an in4preSnshie position. With her
OWN neop.e Ln.t-d ard animated by one
FcntjMeut-iLe uufait@rincre-o 10 main
lain ana defend their rights and liberties
"ou by The blood OF their fathers and
guaranteed 10y the Constitution of their
country. th-y could safely rely upon tue
iu-tice Of tArig esG-e. sid confidently cx-
pert the sympathy OF the civilized world
and the Cncl eat bl-..lnc- OF Divine iroyi-
1ehce "nIis struggling for the r.gnt Il
Der t.-e.e c-I-Du.-isIc-- ! can perceive 10
lJ-t csu--. Do res-caab!- ground ..r such
ra-:s -cd plec.p.;@te action l. would plunge
l.to the j.1rEOi- e! reI Dlut.yn. 2uall..- and
bankruptcy, the Lappi-.t people. the most
pro-re.pue country and tie lest govern
.a-at tie eGn ot Heaven ever sLed hi-
genial ray Upon.
To tho-e. j snv such there may 90. who
look upon -eGf+yn ana Southern Ton
teceTaCy th!rg desirable u I;-e.E and
sr" only waiting. t.r an opportunity TO &c
c1nipi.rh tEe- "tlc.. had been previously
r--c.v@,i J..JG-t.-- election of Lincoln NAV
GIrn.-A Pr t--lt t.r T.eyiI.tdtia- the
Southern ~ter@- mo revolution. D.: -
those rao res2EI tLe lulgu U.lef tLe
Constitution r. oIr fathers made Il. the
mot precious .~Y,cy ever ie!ue4tLei 20 a
Tree people iys g.tIIoIc aara-,lr-. az, ave
determined e." n.-.istaiu j. r. long a~ the.
r-.te sut !1,.t.s,. equality al~ loror
are protected py 1t, Vie e.=c'.J. g NJ
Lincoln. ia Kay humble opinion. presents
no Ig-t cause, 10 reasonable cx-use t.. d.
union.
Having d..cU-.ei al the questions at i>-
sue l.eei. snI .izGola,-.y Iu rs 4jLr.=s,s
= the people il4I5EE the recent ,'..u.a--.
30 -; receive th-t .ny HauIare objects
c-n br .iy.ac-4 us -. further public
ai.cI-ri0L- o. Gly part prior - osula.ug
my >r,,t in the ~-!.4t" I-aJ the passions
i 4D.m0-i.. =. eaEerd-,cI Lv recent ,1u-
t--t- u-y soon give place - l-a..U aIl
patriotism. that calm and wire ru..u.eiy
u4av pr,-v ~. aud tsa,-lus. .y,..aE .,. To-
stored tA,t Tie Constitution l.,.r ;a :..,-
served iuviy,.le -gi tie Gn'u, n ..sta.a-
u forever, = the arden, hope aud :e.yeGt
payer Of
Yous friend ana te,.ow-c..,l,n.
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