The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-01-19
La Sale County Democratic Mass Con-
VcntiOn.

Pursuant to public notice, Mass Meet
ing of Democrats of La Sale County was
held at the Court House, in Ottawa, on
Monday, Jan. 18th, 1861. Capt. John l..
McCormlck of Peru, was appointed Presi-
dent, and Albert f. Dow and Lewis Um-
laui, Sec'ys
On motion of Mr.. Joel Armstrong.
committee of five was appointed by the
ohalf, TO draft resolutions, and report the
names OF persons as delegates to the State
convention to be held at Springfield on
ednesday, Jan: 10, 1851. The char an.
pointed the following named persons &c
said committee: Joel Armgtronr Tohn
| IIise, William Reddick, Allen Fisher AND
A. T. Smith.
John llise, Esq, in behalf said commit
tee, reported the following resolutions:
! l. Hesolcsd That we regard the Union
of these States as of paramount consider
alton to tho triumph Of any political party.
and that we will use all honorable means
in our power to prevent its overthrow.
! 2 Resoiced, That we regard the fanati-
cal spirit of q portion of the people of the
North. and the revolutionary demonstra
tons of a portion of the inhabitants Of
! the South, as alike detrimental to the
peaceabie settlement of the difficulties
now existing in our beloved country.
| 3. ReSolrsd, That we regard the future
happiness and peace Of our country as
resting with the conservative people of
! both sections of our confedercy, who, in
our Judgment, will not fail honorably to
adjust existing difficulties, if Congress will
! enable thon to do So
f. Resolred That whilst we are willing
to make any reasonable sacrifice of former
views, for the preservation of the Union
we yet must fully believe, BY the expe.
rience OF the present troubled times, that
the entire question of domestic slavery
should be taken from the halls Of Con
gress, and the people Of the States and
Territories be left to settle il as they thin!s
best.
). Resolsed That we view the FIRST shed
ding Of blood in this unhappy contest, as
the end Of all honorable compromise and
that it should be averted by all means a
long as there is a vestige OF hope left that
peaceable adjustment can be effected
.. Resoiced. That we deeply sympathize
with the situation of the Union loving
men of the border Slave States, and also
with the same class of men in the seced
ing States. and that we are willing to meet
them as brethren and patriots, and use
our best endeavors TO hold up their arm:
in striking for our glorious Union; and
that no lover Of his country can reasona
bly, object TO granting them their reasona
Die and constitutional rights.
Which, upon motion, were unanimously
adopted.
on motion OF Mr. Jesse Green, of Day
ton. the following resolution was adopted
RcsOired, That unless the Republican
party shall change their policy Of neithe
offering or accepting any compromise tend
ing 10 settle present difficulties, 1t should
be the policy of the conservative men o
the country 20 urge speedy call Of Ma
tiOnal convention TO settle existing diff
cu!tics under common union if possible
without the she dding OF blood-ii a tina
settlement cannot be effected Of :. re-un
ion Of all the States: that they be cmpow
cred TO settle upon peaceable and ami
cable separation.
Committee ON resolutions &, reported
the following named persons "a delegate
to the State Convention: Julius Avery
William Reddick, Lewis Jmlauf. Lorenz'
Leland, J t. Shaver VIM Cocswell, J. Y
4 Hoes, jesse Green, .Juo. Armstrong, 7
X. Iceland, T. L. Dickey, Harry Cronise
and Daniel :. Evans which report was &C
cepted, and the persons therein named
appointed as said delegates. voted thai
the proceedings sof this meeting be pub
liShed in the Free Trader, and other De
mocratic paperSin the Comfy. Adjourned
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