The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-09-07


Court House Tuesday evening pursuant TO
Adjournment from Friday evening of last
week. The house was densely crowded.
The committee appointed to prepare
resolutions submitted report, which was
read:
! o. c. Gray, Esq, moved to re-commit
the resolutions
DIT Ihanhouser moved to lay that mo-
tion on the table Carried.
4. W. Cavalry, Esq, moved to take up
the resolutions scriotin. Carried.
Mr. Clancy moved to lay them on the
table, and maze all animated speech, re-
terring in terms of strong Indignation to 8
statement made at the previous meeting
that but 80 Irishmen had enlisted in the
army from this city, and proving that over
100 had been enrolled, &c The speech
created much excitement, which for q
time threatened to be reprcssed with diff.
Guilty. The tact and address of the chair.
man, (Mr Reddicl,) however, restored
order and the resolutions were taken up
and adopted, as follows, unanimously, ex-
cept the 1;h to which Mr. Gray with few
others objected.
Whereas \ number Of the Southern
states OF the United States of America,
have thrown off their allegiance TO the
general government Of our National
Union. Taken forcible possession Of the
public property Of the United States and
struck down our national flag from tho
COuGpc-lfaG 81 iattiarDrJts Cf tho A
Revolution. thereby threatening the dis
solution Of cur National Union, and tho
ovel throw of one of the lest Governments
known 10 man. Therefore
J. Hse2'r,G That the contest in which orr
country Is engaged, is 4 contest ON the part
Of the Government Of the United States
to maintain and support the constitution.
and to execute the laws; and that it is the
duty Of the government to carry on the
contest with all the power of the country,
uutil the supremacy of the constitution
shall he established and the rebellion SUBJ
Gued
.. E,so's}, That it is the duty Of every
good citizen TO aid the government, by
every means in his power to suppress tho
treason that threatens to destroy our in
stitutions; that especially should every
good citizen eve his influence, in all lawful
Ment. md - yebuke treason. whether at
tie North O. South.
2. Kar....E That the people Of the loyal
States cau-ot abandon the Union people
81 other Str:cs 70 the roYer Of the Dicta-
TT ot the 'socalied) Confederate States,
without deep disgrace and dlshouor. and
tina. ta" Government and the people onghs
,Iec,.-ilr % give them ali the aid anes
assistance IN tAc:c power not inconsistent
with jhC:- own protection.
!. 4 r.-s', That tie cause Of our cour-
t.. 10 tbs unhappy sui.a is cause of JUS
tee, Q! law. cT coCt C..ie-. and of free in.
'.:.u iI-s and 10 tbs cause we pledge our
entire devotion 49, our uhwavering and
C1f'"' S..- support
> T.. -ct That any unlawful attempt
on the past # any luau TO discourage en-
!!-tmeHts IL Tic national army, by repre-
sent!ng the cause cl our country as unjust
or Unho!y. or any attempt To give aid and
comfort 10 the enemy ~ creating dissen-
tion among ourselves is trsitorous, and a.
far rs such attempts produce any effect
Whatever, they tend to destroy our country,
10 overthrow our free institutions, and to
impCrl the lives Of those who have gone
from among Us 10 fight our battles. and
that ally man engaged in such attempts
deserves the contempt and scorn Of every
true man.
o. Hca1ytA That We are opposed, as good
citizens should be to all manner of mob
violence or Illegal punishment toward
those who may be suspected of treason to
our government or sympathizing with
armed traitors, believing that we have
laws sufficiently stringent for the arrest
and punishment of those who may be
traitors or that are aiding and abct.ing in
the rebellion, if promptly executed by the
srdelly and law-abidng citizens o. our
and that it is the d1ty of all
loyal men to see that the laws against
speech and action are so
promptly executed that no practical evil
can result from the efforts of evil disposed
NEE.
:. R:,olr5f, That this meeting heartily
endorse the resolution adopted at the has:
session Of congress, commonly known as
the Critcnden resolution.
: Rag1'r,R That we believe that tho
citizens of this city and county. with al
most entire uuanimitv. heartily endorse
he sentiments OF the foregoing resolutions.
On motion of j. o. Glover, Esq, the
following additional resolutions were
adopted:
Hssors5, That in the opinion of this
meeting the Hon. Q. G.. GRAY. w. Ii. w.
-HeHHiah ana ~ !. Illt are wen quall-
led TO hold the Office of Colonel, in eth
'r Of the regiments now being raised il
he State of Illinois, and that the officers
IF this meeting be requested to transmit
copy of these to the President of the L..
:, and Governor Of State Of Illinois
On motion 9 committee was appointed
o raise funds to repay incidental cxpen-
incurred in organizing military companies
II this city. as follows;
\. f. Grow, Thos. Clancy, J. Il. Cam.
IRON, Michael Barton, IIervy King
On motion. the meeting adjourned.