The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-22
National Fin ances.-Publ,c Meeting.

Pursuant tonotice, . mass meeting of
the farmers, hechanics, manufacturers
and.wealth producing CLASSES generally Of
| La Sale County was held in the Court
House at Ottawa, Nov. Goth, 1862 Hon.
| A. CAnpBELL was chosen chairman, and II.
L. BRUsH' secretary.
| The meeting was addressed by Hon. "A.
Csmpbell, w. H. Ven Epps, presiaent. of
the State Agricultural Society, Hon. John
Hise Hon. VIM Reddick, w. K. Dewey,
DR.. Adair, T. Tuttle, A. r. Wyckoff, Dr. J.
w oolley, and -othsrsss~--ss-------az--s'- ---
On molten, NJ. K. Dewey, T. futile, Jno.
/ Hise, and A. Campbell were appointed
Vcommitte to draft memorial to Congress.
VIM. Mitchell, A. J. Hartshorne and C.
+. Green were appointed committee on
resolutions SC..f ~. ,tsl
NJ. Woolley. Eli Strawn, and r. Morgan
cemmitte on Organization. vFT9TJTs.-
The committee on memorial to congress
made . report, which was adopteo and 800
copies ordered printed for circulation.
/ The committee on organization submit
ted the following:
Whereas, the various interests of our
common country are, at the present time, ,
taking action in regard to the promotion
OF their respective interests, we, the farm
ers, producers, and industrial classes of
La Sale county, State Of Illinois, deem it
important that we form ourselves into an
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE for the advancement Of
our Interests; therefore r T. -
- Resolved. That this meeting recommend
to the citizens Of the several townships to
! hold meetings on Saturday the 9th Of De-
cember next for the purpose Of appointing
delegates to a county convention to be held
at Ottawa on Thursday, the llth of Dec
next, to permanently organize the LA
Sale County Industrial league
Which was adopted.
The committee on resolutions submitted
the following, which were adopted:
Resolved, That the issue of treasury notes,
made legal tender in all domestic trans
actions, in denominations to suit the wants
Of the business interest, receivable for all
government dues, aud convertible into
government stock at the option of the
government. bearing interest at the rate of
three per cent. per annun, payable in any
lawful money, is the true financial policy
for the Government to adopt to meet the
demands upon the treasury and wants CT
tide business Interests in the present emer-
gency.
Resoleed, That we invite the cooperation
OF all loyal public journals, statesmen, CAPT.
talIsts, railroad managers. manufacturers
mechanics, farmers, merchants, as well as
the whele wealth and producing classes
throughout the entire Union in all lauda-
bic efforts 10 secure the adoption Of the
national financial policy indicated in the
foregoing resolution. This must be the
work Of the people; it viii not do to leave
it to the merely interested financiers and
professional politicians Resolution. and
memorials demanding the adoption of this
system should go up TO Congress, and the
financial agents of the government from
every city. town, and hamlet in the Union !
Its adaptabiiity to the present wants of the !
government and people, the economy Of
its workings, aud the equity OF its bearings |
on all classes and interests, cannot fail to /
commend it to every unparalleled mind. !
On motion Of Wm. X Dewey, John .
Hisc, VIM Reddick, NJ Woohy, r. r. A !
Alberty and H. l. Brush, were appointed I
committee TO draft constitution and by /
law for the Ia Sale County Industrial :
League
RcsoLrsd, That the Secretary be request
ed to furnish copy Of the proceedings of .
the meeting TO ali the newspapers pub
lished in this county for publication.
All papers friendly TO the cause are re-
quested TO copy.
On motion, meeting adjourned 10 10Th
December, 10 clock A "
4. CAMPBELL, Prest.
II l.. BRUSH, Sec y