The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-20
A New England Paper on Reconstruction
WHERE WILL THE WEST co?

From the Providesee Or. ~ Post. Dec.
> Wendell Phillips, in his recent pol;t;c.,
address here, admitted that the West 49,
even now preparing to go with the Sontb
One could hear talk of it all through the
western country. The West did not love
the East. 1t did not love negroes /, d;d
not love high tariffs II disupiou becams
liked fact. the West would follow tbe
South. New England and New Yort
would be left out in the cold.
: Our belief is. that Ne0 England al,,.
will be left out in the cold We said
years ago, that If separation came, a new
Contsde-acy would follow, and tina, !,
roula not embrace New England w.
iiavo not changed our belief on this point
indeed, 1t is every day strengthened ard
sse entertain no doubt that tie West itssl
would e6jsct 70 our company if it should
he 0fiered
New ork viii betong 70 the new Re.
~sas1 Is sstaa.iF1oG. Certainly il
ri ok - ave see nc reason ~hv
i5tl 52o-l oad 'est I'd H5t nR'tr q
t' ing ae pr =cee. Aeo Eng. ~,
vilA H=F tc. .i5lisFa ara. ho- u0-t;csl
eriests---as aat5ed o. aIi u Isms. lad
- aU,a-r ~ our Great calal.zs Vt g
everi--Iing esggar -9s protective ~ B-
VIII De oCJec.~' 20 ID .' ae sxa. l1e.
The old Union onc. .... is can, no. -
long to another, unless, po.et.. .7-z II e....
for herself and is forced to accent r-
same condition OF dependency which s,.
is now preaching for the South Nootber
section will want her On terms of eanalitv
And this is the fnale TO which this ad-
ministration is now driving US. it is .
every day rendering a restoration OF the /.
Union more and more difficult. Instead |!
Of acting upon the recent expressions OF
sentiment by the people'at the ballot box,
1t IS deiylag this great source of power,
and exhibiting the utmost contempt for
popular condemnation. Lincoln, the Pre-
.ideut, Is represented Is saying that be
would sooner die a thousand deaths .haa
withdraw his abolition proclamation, and
as attachlus Tar more Importance to the
result Of the election in Missouri-a result
secured by his hireiings at the point of
the bayonet, and by terrorism which
kept more than two-iifths OF all the vo-
ters from the polls-than 10 all the other
elections which had taken place during
the year. He rejoces over a verdict thus
shameiully obtained, in State where he
desires 10 Introduce in practical shape
the hre-brand oil emancipation and spurns
with contempt the honest condemnation !
of his conduct which comes to him with !
the Endorsement of fifteen millions OF |
northern people lie removes the ablest |
Generals IN the army, with no other than |
a political motive, aud declares his deter |
minatlon 10 thrust out every officer who |
dares criticise his conduct lie emp.ies |
Forts Warren and Lafayette of political
prisoners, WI hout a word Of apology or
explanation to their victims. and without
the moral courage the unconstitutional
order under which they were and others
probably Will be arrested He throws
himself, body and soul, into the cmUrac
Of the Greeleys and Lovejoys OF the party
which elected him, and deiies the honest
men who have supported the gOyernment
10 change his policy, or avert the final
calamity to which rasIIcalisIn j. tending
This IL our position lhe hope OF the
Union is every hour growing fainter. until
a majority OF the people et the North a;
i"~t sooK upon SEPARATION or revolution as
certainty. We have allowed personal
rights and State rights TO be tram pied
upon-"e have allowed the country to be
/, Hooded with currency which, five years
hence, VIII not be- worth the paper upon
which 1t Is er!nted-we have submitted TO
taxation such Americans never before
Oh ieamed of-we have offered up hundred.
OF thousands OF valuable lives. And what
have We gained? " hy, 50 hopeless is
our cause to-day, that the people OF the
West, AS Wendell Phillip. truly said. are
making their arrangements to follow the
South Ihey will follow the south and
so viii the middle States If the Union is
sundered and that 1t will bs suk dereG If
the President adheres 10 his deiermina>
ton TO MAKE this an abolition war after
the hrst OF January, Is as certain as that
the sun shines IN the heavens