The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-20
-=3cmSefSSic SISfe Convention.

The pressure upon our columns in conse-
quence of publishing the proceedings 6
the Supervisors, 4hAs prevented us from
giving that fuller attention to the pro-
ceedings of the late Democratic State Con-
yention that we intended. We find little
to fault and much to approve in the pro-
ceedings. The speech of Mr.. Allen, in
particular, was patriotic, yet pointed and
outspoken, and the resolutions will meet
the general appreciation of the democratic
party Of. the State. We must correct an
error, however, into which the telegraph
led us last week: Mr.: Allen was not nomi.
mated ~ a two third vote, Hes Col.
Dickey II ia.a.yste Of 400 -.
The 1f99lloNipg are the resolutions 19s2 adept
sc by thH. Goaventiop:, ,sns4 .go6 ~
-rsResSseds sFhat the Constitution and
iass, made in eparsuarce thereof, are and
must remain fs supreme laV Of the land;
and as such must be preserved and main
tanned in their proper and rightful supre-
macy; that the rebellion now in arms
against them must be suppressed, and it is
the duty of all good citizens to aid the
General Government in all legal and Con
stitutional measures necessary and proper
to the accomplishment of this end.
Resolred, That the doctrines Of Southern
and Northern extremists are alike incon-
sistent with the Federal Constitution and
irreconcilable with the union and harmony
of the country. The first have already
involved US in a civil war, and the latter,
il permitted to retain ascendancy will
leave to the nation but little hope Of the
restoration Of the Union in Peace.
Resoired, That we protest, in the name
of ourselves and Of our children, and in
the name of all we hold dear in the future
of our beloved country, against the reso-
luton of Congress p'edging the nation to
pay for all negroes which may be emancl-
pated by authority of any Of the Southern
States and-that we regard such measure,
involving as it does, the expenditure OF
thousands of millions of dollars, as a mea
sure of transcendant enorInity and fruitful
Only of national beggary; that we are I'm
alterably and Internationally opposed to
all schemes having for their objects, i'm
| mediate or remote, the taxation OF the
white man for the purchase of negroes
anywhere.
Rssolrsd That the recent arrests OF cltl-
zeps of this State charged with violations
of civil law, and their transportation TO
military prisons beyond this State, call for
the most unqualified condemnation, and
! are direct and open violations of the Con
stitution of the United States. That the
people OF this State have right to demand
that all Of her children SO arrested shall
| be Immediately restored to their homes
and allowed fair impartial trial, accord
ing to the provisions Of the Constitution,
SO that IL guilty, they may be convicted
and punished and il not guilty. that they
may have their regulations honorably
| indicated.
Resolved, That while we deprecate and
/ condemn the eXtravagances of some por-
tons of the public press, and sull more
strongly condenl all secret political orga-
niZations, as unnecessary, We will ever
protest against all unjust interfere nee
| with the freedom of speech and of the
press. by arbitrary and Illegal arrests and
imprisonments, or by extra JUDICIAL sup
preston of newspapers in the loyal Sta ties
| where the ordinary courts Of justice are
rnobstracted, as styrsnnicai oppressive 20
| ;,,ai~ulaak, and dssy srous = to the public
'liSetrysu i&Ssas'' 7oiEH -rf 20
]. If7esotesd ~ That the people Justly view
| with alarm the reck less extravag ane
/ which pervades ,.ery department OF the
( Federal GovernnsesR e that return 70
| risi,f eeenornysaS,d sAccenfstabiiity Is indis-
! pensable to arres. the systematic plumber
| o. the public treasury by favored parsi-
zans
! Resolrea, That we consider the new ex-
else law unjust in many Of its features,
and particularly oppressive on the agricul-
turai States and we urge such amend =
ments as shall make it equal anu Just, and
! also general reduction of the amount
! ievied-so TO be within the present
ability of the people 10 pay
ResotUed. That the strictest economy IN
/ the administration of the affairs Of our
state Governments i'm peratively required;
and the executive, legislative and Judicial
! officers should receive for their com pensa-
ton only the salaries allowed by the Con-
! istitunon of the state andsthat ali addI-
itionai fees should Be spasd ioto the State
or county treasufipsx $50 Sss s'siiI 100.
! Rcsoired, That, in order TO Sustain the
I tinak,oiE credM Of tho United States Gov.
/ ernnent and to reiiere che people of this
! State from paying exorbitant premiums to
| brokers for gold, We recommend that all
taxes be collected and paid in United states
| Treasury notes.
| Resolved That We hail with satisfaction
the recent declaration of the President of
, the United States that his object is to save
| the Union the shortest way under the
Constitution that it is the duty of all
| good citizens to sustain the President
| against the pressure of the radical Repub-
| licans to induce him to depar. from this
| principle, and pervert the effort to suppress
a wicked rebellion into a war for the enan-
| cipatiOn of the slaves and for the overthrow
| of the Constitution.
| RESOLVED, That the people of Illinois,
having inhibited, by the State Constitution
and law, the entrance of free negroes into
| this State, and as the present disturbances
on our border are likely to bring in an in
| tlux of that population from other States,
we respectfully ask the public authorities
of Illinois to see that the Constitution and
| laws are properly enforced on that subject.
| When the people of Illinois adopted that
negro exclusion clause, they meant that
| the honest laboring man should have no
competitor in the black race-that the
| soil of Illinois should belong to the white
man, and that he alone was suited to her
| free institutions.
| Resohed That our thanks are due and
are.herebv rendered, to the officers and vol
unteers of every corps, for their brave and
gallant conduct in the war to preserve the
| Union and the Constitution. History will
record their deeds upon the bloody fields
of Belmont, Donelson, Pittsburg Landing,
| Fredericktown, Lexington, and other fields,
for the admiration of all coming time
Twenty New Regiments to be Organized
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