The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-06-20
above all price, and to be transmitted un

impaired toposterity at all hazards.
That we now say to all whom it ma,
concern, not by way OF threat, but calm,
ana hrmly, that we will not surrendel
these rights, nor submit to their fOrcibit
violation. We Will obey laws ourselves
and all others must obey them
! hat there Is Il manifest difference be.
tween the administration Of the govern
| ment and tine government itself. The
| government consists of the civil and po
iiticai institutions created by the constitu
! ton, and to it the people owe allegiance
The administration are. but the agents OF
the people, subject to their approval OF
condemnation. according to the merit or
demerit Of thair acts
That, In the exercise Of tie right Ia
disagree with the Federal Executive, We
enter our solemn protest agails, the pro
clanation of the President OF the United
States, dated the lst of January 1863, by
which he assumes to emancipate slaves ID
certain States, holding the same to be null
and void
That We declare our determined opposi
ton to system of emancipation by the
States upGn compensation to be made out
of the treasury of the United State, as
burdensome upcn the people, unjust in its
very nature, and wholly without warrant
OF the constitution.
That We. DECLARE that the lower which
has recently been assumed 10y the Presi-
dent, whereby, under suise Of military
Necessity he has proclaimed and extended,
or gssHrts the right to proclaim or extend,
marital law over States where war does
not exist, and has suspended the writ Of
hdbeGs corpus 1t Is unwarranted by the
constitution, and It's tendency Is 10 subor-
dihate the Civi! 10 the military authority
and subyert our free government
That We deem II proper further to de.
clare that We, together WIKI the loyal peo
pie of the STATE, would hail with pleasure
and delight any manifestation OF desire,
on the part OF the .eceded states, TO re-
turn 10 their allegiance 10 the government
of the Union; and. ia such event We
would cordially and earnestly Cooperate
with them III the restoration, .! peace and
the procurement OF such proper guaTau-
tees as would give security 10 all tL.ly
interests aud rights.
That the soldiers composing our armies
merit the warmest thanks Of the IA
ton. Their county called, and nobiy
did they respond Living, they shall
know nation gratitude, wounded, y
nation. care; and dying, they shall live
in our neniory, and monuments shall. be
raised 10 teach pJsteg!ly 10 honor the pat
riots and heroes who offered their lives al
their country altar. Their Niiow< aid
orphans shal! be iopted ~ the ..atlon,
To be watched over and cared for oh
jccts fully worthy .: tie nation GUARDIAN
snip.
Tha, the Iem4c!a..c party uo.. as ever,
Is :. l4w abiding pagty-thLt despite the
devices On the part OF The leaders and
managers Of the republican party. 10 drive
hem iromih!s position at! pgOvok them to
acts of viOience-tiIcy viii continue faith
fully TO obey ali laws. however odlou>, uu-
Ill The same shall be repealed OF decided
by the courts TO bc unconstitutional
That wo denouace Is traitors the absli-
,iou JacoU!us VINO are seeking - briu.
about civil war III the loyal States, w!th
the view of turning, II possible, the UayO.
nets of the army against the breasts oi. the
fathers. brothers, and trIgads o! the SOL
diers-sutJecIinE these Si.;sa toan!IiItary
surveillance and dominion.
That We deHouuc1 a. .Ibcller- oc Tie
democratic party am. cn-;n.cs Of their
country the men who are engaged IN rep
rcscutIng the democratic party a. beng n
symralhy with the arnc.! rebellion anon :
the peol,le of su.I.r @: the southern states,
aud as wanting IN sympathy with our
soldiers in the field /; Is Uasc >lauLer
upou human nature 10 assert that the
democrats who hav4 hundreds ot thou
sands Of brothers and sons Ia the army.
do not sympaihiz- with them; aud II : an
outrage upon the democratic party. that
has always stood by tn. country. 10 assert
that it is not the fr!cLd or lis gallant de
Tenders
We denounce as Il SANDER on the demo
cratic par,y-the allegation that they are
disposed TO resist the arrest of dc.eT.ers
from our armies or 10 resist the execution
of the conscript law-or any other laT, or
legal order, ar authority.
That we demand free speech, free
press. and a free ballot, aud will defend
them if necessary, 10 the death.
Col Dickey was then called out, and
ably addressed the convention. j. W.
Brown, also addressed the convention.
The convention then adjourned
JurN !. McCoRairx, Chairman.
WM r. IlAIGlIr i G T. BrLroED, Sec vs..
MAElACE N MIysESoTA-A LADY who IS
teaching school III Minnesota, relates the
following auecdotc 10 show how marriages
are contracted in Minnesota:
Its proverbi.l In Minnesota, IF any ono
wants to get married, attend Miss Z 5
>choal' The wooincs are done up in
quick time The most expedition, case
ia which | was particularly Interested
vas that of Miss Of .fteen. One even-
in. as she left the school room, noticed Il
tall six-footer stand M at the loot Of a
vacant lot, who joined her as she passed