The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-02-21


report was adopted.
The sulIoxieg Court House and Jail ac-
counts were reported correct and ordered
paid:
Ottawa Water Company. ...Sl2 90
l. l. Waterman. ......@Hi ~
Saml Patterson. ............. 90 ~
Harriet Ellsworth, ...-...... w
W r Milligan, loo w
2 B Blusf,. oo
VIM Reddick,. %
p Ellsworth. % W
Supervisor Ruger presented the Follow
ing resolutions;
WHEREAS a portion Of the people of some.
of the states of the Union are in open. ar
med rebellion against the government oil
the United States and the constitution
and laws of the same; and achersas sani re
bels declare that under no circumstances
will they resume their former relation As
citizens of the United States, but will con
time in armed rebellion against the same
until the said government of the United
States shall recognise the existence OF the
government of the Confederate States,
thereby consenting to subversion Of the
Union and the establishment OF two indie
pendent governments within the territory
of the United States, which would be de-
structive of the best interests and danger
ous to the liberties of all sections of the
Union: Therefore
RssoZrei That no state has the constitu
;iouai right to secede from the Tn on. and
that the government Of the United States
should not. under any circumstances, en-
terrain propositions which look or tend to
the dissolution of the Federal Union.
Rs,slrei, That the rebellion ought and
must be suppressed, and the constitution
and laws ought and must be supported
the constitution and laws of the United
States enforced throughout all the states
Resolved, That the federal government
should fearlessly use any and all means
known to civilized warfare for the speedy
suppression of this most criminal and
csuseless rebellion.
Resohred, That it is the duty OF every CT
tizen to give his earnest support TO the go
yernment in all its efforts. by all Just and
honorable means, to compel obedience In
the seeded states to the laws and cousti
tuition of the United States
Resolrsd, That. with a full consciousness
of the responsibility devolved upon US as
individuals, we pledge, in good faith, TO the
constituted authorities of the government,
our earnest and persistent efforts TO accom-
pish the objects expressed in the forego-
ing resolutions
Sup Canon moved to amend the 4th re-
solution BY inserting the word "Constitu
Itoual after the wort just, which
amendment was lost.
The question recurring on the adoption
of the resolutions, they were adopted by
the following vote:
Fea,-Butte.,i-ld. Brown, Cox, Cerwin,
Carpenter. Fleming. Gilman, Gage. Grove
Hall, Kline, Morrison. Ver6eck. Price.
Paul. Ruyer. Souie. Wicks- Is.
Nays-Beiford. Canon, Fisher, Green,
Jackson. Sirawp. Wornley-1
On motion the Board adjourned sine de
To the school T eae,ers ofLaSaI:s County.
noticed IN both Of the papers on Satur-
day last. short appeal from the Secretary
of the Soldiers Relief Society dir. ctah TO
you. l was glad when saw that circu ar.
thought it was word that would fall
upon oooi ground and he sure 10 bring for, h
fruit ! wish to add my testimony 10 the
appeal the ladies have made, not to your
patriotism. simply but to your phlaD-
thropy and humanity.
j. Let me say, dismiss every fear about
your contributions not reaching the hoSpit
ais The greater part OF almost every box
or barrel will surly reach the wounded and
suffering mrn The nurses may wear some
OF the SINNERS and dressing gowns that are
sent What if they do? lfthey we're at
tending your brothers. would YOU want
them tramping about their cot in heavy.
stagy army boots. or 10 lift them from one
side to the other in Coarse. rough, ar:ry
coats? You NAV rely upon il that every
barrel and box sent by the Chicago Sini
tary Commission, r. aches its destination
When they have control of hoxes. they do
not by and means send them ksit,rskslt>r
oyer the couHtry. They send a responsible
agent TO see tha; they are taken to the
very place they desire 10 send them
Irresponsible nurses, nor drunken sur
geoDs, do Tot hare the supplies sent to
them. to sell when they please, or devOur
at their pleasure. Their agent delivers
them in person. aud the sick. the wound
cd sad cOnvalescent know il JUS, as well
as the surgeons and nurses
Many tozes sent by express or freight,
have been lcs.- or have fai8eG. OF reaching
the place-o@ioEe i arriref the cnTapauy
O. the regiment had :nored. the EzDress.
- -@ilroai took = iuet :zT a. they con-
:-z-,el ,s-iheFE J. % orr to receive Il
?
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81 ez-lrso: to..lu re szf..z>- re-. anents n:
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=rs-. ta,s pss-a -5ssay f.r months aud
-.p,rtas % hart Ir.z3 z-.d meat. viii, but
lev ssssszs1ss 5f tiiey become sick or
seriously pos..ea they are ia ju.t the
opheliion ,or Typhoid fever, Erysip~las,
sss gene, seurrey DC. dc. TO do thi-r
sofs:- There .s many poor soldier To
aay. % whom a po,atoe. or cabbage would
-es1 =: more precious than is wei :ht in
god
3 sear IT. in min, that we are now al
tnas s@ssoa Of the year when vega tables OF
every Kind are becoming more ard more
<osss~, and viii. antil the gardens furnish
Sow sepf,iy. Consequently without great
sSsftaofgs and some self denial the hcpit-
as ts3ss be more destitute than ever foi
TIE nsz: foar months Of ncedful Vegetable
asae ti,ss zoo when t&cy are most reeded
J stfrs T@ry vHh that spring ha. never
1csn< All found so ts--c ~-gatabies in IL
Sale C<>su<y sinoe il was we'll settled. q,
t.ss STRING But let us divide will, .h.
-rsss..-,ty s.sdier r. hst we have. and ,rux,
fFilfp "Ae eau send US the early and .
'..f.-'s ssls-
8 % az aSazs. Let the Teachers and
.,-sf.e 'a''t.-sss. 400 DIST every DISTRICT, ha.
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