The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-06-13
For the Ottawa Free Trader.

Eor the ottawa Free Trader, 8.
M Editor: We see in the Chicago
Journal, Of Sd inst, that Mr. Wm II. Sew
ard was by accident, in Auburn, y. Y,
when the 10Th New 2 ork regiment return
ed there, to be mustered out tofservice; and
of course made speech to them. From
this speech we make the following ex-
tracts "Of national calamities, civil war
is the worst of all, for two reasons: First,
the depth of sufferings which attends It.;
Second, if hopelessly protraeted it brings
anarchy, foreign intervention, usurpation
and suLjugation. Again: When e ma
ton is assaulted by treason. its interest
and duty are TO pro.trate the assailant,
and thus save itself. 1t viii look back
to enqeire through what possible faults,
Shortcomings, or even crimes, it has fallen
into such strife, but with the purpose 70
draw from the inquiry the wisdom neces
sary for eXtrcation from the calamity"
Now, let Us inquire briefly tor these
short comings, and even crimes through
which We have fallen into the present
sbom;nable strife. In our first inquiry.
Ne are met by the fact that not long since
an infamous man, by the name of Helper,
published an impous book-denominated
the Inp'ndiny Gisjs :" ami that VIM. Ii.
Seward with sirty eight republican members
Of Congress. endorsed this reasonable
book Here are few Of tratoious decla-
rations in this book Paga 10. No man
can be true patriot without first becom-
an atoition!st: page l2O. Against slave
holders as Il body, we wage au erte,uai.dt.
Is the time 10 try the strength OF our arms,
and now is the time 10 strike Page l5S
If negroes had chance they would oe
delighted 10 cat their masters MrcdtS" Here
we have a brief synopsis of the object
sought in this book. Now for the mode
OF accoml' l'lishing that object Says Helper,
lst incl. .ibility to the siaY eholders never
another vote tc irs!icker- ia human flesh"
I'd. No co operation with Shareholders II
politics 10 fellowship with them in religion,
m utilization ardh them in society" Sd No
patronage to slaveholding merchants; no
guests al slave waiting hotels no fees tc
slaveholdimg lawyers; no employment to
s!avehoidins physicians :. no audience tc
siayeholdins parsons" Now we have be-
fore Us, the object Of the Helper book,
and the plan of VIM. IL Seward and his
sixty eight congressional helpers, for the
aCCCII IDIinHlIIclI o. bI.il OLJSCl. Leu Us
here add Mr.. Stewards endorsement Of the
book
"AuEUay, June -, 1857
"Gentlemen-i have received from you
copy Of your publication entitled the
" Impending Crisis Of the south and have
read it with deep attention II seeems tc
me a work CT great n.c.t, rich yet acurate
~ statistical Information, and logical an
alysi-, and don't doubt tina. 1t will exert
great influence on the public mind in favor
Of the cause OF truta and justice
Mr. s when endorsing this book, knew he
was endorsing the platform of Phillips and
Garrison, which reads thus. e The con>
stitution OF our fathers vas 4 mistake
Tear II IN pieces and make u better
Phillips d" This / .,.n is lie Tile
american tat9r is an Iu.g.S.afc a covenant
with death, and an agreement with hell"
AIN Tor for It's overthrow"
Garrison Seward knew too at the same
time, that he was endorsing Liuccln's de-
claration, when he (Lincoln) said This
government cannot endure, half slave
half free states Neither can We suppose
that Seward in his Auburn speech to the.
soldiers, had forgotten the declaration il.
his speech: slavery can and must be
and YOU and must do j; \
slavery has 10 constitutional guaran-
tees which may not be released ;, and
ought not TO be relinquished. YOU will
soon bring an effective aggression upon
S avery Now Ia view Of these facts. we
lock back to inquire through what posi-
b" error, faults, shortcomings, or even
cyinssS, we have been plunged into this
iarricidal and suicidal civil war: the
worst of ali national calamlties," we are
constrained TO acquit Mr. Seward OF all
minor errors, faults, and shortcomings"
but we are also constrained to fad him
guilty ersn Of tie crime Of doing as much
1T not more thar any other man to plunge
this nation into the most depiorable con-
dition. Lincoln, unike Uncle Abe is no
Ninny: lie well knew what he was about,
when he talked 10 the abolitionists of
Ohio; and when he endorsed the Hclper-
book and the pcrs In Congress: and he
wei! knew, however much he covered up
his ideae with words, that in endorsing
endorsed the PHILLIPS and
Garrison platform; and he we'll knew. for
the late stnGtVr Douglas tJEi him at Freeport
that he " .s utt.ring false dc ctrlne when;
ne declared that this government cannot
endure half slave and half free states.
We therefore repeat. that we find Mr..
Seward gu.itiess of the minor charges of
error. f'ults, s ort.comings, &c, but are
TO bring him in" guilty o.
the major charge, euen crimes, in plung.
ing our nation INTO its present most la
mentablc civil war. Will he now n1eav.
or to d as FROM the inquiry; the wisdom
necessary to our exuicatlon? Let us see.
Yours respectfully, s.
PERU, june ith, 1858.