The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-07-18
Eman,ipatIon In .iissnur,.

I .~v Emahd dpation In Missouri.
he ordinance Of ernan ,ipat;on as pass
Ell by the late Missouri State Convention:
meets with furious opposition from the
radicals because its effect ID not iurnedi-
ate The RepeJrc ~ in tic following ar.
ticle, explains the natnre of the ordinance,
and answers the radical objections to it:
Opposition to the Great Settlement.
OF course, it was to have been expected
| that anything just, equitable and con-
sldcrate rs the ordinance OF the COnven-
! tion would oe opposed by the JacSbins in
| th- State. Their object is an issue, and
! party to be built up on IL. They care
/ nothing about emancipation of itself All
/ the use they want to make OF it is q
| tool OF party. If it could not be made to
serve such purpose they would drop it
/ instantly, and we should hear nothing
more from them on the subject
The pIetense of the Democrat is the lying
one that the ordinance Is a swinule. lit
Is SO then itself and Its faction were swim
d!ers few months ago, when they were
! advocating equivalent projects. But this
raser tnows we'll It is 20 swindle 1t
! knows it was enacted III good faith. and
{ will be supported by a large majority of
: those whose feelings and interests are af-
/ iectcd by it, although it my be opposed
+ by all the mobocrats and revolutionists In
. the state. rr.
! The ordinance impa;rs rights which had
/ been secured from the beginning 1t de-
+ ciares that within given period-and
that not long oue--a certain class Of
men sha!i no LONGER hold certain kind Of
property This It does, without respect to
: the rule that property shall not be taken
/ without compensation first made to the
| party deprived of his property. This was,
under the circumstances, inevitable. But
IN order that tie spirit Of this rule should
! not be wholly y.o.;,ted, masters were al
. lowel--by way of com npensation-tne use
Of their servants for a cevtain time. They
were further protected oy tue provision
that during the prescribed term, there
should be no emancipation without the
! consent or the master; and further by the
provision that the masters should be no
longer taxed for their servants.
/ The Democrat has bat little faith in the
professions of which it has heretofore been
/ 50 procuse if it believes what it now says,
! that any pro-slave-y party in Missouri will
have strength hereafter TO defeat this or.
/ diLauGe. 1t has heretofore maintained
! thai the anti slavery sentiment is domi.
nant here. Bat now it is trying to alarm
/ its readers and our people by prOclaiiping
its belief OF the probability that the pros
! slavery power will. by and bye, be aOle TO
! overturn this ordinance 1t would, how.
ever, be a stretch of charity u suppose
that the Democrut believes word Of its ut
terances now. and so give the lie to all its
hitherto professions. ...
Bat there was, perhaps, q s1indle on
the part Of some who advocated immedi-
ate emancipation with apprenticeship
: Those men know that a system OF appren-
tlceshlp could not be carried out in semo
counties where the authorities would dc
ali IN their power to make il Of no avail to
tie master. These men were after instant
emancipation. and the apprenticeship sys-
TEN was merely bait ~ catch gudEeonS
with.
The act ex.incu.shes slavery as to all
slaves under the age of 4o in thirteen
years IRON tnls time ar. anrvns n taas II s smsa
be dctained, Bat not more than three years.
For slaves over 10 year, OF age provision is
made looking - their benefit. The inteR-
ton is to give these home and claim for
supDort on tnU-e WIN have heretofore had
their services.
The date Of 1870 is fixed for the purpose
Of insurng against any one being retained
after that date, if removed from this State
after that date. If he and they remain
here they may possibly be kept until 1876,
but not even here after that date. If sold
: after 1870 10 20 out Of the State, the sale
Is invalid-gives no title, and does not i'm.
pair the right OF the slave to freedom IN
1876, al the farthe-t.
The act i made complete by forbidding
J the importation into Missouri of any
, slaves.
Ifan ordinance like this cannot be en-
, torced-!f revolutionary violence can over.
turn it, or some new move on the political
chess board can set it aside-then we say
that the sense OF Justice and right among
our people is at a shametully low ebb. Il
, people capable of such a wrong is ready
for any other wrong; and ia its saner
moments may we'll fear the consequences
in the punishment of being" filled with
the fruits OF their own folly or iniqulty.
: Put HIM OUT STRAyGER-An amusing
. scene took place on steamer in Buffalo
/ Just as she was leaving for Cleveland A
+ rough looking genius came aboard with 4
I powe:ful bull dog at his heel Walking
;. directly into the office, the Individual
: said to tie clerk:
? Stranger want to leave my dog here in
!, this Office ontil the boat starts l III afraid
somebody will steal him
4 You can't do it. said the clerk take
' him out.
/ Welt, strang r that's cruel, but you re
t both dl>postioned alike, and he's kinder
5 company for you ...