The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-02-07
The Voice Of Illinois.

by the committee on teueral Relations |
emitting for the present, on account of its |
great length, the preamble The resolu. |
tons have evidently been prepared with
great care, and will be adopted with little
amendment. We shall republish ttem,
with the preamble, as adopted in our next
They express, we affirm without hesitation,
tn. voice Of twO-thirds of the voters Of
Illinois True to the constitution, true to
the Union, hostile to secessienism and
radical abolitionism as twin heresies, alike
destructive to the constitution and sub
versivc Of the liberties Of the people,
this is the democratic position, and tho
only ground on which the Union can ever
be re.tored and happy and lasting peace
established. The only point on which
there may be hesitancy, is the proposed
armistice but three months more of war
conducted on the present programme, will
settle all doubts on that head.
The RESOLUTIONS
| Resoirsd Jy The Ssn1ts (Me House Of Rep
rssentanoes conc,rring herein), That the ar-
my was organized, confiding in the declar.
alton Of the President in his inaugural
address, to wit: that he had no purpose,
| directly or indirectly, to interfere with the
institution Of slavery in the States where
it existed, and he believed he had no law
| fu. right 10 do SO, and that he had no
inclination to do so; and in the declara-
ton of the Federal Congress, to wit that
this war was not waced in any spirit OF
oppression or sutjuga,iou, or any purpose
of overthrowinQ any of the institutions OF
the States; and that insamuch as the
whole policy of the administration, since
the organization Of the army, has been at
war with the declarations aforesaid, cul
minating IN the emancipation proclama
ton, leaving the fact patent that the war
has been diverted from its first avowed
object to that of suhjugaiion and the aboli
ton OF s!nvery, fraud, both legal Il moral,
has been perpeivated upon the brave sons
of Illinois, who have n6biy gone forth TO
battle for the constitution and th,. laws !;
and while we protest against the continuanc
Of the gross fraud upon our citizen soldiers,
we thank them for that heroic conduct on
the battle field that sheds iIupershatie
glory on the State OF Illinois.
Resgicsi, That we believe the futhcr pro
secutIou Of the present war cauEo, result
in the res toraiioD OF The Union and the
preservation of the constitution as our
fathers made it, unless the President =
emancipation proclamation Is Withdrawn.
= Ressieed, That. while we condemn and
denounce the fragrant and monstrous
I usurpatluDs OF the administration and en-
croachment Of abelitiouisIn we eqnaly con
denim and denouEce the suinous heresy OF
secession as unxarranted by the cons,itu-
, tion and destructive alike Of the security
and perpeiuity Of our government. and
h. and lit.rfy Of tEe mamie and
fearlug as We do that il is the intention OF
: the presen, Congress and administration, al
: no distant day I" acknowledge the indie
, p-ndence OF the Southern Censeder2cy,
ana thereby sever the Union, We hereby
solemny declare that We are uDalteraeiy
opposed to any such severance Of the
. Union, and that We never can consent
tina, the great northwest shall b. sapara
ted from the southern states comprising HE
Mississippi Valley. That river shall never
water the soil of two nations, but from il,
. source TO it's confluence with the Gulf
shall belong 20 one great aud united PEG
pie.
Recalled, That, peace fraterai relation
and political fellowship should be restored
, among the States that the best interest
. OF al. and the welfare of mankind REQUIRE
that this should be done in the mos,
), il IS 20 the people we must look for re
;. s:ora;ion Of the Union and the blessing o.
, peace, and 10 these ends we shall direc
our ernest and honest efforts. and aenc,
" we are in favor Of The assembling Of a ia
y tiona; convention Of all the States 10 %
). adjust cur national difficulties that III,
States may hereafter live in harmony
each being secured in the rights guar an
: teed respectively 20 ali by our fathers
II and which convention, we recommend
shall convene al Louisville, kentucky, o
\ such other place as shall be determined
upon by Congress or the several States, a
the earlies, practicable period
l. R-soirsA further, therefore, That, to attai,
/ the objects Of the foregoing resolution, VI
e hereby memorialize lhe Congress Of tn
. United States, the administration OF Wash
ington, and the Executives aad Legisis
g lures of the seve:ai States, TO take sucl
e immediate action as shall secure an ara.
, istice, in which the rights and safety o
the government shall be fully protected
. for such length of time as may be nece,
q sarv to enable the people to meet in cor
vention Aforesaid; and we therefore earn
/ sst.y recommend TO our fellow citizen
everywhere TO observe and keep all thei
lawful and constitutional obligations L
e abstain from all violence and meet togeti
er and reason each with the other upo
? the best mode To attain the great bless!n
= of peace unity and liberty
= .4nd he i. further Resoired, That, to secur
q the cooperation of the States and til
Il general government. Stephen I. Logan
!. Samuel 5 Masi.sil, II. X. ) OMelven,
VIM c. Cloudy, Anthony Thornton. an
- John b. Cation are hereby appointed Con
= missioners to confer Immediately wit
d Congress and the President Of the Unite
n States, and with the Legislature and E'
. ecutive OF the several States, and urge tn
% necessity of prompt action to secure sai
armistice, and the election of delegates Z
a. and early assembling Of, said conveDtio:
n and to arrange and agree with the genera
. government and the several Statee upo
- the time and place OF holding said CONVEX
u ton; and that they report their actio
u. in the premises 10 the General Assembly
this State
:. Resolged, That the Speaker Of the Hous
Of representatives be requested to transm
o. a copy of the foregoing preamble and res
IL buttons to the President of the Unite
10 States aud each of our senators and Re-
AZ resen'atives IN Congress, and to each
the Governors and the Speakers of Il
10 Houses of Representatives Of tile sever
ly States
;" In reference to u communication in II
W last Ottawa Republicans signed "B' (Que,
10 e. 3. X. > we must be permitted to So
that we are the last to detract from, ii
A praise due the Rev. Mr.. Coleman for b
many valuable and truly christian labo
'' in this community in behalf of the sic
and wounded soldiers Of our army, al
~ particularly for what he did in the case
"e the sick, dying and dead at Hartsvill
But the case Ia hero Mr. c AZ Il sa,