The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-02
HORRIBIE..AWFUL!

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cry that must send u thrill Of horror
through all the ramIfcatiens of abolition
dom. Soa,c bloedy copperheads of Chca
90 have organized asecret political society,
or; at least a society to the private coun-
ellis Of which abolitionists are not invited,
II which they take solemn pledge" to
use all their efforts to do--what2 Over
throw the goveYrmant? No. Dissolve
the Union? No. Help the secssionists
No. Discourage enllstments in ths army?
No. But to defeat the reelection to the
Presidency Of an abolitionist The said
society, says the 7ritmne, is organized to
maintain and enforce the following shock
ing and reasonable
"DEULARATioX OF PRINCIPLES
Our country belongs to the ,Ch,te people
who inhabit il, and all political power re-
sides pr niariv in them By the Cons.itu
ten OF she United States they have by
express grant delegated u portion Of that
power to the feGerel government; the
balance they have reserved to themselves.
and the STATES respectively In the Con
st!tution and the Constitutions Of the sew
eral States the people eonsecra.ed and de-
clared certain great rights as fundamental
inalienab.e and imperishabio; among
these, and chieie5t among them are--freo.
dom OF speech, freedom Of the press, free.
dom of elections, the night OF speedy
public trial by jury, to be secure IN Their
persons, houses, papers and possessions
from unreasonable searches and seizures,
the right to keep and bear arms, and TO
IA in, 4 In, - IL !
dictates Of their own consciences
These are absolute and vital right.
accordin. 10 our system of Government
which are never 10 be infringsd This
wise arrangement forms the palladium Of
American liberty, and is 4 mutual bond, a
common blessing SO long as its principles
are faithfully administered, and 20 long as
the officers Of Government acknowledge
aad deport themselves as the servants of
the people The Federal Government is
not nor faithfully administered. The plain
provisions OF the Constitution have been
disregarded, the great landmarks of liber-
ty have been brokea down, and the guar
anteed rights Of the citizen have been
trampled under foot. A wholesa usur,
patton Of power ara a" U;ter ccc:eS>-. C..
private rights have marked the history
OF the present administration. Its only
excu-e 5 the tyrant plea, military neces-
slty. It's career Of eucroachmcnt is still
onward until every principle, every inter-
est, every institution. every hope, cher
is.:ed I'D revered hy freemen, is imper-
rlled. The remedy is alone with the
people. They are the soyereIgns, and can
rebuke their uEfathfuI and guilty servants
Their supreme vii! only can save the
constitution and tse country. That con-
stItutIon must .e restored: and the saliva
ton of the country accomplished We
hereby devote Ourselves TO these high du-
ties. We are for the constitution our
fathers gave US the liberty they won. the
Union they loved -"e denouCce the
doctrine OF military necessity are against
the Usurpation, opp esson, and fanatic SIN
in ell their forms We are against the
determination of tue white race OF the
South- and against TIE universal enaucipa-
tion OF the black race by Federal author
l;y. We are against the effort now maxi
in- 10 bring black labor into com peti,ion
with The freemen OF Illinois. We arc
against every a!gin- cement Of the rules ot
civilized war. We ale against toe admins
istra,ion Of abraham Lincoln end we
believe that 4 policy LOOKING - peace
founded on good faith, 81 homes intcrPre-
tation Of he constitution. and q real desire
% restore the foraasr brotherhood O.
States and sections, are the only means
construct the Union ard save tas R
public
This the Tribune denounccs as the es-
ssnce Of treason. We frankly admit, We
den see it. We are opposed to seor.t
political societies, and believe it Is MS.
taken idea On the part Of democrats il
/ Chicago, if they have organized secret
society to promote those principles, that
they can d, it more effectively than b. al
open organization. Buff The democrs;:
of Ottowa OF LaSal's county..will form ar
open association and adop; the above dec
laration as their platform, We shall jior
them. Treason or not, We regard every
word Of it as solemn God truth.