The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-02

ing resolutions were thoroughly discussed, the
members lving conquered their prejuGices,
4 compromise was effected, and the resolu.
tons were passed mem. con-, in the following
shape:
lst, Resolced, That. in the opinion of this
meeting the time has arrived for the disrup-
tion of the old party organizations, and for the
formation Of IL new democratic party, suited
to the present condition OF the country and
Tor the protection OF those who labor against
] those who scheme by force fraud TO de-
/ privc honest labor o just reward.
2. In o,de- to give effective force and
! power to the labor or democatlc side in the
! evidently approach pg conflict between
/ honest labor and scheming cap tai, and TO
prevent the rich mau's land from being un-
Justly fortified BY the sweat OF the poor man )
brow. all the laborerS should be rallied on
I labor's side Therefore we are Ia favor OF
/ Universal Suffrage by all citizens. aud tor
shortening the time of probation Of foreign
! laborers who desire to become citizens.
3. 1t being manieslly unjust IN this
: struggle 10 give the capitalists the undue
advantage of holding a large an.ountot va Ia
able property exempt from taxation, whiis
/ the laborer is heavily burthened with dspro-
/ puriionate Ia XatiOn therefore we are IN favor
! OF Ia king the holders of government bonds
as - ell. as OF Other valuable promises to pay
/ money, according tn the fair value thereof,
/ in order that the principle oi taxation e.tab-
. li.hed lay our Stale constitution, That every
person shall pay tax IN prop )rtna 70 the
/ value of the p. uperty he or she has IN pos
+ session. may he fairly carried out. and we
wall use our best efforts to accomplish this
/ desirable object.
4. That taxation for t'e protection Of one
/ class at the expense Of ano.Ier - unjust in
/ principle that chartered privileges by which
7 legislative bodies benefit the few at the eX-
pense OF the many, though often for a yalua-
Bile consideration to such legislative bodies
ia hand paid should not be too much encour-
aged that there is danger that splendid
banking systems max the rich richer and
/ the poor poorer Therefore we do APP
prove OF these things. More economy, more
simplicity, more pay as you 90, and less run
/ ming in ebt. are better tor the republic.
! ). The present tendency towards cen
! tralizaiion OF power in the National Govern
ment is dangerous to the liberty of the citizen.
+ aud should be resisted by all just and law
/ fuI means. Ihe necessity OF denyin@ the
I GIT of trial By jur. according 10 the course
o. the common law no longer exists; the
+ pubic salty no longer requires the su> per-
/ sion Of the privilege OF the writ Of habe0S
/ corpus, and arbitrary arrests out Oi tue course
Z Of the civil law should no longer be tolerated
+ Therefore we w.ll eudeavor 10 put a stop
/ to all further evil practices ia these re-pec's.
/ 8. That We owe debt OF gratitude to the
sol iiers who have ensured 50 taauyIrals ard
Z hardships il the field ia order that the Re-
/ public might live. and that ", are ia favor of
paving the debt Ia something more sub>lau-
{ tial lh1n mere words. Therefore We b1Pe 10
/ be able to honor some OF them this tal by
/ giving them our support Tor the couutr Offices.
aud we hope they viii step on 10 this plat
1 form. become ctuiiistcs- aud be elected.
The question o. cana.dates to be support
/ Cd by the L. > ID. this tall was talked over.
/ bat no definite conclusion was arrived at.
/ EXCEPT that the meeting having become dis
/ z sled with military Jaiyes, was wiling to
[ take q ct z.n for thar place who would stand
/ on tAeir platform. J committee was ap-
/ pointed to wait uFoa the candidates now in
/ the i-.d. aud to repJr, to an aijoGrBed meet
( iug how m4ay and which % them would
stand on tn. t,res1ins Platform TIL" III -e'-
F ing then adjourned to September 1t, II early
/ candle light, to lear the repor, Of the COM
. m.,lec and L. agree upon atIcke'.