The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-08-25
VOL. XX|II---NO. 2.

Nhicn rnsa@th IN lhc war > .4IaL lnH Govern
lrent of the United States lave suffered ten
fold more than those who reiUa ncd ia ale,
glance to tie Constitution aud .aws.
These Considerations may not, a. they GER
tainiy do not, justify tie acton ot the leople
of the iusurgcut States but no iGst or gener-
ons mind vIii refuse to them very considers
able weight in determining the Lue5. conduct
which the GJvcrumCnt OF tie United states
should pursue towards them. Ih.y accept,
if not with Glacri'T. ccrtgiHl, without s.iier
resentment, the defeat aHa overthrow they
have sustained. They ackuya.aG.. a.d &c,
quiesce ia the results, 10 tAeAse..,s and the
country, VIII. l. that defeat iu7o.ge-. They 10
longer claim fJ- any State III, H. lt 10 scc1de
from the Union. They 10 Longer Sass. .rt tor
any State I'll allegiance paramount 10 that
which is due 10 tne General Government.
I, They have accepted Tie dt,tJGct.o4 OF siar-
ery, abolished it hy their State constitutions,
and concurred with the States and pe u. OF
the whole Union In prohibiting - e-lsteaco
forever upon the soil, or wI'liit tie iUrisd'c-
| ton Of the United States. They indicate and
eviHce the.- purpose, Just "a ,I-t as may 10
! pos- bic and safe. to adapt ,-l.r domestic
Ia - to 1ur changed condition ID. t.Iair society.
and TO secure, b. ths law and l-s tribunals,
equal and impartial Justice TO al g.. ileir iu-
haa.aLts. Iuey admit the iuva-li.v o: all
t'> Nt If>l-. .l.E< - li-' G.ttIs-4 aliIlif
and O. G-a;s incurred .u attempting i.- over
throw. They arow the.r willingness % share
-. burden and ds-ha--e a.. .ae duties and
Obligation: ",.iuh re-. upon .Lea.. .a common
with o,a-r States and G,4.r ,-..i.as Of the
Cuigu; and ,L-y renew, thgra-. ;a..r rapre~
scI;.t.',4 ia ;h.5 corv-a...., Jy all their
I-HiIc conduct lu tr.r. ..sr. al.f Hv the most
solemn ass ay ralea States aud s.e.,tla- an
p!-I.,e ta--r ial,h, Their -rra-. ..alt g., lear
'rua faith an! az, glance, tar.a-f s.. time -
come, u the COus;i utIon .i i.e 'a Stats,
aal to al, laws that -.ay b. ...--- .a rr5u-
ance thereof.
Fa.'oT-oo.atry'nen, - CALI upon ,og, in
! iU.i reliance upOa !qar ia,e.--aal. a.. v..r
patrlJtsu, - accept "..l s-ag-.a, a-. aL.
-rgi-iug cnfIe1ce. tin foil s.-..llg- cg
. tie ,aTt of those lately in ag.s a-..r.-, yo.r
authority, a.i 10 share with ,..u tie honor
and rcn0~u tina: await th,sa who .u- back
, peace aud concord 10 iar.iay State.
Tie war Just closed, v.'. at i.a s-r.ows
and disasters, has oF-rei u.~ career o.
| glory 10 the nation it has .avet. j. -a- w0f:
away the hostiliues Vi s-n'.n..- c p .-.-.---
est which were = standing a. .eag. 'a .'- r.4.r.
| 1t has destroyed the iEsl'' ...l .. .a.erv.
! the cause Of sectional agitation u.- -...
and has opened for our colut-v the way 10
! nnit- ot interest, u principle, aa1 Of lion.
| through ali time u come. it LIS ,-..'nge4
! in both sections, military car---'~ e. o. .-,-
7 t13s tor Achievement, Of war ba.a D. ..a and
. land. before IGano"n eve" 20 oI--. E--, and
: destined - exercise hereafter, ra.- united
/ couuc.-. an important l..a.-"7 upon t..
. character aH1 destiny a 't" r..-....' al.
world. Aal while j; hrs .-us revealed. l.s-
cipiacl. and couractll or power. s. acs
7 proved to Us, beyond a-~'rr~--- .r l..-,
. bythc ccur-. p.r,g.i ',7a.ri .... ....-.I.a-
J sections by foreign PJaers. tia. s. must 10.
/ tie guardians ut our own i.re.ll- .... pu1
! that the pr.4cjrjas .E rerub,i.su ...t.l 70
/ reu-asar.t l..A ind auoug tie nations .. t4-
tearth 10 f.rlis or defenders Lat o.a... ives.
! We call rI1a Won. there r. I- sya-r .-
s:Ger.,:gn Of Y " own dignity --I safety.
and in The name Of liberty ,..1--i0-. = q.
void. t. comrletc the SO. .. r.s.s-s. .r
and peace which the Pre- lent of -.- United
Sr4tc, !as TO wcii begun. o,,d 20 L-.a IT,. Ig,,
| icy aGJp.ad ~ 20 e PRINCIPLES .r.e5 hv
The present Congress alcuc u'=.r...
The tine Is clos at haal a..a s-.~:.aIE
q. ucg- Ca.-.rass are 20 Le o'-.... I.t.at
Congress s.al. perfe,aa.e il.- a.l BY
az-..in- loyal S--e' an f~-r'
rrrr.- eDr4'i.r In T. halls, saa.. -.a----. --
usurpa.!ou hy which the Legislative g,"cf- ql
The G5ye!uEo.; lre uyw eEar.--... .o.--lJu
Eruleuc- ,.mIe-s Us 10 aEtc.' '- aa5u-Ht-
! ID dis.a.;entiacut: q su',eu W. a.. from
the dc:ies aud obligations o. tl- -.era.
Government: ir'erall dis,eug..u. aud gems
eral collision ot sentiments ,al ....e.s.a.z
which lnay renew. IN T. s-.u rna.g fearful,
+ shane. tie civil war from witch We have il..
emerged.
e call upon v2u 10 inter ore E.'F
TO prevent The recurrence Ct 20 '-..-...-'a4-
p c.lau,ity. We call upon ~. ia every Con-
-ree,rgt..i 3is.-:. of evey state. ra s-...-r The
election Of members who. whatever o,ler
differences may charac;eii2e th ir g.'i.ca
action, will unite in ra,ogaiz.a- ,l- right OF
.rs~v sat, of the Union Il, r-.-.-.r.,..r.gl IL.