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The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-20

n F' N MSrr, Pcru, La Sale county, III.
d. S. ERxnsoL. mail contractor.
G. q. MILLER, Dayton.
A. 0. SMITH, Smiths Mills.
JASON GunLLr, Troy Grove.
l.. w. DIMMocK, Eermionvillc.
KnNnr PHILLrps, Munson, (Indian creek.)
G. w. REYNoLDs, p. NJ. Pontiac.
REFS MoRGAN, Morgan's Mill.
JAMES G. CLApr, Bristol, Kane Co. III.
WILLIAM RANEr, near Van Buren,, I'll.
WILLIAM X. BRowv, Sunbury, Illinois.
HENRY HICKS, Hicks mill, De Kalb Go. III,
w. w. VIM, Oswego, Kane Co. III.
ANTHONY PIrzFn, Boonesboro', Oglc Co. Iii
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-20
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BIZ
GEORGE +. WEAVER g. JOHN HlSe.
Canal Street, nearly opposite the Mansion, House.
TEn Nc :

Two dollars and fifty cents per annum, tpaid IN
advance; Three dollars if not paid before the exp-
ration Of the first six months; And three dollars
and twenty-five cents if delayed until the end OF
the year.
Advertisements inserted at 81 per square tor
the first insertion, All p cents for each sub
scquent insertion. a liberal discount made to
those who advertise by the year.
All communications, to ensure attention, must
be post paid
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-20
THE PRISONER FOR DEBT.

M J. g. WHITTIER.
Look on him-through his dungeon CRATE
Feebly and cold, the morning light
Comes stealing round him, dim and late
AS if it loathed the sight.
Reclining on his strawy bed,
His hand upholds his dropping head
His bloodless cheek is scanned and hard,
Unshorn his grey, neglected beard;
And DER his bony fingers flow
His long dishevcllcd locks Of snow.
No grateful fire before him CLOVIS,
And yet the winter breath is chill;
And Ger his half-clad person goes
The frequent ague thrill!
Silent-save ever and anon,
A sound, half murmur and half groan,
Forces apart the painful grip
Of the old sufferers bearded lip;
o sad and crushing is the fate
Ofold age chained and desolate
Just God, why lives that old man thcre'
A murderer shares his prison bed,
Whose eye-balls, through his horrld hair,
, Clean on him fierce and red;
And the rued oath and heartless jcer
Fall ever on his oathing car,
And, or in wakefulness or sleep,
Nerve, flesh and fibre thrill and creep,
Whene'et that ruflian's tossing limb,
Crimson with murder, touches him!
What has the gray-haired prisoner done
Has murder stand his hands with gore,
Not so !; his crimes foulcr one;
Con MADE THE DIN MAN room
For this he shares a felon's cell
The fittest earthly type Of hell
For this--the boon for which he poured
His young blood on the invaders sword,
And counted light the fearful cost
His blood-gained LIBERTY is lost!
On SO, for such place Of rest,
Old prisoner, poured thy blood as rain
On Concord's field, and Bunkcrs crest,
And Saratoga's plain :
Look FORTH thou man ofmany scars,
Through thy dim dungeons iron bars;
Thrust be Joy, in sooth, to see
Yon monument uprearerd to thee;
Piled grant, and prison cell
The land repays thy service well
Go, ring the bells and fire the guns.
And fling the starry banner out,
Shout Freedom !" till your lispiug ones
Give back their Graded shout;
Let boosted eloqucnce declaim
Ofhonor, libe.ty and fame;
Still let the poets strain be heard,
With "glory" for each second word.
And every thing with breath agree
To praise sour glo,ious liberty !"
But when the patriots cannon jars
The PRISONS cold and gloomy wall,
And through its CRATES the stripes and stass
Rise on the wind and fall
Think ye that prisoners aged ear
Rejoces In the general cheer
Think yc his dim and failing eye
Is kindlcd at your pageantry 1
Sorrowing of soul, and chained oflimb,
What is your carnival to him!
Down with the LAW that binds him thus!
Unworthy frecmcn, let it find
No refuge from the whitening curse
OfGod and human kind!
Open the prisoners living tomb,
And usher from its brooding gloom
The victim Of your savage code,
To the free sun and air Of God.
Nor longer dare as crime to brand,
The Christening Of the Almighty's hand.
~ Affection.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-20
] OBJ " 0 RK

OF every description, executed i'll the neatest man
manner, at the usual prices.
OTTAWA is the scat of justice of La Sale
county; is situated at the junction of the Fox river
with the Illinois, 200 miles, by water, from Saint
Louis, and midway between Chicago and Peoria.
The population of Ottawa is about one thousand.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-20

~ tt~ : N Affection.
Affection knoweth noughgof time,
4 p IN like the vcrnal flowers;
TT pulse is its only chime,
clings arc'its hours.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16
Nothing Of importance.
MOTION FOR INVESTIGATION.

Among the great number of resolutions introta-
ced to the House of Representatives on Monday,
Of last week, the following preamble and resolu
ton, which lie Ouer under the role, were moved
by Gen. CARTER, of Tennessee. Let the work go
on the people will see soon as an investigation
is he'd, that they have been wofuliy deceived
But tie Vanites in Congress will not permit the
investigation they know it would seal their fate
Whereas purity in the administration OF n free
Government can only be the observance Of 'Stric
economy in the public expenditures: and
Whereas extraHHgance and prodigality in the
management aud disbursement OF The pub &c reve
nue. are the sre indications oian unjust and cor
rum Government: and
Whereas u free Government cannot exist whert
hubble officers and agents are multiplied Deyoh'
The demauds of the public service, merely to graf
ify the increasing desire for public employment
and when the public administration relies ior III
support more upon the interests aud a''seh"'sh
of dependants and the amount ol patronage uh"e
its control, 1IIan upon the impartial d'scernme'''
mn enlightened community: aud
Whereas public officers and employment nav
Increased, within The last nine years, from tinF'eei
millions of dollars that being nearly the aVeras
of the annual expenditures In lime OF peace, W
10 the year 1929; to upwards OF forty mll'i }"
since tiat time and -. A.,
Whereas these facts clearly indicate q great ae
gree flaxity and weakness in the public ADMINS
radon or a wiful abuse Of Government, ana
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16
NO BACKING OUT, GENTLEMEN.

We place upon record in our columns, for pre-
servation and reference the following resolution,
unanimously adopted Mt the Van Buren, Conven-
ton held in this village on the 18th of February
last, as Published in the Patriot We fiud that
some of our locofoco friends nre beginning TO
deny that they ever approved Of the doctrine Of
the administration, as expressed in the celebrated
speech of Mr.. Buchanan, TOUCHING THE
REDUCTION OF WAGES. What! won't you
work for "A sleeps bend pluck day. even for
The sake Of the sub. treasury? Blu, here is the
resolutions
RESOLVED, That we fully concur in The views
OF Governor Morton, of Massachusetts, rs expires.
sed in his late message, and OF Mr.. Buchanan, as
set forth in his speech in the u S. Senate,
relative 10 .ibe effect OF the Independent Treasu-
~ system of finance upon the currency, the
trade, commerce, manufactures, and the general
prosperity ofthe country"
We also place on .record the following editorial
article OF the Patriot:
awe continue the able aud convincing speech
of Mr.. Buchanan, in reply 10 Mr.. Clay, on our
first page. Remember, that the Watchnan has
condemned the doctrine of this speech in al
vance. we appeal to the people,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16
LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
WASHINGTON, March 7, Is.

W dShington, 'hdrcH Z, lS4U.
Accept my thanks for your paper. am much
graifed at the evidence i, furnishes of the in
creasng zeal of the Green Mountain Boys in the
cause of Harrison and Reform. The ball is in
motion. AMI it will as surely roll Harrison Into the
White House on The 4lh of March, ls4l, as the
wheels of time bring on that day. 1t will he
glorious day There is something in the charac
ter of "Old Tip which, ] confess, fills me with
enthusiasm. The disclosures Of every day
bring out his noble character in more striking re-
lief He is the very man the country wants at this
great crisis. There are thousands and thousands
Of the supporters Of Van Buren,, who hive been
led on by party associations, who are beginning
to see that they have been following an ignis
fatuus, and will follow il no longer. They are
leaving the administration ranks in plaoons,
troops and companies, in every direction '-espe-
ciay in the West. The friends Of the Magician
here are filed with CONSERVATION. They see the
hand writing and tremble.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

DJ-The Lamoille Express publishes IL pre,en
ded extract from the Waterman Of 1903, "to show
in what estimation +. Jefferson was held by the
nov greatest Jeffersonian in the State" This
comes about us near hitting the nail OH the head
as the editor of the Express ever does-even after
sober second thought" The article quoted was
published Jour years before the present editor of
the Waterman was born, and t,oo years before the
present senior proprietor of this paper commenced
business. How completely must it express our
sentiments touching Jefferson!
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

The Old Bay,Siale has noby redeemed her hons
or, furnished as it was by the election of Marcus
Minority Morton The town elections show thai
the true Wing spirit and strength lives yet in old
Massachusetts. We have not rocm for details,
but here'sa sample.
LINN IL more votes cust than last fall wing
minority lOS Last fall locofoco majority l9O--
showing a gain of 298 Nine cheers for the
cor.lwainers Of lynn: they will "se'o up the
men who go for reducing wages and speedily
bring loco locoism TO its 'tast end
HapuidA. 200 wing majority, and wliig gain
of 700,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

Mr. Van Buren, las been giving a.eeree d mag
nifccnt democratic dinner parties 10 the mealbers
ofCongress at the White House, and thespieOd dor
t., these royal leasts is the general theme oil con
yersa,ion. Some OF the natives. from 'ihe inte-
Iior Of New York, were so much ,'!aZzteu ~ The
hrilliou, display on the table that they could scar
celv eat or speak for Halt an hour after they took
heir ss,As at the Presdeulirl board. MIR. Van
Buren,, is a vain man, hey Ond all question: fond OF
poInp and lageanry, and the lrapPingss of:Fower
He has introduced more extravaganza into the
White House, during his short reign than all the
previous incumbents together His p6lic table
is said 10 he magnificent beyond descriptions. tie
Inns a complete service of massive gohl.; plates,
fruit dishes knives, forks, and spoons Of gold |:
gobleis of gold, and cups of gold. This servirc is
entirely new, AMI has excited a geod'mafy severe
comments upon1he railing passion Of rhe 1'Dulch
lpetifogger," who now governs this land>wiih any
of Reppesentatives, who lis well skilled in the use
of the pencih has made full length ponrah o. the
Presidents table, wih its array OF golden dishes,
and he llaeedth sketch ia the hands ofan exPe-
riencen photographer III this city. Mr,Ven 5uren
is portrayed 10 the life, dressed in the iatest Par
| isan style; and his rowing eye, and everlasting
hypocsitica smile, also distinctly set forth in
| The drawing. Another sketch ought tolbe con-
nected with this, representing the Slime. tEne hear
| ted gentleman" the farmer OF Ohio, ae was
seen by some friends who called upon lima quite
recently with his coat of, and fail hl hand, thrash.
| ing ont some wheat on his barn floor. The peo-
pie o the United States seem 10 hayeRn aden OIL
this subject which is worth cheering. C0rrespon.
/ dent ofthe Boston Alias.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

Tennessee. eve have seen," says the Nation.
al 1ntelligencer, a letter from delegate to the
East Tennessee (Harrson) Convention, who suys,
that such is the enthusiasm, and such the known
changes among the people, that there is not the
least reason to doubt, that the vote of Tennessee
at the Presidential election, will be given 70. the
Wing candidates. This is the burden, indeed, of
every Western State.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

'Ihe readers attention is invited to candid
article, commencing oRour first page from the
Baltimore Post, respecting the-minry services of
Gen Harrison" IT. Patriot.
This candid article comes from The paper which
first sneered at HARRISON as "Lle log cabin and
hard cider candidate" and was written, says the
Washington correspondent Of the Thomaston
Gazette, by deepicabIe creature, whose testno
ny wouk hardly bo-. received, even under oath.
We think the. character OF the author correctly
expressed for he begins his account of Harrison
with a lie
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16
IMMENSE GATHERING OF THE
peoples!
YOUNG MEMS CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON County.

Thursday last was glorious day: the heavens
smiled. and so did the Democratic Wings With
the exception of the roads, half fit for sleighing
aud hnlf for Wagons, all things were favorable,
md most nobly did the Young men of Washing
ton county rally. During The morning they came
in from the Northern and Eastern towns in good
numbers AT half past eleven grand procession,
embracing about two hundred delegates in wag.
CONS and sleighs, entered Market Street from
Mortified and vicinity, lead by the Montpelier
Band and with two flags goily floating to the
breeze, bearing these mottos:
"PRoTEcTIoN TO LABOR No SUs-TREAsURY."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

lTThe last Patriot aud charges indirectly to
be sure that Baldwin, its candidate for State Treasurer
Messs Bayies Daggettand others ito party have
been engaged in vile conspiracy with the Wings of the
last Legislature deprive this vicinity Of banking facilities
The evidence brings against them is their vote TO reject
the charter Of the old lnk the meeting Ofseckhodes.
The rroof against the wings ofhc Legsatureis still more
astounding IT consists in the fact that they appointed
Messs RUSSIAN, WoRsTER SPRAGUE and g. w. Bur
Err whole hog Locoocos be The committee on Banks,
and adopled all their reports and = What
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

"A Sitb-Treasu,y country. The ocoioeo leader
New Era) is ont in praise Of China aud its final
cia system. See Matte Brun, who divides the
people of China into two classes-lhe few an ar
islocracy, too luzy even to feed themselves, and
are therefore fed by servants-,he millions, poor,
Ignorant miserable, filthy beings, who, to prevent
absolute starvation, feed upon offals and the
cases of animals which have persisted from dis
pugp
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

When Geu. Harrison lIaae farewell to his army
NJ the close of The lust war, he told his brave SOL
diers "never to pass by-his log cabin without cal
ing: that they would never find the string pull
ed in or a knife and fork wanting for their USE.
And they knew that he meant what he said, and
from that day to this, bisiahle has been crowded
with them. No wonder such hospitality should
keep the old hero Door.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

Gus victory exhibited in every countenence, and
the hcsry cheers which they gave for HARRisoS
on the adoption Of the resolutions, are all indicn-
tons which may I've relied on that the Harrison
fire" is here. 1t will burn, until purfes the cOun-
~ of locofocoism.
The convention has produced in us the convic-
ton that Harrington County can be redeemed
What, If in the elections Of late years, with the
aid OF all the lumbugs which an ingenious and
ever busy clique could invent, she has been car
red by strong Iocofoco majorities? They never
did, and they never can, bring such strength in ii
contest, where Harrison and Van Buren, are d.
rectly in the field Here's the official vote Of 1896:
Van Buren, 1927
Harrison 1918
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

determination 10 rule by the use of patronage
therefore,
p ResolUed, That select Committee be appointed
to enquire into and report to this House the
which AVS ted to the late extraordinary increase Of
public officers and agents, and the alarming in
crease OF public expenditure within the last nine
years; aud that they have power to send for per-
sons and pnpprs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

oG-As the crowd at the corner of Maine and
State Streets were greeting the North fie Id pro-
cesson on Thursday, the cheers aroused the ire of
the most rabid locofoco late of the Bank Commit
iee0 in these parts and he snOtched ga long
silken purse" from his pocket, and raised so'ta-
nv cry for the hard currency. We noticed that
purse there was not enough in it TO "gluer
through the intersiices" A friendly hint, neigh
Dor: since the hard currency and loo ,cagss go to-
ge,her, thou hadst better put up thy gold.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

IUJe The whigsof Rutland and Addison conn-
ties have held large conventions. Let US hear
Fl ON Lamofle Why aoe3 To be sure our friends
there have been in minority bur there's the
very spot where majority is most needed. Go
ahead; the hero of 'Fippeeanoe is in the field
die never suffered o tie Feat"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16
We take the following froni ihe, prGce saings OF
o western Hairisan meeting.

We take the following froni ihe; prGce saings n
o western Ha,rison MEETING.
"Mr. Mcmillan, practical mechanic'of Mass
illou, addressed the Rieetlng. RECOMMENDED by
saving, that since he had been voter, he bad al
WAYS sustained the Democratic Party, and had q,
all times voted for Gen Jackson whom he'wss n can
didate, and for Martin Van Buren, Hlat Is wa,
wnhmuch regret that he foand himselfcempeled
to withdraw his support from The party, Sut that
he felt il to be his duty TO do, Basniuch us IN
his opinion they we're not advocating Demo-
cratic measures Ne stated that he represented a.
bout thirty mechanics and workinen, who h d
hitherto supported the party and who cenyenei
the evening before at Massion, on notice OF a
bout 80 minutes (which meeting he believed with
sufficient notice. would have numbered lOO) md
amounted hiRone of their delegates TO attend this
meeting, and he was authorized 10 announce 10
the meeting that his associates nigh be replied
up,n 10 support Gen. Harrison for the Presidency
/ have abandoned the PARTY, said he, because 1t
has abandoned ils first principles -ahd there are
thousands of my feow-ciIizens who feel and
would act rs have done, bur fora false fear oil
| reproach and a want of independence. In the
course of his remarks, he illustrated the sinuosi-
ties of the dominant party, by relating the anecdoe
| of n man who boosted that he owned the slack
nifeu which had belonged to his great grandfather;
hut. said neighbor, t'leoks quite new TO have
been SO long in use yes, yes, said me owner, !
know il ia altered some, tor il has had six new
blades and four new handles. Such, said MI
| Mcmillan. is the Democracy OF the present DAY
the new blade, and the new handles have iei
nothing ofd but the name.
|
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

"A reice from old Democratic Deta'sdrs The
election for Supervisors in Delaware county, ~
Y. has just taken place, and the result is Il te-9
and D, In 1885, this county gave Van Buren,
majority of more than 2000-iu 1883, 9Se-n 1882
690-fn Feb l94n, 000!-- in Nov $780, old Dem
ocratic Delaware goes for "the log cabin aud hard
ciderr mems candidate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

Dc3- The last Patriot made tremendous hur-
ra for Waterbury, and claimed ocofoco gain.
"The boot is on tie other Leg The wings, with.
out organization or any previous rallying, elected
ravan."
As to Mortified, there was not rally, on either
side. Had not the Pairio, heard from Berlin and
MddieseS' Il is rather snguaf that it should
skip by both, and go all the way to Mortified and
Waterbury,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

Michigan. The Wings held state convention
Oh The 22d ut.; much the largest ever assembled
IN that state Six hundred delegates present An
electoral ticket was nominated, and fifteen dele.
gates were appointed to the Baltimore conven.
tion-A. G. Pierce, formerly of this place, among
the number. The locotocos held n state conven-
ton ON the same day at Detroit 200 present.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

Has the Patriot got new editor? ITS last
number is filed with regrets that mis- aoA.nunity
should be left without banking facilities Whit
has become of its six years cry ofspecie currency
-.-no banks-no bills short of twenty dollars
bank rags? &c..&c. SOUR good friend Mnrson
dead, or mas he resigned !? Well, eve could better
spare n better mail"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.

The Loo CABIN AND HARD CIDER CANDIDATE"
This procession passed through Market, Main
and State Streets, to The Pavilion where another,
and still lnrger procession, from the Western
towns, Waterbury, Duxbnry, Moretown, Middle
sex, sc. entered through State Street, enlivened
by the spirit-stiring peaIs of martial music. This
procession numbered about 500 delegates, in va
Gus conveyances from six horse to single teams,
and bore several handsome flags, with significant
mottos, such us
GARRISON AND REFORMS"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

81 detest these treasury notes In time Of pence,
abhor detest and eschew ihem.-T. H. Benton.
NeIl-11 millions have been alreadJ issued,
and millions more have been asked; now let us
see whether Senator Benton will choose or 'es
chew them
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

tGtMr. Rives DIVA. has come out publicly for
Harrison. Rives in Virginia, - Root, Van Reuse
Iaer and Tullmndge in New York - Carlton aud
] Ohm Holmes in Maine all these republicans of
The old school have recently publicly pledged
themselves for the Ohio Farmer; and yet our lii
much the louder
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

GFThe last Patriot talks about the 100 ma or
ity for clerk in this town, just though the wings
did their utmost onl,at ballot. The editor Of the
Patriot well knows thai nultiludes of wings went
home Immediately OIL the declaration of the vote
for Moderator
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

GH;-See first page-for anaccount of such trap.
pings Of royalty MS log cabins, canoes, &c. &c.
For these irappings, the, people OF the West will
swap off the British coach and servants, and the
gold plate and Jump atthc bargain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

Royalion. BY a sheer trick, the lecos carried n
ticket of town officers, while in fact the locofocos
compose less than one third Of the treemen Of the
town. And ye,a Montpelier correspondent CT the
Burlington Sentinel had the iinpudenee to claim
ROyahon rs locoloco.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

Murder The body ofilerwin Stafford, OF Cam
ada, was found in the woods Mt Sheburne, few
days ago. He was unques,ionobly murdered and
robbed, hut by whom is not known.