The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-11-05
Democratic County Meeting.

DcEActiitiS tOLEEtt -fltSi4Hs'
Alta very large and respectable meet
ing Of the democracy Of La Sale county,
held at the cour, house in Ottawa on Mon
day evening the lst inst, ASA MANN,
Esq, was called to the chair, DAVID
CRAWFORD and WILLIAM Burns were ap-
pointed yIce-presjdent, and DR.. W. Hen
Messy and joins HrsG secretaries.
On motion, William Reddick, J. Wea-
therford, l., II. Rood, 4. Woodruff, and
J. O. Glover were appointed committee
to select six delegates to represent La
Sale county in the democratic state con-
vcnton TO be held at Springfield on the
18th Of December next.
On motion, another committee, consist
ing of NJ. Ryan, S. b. Farwcl, and \.
Hoes, was appointed to draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense Of the meeting.
During the retirement Of these commit
tees the meeting was ably and eloqucnuy
addressed by ID. l.. GREGG, Esq, editor
of the Juliet Courier, and Col. J. WENT
WORTH, of the Chicago Democrat. Both
these gentlemen pointed out in a very for
chile manner, the importance Of selecting
none but men Of approved morai as well
as political wor,h-men who are known
to be the friends of the Canal. and who
have always been faithful to the public
trust, and have never made their office 3
Stepping stone to higher and more pcrma-
ncnt sima,ious--as candidates for Office 4;
and alluded TO Observation-Disclosures of the
task to democratic editors to support men
in whose moral and political integrity
they have no, u.lcaalIea.g.
IN. committee 90 select delegates har-
IN. r.uaeu. ,.-. rsgg... .s. following
names. viz. gol William ~udIeu. d.
Thomas ". Hauuesy, Joseph O. Glover,
Abraham Hoes. Michael Ryan, and Seth
Is. Farwcl, which were scyeraliv agreed
to by the meeting.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following. which were unanimously
adopted, viz:
ResOlUcd, That the recent brilliant sue
ccssion of democratic victories in Maine,
Indiana, Ohio, Georgia, and Pennsylya.
MIA, show that the true old fashioned spi-
| rit of democracy exists in full strength and
yigor, neither disheartcncd by former de.
feat nor oyerborne by the ruthless pro.
scrplon of the pro1gatc and corrupt par.
tv that has obtained temporary ascend.
ancy in our national councils.
Resolved, That the measures OF the late
extra session of congress, Justly termed
..the reign of the hundred days" all o.
them prepared in secret caucus and car
ricd bv the dicta,ion of party organization
meet with our unqualified condemnation.
Resolved, That we regard the distribu,
ton bill as a measure fatal 10 the purity
Of our national legislation, adverse to the
inIrpendencc If the states. Callacious in
its provisions of relief from taxation, ant
unjust and inefficient in its preventive
provisions and that we cordially approve
of the votes of Samuel NIcRoberts anC
Richard NJ. Young, our senators in con
crcss. in onnoSi,ion n the same
Rcsolccd, That the democratic conven.
ton which is to meet at Springfield on the
second Monday of December next. for the
purpose Of nominating candidate, for 90.
vernon and lieutenant governor. should be
governed BY the true principles of demo.
crazy and the best interests Of the state, il
the selection Of suitable candidates for III,