The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-07-15
Mar. Ryan. Speech.

tie state Senlte, denver MS VIEWS III It!a"UnN ~
state policy, the canal interest all lo,ql questions
Of general interest, and TIE political principles o!
the two grea, contcnding parties Of the present
day." We were not present, but understand bis
remarks in relation to state policy, &c. were able
his arguments in favor of HIS claims to the support
of the people of this district highly ingenious, and
that the winding mp Of the whole consisted Of
shower of low bngsgatc abuse, chiefly aimed al
Senator Staddcn aud our humble self.
As respects the condemnation heapod upon Mr..
Staddea for opposing the interests Of this place
during his Official career in the State Senate we
have nothing TO say; and ii Mr.. S. deems his re-
marks worthy OF attention, he is able to answer
for himself. We are no apoIogist of he, nor
of any other man, and all attcmp,sto raise false
issue on his account must provo futile, as Mr.. S.
is not now candidate before the people for public
favor.
Disagreeabe as it is for Us to notice, in the CO.
lumns of this paper, attacks on private charac
ter, yet we feel compelled to do So since they have
been made to advance the political aspirations OF
conceted coxcomb. In doing so, however, our
object is not to defend ourseIf with those who
know US: but, as we have been assacl a. pab-
lie meeting in this town, and as those assaults are
promised us in every part Of the district by an in
dividual who is now receiving a salary of one
thousand Dollars per unnum from the State, aud
as the object of these assaults is merely 10 raise
false issue in the present contest and 70 crafty
malignant heart because we have refused TO act as
an instrument in concealing its conceptions, We
conceive it TO be no less than our duty to explain
their object to tho public and the motives which
pfompt them. \ CT, III ayttuui. Avao, VIC
shall cndeavor not so faI to forget onraclf as 10
step beyond the bounds Of deccncy and good taste,
and, in the explanation of matters essentially pub
lie, descend to billingsgate attacks on private cha
rscicr. II we have any pirate difficulties with an
individual, or have, in any manner injured his pri
vale character, we ut all times hold ourself rcspor
sible, and shall never refuse those who may con-
ceive themsclve aggrieved proper interview,
We will ROW state that no private difficulties |
exist between Mr.. Ryan and ourselI, Gas he would |
have the public becve) other than those which
arose from political considerations. That we
were personally friendly to him during the
past winter and spring. we do not deny; and
that we frequently conversod with him respecting
the present political canvass and tina! we solicited
him to be a candidate, is equally true. But, if
we were the first perso2 to solicit him to become
candidate, we can assure the public he was not
shocked at the idea" and that his mind was
well prepared to receive il. We never nam.
ed him, or even intmatcd, in the columns of
this paper, that were partial TO him for public
favor. Had we done SO, VIC would now hold oursef
responsible to our readers, and expect their con-
domination for our yascillating course. But as
VIC also, at oil tmcs, hold oursclf answcrablo for
our acts in the private walks OF life, we shall ne
yer refuse to explain or defend them and pari
cuary not when called upon 10 do 50 at a pub
lie meeting.
we VIII now give our reasons for no, support
,ng tho claims of Mr.. Ryan to public favor, aud
the reason why we opposed bis nomination for,he
State Senate, or any other c6ice Of public htsi,
and we will leave it for the public to say whether
had ms, ona s,o,c;aa, 1870. ""''''''"'
Mon in regard 10 HE clam. W. W. Wv 'p''
not Tor ne purpose orinJunns nm in The cs I a.
ton Of the public, bu, as he ia now trying to raise
a false issue before .c people By stating ,bo, opr
opposition to him results from prieate co1siderq-
tions Were the reasons We gave last week of
private nature If they were, the public can