The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-18
From the Chicago Democrat.
Uaited States Scnator.-.Iaou. Siduey Brecsc

OF Senator IN Congress 10 I'LL the place
of Judge Young, whose term soon expires.
As the character and interest of the whole
State are deeply involved in the choice,
those empowered TO make it will feel call
ed upon 10 have an especial regard 10 the
qualifications Of the appoiniec. They
will consider and l0o!, to abilities, age,
standing, experience, past sevces, attach
ment to the State, length of residence
in it, and identification with its great and
important interests, and the stake he has
in It's prosperity as also the part hereto
fore taken by the individual in promoting
the public welfare, and will confer this ell
evated Office upon the person who COM
bnes these recommendations in the most
eminent degree. In casting about for such
a man, the Hon. SIDNEY BREESE is
believed to be one Of the most prominent.
This gentleman has resided in Illinois ev-
err since the state was first organized has
filled several important Offices with dstin-
guished ability, all the duties of which he
has discharged with credit to himself and
satisfaction TO the public. His talents are
unquestionable, and his energy and Elf
cheney in action are proverbial. Moreo-
yer he has ever been decided friend of
the canal, in which the whole state is so
much concerned, and especially the north,
as is evidenced by his past life and con-
duet, as well as by the testimony of the
Hon. Mr.. Mitchell of Tennessee, late
member of congress, whose letter written
several years ago, abundantly proves.
This letter has recently been published.
This course has been pursued by Judge
Bree5e while residing in the southern part
of the state, and while laboElng at the same
time to promote the interests Of that sec
ton OF the state in harmony with those Of
the north. As the north has the COVER
nor, the lieutenant governor, and one Sc
natOr, it would seem fitting that the south,
or, rather, the central part of the state,
wherein Judge Breese resides, should
have the senator to be chosen, if one can
be found there as well qualified as in other
pai;s--and more particularly SO, when a
friend can be chosen whose situation will
enable him to bring efficient aid 10 our
cause. The writer of this article has been
intimately acquainted with Judge Breese
ever since the year 1929, and, during all
that time the cause of democracy has not
found, in this state or elsewhere, an ADLER,
more decided, and uniform advocate. As
a citizen Of the north, and without making
any Invidious compromises between this
gentleman and others of Understanding, it
is hoped in the choice soon to be made,
this section of the state will exercise libe-
rality towards the middle and southern
parts, from which we have often received
important assistance.
Ifitls asked in this partof the state who
Judge Breese is, and what he has done
tina. should give him claims TO northern
support, the early settlers here can answer,
that in 1895, before the first land sales
took place at Chicago, and which were
attended by hordes Of spectators loaded
with money, for the purpose of buying
the Improvements of the settlers, who
then had no presumption law to protect
them, he used all his influence to prevent
them, and, IN public speech in the street
at Chicago, just before the opening Of the
sale, to crowded audience, and which |
heard, he depicted in glowing coors
the claims of the settler, and besought, in
the most earnest and eloquent manner,
those who had come to buy, not to disturb
him, but to permit each man TO secure his
improvement and claim at the government
price. Such was the effect of his speech,
that not single settler was interlered
with-cvery man got his claim, and for
this alone he is entitled TO our gratitude
and support. His speech in defence Of
the measures of Mr.. Van Bu;en's admi-
nistration, delivered in 1870, and publish
ed by committee of democratic citizens
of Montgomery county, has been extern
sively circulated and read, and has placed
him among the first of our ablest speakers.
The address of the late democratic state
convention, which nominated Mr. Snyder
for governor and Mr.. Moore for lieut.. 90.
vernon, and admitted 10 be from his pen is
a production of great merit, and acknow-
lodged to be one of the ablest state papers
OF the kind ever submitted to the public,
if not superior to any that has ever ema-
mated from any public man Of this state,
while his decisions as Judge in the case
of the secretary of state, in which the RI
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