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

Nrssns. EpIroRs.-I see by ycur last paper
that tho democratic nomination for county oili-
GERS has been SO far altered as 20 be placed below
tho Union Ticket, and your remarks are that It IS
recommended by number oidemocrats, which
would c lnvty the idea 20 the democratic party,
who do not kune' the facts, that fcw inui'Icual5
had recommended the same. That, Aessss. Eil-
tors, is not the case. The facts are these Ihe
party supposed that a convention would be called
10 make nomination, and before II was known
to the contrary, it was too late to call one, ana
the democrats then took the business into their
own hands. They proposed various men, good
ard true, from different parts of the county Tor
Sheriff The other officers ON said ticket were
taken by common consent, without any compctl-
turs. Among the names Tor Sheriff. Wm. Red
lic, was mentioned by some, but IN no instance
to nv knowledge did any democrat insist Or even
think ii advisable 70 pat his name upon the ticket
so long as he let it remain upon the mon rex
ct. Although many were gieuds Of Mr. Ec!dich,
vet they al agreed that they could not sacrifice
their political principles far as to counicnance
any so unnatural and unjust a measure rs they
thought the Union Ticket to be. Some said they
had been Informed by iir. Rcldici that his name
was on that ticket without his request, consent or
cxertion, and that be would not support said
ticket, and should go for the Democratic aonina-
ton. When they were referred to tie leading
whigs Of the Union Ticket Party, they said that
Mr.. Reddcl, bad done a. much n any person for
the Union Ticket, and had used his c&uuons to
get his name placed upon it, ANA they knew he
would support II, or sacrifice his VOID Gai lis
honor All then agreed to let the nah remain
among our political enemies, and unanimously
agreed to go l5r the man who the majority thought
capable and could pull the hardest aad by the
1 ,y.E,, Il. tool,
Der Of men that placed Mr.. Rcddick in nomjga-
ton among our opponents, was the hanc OF
| CaAu?Liy L. PorgEa placed in nomtpton on
oar ticket, which you please to call recommended
| by a number.
! |, is but just to say that other cquallSss wor-
| thy and Of ulIoub,cd politics were left behind ior
| thc present, hut they and thcir friends deserve
much credit for yielding hearty AID cheerful
support to the mah whom the majority thought to
/ he at ibis time the strongest man. his rs true
statement and is made that those democrats who
| were so situated that they could not be advised
with, need not be deceived in regard to the Uni
vcrsai wish of the democratic part, as regards our
| county nominations. 1t was upn true political
principles and integrity, that Chaplin Il. Potter
was 50 universally conceded to-, nd upon exact
reverse considerations that the nme OF William
RedIica had not one advocate auong our known
friends, and | can safely and with pride reconi-
mend Mr.. Potter to the support devery one, not
only as a true politician but Us u nan well known
for his exact business habits ant moral worth as
citizen, and every way quaihet to do the duties
Of the Office with credit to himelt and honor to
our country, and | believe use, all men with
common respect, and addresses item III such Ian
guaqc as c0mm0n Geccacy does MT condemn. |
say il was wholly upon the abon considerations,
so far as my knowledge extends nat Mr. Retllck
had no advocates.
But, since that nomination ! lave heard from
sources which are worthy of gpat confidence,
many things said Of Mr. leddick in his oiiiciu
capacity to the county, which, II true, ought to
be made known 10 the community, So that LEI
him be elected to Office even ~ the wing party,
under such suspicious circumstances, and if what
IS reported should prove true, hcy alone must he
held responsible ir'aoti ~ -" Acars2vs not
10 prejudice any pcrsou AGAINST elr. keddck, but
e,.t og what consider ny Guy hvtg IN lhP EpQ-
mummy ,.'IIttcHdfN,t An Ous. 10 hNiu llu5'
persons to their duty, who syo mixing those re-
ports aud show upon what hey are founded. that
Mr. Rcldick can have chang to defend himself
Although am now his pcrsfal, and formerly
have been his political friend 5ct with an honest
political intention, | must n0g not only oppose
| him but must earnestly entreatPf every democrat
to lay aside all former preferelces, and rally to
the support Of that man whom urlricnds believe
to be good and true. "A CITIZEN.
uJrAs respects the alteration babe in the ticket
spoken OF Dove, the Junior edibr holds himself