The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-25

ing, the same course would be agreeable to all our
friends, and hence the movement in my favor, and
in which was entirely passive. When, howe
yer, it was that our valued friend &c Ford
was preferred by the north, and that most of the
papers there had taken stand for him, and the
election rapidly approaching, symptoms ofdivision
became apparent and which thought might be
alarming, if some decisive action was no, had, and
a state Of feeling produced not easily allayed, if
some concession was not speedily made. With
out consultation with any onc-irom my own sug-
gesiion, solely with view to union and hnrmo-
ny, addressed the letter of withdrawal which was
published in the Bellevillc Advocate and in other
papers of the state.
Whilst others have upon their tongues only
the excellent maxim Of my friend Benton, "Union
harmony, concession, seicasnial- thing for
the cause, nothing for men, practice upon it,
and have never yet known a tine when would
not most chceriny do it. There never shall be
division in our phalanx through me the nte-
gritty Of the party is of more moment than the cc-
walton Of any man.
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vorsation with Others may, in specializing upon
the chances Of an election to the senate, have al
luded to the flct,that was the second choice of
our friends at the last session. that my election
to the Office of governor certain. if had con.
tinued a candidate; and that, as yielded to pre-
serve harmony, that should have some weight in
my favor at the next session and, from these very
natural reflections, the charge of a contract has,
doubtless, grown up, than which nothing is more
| false or absurd
! never had, nor have now, any need 10 bar
gain for the office of senator, or for any other.
That Office is not to be obtained by personal cleo
tioncering, or to be conferred on him who is with
out true merit. 1t is to follow the accomplish
mcnt Of honorable ends by honorable means, and
he who Ellis that distinguished station as it should
be filled, must expect to labor long and diligently,
and bring to it an ardof, a devotion, and zeal
which shall never abatc even under the most I'M
toward circumstances, and all his time AMI all his
energies must be scdulously employed in efforts to
advance the great measures in which the whole
state have deep interest and on the success of
which It's prosperity is greatly dependent. 1t is
station intended for the peoples lcncit, and he
who shall be supposed by their representatives.
most capable to Gil it, will, no doubt, be selected,
without regard to the efforts of those who may
have deep generdiinerest in the result, and with
the selection shall be content. If fair express
sion of the viii of the party shall point to another
and my friends be again disappointed in their pre-
ference, neither they nor will murmur, but yield
that respectful Difference to it, alike becoming and
honorable TO all.
am not ignorant of the fact, that prcjudices
have been aroused ngainst me by some of our par
~ friends, and that some are still employed in that
praiseworhy office. | need not say am sorry
for this YET would not to elevate myself, do any
one of them wrong, or abatc the tenth part Of n
hair from their just caims to the regard and con-
Gdence Of their country. | wish not to succeed
upon the ruins of another, nor can | see how de-
tracing from the merits of one man can add to
those of another. | insist only that the same
measure of justice shall be extended to me that
others receive and that no worse motives shall be
ascrlbed for any nc. of mine, than would be impu-
ted to the same act if done by another-no less,
no more
To say that feel no anxiety about the result of
the senatorial election, would not he true do
feel it, and intensely, but not merely as the per-
sonal oxidation of myself, should be successful,
but as extending the sphere of my usefulness 10
my country, and placing in my power greater
means to advance its interests than, by the kind
Partially of my friends, now possess. have,
too, performed the duties of Judge for near cigh,
years, with what ability and with what satisfaction
TO the people, let the people speak, and it is but
natural should desire change. | am getting,
too, "into the scar and yellow leaf" and my time
should wish, before il finally arrives, to accom-
plIsh some good for this state, whose prosperity
has all my best wishes and shall have oil my best
efforts, whether in or out Of office. In rejecting
upon this, in the quiet of my own home, the
thought has often been dwet upon, that | might
be instrumental in obtaining further aid for the
canal, for the central railroad, for the harbor at
Chicago, for the Cumberland road, for the i'm
provcmcnt of the navigation Of the Mississippi,
and suggest some plan which should give to the
states the control of the public lands on jus, and
generous principles. Something might do which
would benefit my understanding to connect my
humble name with the history Of my country, and
this is oil my ambition.
Now, Messrs. Editors, to dsprove silly charge,
have troubled you with long lettcr-much Ion
ger than intended when commenced, and which
you can publish or not as may best suit your own
views OF propriety. ] am not in the habit of Wi.
ting on political matters, so you must overlook