The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-02
Canal 0ninlissioncr Morri---..hc atats
E2egisicr, aud "a "3siserabic Ciiqac."

Canal Con,missiomrr NIorri---.Thc State
tsesisicr, nud "a "siseraoic Ciiqnc."
lengthy and abored article in defence Of ou
particular friend, |. n. Morris, esq, as also {
due share of low abuse on ourselves nnt
other mombers of tho democratic party, who ar,
opposed to The corrupt "pohcy" pursued by Ia,
President of the Canal Board and who do MOI
consider him the personication of honesty and
cipabty.
We not surprised n, The State Registers Ne
coming tho mouth-picce of Mr.. Morris. BY
doing 80 it only faliis its obligations to d
"mlscrablo clique of party paupers tina, infes'
the city of Springfield, Of which the toby of the
Register is Chief and Canada Peck Corporal.
]. n. Morriss is also member, and was sccc-
led as President Of the Canal Board, by this
"c!ique,' and sent az a missionary TO carry the
lamp Of life" to the dark and bengh,od regions
on the line Of canal, there 10 prostitute the func
tons Of his Office to carry into effect the mandates
of this Internal crew Of political juggierB. The
State Register is an eioicat engine for their pur-
poses. The editor being an indo'cni sleepy, sap
headed sort Of fellow, who long since would have
starved to death had it no, been for the public
printing, is proper subject for these political!
masne;izers to operate on. BY the free use of a
few glasses of punch, they soon change his natu-
raj siupor to profound sleep and then the Regis
ter becomes, what may be styled, III AIcaiOie
Stam Dredging Machine, through which this
crew throw their il,h and slime on every person
WHO refuses to become their tool and willing in
ftrument.
The Chicago Democrat ard this paper, are the
particular marks at which the Register aims. We
are not aware Of ever having done the Register any
wromg save by our uniform condemnation Of its
stay law, los-rollins, midnishi-clcrk co-workers,
and orr recent opposition to one bits "HRle ones
who now figures ms President of the canal board
Him we have denounced, az also his tools and
under-sirappcrs, and used our uimos, cudeavor-
to ciecIuay root up this nest of iniquiy. The
Gins Of the Democrat are perhaps of the same ma
iure, with the exception tina, we went one step
further to accomplish the same object For the
disobsdicnce OF the Democrat, on u former occa.
sion, the editor ,cas read out Of The party, and the
last number Of the Register attempts to put SIC
milar qulcius on us. BY pursuing this course, it
but carries into effect the designs of its rulers.
The editor, together with tho clique tina, surrounds
MN, being entirely destitute OF political principles
aic solely governed in their actions by the pros.
pects Of puzzle ph.pdeyt This is the A,pha and
oaega Of their political creed and the shield by
waic., they seek 20 screen themselves from merit
Cd condemnation, Is their loud and unceasina
ceeiamalions in support of Democracy! When.
ever they commit an act Of conspiracy or plumber
they seek refuge behind the parapcl of Democra.
cy, and fling missiles over the wall al those who
refuse to defend their conduct. This 10 preciscly
ticir course IN regard TO the official conduc. o,
Morris. Here, on the line Of canal, where hi.
o.ii;ial acts arc known and understood. bu, onc
voice is heard In regard to him condemnation
nngu from every quarter, so loud and long, that
even his BRINGING fo0k dare not defend him
His official acts have been exposed, snd tho mos
slarins acls Of proaigacy have been parcuarisee
and pointed oat. How does he or his "band
broihers' aiiemp, In excuse or defend hint |,
itby fair and open argument, or is it by The old
game Of brow.beating, accompanied hy the f,ls,
and specious cryi "the good Of he parfyr--
"don't erDo1 him or D0,,W ipj,ipe IA, n,,,,,, ..