The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-16
From the Peoples Advocate.
The State RegIsser---Cnunl Commissioner
Morris.


tains an article laudng one Mr.. l. N. Nor.
ris, who, by some means unknown anu
surprising to those who have the least
knowledge of his utter want oil hones'y Or
recti.ude of purpose, was elected by inc
last Ieusla,ure to the responsible office OF
President of the Canal Board steps out oil
the wav and makes false, base, and I'M
called for attack upon the Acting Canal
Commissioner, Gen. JACOB Fry. 1t is
entirely uncalled for, inasmuch as the
Register, if it was so disposed, might
have continued to laud Morris until dooms-
day with the same effect, as i! has in its
puerile attack upon Gen. Fry, and the
world would have been none the wiser.
The assertion of the Register, that Gen.
Fry was opposed to the introduction OF
reform upon the canal, is totally false
On the contrary, he has labored with I'M
RENTING zeal, to accomplish that purpose
wherever and whenever it was needed,
in which he has been entirely unsupPor-
ted by Mr.. Isaac N. Morris, Esq. whom
the Register would have us believe, is a
"distinguished" (O member OF the Dem
ocratc party THAT Gen. Fry was oPpo-
sed to this man Morris making full sweep
of all the officers upon the canal line, who
were amply qualified to discharge the du-
ties incumbent upon them, and allow HIM
10 place in their stead the mere tools and
creatures of his will, whom he had impor-
ted to do his dirty work, neither Gen. Fry
nor his friends will deny and in so do
ing he was supported by the Treasurer
of the Canal Board, Mr.. Cloud. The at.
tack was base, because it was intended TO
injure Gen. Fry, whom the clique that
manage the Register, of which this man
Morris is an active member, supposes will
again be candidate in opposition 10 some
one of their favorles. But the bolt will
fall far short of its mark, for the honest
and upright course which Gen. Fry has
pursued since lac has been in office, will
be sufficient to secure him from the inju-
rious effects of this base and malignant
attack.
But this attack was not intended 70 ope-
rate merely upon Gen. Fry, but was
meant to reach Mr.. Cloud, the Treasurer
of the Canal Board, who has been elected
10 the House of Representatives from
Morgan county, and who has been spo-
ken of by his friends as suitable person
as Speaker to preside over the House the
next session. This clique fear the cleo
ton of Mr.. Cloud, knowing him to be
much too honest aud correct to suit their
purposes; hence, their covert attack upon
him. A short time before the August cleo
ton. similar attack WAS made in the Reg
lister upon Mr.. Cloud and Gen. Fry, for
the purpose, we presume, of defeating
Mr.. Clouds eiection-this clique being
willing to see bitter Wing elected, in
preference to an honest Democrat whom
they could not mould to their purposes.
But here, they were again at fault, for
Newton Cloud stands as far beyond the
reach of this "miserable clique" as they
are from political honesty and honor.
The Register occupies in the Democratic
ranks, station, which should forbid its
being used by this clique to denounce men
of standing and reputation in the Demo-
cratic party, whose cl ins---if service in
the good cause until the cheek has furrow-
ed and the hair changed, from the the CO.
lor of youth TO the freshness of age. emit
ties the bearer to claims-should, at least,
secure them from the malignancy and
vileness which characterizes The musi-
room politicians of that clique, in and a.
bout Springfield. We care not on whom
the Register bestows its plaudi,s, but we
do most seriously protest, as member OF
the great Democratic family of Illinois,
against paper, which has attained infn-
ence and holds its maintenance by mere
suiferance at the hands of the Democratic
party, being allowed to attack unwaverina
Democrats for the purpose of eevatine
those whose only recommendation is, tina
they are brawling demagogues and mere
political adventures, willing and ready tt
dispose of their little superficial talents
for the largest sum in dollars and cents
This course has been too long pursued by
the Register. and if we do not much mis-
take the signs Of the political atmosphere
the Democratic party who have submit
ted, until "submission has ceased to be
virtue," are determined to put an end II
the paltry clique that arrogate to them
selves, through the columns of the Sta,
Register, the right to dictate TO the De
mocracy of the State.