The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-03
Juigc Forsi---E'ubiic Opinion.

The CunolIton Advo ate, very able and in.
ilucntial democratic paper in the Southern part
Of the State, makes the following remarks in re-
ference to the Hon. THOMAS FORD, as the
democratic republican candidate for governor at
the ensuing August election: eve feel free to
confess that we look upon the name of judge
fonD as the best calculated to harmonlze the
views Of the democracy of the State. lie is of
all men, best, to our notion to he run as the can
ddato OF the democratic party at the August cleo
ton. No man, in moral point Of view, stands
higher than does Judge Foam, and as sound
consistent politician of the democratic school of
policy, he is not equaed by any of the hgh
minded and patriotic men whom the ranks of
the democratic party Of Illinois present His
talents are of the very highest order, aud he has
every qualification requisite to qualify him, should
he be elected, to discharge the duties of The high
est office in the gift Of the people, with honor and
profit to the State and credit to himself"
The editor Of the Chicago Democrat who has
few days since returned from a tour through
the northern portion of the State, says in his last
ave were in Mercer county when we heard of
the death of Col Snyder and, a, that place, were
persons from Knox, Wancn, Henderson, Rock
Island, Henry and various other Counties And
VIC heard the name of THOMAS FORD men,
toned by every one his first last and only
choice. All looked upon him as Just the man
who would defeat Joseph Duncan by 10000 ma
joriiy. We passed up the river as far as Ogle
county, and, as might be expected the first thing
mentioned was the subject Of new candidate
aud we heard not a dissenting voice to the nom.
nation OF JUDGE FORD. On the other hand.
all was enthusiasm in his behalf. "HemuSt come
Out "Yon must announce him any hou." I'VE
'cW mdke him accept" "NJ one can run Ike
him. &c. &c. was the universal cry. At Dixon,
we saw men from Alton, Quincy Springfield and
various other places, and they all joined in the
general hurra for THOMAS FORD as the only
man to lead us on TO victory The same spirit,
prevailed in De Kalb county that we had seen in
Mercer, Henry, Rock Island, Whitesidc, Ice and
ogle. "WH he 0ccept?" asked muny people.
10 satisfy ourselves upon this point, we left the
stage at st. Charles and went to Geneva to con-
suit him. And there we found him with letters
from all parts of the State, nearly enough TO lill
a bushel basket, bcscechng him to come out i'm
mediately and save his party. There were many
persons there attending the court from different
sections Of The North and but one mind animated
the whole They were all for JUDGE FORD
and him alone; and, when we go, home, we found
our table loaded with letters from different parts
OF the State urging us to 90 and see the Judge
and, If possible, make him consent to become q
candidate
"For ten days after he heard the ofdeathIof Col
Snyder, Judge Ford perempto,ily refused to be-
come candidate and it was only upon the assur
ance that he and he alone could unite the part,
without convention, at this late hour, that II D
CONSENTED"
The State Register has hois,ed Judge FORD
aud considers him the best man upon whom III,
pnriy can unite.
The last Juliet Courier prefers Judge FORD
and the democratic District Convention which
met there on the 18th ullmc, unanimously re-.
recommended MN as the most suitable person Ia
supply the vacancy accustomed by the death Of
Col. Adam w. Snyder
i Tho Peoria Democratic Press declares i,self II,
favor Of JUDGE FORD, aud adds: awe think