The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-07-22

=, ~ that every thing was conduct
N''''o :, Ss'sSdt and honorable manner, &c.
Now, without wishing to go into minute cx-
animation of the manner in which this large and
respectable holy was got together, OF of the ma
nnuvres which took place in it afcr it had met,
we will merely point our readers to the result TO
show that the will Of large majority of the demo-
Gratis in this district was entirely disresarded !;
that tho influence Of the canal line, which was
under the whole control of two or three individu-
als, bore the entire sway and that, whether COM
missioner Morris was the ruling spirit there or not,
his wishes, mainly at least If not exclusively -wcrc
carried out by that convention.
For the last twelve months the people Of this
district have seriously reflected on the financial
affairs of our state. They have bchcld the present
condition Of the canal with feeling Of deep regret,
and general belief has begun oprcvail that the
nm,uat already expended in its construction was
canal fund has taken place, and that, perhaps, the
vampires are now Mt work in drawing the last drop
Of blood from the vals of the state This state of
things was attributed to bad legislation aud to the
employment o! corrupt public servants, and there
was formed among opr farmers and business men
an almost universal determination to send 10 the
legislature none but good, solid, practical men--
men who feel and know the wants or the people
ard who by the sweat of The brow have found
out the worth Of dollar.
This being the state Of feeling a. the time the
convention met, is it probable that men, reasoning
and thinking thus, would place in nomination such
men as those on the SECULAR democratic ticket?"
is there single farmer on tia, ticket mecha-
mic aworkingman1 No! IL there a single man
on that hckd uho does not Ire on he line of The
ca,ici2 No, not one But there are on that tick
g. TWO ENGINEERS both Of whom have
been Immediately identified with all the proceed
inSs on the canal and the railroads. and, if mis-
management has taken place aud corruption does
exist is it not reasonable 10 suppose chat they
have had finger in ii. Every farmer that was
spoken Of as a suitable person 10 be put in ncmi-
nation was treated with silent contempt by the
convention, and told, in effect, "ikat he lad no
busiacssthse" And yet, in the face Of all these
facts, men are found who say the nominations
were fairly made, and call upon the farmers and
mechanics to support lhem-io unsay all they
have heretofore said about extravaganza and mis-
management on the canal and rail roads--to re.
woke all their former determinations about send.
ing none but practical men TO the legisla,ure--and
TO say, by their acts ut least, that when they said
these things and formed these determinations they
knew not what they were doing.
u Encouragement has taken place on our pub
lie works. who Is the person TO examine into i,
Is Il the engineer who has received heavy salary
from the state, and now stafds identified with the
president of the canal board, as we plainly show
cd last week or, is il the farmer or practical bust.
ness man, who is entirely free from the influence
of any Of the commissioners, and who vii! exam
inc into their conduct without fear favor, or at.
fecSonl
When the last legislature adjourned, we as
well as yearly every other editor in the state, con-
demned their doiags. We then pointed out the
evil OF sending men TO Springfield who would lc.
gisate for themselves or with the chatter on their
necks," aud we denounced them, regardless of
party, and determined to do so IN all time 20 come.
We shall now cndeasor to redeem our pledge.
though we may be denounced in every part of the
district, by those whom We oppose, us traitor.
A traitor to whom and TO what To demagogues
:. M.