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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28
Correspondence of the Free Trader.
ELaIY, Kane CO.. July 81.

ELaiN, Kane CO., July 81.
In the way of politics have
nothing new to tell YOU. Col Wentworth has
been here and addressed the people, and has Civ
en- very general satisfaction. The democracy of
Kane will 90 FOR him to a man. Indeed, as far
as this county is concerned, more popular nomi-
nation than atofCol Wentworth could not have
been made. think you may safely put US down
as good for 25O majority in his favor.
The effort to create disunion in the ranks Of the
democracy Of this district, feel confident will not
succeed; and the pretended democrats who have
entthcmselves to the wings as tools to bring about
disunion will be marked for al time to come as
worse than whigs-as political hypocritcs. But
talking Of political hypocritcs, what has become
Of our quondam friend 4. Il. Dodge? That was
beautiful currying you gave him, and the only
fault of it was, you dealt with him too gently. A
more impudent, self-suiIcient abandoned political
whittier never lived. Who can wonder that he
should oppose Wentworth Why, don't you
know that he considers himself wonderful speak
er-that he thinks great parcel Of words without
language, and great long noise withou, aygu-
ment or sense, with periodical nourishes Of the
hand-frst one hand, then the other, and then
both toge,hcr-constitutc eloquence Of the first
water, and that, therefore, he must always be con-
sidered wonderful mana great orator Now,
only think-when this great public speaker was
at Springfield, Wentworth more than intima,ed
that the country did not require him to be Jump
ing up on every occasion and throwing out CO.
lumn Of wind half mile long or more, and, if I
recoect right, he said nothing even about his be-
ing young man of great promise-but did say,
nay, he even printed it so in his paper that this
honest man. who don't like to do injustice to his
own feelings by giving countenance to the pro-
ccedings of the democratic convention at Juliet
this wind orator-had a habit of looking wise
when he was speaking, and Of turning up his
eye like a duck in thunderstorm !" Think of
that, Master Brooks IA ducks eve in thunder.
storm turned up! Who can wonder that
Dodge opposes Wentworth
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(From the Chicago Democrat.)
Who is He z

People are continually asking who this
Phelps is, tina, is travelling about in the
same buggy with Spring, and making
speeches for him.
Some say it is the individual who offer
ed to tell Gen. Thornton who counterfeit
ed the canal checks if he would give HIM
$500.
Some that il is the Individual that was
attempted to be indicted some years ago,
for offering to furnish horses to prisoners
in Jail to ride away with, If they should
get out.
Others say that he was the companion
and friend of Wallace, Stoutenburgh, San
ford and Otis Allen.
Others say he is the Pallas Phelps
alluded to in the l lth Vermont Reports,
estate Of Vermont Us. Pallas Phelps" on
an indictment for forgery.
And others, tina. he is to be the next
Pest Master al Chicago in case Of Springs
election.
Now who is hes An ISorrRER.
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Ottawa, H., Fridny, Inly rs, 1913
The Cou,,.,..-Thr Proyprc,.

The prospect brighlens. The political sky,
which has been overcast with some threatening
clouds now wears a more prvmisnga inspect. The
bow Of promise is again arching the political hea-
vens, giving assurance to our brethren that "a "
swELL." The democrats will come out Of tfs
approaching contcs, with renovated strength Tho
divisions which, for time, seemed to threaten the
good old cause will operate only like the storms
in the natural world to purify and invigorato.
The party will emerge from tho struggle VlCTO-
RI0US! with it's banner "s,ill there on the out
er wall Of The citadel
The withdrawal of DR.. MUnruY leaves the field
clear forthe democratic nominee to measure poili-
cal Hvords with his Clay wing adversary, and pla-
ces us upon tho old battle ground again. where
we have 20 often fought and so molly triumphcd.
The wings anticipate defeat, and they may well
do So With such n candidate aborng in such II
cause, defeat mus, ovcrtakc them. The name Of
CLir, which has been brought into service is lit
lilo calculated to inspirit the party. They have
been too often deceived and misled BY those in
whom they supposed they could, with confidence,
piece theft trust to DO cheated again. The great
mer whose names were used in the contest of
1910 to rally party--a plobald gathering, suf.
cieniIy strong, with the aid which pipelaying and
other iniqui,ous schemes furnished, to overpowcr
Jicted by tho democrats, and, each at the head
Of his particular faction, is striving for tho mas
terry. The promises which were given SO freely
and with so much apparent sincerity, of "betcr
times, retrenohmcnt and reform" are all unhccd.
cd now, except whcn candidate for wing
sutlrages Gomez up. lie reHems them with grca-
Ter assurance than before The imporon, mca.
cures which were declared to be necessary 10 The
wtIl-being Of the country in 1910, are now held
"oJsol'e' by some and reioed by others Of the
universal wing party"
Very diIercn, is tho condition Of the democrat.
ic party. Their principles are the samc now as
ever, and never were the great measures Of the
party--the embodiment of lis rrinciplcs--so POI
pular as at present They have survived the dcs-
pnrate onsluughis Of the whg champions and
though, for a season, they were borne down, yet
with the lapse Of time, they "rose again. for
"TnUTu crushed to earth will rise again"
They are now more firmly rooted than ever, l.
there not, then, every encouragement for demo-
Gratis to 200 os, as the old patriot JACKSON said
20 the veteran RtrcniEl Most certainly RAIL
Ky, then, in Your might, DrMocnArs on the
first Monday Of August next, and secure, by an
overwhelming majority. The election Of The demo.
cratic nominee for congress. Ills success will be
the success Of your cause.
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nrNothing dsturbs Springs cquanimity so
much as one Of the old coon song books Of 1910.
Every body in "these parts remembers how
musical no got in the Zip q 7y" campaign.
They recolect his pilgrimage to Springfield, with
tho "long black schooner" which tho wings OF
Chicago presented to the wings of Springfield in
exchange for Turkey Buzzard, which Baker &
Co. palmed of as an Eagle-all for ctr Il TY'
therefore, without a why or ,cheref~e. He
don't mention these things now; they will never
theess stick to him, for wo like the shirt of Mes
sus,
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The !li.sissippi Valley.

II surprises some of our eastern coiem-
poraries to hear the papers Of this vast
valley discuss It's progress and change.
Every year deveopes some new feature
or hidden store or natural wealth, Which
opens TO enrich the hardy pioneer and
add importance to its trade. AS a hemp,
tobacco, sugar and cotton growing coun-
try, the Mississippi Valley is second TO
no region in the world, and tive already
vast quantities of these commodities
which are produced are yearly on the in
crease. During the present season our
steamers have penetrated the Des Moines
and Platte two streams which before were
considered unnavigable and thus not only
increased the ey,en, of their navigation
but opened dirert communication TO mar
ket for the produce in the districts ajoin-
ing. Every exchange we receive from
above, either from Iowa, the upper por-
tinn of Illinois or Wisconsin, all bring
intelligence to us of the increase and flow
Of immigration into those sections. The
rich bottoms of our own state are rapidly
becoming populated, and bat few years
will elapse before this vas. extent of terri
tory will be teeming with life and cult
waited by sinews tina. will force from ii its
innate wealth.
All that is needed to complete the ex-
tent and vast resources Of the west, is an
en,erprising American population in Ore
gon. The opening of that outlet to The
Pacific and the trade which will naturally
concentrate there, will finish the might Of
this region. The Mississippi Valley
will then be the great hear, of this coun-
try, and will provision and sustain with
its mighty resources the vast veins
stretching TO either o,ean.--Missouri
Republican.
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f;nough, Eaou.h (!

The people of this district are satisfied, nay
surfciled with such representation, rather mis-
representation, as they have had heretofore They
want no more Cooks, Mays, or Stuarts. They
want a democrat, and they will have him. They
have beon deceived, cheated so often, and so out
rageousy Incorporated, that they are determined
to rally lin their might and assert the rightfuI
power and supremacy Of tho majority. They
have no moro confidence, nor can they have in
the wing candidate than they have in his prcde-
cessors Spring was one Of the leaders in 1910,
and l3borod with all his might 10 cheat and deceive
the people, with the log cabins, coon skins, and
hard-cidor reves. The people have set their seals
Of condcmnationion that unprncipled campaign,
its authors, aiders and abetters; they have deter
mined to redress the wrongs pcrpetrated in 1910,
and the elections every where give evidences Of 1t.
Thus it will be here. In the defeat Of Spring and
the triumphant election OF WENTWORTH, the peo-
pie are determined to do something towards resto-
ring public virtue and vindieatng themselves and
the institutions Of their country from the reproach
es which the campaign of 1910 brought upon
them. The elections everywhere furnish ample
proof of the deep Indignation of the people and
the doom that awaits those who labore1 to cheat
them in 1910. The result Of the election in this
district will, we predict, be prostraton of whg-
gerry the most signal of the many defeats it has
experienced since 40.
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What change for the better has taken place
in the times since the adjournment 1.-The late wing
congress after having failed to carry out single
one of their leading measures, and since 1t has
become certain that the reign Of whigery is at an
end "Moncy at the east" to borrow the Ian
guagc Of the Ohio Statesman, sis freely offered ut
3 and A per cent. Agricultural products continue
firm at their advanced prices. Ohio per cents.
are at 92, and per cents at l05. Every honest
business is still mprovng--whigery is going
down--thc country is going up--the democracy
will do their duty-bank monopoly will be dis
couragcd--individua enterprise will be stimulat-
ed--the tariff will be placed on n permanent and
judicous basis---the rights Of all will be respected
tho good old cause will glorously prosper---and
we may oil rejoice that cur heritage is in coun-
try where the people rule"
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TIE MRieaza..-.Thc Cleveland Harald gives

Tie nHleasa.---Thc Cleveland Harald gives
the following history of this distressing maady:
In 1880 it prevailed in Europe, and is spoken Of
as "a presidential and epidemic cough" In l743,
Jus, a century since, it prevailed the world over
and received its present cognomen. In many dis
trcts in Europe. scarcely family escaped. 1t
appeared in April and wen, of in June. 1t was
never fatal, exccp, to aged persons, or those alice
ted with puImory disease. The French called it
ala Grppe"- Itappeared again in
Europe and America. ms we lcaru from writer in
the Troy Wing, in 1862 Also 1875, when dogs
and horscs were also affected. In 1882 it was
equally universal, and followed severe atmospher-
ic changes 1t met its victims on land and sea.
In st. Pe,ersburrh 40 600 were affected By it in
one day. In 1880 it appeared again, and was
followed by the cholera. Ia 1883 it succeeded
,ha, fearful disease. Its progress is like the pro-
gress of most cpdemics, from east to west, and is
preceded by grea, atmospheric changes.
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Melancholy Dssiiution.-The American vessels
at Port Mahon, in the Mediterranean, on the 2lst
Of April, when preparing to replenish their prov-
sions of biscuit applied to the authorities for per-
mission to distribute the old stock among the poor
Of the city, which was granted on condition that
duty should be paid on them. This was refused,
and the bread thrown into the sea. The poor,
who compose nearly one-,hrd of the population,
of both sexes, rushed into the water, some in boats
some swimming, and devourod the musty bread,
saturated with the briuy water, like iamished can
nibals.
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Spring aud Phelps arc going for to come"
by II small pacard which has been posted up
at the corners of onr streets and other public pla.
ccs, we learn that our town is to he honored to,
morrow evening by the presence of Giles Spring,
tho wing candidate for congress in this district,
and, we presume, of Mr. Phelps, his companion
in arms" who doubtless intend TO cnshen this
community upon the transcendcnt beauties of
whigcry, Wen, by all means, let them be heard,
and il they have anything new or importan, to
communicate, let US profit by it. But let us not
again be duped by their false professions and pro-
misses, as in 1910, When they speak Of the troo-
cherry of president Tyler let us bear IN mind that
they "wcnr /, susns" Cor him in 1910, knowing at
The time tia, his sentiments were the same then
as they are now. When they make their loud
promises Of economy in tho expenditures of the
government, let us not forget that they made
the same promises in 1910 aud yet the appropri-
atoms Of the late wing congress for the year 1912
according to a report made by the present sccreta.
" OF the treasury, amount to $40 395 300 81 a
klcnicI sum tlhN luI any N'W rhlVV io~'' w htn
they promise to increase the the wages of labor by
means Of protective larill, remember that they
made the same promises in 1910, that they pass.
ed taril law to suit themselves through congress,
and yet the wages Of the operatives in the manu-
factories have been everywhere reduced. When
they promise to mike times good, restore conf.
deacc, and make money plenty, hur into their
teeth the vile humbug promise Of 1910 Of "Tuo
DoiiWs a day and roast Jecf' In short, when
they attempt .e aeludc us by any Of their hollow
professions or humbug promises, let us, before we
place the least confidence in Thorn, ask them to
make good al leaat a reasonable portion Of their
countless broken promises Of isio When they
undertake TO show TO us what whisery has done for
tho country. 10, us listen TO them; but when they
undertake TO tell us what whigery riN do for the
country, let us tell them, in the language Of re-
pcniani coon, "You have deceived us onco--ihnt
was yo~ fault; ifyou deceive us again, 4 will DO
'our fault"
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ycraci,y tho sanvamo Journal.

Serass'y sfshe Samgamo Journal.
The Sangamo journal. which is never scrupu-
lous about telling falsehood to further its poti-
cal purposes, gives circulation to the following:
"The Charleston Mercury, (Mr Calhoun's pa
per, saysif Mr.. calhoun cannot be made Presi-
dent, they then go for Mr.. Clay in preference to
Mr.. Van Buren,"
The Mercury is Mr.. Calhoun's organ, and no
doubt speaks Mr.. C's. sentiments in regard to the
presidency. The following, however is what the
Mercury, of very recent dale, says on this sub
jec., TO which we invite the attention Of the Jour
nal:
"SHABBY.-Among the various wing
newspapers, who, either from gross lg-
norance or disposition to very con-
temptible sort OF hoaxng, have republish-
ed an ancient editorial paragraph of the
Mercury, as if it were recent declera-
ton of opinion, we did not expect to find
the New York Courier g. Enquirer. The
paragraph alluded TO expresses a prefer
ence for Mr.. Clay, after Mr.. Calhoun,
for the Presidency, and was dug up we
believe by the antiquary of the Courier,
to prove that we seven years ago, thought
much better of Mr.. Clay than we do
now. Some bright genius in Georgia re-
published it, as recent expression OF The
Mercury, to show that we are prepared
to support Mr.. Clay at the next election if
Mr.. Calhoun should not be nominated.
With the same view it has been crcua-
ted through most Of the wing newspa-
pers. The absurdity Of the thing we
suppose too glazing to need contradiction
but we beg pardon of the wing cditori-
al fraternity we entirely overestimated
their sense. From the tone of many of
the notices Of this paragraph, we are
inclined to think that many of them have
been actually silly enough to swallow the
hoax.
1.-The New York Courier and En-.
qulrer devotes nearly column to the
most unsuspicious congratulations and
laudalions of the Mercury for preferring
MIR. Clay, TO Mr.. Van Buren, We had
no idea that the editor was so green.
Support Mr.. Clay indeed! When we for
get that he most deliberately betrayed us
on the tariff, after giving for ten years
monthly pledges To hold the Compromise
act sacred and invioabIe-and when we
forge, the charges that have been authori-
tatively made by the wings of New Eng
land, and neither conuadicted or alluded
to by his friends, TINT at the time of the
passage of that act, he gave the manufac-
turerS private assurances that there was
no intention TO abide by it-,hat it was
mere manGuvIe 10 evade a present dam
ger-when we forge. all this, if we have
no other objection to Mr.. Clay, we may
consider of tho propriety of supporting
him for the Presidency---but not till then.
"lf Mr.. Van Buren, is the choice of the
democratic par'y-unless things happen
which we neither wish nor expect-,he
Mercury will aid his election as far as it
can--and if he is elected, the Mercury
will supper. his administration with
whatever power it can WELD. If there
is any division in the democratic par
ty, it will be before the convention not
AFTER"
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4 Veteran Gone.-Capt. Josiah Cleveland, of
Oswcgo, N. y, who was prescnt at the battle Of
Bunker IIil in IT'S, and who attended the re-
cent celebration on the completion Of the monu-
ment, travelling 500 miles for that purpose, has
since died at Charlestown, Mass--Tkc Boston
Atlas says he was born a, Canterbury, Conn, De-
cembcr 81, 1853. lie volunteered his services in
the army Of freedom, Immediately after hearing
Of the fight at Lexington, and entered the army al,
Cambridge Ho was engaged as soldier in the
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Noble Scntimenk--Th author of the following
sentiment is unknown. He should receive more
enduring monument than paper:
A grain of carmine will tnge gallon of wa
ter so that 10 every drop the color will be perccp
tble, and grain of musk will scent a room Tor
twenty years Just So if a man cheats the prin-
ter; the stain will be forever visible on the MIMI
test atom OF n minute soul, and will leave n scent
OF rascaliiy about an individual strong enough to
make an honest man curl up his nose in disgust,
and kick him out of his presence, if he can, get
rid of him in any other mode
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A Fdct.---A man in Baltimore recently mes
merized young lady and kissed her. To his
great surprise and rapture, the sympathy was SO
strong that she kissed him back again. The mes
merle influence, when it does operate in Baltimore
is astonishingy strong.
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battle Of Bunker Hill, and received an cnsigns
commission soon after. lie served through the
whole war-was in nearly all the prominent ac-
tons--and closed his military career q, Yorktown,
at the capture Of CORVALLIS. He was present
when the corner stone of Bunker Hill Monument
was laid, June l7th, 1925. and was recognized by
La Fayette--who, on perceiving him, exclaimed
"My God there is Captain Cleveland ~
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The small Eox.
MAGNOLIA, Putnam Co., H.,
July Goth, lS43.

July ~Uth, 1913
To The Editors cfhe OiiaIca Free Trader:
observation-disclosures statements having
got anoat in relation to the Small Pox disease in
our village, deem it proper to state to you that
so far from seven deaths day, we have not lost,
a single individual. The malady is now confined
10 two houses, one i'll town and one in the vicini.
lv. 1t is true there have been three deaths in the
which "rumor with her thousand
tongues has magniiied into host. For the
good of community please give this publicity.
Respectfully yours,
JOSEPH HALL, p. M.
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or There is another editor about to be promo
ted. Our gallant cotemporary of the Hclleville
Advocate, Mr.. p. b. FoUKE, we observe, has been
nominated by the democracy Of old st. Clair for
the Office Of clerk of the county commissioners
court If he is not elected, the people of St. Clair
will fall 90 per cent in our estimation.
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Repeal at Tie Souh.-O'Connelrs antl-slavcry
speech, delivered in May last, has operated to
ALLEVIATE from his cause the repeal associations of
the south. The repeal association Of Charleston,
s. c., has been dissolved in consequence, and its
funds distributed between the Ladies Fuel Soci-
ely and the Sisters Of Charity.
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Irishmen in the English Army.--It appears
from official reports tina, the English standing ar
my now amounts to l0S 900 men, of whom 900
are Irishmen. What will these Irshmen do, if
ordered to fight ngans, their own brethren upon
their native soil
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President gyLer.-At the celebration of the 4lh
at CollinsviIle, Illinois, a thousand persons were
present. When the usual toast was announced
--"'rhe President of the United States"-the
chairman called for "cheers;" but not solitary
voice went up from the multitude lest it might be
construed into compliment to the incumbent of
that high office.