The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-20

SrnINGriELD, Jan. II, 1913,

''FHiNhElELD, Jdll' H. ICt''
Dicsrs. H,Se and O5mqn--Thc past week here
has been one of excitement, and, to somc Of hope,
of fear of expectation, of disappointment, of gra.
tiiicaton. The elections of the public officers of
the most important character, have taken place
These elections have been the mcans--the instru-
mcnt-oi showing the true character of certain
public men, and Of exposing their dupcity, SO
that the community will hereafter know and un.
derstand them.
There was a caucus of the democratic members
of the legislature on Wednesday evening, to no.
inmate candidates for attorney general and public
printer Mr.. McDougal Of Jacksonville, was
nominated for attorney general. lie is an excel
lent young man and good lawyer, and his ap.
pointmenl will give very general satisfaction.
The caucus then proceeded to ballot for cam
ddatc for public printer. On the frs, ballot,
Walters and Walters and Weber received ifly-
four votes and all the other candidates, viz, lie
her, Brooks, and Mcdonald received the same
number of votes, Zebcr's vote being about equal
to that OF tho ether two. On the second ballot,
Walters aud Waters aad Weber received iiriy-sx
votes, which being majority of all the votes g-
ven, Wohcrs was declared duly nominated. Ne-
thcr Walters, nor the iim Of Walters and Weber
received majority of all the votes, but, by count
ing all these votes and considering them all for
Walters, he had a majority. How fair this was,
you must judge.
This result has astonshed many good men
and regret to say that it was produced by the de-
lection Of members from the north. As the vot.
ing was by ballot instead Of rra rOce it is difficult
to determine with certainty who the traitors were.
Mcssrs Ryan and Woodwork, of La Sale, it is
now pretty well ascertained, supported Walters,
though tLcy had all along declared themselves for
Zieber and opposed to Walters. Why they should
thus go of against the wishes ard well known
opinions of their constituents, it is not easy to
conjecture. Rumor had been busy for several
days that they, together with certain other north.
crn members would prove treachcrous, and now
no doubt remains that such has been the fact.
They are afraid of Walters, and are easily pleas
ed with his articles in the Register, that la,cr
and thus caioe them. They also probably sup.
posed, or pretended to believe, that, by giving in
their adhesion to Walters, they would gain his
support for the canal. Nj. Cushman, un-seduc
ed by any selfish motives, stood to his integrity
firm as rock. lie deserves we'll of his constiu
ents. The members from the south, who profess
ed opposition to Walters, were firm and stood by
Iicher 10 the last. They deserve tie Mqh,ks of
ME people Of tie NORTH. More developments will
be made and when the flcts are asccrlancd, they
shall be spread before the puhlic.-Neycr was
mental mbecili,y more excmpliicd than in this
jea that Walters, if elected public printer would
-cndcr efficient aid to tho canal. Mr. Zie5cr has
gained many friends, and, were the vote now to BIO
aiken again, the result would be different. have
'ccomc acquainted with him, and think very
highly Of lin. Some aid was brought to Wax
crs by uniting with his name that of Mr.. Weber
4 man whose character is unexccplionable. The
appeals Of Walters to tho members to come to the
cscue were strong: lis poverty, his ruin if dcfoa-
ed, his fidelity to the party !!!l were all pressed
nto his service to enlist the sympathies of the
members. Thus, by ,rcochcry, by want of union,
" trick and cunning, The democratic party are |
cduced to the necessity Of having Walters the
ublic printer and the conductor of the leading dc.
locralic paper the next two years.
Gen. Scmplc was nominated to succeed Judge
reese by reclamation, there being no opposition.