The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-10

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the journals Of the Senate to prove the
truth of my assertion. In the incipent
stage of the bill voted for it, in conse-
Quencc of petitions received from Chicago,
Galena. Alton. and other places in our
state. and there being no petition against
il; but. AS stated in my place n, the
time. against my own judgment. After
The bin went TO The House of Representa-
lives. aud came back again to the Senate
with amendments. and before il came
law. voted for It's indefinite postpone
mcnt on the motion of Mr.. Allen of Ohio.
How can it be said, in truth. therefore,
tina, voted Tor the bankrupt law, when
the last vote gave upon it, and before lis
final passage through congress, was for It's
indefinite pos,pouement which vote, if
carried, would have rejected the bill. |
made AN explanation on this subject, in a
letter addressed to Judge Ralslon, in Sep
lember. lSil-made up from the facts as
they appear in the journals of the two
houses of congress--whch was published
in most of the democratic Journals of the
state; and which supposed would have
put an end to the misrepresentation
which had been going the rounds against
me. But it seems that there are some
eyes which can only see that which may
be tortured TO my prejudice, bu, nothing
favorable. | have appended hereto my
letter TO Judge Ralston, as it was printed
in the Quincy Herald
|, has also been objected that voted
for the confirmation of the nomination OF
General Wool for the Office Of brigadier
general of the United States army. This
charge was made, as understand, by way
ofinuendo, as though these was something
criminal in it; but what objections were
stated to General Wool, have not been
able to ascertain. never knew General
Wool personally, but have read his his
tory and more gallant officer does not
belong to the service. He distinguished
himself in an extraordinary degree at
Queenstown Heights. and at Platlsburg,
as the history of the late war will show,
At Queenstown he was badly wounded
through both legs, and still refused TO be
taken from the field /; and the blood having
run dawn into his boots, have heard it
said Of him, ,ha, he literally fought up to
his knees in blood. 1t was at this battle
that Gene.al Brock, of the British army,
was killed. What objection could have
been made against such All officer, was
at Il loss to know, until saw in the state
Register" Of December Both, that Mr..
Walters had charged him with being n
achie. OF General WooFs politics, |
know nothing personally but since saw
this charge, inquired Of IA gentleman from
New York, (whose democracy. am sure,
even Mr.. Walters will not question: who
informs me THAT General Wool has not
had much to do with politics but when
he has voted at all, has always voted for
the democratic ticket" But | had not
before inquired whether he was aOhig or
democrG. In voting upon the nomina-
tons Of officers for the army and navy,
the inquiry is never made in the Senate
concerning their political sentiments; and,
to my knowledge, no such test has ever
been applied. IL so. democratic senators
would have to vote for the rejection of
such men as General Scott, General
Gaines. General .Iesup, and hos. Of
others. who are kuownto stand as high as
any officers in tie army. And yet these
gentlemen are wings and. If they voted
NJ all in the LATE election. voted for Gene
rl Harrison. Such n doctrine would be
Stacking to the common sense Of every
lnan in lhe country. To show wha, the
character aud services Of General Wool
are refer you To the letter Of the Hon
Silas Wright. jr.. of New York, in the
appendix. Mr.. Wright knows General
Wool personally; is from the same state,
and his slalcmen, therefore cannot be
questioned.
In respect to the duty on salt, il is only
necessary to say that have been uni
formly in favor of it's reduction, as my
votes in the Senate will prove.
Neither is il true thai Col. Benton was
opposed 10 my reelection. DIV The con
lrry. although he did not inlerfcre--as he
ought po,--onc way or the other, he has
assured me in the strongest language. tina
his preferences were all Tor ne; as YOU
will rec by his letter, which is hereto ap
pended.
have now gone through with all III,
charges which were circulated against me
a. far rs they have come To my know ledge
The people where these reports were err
culaied, and the members of the legisla
tire will knnW who my accnscrs Wert