The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15

To the hgai roters Of The counties If Lasalle,
Grumpy. md that part Of Kendall phich Jr-
merry belonged 10 L4Solt, comprising the
representative district:
FELLow-cITIzENs:
From the great number Of solicitations, and the
great anxiety that prevails throughout the labor
ing community that some farmer should become
a candidate to represent them in the next egisia-
ture therefore, it devovGs upon me first, to give
my views aud sentiments as they come naturally
to my mind.
have been resident of Lasae county for the
period Of eleven years, the l2lh Of March instant,
and suffer me TO say that as much as my farm aud
labor would permit, have paid some attention to
the aIlrs of legislation in the state Of Illinois.
And, ieow-ci,izens, | must ask the question:
| Has there yet been u representative elected who
was farmer or a mechanic! leave that ques-
ton for you to answer. | say, for one, that the
interest of the laborng community has been ne
/ elected or overlooked and if you dispute my word,
you can hear it rcsound from the balls Of congress
" Bad Legislation -" Bad Legislation in lii-
nois But what signifies if we have got into
snarl! we must get out, and We will get ont, and
the only way is to send laboring mcn to lcgislatc
for US, and those too who will go for evying
direct tax, if possible; aud in remuneration for
this, give those who do the labor, pay the taxes,
and do the voting, law (pryileging them to
drain their duck ponds across their ncighbo,s
Iands) reducing the salaries Of public officers.
Next my views about conventions. If the de-
ful, they must proceed to hold their meetings in
every precinct throughout the county-Irotest
against candidates interfering in their meetings.
choose good men for their delegates and instruct
them, and give them to understand their views
and wishes and to vote uirG roce, and not be con-
trolIed by intriguing men who only want office
and care nothing for democratic principles. II
each precinct will be governed by these principles,
it will dspossess disappointed aspiranIs of the ac-
cusation of Gniairness. 1t is an undcniablc fact,
well known to all, that the conventions, up TO a
few years ago, which have been held in this dis
trict for the nomination of candidates for public
o.nCtS, nave Dten productive on great eNl, ana
} am not quite certain that there is not room for a
small one yet. And STILL if the above course is
strictly adhered to, cannot ioresee anything that
can be wrong In our ranks.
you will indulge me, will give my reasons
for claiming to be a democrat-thcy are simply
these: supported Andrew Jackson in 1928 aud
in 1892 and Martin Van Buren, in 1856 aud ia
1870 and shall again in 1874 if Providence and
the Baltimore convention permt--and am friendly
to the principles that they advocated.
There is a certain portion Of the professional
classes in this community, that will say that a
man is not eligible for an office in the lowest
branch of our legislature, unless he be capable of
expounding tho laws Of both God and Man. For
my own part, have never expected to be called
upon to act for the good of my country in that ca
pacily, therefore leave itwith the people in con-
ycutlon. WIN. MUNSGN.