The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-09-12

l'leir ohlecl, unul ilic wings shoild DC IN
power; or this standing argument against
the democrats would lose It's force.
have thus reviewed in as brief a man.
ner as the subject would permit, the elab-
CRATE, and acrimonious reply OF Gov. Da-
Wis. The wings have made this conlro-
vcrsy apoli,ica! one, and have met them
and their leader upon their own ground.
In my former letter against Gov. Davis
and The Boston Committee, made no al
lrsion to politics, nor did expect The
controversy to take that turn. When |
thought, on former occasion, that the
Washington Globe did Gov. Davis injus-
tee, came forward cheerlully TO defend
HIM, regardless OF the rcbukrs Of my POI
liical friends. And when Gov. Davis at
a later period sought /, wrong the State
and prejudice the interest of the canal, !
nnhesitatlngly exposed him, alike regard
less of the fierce dcnuncialuns Of my po-
lilicdl enemies. Had Gov. Davis been a
democrat, | should have exposed his I'M
worthy conduct with as little hesitation
| was not laboring IN promote the inter.
csls Of my party but Of my state. But as
the wings have shown determination to
defend Gov. Davis right or wrong, aud
hurI their shafts at me as a political OPP
poncnt, shall consider it a sufficient cx-
cusc for showing what otherwise should
not, that Gov. Davis and his friends were
acma'ed by political motives.
! have shown that Gov. Davis ~ .:sed
the negotiation TO be DELAYED for several
weeks, on account of the wing convention
at Baltimore. | have shown, according
to Messrs. Baring's letter, that the " lapse
Of iime," caused by sending for Gov.
Davis, rendered our first plan aboruye.
| have shown that we have very good
reason TO believe that the money would
have been advanced in March, 1874,
and the canal Immediately commenced,
had il no, been for the " intcrmcddllng"
of Gov. Davis and his Boston friends. |
have shown that have never made any
attacks upon the bondholdcrs, but have
always spoken of them in the hghes,
terms. | have shown that Gov. DAVIS
friends did cause his being sent TO Europc.
| have shown lha, they also sought to
have him appointed Trustee, and cndca-
vored 10 secure for him the appointment
of the other Trustee, and the control of
the action Of the state. And, have fur
IIer shown that Gov. Davis and his
friends used their influence to delay the
negotiation until after the presidential
election, in which they succeeded but too
well.
lam well aware that my opponent is
man of
"-------------- no common Ulen
dis greatness 10 be admired, ueeJs only to be seen
AS editor of the Worcester Spy, and a
strong opponent of the last war, IN which
his country gained honor and renown, he
exhibited no common talents; and the
zeal lie manifested in behalf of the enc
mics of his country, has ever made him
an idol with his party. The cheers that
he gave when he heard Of The burning of
the capitol, were said TO have been mos,
heroic and thrilling. His jealous and I'M
firing efforts in behalf of the United
States Bank, endeared his name to the
thousands who were swinded out of .heir
hard earnings by tina, institution. The
moral courage he displayed in deliberately
publishing the most malicious falsehoods
agains, the Hon. James Buchanan in the
IS. Senate, procured for him a still
higher rank among his political friends,
and justly earned for him the dcrisive
soubriquet Of "HOnest John," from the
public. His efforts in support of high
protective tariff, have poured millions into
the Golfers Of his Boston friends, and called
fort tribute from the millions who have
in consequence been sorely taxed for the
common nccessaries Of life. His recent
Jealous efforts to make the mislortuncs of
Illinois bend TO serve his own schemes off
profit and ambition, will make him long
remembered "by the adventurous and
and scrnpu'ous democracy Of The new
states" who have so recently lriumphed
over " the digniied and aus,ere" federal.
ism of New England. And lastly, the
mild forbearance, noble dignity, acute
reasoning, and logical deductions which
he has exhibited in replying to the char.
gcs that were made against him, present
him in new light. Though no, pos
sessing all the attributes of liend, yet he
manifcsls many traits that would APPLY fit
him TO hold prominent station where
such hold sway.
"Wi,h hand less mighty but with heart as black
With voice as willing to decree the rack
Bred in the courts hclimes, though all that law
As yet hath taught him, is to find flaw
Since well instructed in the patriot (edcral school
To rail a, party, though party tool,
Who knows If chance his patrons should restore,
Back to the sway they forfeited before,
His scrihbllng tolls some rccompcnSe may mrci, !
And raise this Daniel to the judgment, seat,
would recommend this modern Go.
liah, when he again enters The field of
combat, to rely upon justice for his de-
fence, and use truth as his weapon instead