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

of the legislature, but before that
time arrived, Gov. Davis came to
Springfield, and repeatedly express
ed wish to have reconciliation. He
stated to Mr.. Leavitt, Judge Brown,
DR.. Eagan, Capt. Russell, and others
that he desired to be upon friendly
terms with me, and hoped that the
past might be forgotten, Attic So
licitation of my friends at last con-
scented to meet him. Capt. Russell,
and DR., Eagan arranged the prelim-
inaries, and we met and exchanged
civiities. From that time to the pre-
sent, have remained entirely silent
about Coy. Davis, Notwithstanding
the malicious ISLANDERS and vile
abuse that has been hcapcd upon me
in connection with his name by
portion of the wing press in the
mean time, and, as have good rca-
son to believe, at the instance of
Gov. Davis. Indeed | have every
reason TO believe that he was the
author of scurrilous letter which
was published in the Boston Atlas,
attacking me. But | should still
have remained silent, rather than
prolong this controversy, had not
learned, on applying for the situation
of Resident Engineer upon the
Western Division of the canal, that
he and the Boston Committee had
expressed wish that should not
be employed upon the canal
& A coward brood which manglc as they prey,
BY helIish instinct, oil that cross their way"
None of these men hold dollar in
Illinois bonds nor are they interest
ed, directly or indirectly in the pro-
gress and completion of the ca
nal. Why then do they interfere in
the appointments? Solely to crafty
a pitiful spite against me, because,
I'm leatcd to think, and steIn'y speak the
truth"
This conduct, on the part of Gov.
Davis, needs no comment. The
contemplate sncaking hypocrisy,
exhibited in protesting friendly feel
ings, and desire for rcconcilia-
ton, to induce me not to reply to
his pamphlet while at the same time
he was using secret efforts to pre-
vent my procuring employment for
livelihood, sufficiently mark the
character of the man. He came to
me with
"A honeycd mouth, words of milk,
/ Gall IN his heart, and fraud in his acts"
Nor is it matter of surprise that,
the man who could glory in the de-
feat Of his countrys arms, and re-
ioicc, when he learned that the ma
tional capital was wrapped in flames,
should bctray an utter heartlessness
in his intercourse with his fellow
men.
. In Justice to myself, shall now
give my reply to the public, which,
but for the duplicity Of honest John
Davis would long since have been
published.
shallno notice the silly attempt
of Mr.. Ward to reply to my letter,
for he neither denies the charges
nor attempts to excuse his unworthy
conduct.
The charges were first published
against Gov. Davis, on the 2lst of
September, but, like the wing can
didatc Of 1910, he remained mum.
Thy were again repeated on the
30th, still he was silent. For the
third time they were published on
the second of November, but he
made no attempt to answer them,
until after the publication of Messrs.
Baring's letter. This was a God
send for him. lie throws himself
entirely upon their courtesy, and
because, after they had been pur-
suadcd TO delay the negotiation and
send for him, they do not come out
and say that they regretted hav-
ing done so and denounce him,
he goes into exstacies. and nourishes
their letter with the tone and Swag-
ger of a braggart. The fierce de-
nunciations hurled against me, and
the bitter feelings displayed in his
letter, sufficiently cvince how much
the "galled jade WINGED" "Where
had that ferccness grown upon his
heart His letter displays naught
else
But the deep working Of soul unmixcd
With aught ofpity, where its wrath bad fixed.
Such as long power and ovcrgrown success
Concentrates into all that is mcrciess.'
He Eliminates his anathemas with
the fury of demon, and threatens
little short of immediate extcrmina-
ton, by official vengeance. But
this mad delirium, together with
the vaporing and farrago which form
the prominent characteristics of his
famous letter, must be taken with
much compassion, for they arc evil
IDENTITY the pecvish rawlings, and idle
vagarics of impotent scnility. He
publishes with evident sclfcomplai-
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