The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-07-10

disciple aud Of ensuing that unity of ac-
tlon without which no political party can
long exist; but must be broken into petty
Ilciions, subject to The control of ar,iuI
and designing political demagogues. i
Is true, the system is liable to abuses -
but what system or mode is less so L
is true, yes, lameatably true, that there
are not few in The democratic ranks,
who, upon the slightest pretence. are
ever read to cay out corruption -
intrigue - packed convention !" with
many other hard GatneS, and go over aud
be found operating with our opponents,
(who are ever ready to take su,h men tn
their bosoms) rather than vote for the
regular nominee OF convention of the
party, Of which convention they them
selves, perhaps, were members.
I The Ottawa Convention was regularly
called, regularly organized, its officers
regularly appointed, and the whole Dis
lrict, with the single exception of one
r'eincl, duly represented, KerdalI
county appeared there with her 10 Del.
egaies, l.asaIle was there with her quota,
GruuGy was on hand as usual. Grundy
asked nothing of that convention; Ken.
dali county did wish one representative
to the lower House to be taken from a.
mong her cltizens. Grundy was willing
that Kendall should furnish MEMBER
not that they supposed one from Kendall
could represent her interests more faith
fully than one from the eastern range OF
LA Sale. But If Grundy and Kendall
were both SD vitality interested in this
matter, (lud let me observe here, that the
claims of Kendall should not have been
dlsregaded,) when they felt themselves
agrleved, then was the time to ask for
justice; then was the moment to appeal
10 the sense, the justice, the magnanm.
Ivy of the convention. Yes. then was
the time, and she would have found hel
sister Grundy in most sisterly mood by
her side, and the maternal bosom mus
have been more obdurAte than adamant
or melt before the appeal Of her supplian
offspring.
But no, nothing was done then. MOI
for many days after, when, through the
medium of the public papers, a meeting
Of the democrats OF Grundy was called It
convene al The court house in Morris. OF
the 9Th day of June. They accordingly
met. the object Of the meeting, as s,atet
in very eloquent speech by gentleman
present, was 10 take into consideration
the proprleiy of sending Delegates tc
Kendall county TO do, what! Why, for
soo,h, to undo what had been done a, the
ottawa convention, of whichmany oflhi,
/ Kendall delegation were members. The
/ democrats Of Grundy county voted Amos
unanimously against any such PROPOSE.
/ ton. In thai meeting there were a leasl
twenty against sending delegates to Ken,
dali, to one for it. The meeting adj ,urn
( ed; Grundy county was TO stand iast
she was unwilling, by any action ur hers
. 10 contribute 20 l1t INSTRUMENTATION Of Cine
party IN the district Iae H7a.g w1s
or should have been Al an end, o, east s,
far as Grundy was concerned bat no
. itappears not o~uch ilea ,.Js..A One
/ projectors brain. / D. characteristic CO.
some men mat ,Hsy w.t Dob. stag sdiu
|PeL They dgh much harder baut
alter YOU I'm lluc item Egore thag yop
could have anticipated had Jiry been
sanding and IN possession OF all mean,
| OF defence. such seem, IN have been
the character OF HE ma,ltr->pifil here
! For during The next week, another meet
Ing was held al the cour, house, not pur.
suaut to rubllc notice. for no notice was
gwen. But with the advice Of very re-.
spectacle gentleman from Kendall, very
respectable meeting was organized. upon
very brief notice to-, speeches were
made, resolutions were passed, and del
egates appointed to attend the Kendall
county Anli-Senaiorial District Conveu-
lion. Which convention met next day.
and with the aid Of two most sapienl
wings, (who most cheerfnlIy lent their
aid to any thing likely to spread discord
and di.alleclon in the democratic ranks)
concocted and laid before the public, by
way Of an Address, this unorlhodox and
discordant document.
GRUMPY Democrat.
Norris, July 4, 1916.
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