The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-01-29

| "5he senator from Cock"
| We have not been a silent observer e the OIL
cisl couduct &C this gentleman during the pres
ent session of our Legislature, aud We regret
tina, our duty compel, us TO notice him al this
Tine under existing circumstances. We person
ally knew his il.leclings ut tie commencement
| Of the session, in regard to Chairman Of the Ca
nal Committee, aud then, as now, regretted that
Nature was not more lavish in her fiyors towards
the Hon gentleman, So that bis Aspirations might
keep within bounds Of his mental qualifications
IN order that the ore might not lead him to So
severely tax the other rs to produce result la.
men,able TO his friends and di-graccful TO him
shf.
We are crcdib'y informed that IN his gentle
| French, concerning the Canal Trustee. We IN.
derstand Ito he alone, Of all the northern Seua-
t)rs, raised his puny arm to strike ihe first blow
at the newly elected democratic Governor, Who
stands a, the head of our party ard the State.
"wi,hou, spot or blemish," and who was raised
10 the Ialtej station he now holds BY the IMAM
imous wish OF our party. That Gov. French
stands beyond the reach of such artillery as the
"Senator from Cook We well know. snd it is
MT for the purpose of giving our feeble aid on
the sile Of the Executive that we now speak,
bu, to express the deco adherence which we
en,er,sin Or such conduct emanalns from such
a quarter. Had other Senators from the n1rlh,
who were known to be friendly to Gen. Fry.
raised their voice in opposition to The eonffma-
ton Of Col. Oakley, we might have let the or
cuns,ance pas. b. III a. Lent manner. for their
years and experience might have been some ex-
cusc fIr tie act bu, whcn We see mere ,hiD.
Eng Of our party, strike blow al old and &C.
snowlrdeeJ heads. Who have I'D the parry
'shr,ush evil a nd good report" wa cannot re.
frain rr,n expressing our feelings upon tie sub
jet.
Morris this all We are also irfJrmcd that
Jus in BurerGej, Esq. of Chicqg', the ac-
kno" lodged headoftbc northern wing poty, was
also on the ground, giving advice to his whig
friends, hoping by the aid Of III. Hon. Senator
in question, to bring disgrace on the Governor,
and DENY hin even the small privilege Of select.
ing his own agents f,r the purpose Of CARVING
out his wishes in Canal matters. and on whose
conduct the success and triumph Of his admins
traiiou depends more than on any other offices
in the State. To have seen the leader If modern
whiggery, and the head oil a delegation Of one Of
| the strongest democratic counties in the State.
make common cause in defeating a democratic
Governor in his wishes, must have been rare
sight. And we cannqS hut think that some tie
must exist between these distinguished men, ur-
known to the many spectators that may wi,uess-
ed the scene. But when we refer TO days gone
by, and there see that the Hon. "Senalor from
Cook once himself composed part AMI parcel
Of the chig party, it is not unnatural that he
should occasionally turn to 'his first lore" and
throw his feelings aud sympa,hies on the side OF
the enemy Of our cause. Had either Mcssrs.
Sherman or Everett, from the same delegation i'm
The other Houec, conducted themselves in this
way, the democracy might have winsaj a, their
conduct, for their services in ,hs ranks and high
standing at home, enitle them to much favor
and esteem, md no rash &C, would be taken as
an evidence Of a deserlion Of our ranks, or of
giving "aid and comfort TO the enemy but
for new c0npeSi to our faith. who now hollis his
scat by mere act Of eourie,y,-o of no strength a,
home or poiiiieai respect abroad we have no
ehati,y--no sympathy; and the sooner he leaves
our ranhsnni joins the enemy, the better for The
party aud the State.