The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-11-03

a meeting IF the democracy would he held
in the court house on Monday evening,
which would be addressed by the Hon.
SIDNEY BREEsE, U. s. Senator of this
state; bat as 40 speech was made by Mr..
b. al the time, although he was IN town,
that no wrong differences may be drawn
from the fact abroad, il is due that the mat.
ter should he explained.
Senator Breese arrived al Ottawa on
Thursday evening Of last week, and learn
ing as he stopped at the Fox River House,
that there was democratic meeting at the
court house, he Immediately came down 10
to attend it, but came in just as the meeting
was dispensing. OF course general wish
was manifested, as soon a. his arrival be-
came known, to hear him speak but as il
was too late that evening, and he had APP
pointments below for Friday and Saturday,
It was arranged that another me. ting should
be called on Monday evening, at which he
would be present and deliver an address.
Accordingly, on Friday handbills were
printed and circulated, calling a 4, moe ratio
INT citing at the Court House on MONDAY
evening, in accordance with this arrange
ment. Meantime Mr.. Breese had left the
place. II was only after these arrange.
mehts had been made that il bee anne known
to the democrats for the first time, that the
Free Soil Club, which had met 10 Esq'r.
Co,ten's Office on Thursday evening, had
adjourned to meet also at the Court House
on Monday evening. As il was impossible
for both meetings to be held at the same
time, and as Senator Breese could address
us only on Monday evening, and the Free
Sellers had 10 speakers from abroad and
could just as well hold their meeting on
Tuesday evening, il was attempted on Sat.
urday and Monday to arrange the matter
with them so as not TO come into collision.
But they were unwilling to yield their right
10 the honse.
They were willing, they said, that Sena-
tor Breese should appear and address the
meeting, but they must have the house un-
der their own control, and must have the
privilege Of replying to him. Now the dem
ocrats knew very well that Senator Il. would
be the hast man to appear and address
"Free Soil Club" much less TO enter into
political discussion with few petty lawyers,
who were scarcely known beyond their pre-.
cinct, and who, although utterly snnihilated
in the discussion, would yet be honored il,
having it 60 abroad that they had held a
with Senator Breese. The dem.
ocrats could accede to no such proposition.
II, however, there was 40 alternative but
row or a discussion, the democrats proposed
that they would find some other champion,
who should take it hour for hour with the
club tn their heats content; but as they
only wanted to be honored by having their
names trumpeted forth in connection with
that Of Senator Breese, OF course the free
soil orators would accept no such PROPOSE.
ton. Finding that no arrangement could
be made, the democrats quietly went to the
sheriff, and got the key Of the court room
and thus felt perfectly easy about the mat.
ter.
But early on Monday evening, long Sc.
fore the usual time Of meeting, the free soil.
ers, having, we understand, obtained the
sanction Of one Of the county commissioners
(who is free soiler, but whose right to give
such sanction we very much question:
broke open the door Of the court room, and
took possession, so that the democrats had
no alternative but yield the room and FORE
60 the pleasure Of hearing Judge Breese, or
they must eject the Free Sellers by force,
which they were unwilling to do.
Our citizens Of all parties met at the court
house in large numbers, and it " as Difficult,
to restrain their Indignation Oh finding tina,
they had been cheated out Of hearing a
speech from Mr.. b., and indeed a fiyh, or
two did occur, and the meeting came near
breaking up in row but the club were f.
nally left alone 10 spout TO their hearts con.
tent. Out Of common decency, they still
expressed a willingness to hear Judge
Breese; but on the information being con.
veyed TO him, he seLt Tor reply, that If the
club would adjourn, and permit the demo.
Gratis, or the citizens Of Ottawa, to organize
the meeting, he would be happy to address
them; but he could not permit himself to
deliver any address under the auspices of a
"Free Soil Club" The Club would not I'D.
journ, aud so Of course our citizens could
not hear Judge Bresse.
Now we call the conduct Of the Free Soil
Club in this matter an outrage. not 50 much
on account Of the manner In which they got
possession Of the court room, for that may
be excused under the plea that call is fair in
politics." but because il treated with disre.
spect distinguished stranger, and II wa.
uncourteous tow ards the mass Of our citizen,
who wanted TO hear him speak. Had judo,
b. been a Perambula,ing political orator
there might be some excuse; but he did mo-
wish to make political speech. lie wish
Ell to talk TO the people Of Illinois, of mat
tiers that concerned them as Illinoians, an,