The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-06-09

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Opening upon Him.
The CHcasoJolm1lo opens lis batteries on
Cen Cas- jy Icnouucing him as the '.war,
pe>uicucc, aud famine" candidate. and
makes out case in this wise:
when the question Of the Oregon bound
larry was under discussion, no one tool,
stronger war ground than he. The cabal.
istic 81 ~, was upheld 10y him with all his
strength; and I'M the progress ofanncxa,ion,
the conquest Of Mexico, aud the project 10
send our armies to Nucatan, the war Juror
ol the Loco.oco candidate has been pre-. en-
,ncut. The ycJiuHi'Gl breath Of slavery
also is grateful To the candidate of Lucofo
cuiSu. lie would extend its dominion and
spread It's rule where now floats the banner
OF the frce-w0uld chain Freedom to lis
car, and drag il down forever.
"And when famine >mote the "Grccn
Isle Of the ocean" and her stricken sorS
extended their shriveled bands impluringly
iur ad.-it was LEWIS CA>s that voted in
the senate against the Succortha, they ask
ed. the pi,tlnce that they begged. and their
SuppljcatianS met al his hands 4 stern and
prompt rebuke.
The democracy Of the west, we presume.
viii have no objections TO letting the wings
make all they can out ofthe fact that Gen.
Cass, in common with nearly the whole
west. without distinction of parties. stood
manfully mp for 81 10 in settlin. the Oregon
boundary question: and they are not only
willing. but anxious, that the wings shall
oppose Gen. CaSS on the ground that he
sustained the side Of our country, and most
ably aad manfu'Iy too, in the war with
Mexico. The west, surely has no sympathy
with the Corwins. aud Web>ters, and Gid
dingS, who opposed their own country. and
took the side Of the enemy. Nor will the
west find fault with Gen. CasS because he
preferred that our country should protect the
people Of Yucatan from the murderouS hand
ofsavages, instead Of England who has been
watching anxiously for an opportunity to
gain iOothoId in Central America. As to
the slavery question, we are willing any
day TO place the views Of Gen. Cass side by
side with those of the STAKEHOLDER TAYLOR,
or the STAKEHOLDER Clay, the author of the
"MiSsouri Compromise" which. if adhered
to, would not only make New Mexico and
California slave territory. but even part of
Oregon. And asto the famine part. we
are willing te contrast CasS with Clay. Gen.
Cass, it is true, with many other both wing
4 democratic senators. voted against appro-
praling money ont Of the public treasury to
relieve suffering ireland. and for the very
simple reason, that there is no powerundcr
the constitution to appropriate the public mon
cy 70 any such purpose. But was he un-
willing that Ireland should not have relief:
He together with all the senate, with per-
hapS few exceptions, contended that the
proper course was exactly the one that vas
taken. and with SC much succesS-to sole.
it private donations: and in this way no
man gave more literally than Gen. Glass;
But how much did Henry Clay give? We
recollect seeing an article going the rounds
OF the wing papers, giving, in Sicleninc
; and fulSome way. all account of visit paid
Mr.. Clay by two friers that came over to
, solicit relief fur Ireland. After great deal
ofpolite paavir, Henry Clay, who owns
800 negroes. and whose estate is valued a,
7 100000, gave the enormous sum Of fr,
/ dollars We saw private soldiers at Mon.
terry, in Mexico, who were serving their
country at dollars a month, give double
that amount.
/ An extra from the Office Of the Illinois
Journal, on Saturday, gives the first des-
patches of the new telegraph line just com
pleted to Springfield from st. Louis. The
line is rapidly bringing all the principal
towns ofthis state within speaking distance
of each other:
ID. Clapp s Co., Danville, Ills., have is
sued prospectus for the publication of a