The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-17
f'orthe Free T'raber.

/ have, for the last few years been mere ohServers
Of what was Transporting around US. and We have
frequently noticed scenes turning up TO view which
if exposed, would call out much feeling and act:on
among our industrious laboring Classes.
Conspicuous among these stands the miserable
management of our county affairs during the
past four years; which has made the conduct Of
those who have been chosen to do the business Of
the people, subject of common conversation, and
/. | might say, Of almost universal censure.
I have frequently asked, why is this misman-
aScment' but have vet received no satisfactory
answer But my own reflections upon the sub
iect have led me 10 believe that we are ourselves
much to blame for our indifference about the
qualifications Of our candidates for othce--their
character tor honesty and integrity.-We are too
! Liable to I've dawn into tile support Of men by
t'rci, easy and atfible depwunet, fair promises
and honest pretensions without any reference to
their characters Us honest men, We have suffer
ed much this account. We have ourselves
placed ut the head of alf,irs a set - rlcnderers
who are riding rs rapidly into bankruptcy.
Ofcoursc then it is ret for US TO find fault until
We have este all in our power to prevent the
election oT dishonest men: or il we should be de
c,ycd, until after We have tried our best 10 bring
/ those who have decciyedus to strict account tv
I their dishonest conduct Let us farmers and IL.
burerS, then, b. Just to ourselves; fet US elect
.cn Z, office wl.o have haired TO know the val.
/ ne Of the taS-money they are chosen to handle 10y
the hard labor and MANY big drops of salty sweat
! il cost to earn it, instead of those tidy men who
: lounge around our towns out Of business because
they are too lazy 10 work. and want office SIM
ply 90 gain livelihood.
/ When we take look at the heavy debt which
rests upon our county, and trace back the history
Of lis accumulation and then con,s,o~e the value
z IL
sum what is the conclusion we must inevitably
arrive at as regards the honesty and integrity of
/ those who had its MANAGEMENT Let every man
cody reflect upon this subject and decide this
question in his own mind and he will be better
/ prersred 10 vote the next time.
/ Ia show forth in its true light the palpable
Encouragement of our county affairs, let US con
! tra.t them. for n moment with ,hose Of other
cour te. in this STATE The counties of Putnam
/ and Bnrtau have each built Court House If not
! as large and magnificent, equally as good, for
convenience and durability, as that of this county,
/ and what is the condition. Of their finances am
crediby informed that they are both entirely out
Of debt THIS corn,v has no more; and vet she
has debt of over $4,000. While ut the same
time this county has territory wealth and popl-
lation equal TO three times those of Putnam. The
SAME NAV be said of Bureau Then why this diff.
fcrencei can tell YOU
Those two counties referred to have no Ottawa
for their county seat they are not blessed With
AL array of office holders and office seekers swar
ming in their midst striving to win the affections
Of the dcdr peopie, and their aid in enabling them
to carry out their cherished prlrcples"-to live
in ideuess, ut the expense of the laboru- classes,
upon whom they look with contempt Nothey have
no such hordes, Few counties in the stae have. The
ON far md han in pt hprr com
ties control their affairs and the difference is as
I tonishingly perceptible.
The same might be the case in this county, if
we desired it. But rs long as We lend our and
towards the elevation Of men who desp'Se Us and
| our calling; who would build up ap arstOcrlcv
that would Put the iron heel Of despoiism upon
Te, ne rho, ossor, o. r;,,bt, AL n,a;n.on thar,
let US chose 1ur rulers from or, midst--f-om the
hard listed yomanry and industrious mechanic
anu our eou"'E ai'aIs VIII soon assume u''efeu'
We ask sh, irderandsnt vo,er, Of Mi. cc,,,,tv
to cnumerate tire various officers who reside III
Ottawa and then JudSe Tor themselves There
arc '".ee yu'seS' Iuo senator; sneInl' tTo a.'ut,
cIe, ol re.;ding in Ottawa nrevioms IN their elec.
ton--wth no exception. And, in the prospective
they nave doubtless, congressman and sheriff,
NV, 'nen, W. "ou'u ASH VI 'ne i''i'efs 'nu
amonr rs as conable of filing These stations as
well as those residing in Ottawa have we not
men OF education OF sterling integrity to MI these
o'iices' uIh VIC i'a'e, anu '''''' 1t Is H'S'i 'e
'' ~ w.. w. Ill, =" son,a q a., Lnor;,,
ones that ills production is neither grammatical
or called for but We care not for the opinions OF
such; weonIy Wlsh.o present before .i'e So'Shs
onr onin;on calls IouJ FIR correction I am no
asprant for Office my only wish is that the peo-
I pie may take the question up and examine 1t for
themselves oibOi ALUM
' A'e' - -''''
NJ one Ill u'l' county we 'e''ure " 'Sse'''
mas spent more 'ime anu iioor' 10 expose '"e
hiisihanaSeiheht OF our count! "i"''s' VI
mas receiver more abuse from 'hose "t"su'!
eeches iof IL 'h'h we nave anu we are B''' ="
ilnu '''' our country PcoP'e are oes""'"5 "se'
'he'r eyetee'h cut Out "o''a''er ho" n'ue" We
may NC ue'oteu 10 inc interests VI VI. 'ou"''y
people, we cannot permit our 'o"h 10 oe ASSAM
ed, without any just reason