The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-10-12

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I y free Sober and a supporter Of Mr Ogden,
writing from Princeton, to ,he La Sale Co Dem
GRAFT thu. speaks oI Dr. Molony and Mr. Getting,
and their speeches made at tina, place, the even.
ing 9th 4th inst, In commenting upon the lea.
ding political measures in which our country is
at present Interested the writer says:
/ Or Moony desires to be in advance. instead Of
progressing with, ihr age IN which he lives; and the
principles he laid down, doubtless, nstonishrd some
9i h,s Wing hearers. The Sub Treasury. River and
4 HARBOUR improvements, and Land Reform, were
each enlarged upon by THE speaker, and The srutl-
ments ne expressed upon these points found a ready
response IL the hearts OF his hearers There was no
tuoNeTy--no stump or stage riect-but the heart
was read IN the klndhng I'VE and eloquent Language
which poured forth from his lipS when fully reused
to the Importance Of the subject he was discussing
/ The Slave Question it will be remembered is
almost the sole topic Of political controversy in
Bureau;-it ia the rock upon which the parties
/ there have split for years. and the abolition par
ty has held the balance Of power in its hands, and
"a It spoke, so the election went. Now mark the
honest, upright course he pursued upon this sub
lJect-there was no "buncoinbe' no braggadocio by
winch to catch abolition votes, but he spoke his
honest sentiments-and those long entertained BY
his party. The writer thus speaks of this part OF
his remarks:
| He was willing to concilate all. bu, no more
lhnn was CONSTANT with the views he entertained
| Upon the Jefferson Ordinance he was explicit
nvOwlng that, though consistent 10 his party no
vote OF his should be cast that would in any way
tend to the extension OF slavery. He is Je iierson
ordinance man from principle"
! Upon the Fugitive Slave Bill
! "Dr. Molony in substance said, that though he
would form no part OF a posse comtatus to- enforce
It's provisions, he should violently oppose those
! authorized IN the tuiment OF their duties A wise
and POLITE declaration sufficient TO satisfy any hon
/ est mlnd.-Dr VI sa good democrat, mi hearth
J ~ WISE hun success though upon the slavery Ques-
ton huInbly diti.r from HIM lie Will lie warm
| y supported by his regular friends. and n any Free
S0icrs, who believe Mr.. Osdrf's chauce "a be very
slim, vii follow in the same track Iha he will re-
celve large maIo.ly OF The votes in this county.
| have no doubt"
! After the DR.. had concluded his remarks, Mr
Coffing presented himself and desired to be heard
The correspondent of,he Democrat. after noticing
his vain attempt to gull his hearers with the mo,
party bobby and his remarks upon the leading
political questions Of the day, thus comments
Ills sophistry was ofno avail His smiles, ora,o-
ry, and pretty things were all Thrown away The
democracy cannot be bullied4r coaxcd from the
firm rock upon which they stand The people Of
Bureau are not children to mistake declaration Or
argument; and bare, untounded assertion for stats.
ties. But the wing thunder was al last poured In up
on the ranks. Fiery slmIles-a, gumenis ike rock
cts, mounting high In the cloud Of metaphor fell in
bright and glowing .cntillations around the ears oil
| the listeners And what was it all for-all about !
The slavery Questionable Wimo, proviso - ltwas
the hes, article that could be obtained at the time
and most efiectuaIly did he Fit. He plunged dee.
per into aboIl,lonlsm than any OF our Liberty men
would have veniured 10 do. Death TO slavery was
his motto. II Coiiing should be elected, Garrison
may consider his chance for the presidency no long
er so probenaticnl as is general Tsupposed Bu,
even this thunder did not take-t was too bare
faced Unfolding the administration, yet charging
II with brlbery--proiessng 10 be n whg the same
time pretending TO hold no view different from the
democracy ,is too prcposterOus to be crnmmed down
The throats even Of tho unenlgh,ened voters Of Bu-
| reau county
Villa: can Mr. Cofing expect from Bureau, now
since Mr. Ogden has withdrawn. Ifbis hypocri.
,y on the slavery question, and on most other
questions, does not help him more in other coun,
ties Of tie district than in Bureau and La Sale
he may as well hang up his fiddle at once The
people arc not 80 easily "coOned' rs Mr. Cofing
may think.