The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-01
For the Free rrader.

Gentlemen hdii0rs-W lille in conversation IN,
other day, with an influential citizen Of Morris
Grundy CO, was informed that tho ,ommunlcl
tons on banking, which have appeared in YOU
paper for some time past. over the signature o
III. Were extensively accredited to my pen a.
their author As have no desire to participate
IN the honor OF being considered the author u
sucha iarrago OF nonsense. | hereby inf rm the
public that | lay no claim 10 such paternity
and It would be n source of extreme regret. ON
my part, If the public misapprchansion. As To
their authorship should again prevent their long
cared parent from reaching the goal Of his palit.
cal ambition Yet trust the time ha, forever
passed, m tins state, when souls that canno,
teach and Will not learn can climb from the
mre OF iecuencs and stupidity into places of re
'ponsibI!ity and power, by spewing forth such
nanseoGs streams uf political rhcum to blind and
mi,lead the public
No Gepslemen, Democrat as am and have
been through lie, aud that is more than half a
century, for was born one, and have never seen
or known any cause or shadow Of turniug-so far
from opposing even the present Banking Law,
have 'rer been in favor Of \ well regulated system
oi banking and, therefore, fully endorse the sen.
umenis Of your intelligent correspondent, "iyri.
eoia, m your last weeks paper. And bad rs tho
t1nH law is sad TO be by its foes should il be
adopted, land humbly trust it will beO whoever
lives to see It IN full operation, wiz see this state
spnnsng forward towards the gonl of its future
wealth, prosperity, and political power with a
rapIdlIy that will east all ts former prosperity
iogevcr IN the shade AMI be . source Of cratuln.
ton and surprise even TO those who now, like NV.
sell, possess the most unwayeIng faith in its iul.
portance and utility.
To convince any man of sense who is not will
fully blind. that the people Of tins state must
have and riH hare banks, 1t i, only necessary 10
point To the operations Of Mr. Smith, Of Chicago
In defiance Of all the thunders OF the democratic
press, his course has been steadily onward and
spwaTd, building up and sustaining not only him
sell and bis credit to an unexampled degree but
carrying upward aud along with HIM the city OF
chicago aud the surrounding country on tide of
prosperity unequnlled in any other part of the
state. Now why has Mr. Smith been ablc TO DO
TIL, Solely beeagss banking Institutions have
rare aIi-p prosperity of the people ttat II rnay
chl'ho' nave lesssed institutions. they will su,.
tame those that are Illegal and thew have there.
.ofe, sustained Mr., Smith AMI the benefit ha,
Oten feciprocsted, even nj the high rate of inter.
es! he has charged. Call him Money Hing. Sby.
fo-A, AfcromGHcrr, Slender. G.rtie,pan. or DE.
rt' or what you will. Messr, Editors his rre.encs
AID his currency" or some others TO ill their
places, have been ~ necessary To- the mast liz.
ana prosperity Of Chicago and in fact TO the
whole north half OF this state rs the bread the
PEOPLE have eaten and So they, or something to
'aSe Their places must and riN continue 10 BE-
Some ears ago gentlemen, If you recoect.
TOLD you that all the thundcrs n your press would
ia'l as harmless At the feet of George Smith "a
the evening dew and | now tell YOU they will
be alike Intellectual to stay the omnpotent will of
the people, in their determination to think and
act Tor themselves, regardless of tie croakinys Of
lew baek-voods dcmagogue., who are daily
procIaImins their stale oracle- in defiance Of the
experience Of IN age of unrivaled pros per,y under
The banking system throughout the surroundn,
''ates' A. II. ROWLAND. /
Ottawa Oct IS, 1851.