The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-10-16
FIR. Nortcn's Speech.


There was fair Turnout bu, not Jam, at the
Cour: House on Wednesday evening TO hear the
Speech Of 9lr Norton, the whig candidate for
congress in this dii;r let We TOOK the liberty to
occupy corner, sRd were not uncomlortably
crowded nor were We at any time in tie least
inetmmodcd by the noise. the shout, and the
sn.huiissm.
Mr. n. appeared upon tho platform in due
time, and occupied i, probably an hour He it.
not IN unpleasant, speaker, Tut there was much
less life and animation about him than he gen.
orally exhibits in dstate. lie wa. decidedly dull
aud spiritless and did not ssem to et ter into the
business with any sort Of relish or heartin,s.
Ills spoech was very moderate decidedly in fen.
tive and pointless We have heard II commend
ed BY number for its freedom from every thing
like sarcasum or abuse, bnt for our part. We con.
fees, our tRste wonld b. fuy a little more pepper
ard sal,. However. this is only matter of taste
tie took rsTy moderate ground upon the tariff
question. Greeley would be far from consider.
'og him orthodox. He went for tariff for revcu
SOUNDS more democratic than wing. But lie was
for specific instead Of advalorpm jui.es IL
could not deny but the Sdvalorem principle was
more inst, bu, it was so impossible 10 prevent
frauds under 1t. We have our doub about .ho,e
frauds. but will not enter into an argument with
Mr.. \. on what is thu. reduced to a mere question
OF fact
BIZ. \. tTied 10 make out that the democrat.
were The enemies Of river and barbor improve.
ments in the face Of the fact that a democratic
congress had passed the only river and harbor oil
that has been passed IN nine years, during which
mere have been couple Of wing congresses.-
ihen he was opposed TO Judge Douglas plan of
tonnage duties, he hardly knew why himself
lie gave Judge D. credit for honesty aud .inceri,
y in the matter, bu. Mir. N. seemed to consider
himself better posted up on the subject and
ihoughI Judge D. was on the wrong track. He
had better meet the Judge and have debate on
the subject
Only ose other national subject. was touched
hr. n confessed himself the friend Of an old fash.
Toned U. 5. Bank--,ha, obsolete idca"--tried to
prove. villa; nobody denies-that the democratic
party had forty years ago been the friends Of such
nm institution; and execrated aud depl0red the
Tyler vs'oes the varOu, "EIchequer" plans Of
the memorable hundred days wing reign.
twas somewhere about this part of the speech
that Mr. N. introduced the "calf story" /, is too
filthy to DO repeated here, or anywhere else. We
hope Mr.. n, will have the good sense to omit
that part Of bis speech 10 future Il wa, in shock.
iugly bad taste
We believe there was only one other point
IN the speech. Mr. N. undertook to take away
the credit heretofore given to Mes,rs Ma,,rson
and Reddiek, for their agency in securing the
passags Of the Chicago 4 Rock Island Railroad
bill, and place it upon the shoulders Of himself
md Mr. Hsc. We happen to know little
about that business too. When Mr. n. Gays there
was no trouble whatever in Getting that bill
through the senate he is either very dishonest or
very ignorant We grant Mr. n. and Mr. ni,e
deserve the highest eredid for their unceasny Ia.
Dor aud matches address in securing almost q
unanimous vote in favor OF the bill in the house.
but Mr. ~ must not misrepresent the case in tho
senate. Wesay Mr. Reddick was the wheelhorse
in that business. II 10 downright robbery to
y'ed him ICES credit than that Mr.. n. can make
nothing by approaching Mr.. R in that quarter,
aadifhe isper's,entin the matter. we IRE willing
10 weoshm at that point, and give him q ill.,