The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-09-04

Mr Reddck having received majority of al
The votes cast, was rnanimoasy declared tie no
nince Of the convention
Resolutions were then adopted approJaiory o..
and pledgnS the support Of the democracy OF
the Third District 10 the nominee Of this cenyen
ton and to the National and State Democrati,
nominations.
The convention was ably addressed by Hon
d. l.. Gregg, Or Rogers, and Mr.. Redlick, and
; then, IN the utmost harmony adjourned
II will thus be seen thai, the nomination as The
candidate for congress OF the democracy of III,
Third District has been conferred upon our dis
'nsulShed fellow townsman, the Hon. WILLIAM
REDoIcK To say that our people are eratiGed
with this result, would but poorly express tn,
JOY with which the news Of the actisn Of tee con
'ention is hailed on all sides. Mr r. has resided
n out midst almost since the organization Of th,
county, has always been identified with onr in.
feTes's growth and prosperity, ha. been unnter
rDptedy honored with Office and confidence by
cur people and even his enemies will no, charge
chat he ever was guilty of neg gence or half WI,
work in the performance Of any public trust.
II, held the office Of Sheriff u this county from
1898 to 1876, and during that Whole term no on,
ever heard Of responsibility shunsed or a dot,
neglected He always enjoyed the reputation OF
beng one OF the most prompt, efficient, and ener
geIic sheriff. in the state lie was called upo,
ey The people to give up that Office ouy u TAX,
"ne oil higher honor and resron.ibility. IN which.
while he was obliged to sacrifice persona! inter
est hs talents and energy more peculiarly fit;e,
him for useful public service. How he di.cborp
ea his DUTY as stats Senator, from 1913, when h,
vas hrSt elected, TO this time it would be super
fuous to tell the people of this district. I,wl
hardly DO questioned bu, that, during nearly hi.
whole term, he was, in poin, of industry etiiciCn
81, u'efuldess, and influence, the frs, man in tb
senate. We speak this from personal know
ledge. We have for tho las, few wear, been il
position which enabled us, more than nlmo.
any other person in this region to follow our 81
na'oi with an open eye in the performance Of hi
duties and to note the rank which he held az
member OF the upper house Of our state lepi.n
fcfe We have heard of no bluuder he ever CON,
mn'ed or failure met with in carrying throuel
any measure in which his constituents were into
rested. IA single instance, the energy, address
and 'I''i exhibited by Mr.. R. land for which h,
has never received half credit in securing tv,
winters ago the passage Of the Chicago and Rocl
Island Railroad bill enttle him to The first rsnl
@a legislator. No man ever eDcoun,s,ed a.,
o'ereame more difficulties, moro ANNOYANCE, an,
more interruptions and determined orno
Nson, than did our Senator on that oceasio,
fst he exhibited in that instance only ,ba, deter
mined, and dauntless energy and perseverance
which have ever marked him as an uscommo,
man Il: 10 ofjust such material TINT rrea. me,
are made II 10 this force Of charaet.r-,bi
mighty w'it-which constitutes the insprotio
which the world calls genius. It is this whicI
10 spite Of oil bic faults, has made Wentworth
the moss efficient Of our delegation in congress.
asd in spits Of every opposition, the stronrc,
man in his district. II is this which raise, IN,
shepherd 10 tho throne and makes the humbl,
pine knot student the mighty arbiter Of the DIES
tIoiss Of nations.
7ha: Mr.. Rsddick will make a faithful active
and efficient member Of ccnsrsss there eau be o,