The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-01-03
To the Pat.


appeal, addressed 10 the E,ctor. " la Say
County" and -igned. "Wu- H. Price. Samuel Il
Lewis, VIM Gentleman. dcnouncis IN hArsh
AID coarse terms nearly the entire bosrc ef ga
Iervsors Of thls Coanty, aud mere particularly
holding up for public censure. the SGysrsisor OF
the town Of Grand Rapids The communication
purports TO be rom persons neither expecting
nor expected 20 occupy oftcial station II this
Is a true statement of their present postious. u
is fair to suppose that Wm. Rice is no longer
member Of the "Ryer Board" or that he con.
templates immediate resignation, far the purpose
of maintaining his integrity. 1t is also far io
presume that Mr.. Lewis election to the ofiice Of
Constable last spring. in lieu Of a higher postion.
must have disgusted him exceedingly with pub
Tie Office II IS still farther fair to supp's@, that
VIM. Genlitmans failure to be eecied las.
spring as Supervisor, instead Of tie writer has
influenced him 10 desis, from pny farther at
tcmpls to reach Official station
cannot feel seriously angry with the appeal!
ing trio for their scurriluus language both direct
~ and indirectly expressed towards myself for
the reason that have already become, in some
degree accustomed to harshness and bad Ian
guage from the sane quarter as maoh owing
perhaps to the inability of the parties in ques-
tion to swerve me from TINT line VI duty which
best subserves the general interests OF our town.
NNhlA 1 nave lPtu CpdAtN VI h''S rns"
course Of acton, suited to the particular tastes of
lhe appealing tho, they might possibly have
overlooked my holding the same religious belief
as Charles Carroll. of Carrollton, and my siili
greater fault Of being born in the came land TIM.
gave Us the gallant Shields. Notwithstanding
such opposition, however ] have TO thank ths
Electors Of Grand Rapids for repeated assuran-
ces Of their esteem indicated by repeated eec'
ton to official station" lss Is termed by the
trio,) assuredly not for any superior merit over
the general average of my fellow lownsmsn. but
ptrhaps from q known habit Of following out.
with per,inacity and straight-forwardness that
course which honestly believe TO be beet for
the interests Of the people at large The attack
on Col. Barber was upcalled for and undeserved.
nasmuch rs Col. b. suggested merely to poss,
puue tic consideration Of resolution Intended
10 benefit Mr. Price, until the next morning.
which suggestion was not adopted by the parties
most Interested and thereupon Col. Barber yo,-
ed with the great mass Of the Board, ITO lay thu
resolution on the table Col, Barber is too well
known in this County 10 need defence.
The assertion that We were afterwards toll
by the Supervisor of oar town, that these thres
ump,res were indicated TO Byrnes by himself
Is positively untrue. never said So and call
iur ",gili,lrut proof. as promised N the appeal.
The insdiJus charge GgaInst Messrs. Wait, Clark
ami Niu. "tLat snnne of nv views had ryrr-
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,I.,, i,"n r,'i, Win o,r town ns,e ns,,tionso
f,r n,l .t,,.,.I cn.,sd Win damage, al
I 'y.I to thc a,,a,,rt ,f ssno Tar ba,h. 1hs in.
h,b;,,nt. or ,he t,,wn t..l;ng ceyre we'd hv sn
a,,',rI =, In,d.o,,c Ard so l,,iJ,, to firm had
,,,','l',, t"r,hs h,,r,. ,lI.J u,,on tho o,Ecers
oyLn.o 5,ty II v,o. m nstilion ,b. Roord of Su
,.,,i.,., -, r.liayo ill.,. ,nyyn fr,,o ,uch ,ax il
f.,o,, ,l, Lo"s of ,hn iph.Ii,an,s ,ha. no damn.
I T.s sbnnlI Io ,,,ij G,. onv road now or he,esf
. n,or f. ho ,,sroI F,v. NJ tls oficers desisnnt.
| ed bv law bolieyin, tba, tbe damages were, mar,
! ;r,.i, t,,, L;L orT ,b,, IN rr,y;ds s,r tho nav
n,s,t- o ,r,,S,.,ivs tox mpst be Iey;.i upon tL,.
,,,,c, .i,,rat no,,;,, nr,viny ,bc R,,rlof s,,.
I nsry,.or, :, rc,Eoya s,ii tnune ,he netition va,
rrescntcd hy me and srer some argument /,
| bc B,arI thc nrnv,r Of the petitioner, vs,
,,r,,Ied
Tbe cbar,, n, a,,,,,runu,o,,. r,o,iyni.v" m,ao
bv tho tr;n ,ains, me, henr5,ted by Mr Price.
ian of SE0 md unr,icularly nrain:t two of nu-
town officer, "n.r.onalk n. much needing ihe
rosI ns curseIr,sr Ip,ice 4 Col i. from ina,
onartcr or any cher, in.ufieient to stamp up