The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-11-10
MIR. ISeddick's Letter.

Many persons having expressed wish to
see the following letter Of tn. Hon. W
Reddick, published in the Peru Sentinel last
week and alluded to by us, we have trans
ferred it to our columns:
Editors IF tie .Sentiao,:-I find in your
paper of the 10Th instant, an article from the
Chicago Times, as follows:
Judge K. 5. Wilson, in the Press Of yes.
tcrClay, rcpudiatcd the use Of his name as an
officer of the Hays meeting"
You say -
ave are anxious to know what William
Redlck snd u. c. Cook viii do in the pre-.
misses
When ,stcly in Chicago, visiting the State
Fair, saw large hanl-bills posted, calling Il
democratic mass meeting to rejoice over the
victories lately obtained by the Democratic
party. in the States OF Pennsylvania, India.
m, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Ala.
bama, dc. 1t was announced that Judge
Douglas, Gov. Matteson, Gov. Moore, aud
other distinguished democrats, would ad,
dress the meeting.
Being plain unsuSpic:ous deriocrat, from
ono Of the rural districts, supposed it would
be right to stto"u the meeting, and send ny
a dozen or Two Of cheers for the victorious
democracy Of these gallant States. did So
'.id we had good time OF it.
When Judge Douglas gave his reasons for
repeating the eighth section Of the Ac,
known as the Missouri Compromise. heard
him through. let him enjoy his own opin
ion , and continued in the belief that it was
a very unwise m0vement-an opinion, as
expressed by Sgnior Benedict, (who | be-
lieve was distant relative to my friend DR.
| lluletD "hat. fire cannot melt cut Of me.
uW die in 10 al the stake.
As to the Hays meeting, can only say,
was not there-I have not seen the speech
| do not take the Press" and tho demo
crat" containing the resolutions, either did
not come to hand, or was mslaid in our
store.
have high respect for Mr. Hays;
have known him for a long time he was a
Cass eector in 1913, and did yeoman Ser.
vice in that contest. lie is able to fight hi,
way through the world. And yet, with al
my regard for Mr. Hays, do not approx,
the course he ard his friends are pursuing
in his hostility to Judge Douglas, ! think h,
forgcts his relation and allegiance to the de
mocratic party. lwlltnot enlarge on this
subject it is sufficient to allude to the error
Of friend.
The slavery question being now out Of
Congress-no matter how it has got out
the democratic party will not consent to
bring it in again to disturb the harmony oI
the Union. Judge Trumbull, in his Chica.
20 speech, said that he was for the restora.
ton Of the Missouri Compromise. Thu
course if persisted in, will IN the end, place
him IN full communion with the republican
party and if my friend Hays does not look
out he will be found in the same company
And now, Myssrs. Editors, permit me to
say, | neither sport the rel or Uhtic rose.
am with all and for all who truly uphold the
integrity Of the mocratic party.
one word in relation to Judge Douglas
He has ably represented Illinois IN both
branches Of Congress mainly through HE
influence our State received a doLauon d
land which gave Us seven hundred miles Of
railroad, opening up to cultivation, settle
ment and taxation, the Interior Of Illinois
and which, in the end, will give Us aquarter
Of million dollars VI annual revenue. lhl-
Act Of Congress, more than all other THINKS
combined, called the attention Of capitalists
10 lilnois-iniucng them to bring capital to
the State to build other railroads, erect ma
nuisctories, and make otncr Improvements
Docs any man believe La Sale County
would have more than doubled 10 population
within the last five years, had il not been ior
tho construction Of the Illinois Central, Chi.
caco and Rock Island and Military Tract
Railroads. which run through it; And
say the construction Of these roads is a par;
Of the effect Of the Act Of Congress TO which
| have alluded.
; nth Carolina without her riiii,t-ttt-, AIRS AIRS
sachusetts without her Webster, Kentucky
without her Clay, Pennsylvania without hei
Buchanan, Ohio without her Allen, Missouri
without her Benton, on great questions o
national policy, are almost forgotten in Con
grcss. What should Illinois do z
will tolerate an honest difference Of opin
ion, and stand by the nan whe has rendered
US invaluable service.
am truly, yours,
WILLIAM REDDICk.