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The Anti.LovejOy convention.

The Bloomington Flag gives very full
account of the proceedings of this conyen-
ton. Delegates were in attendance from
Mclean, Dewitt, La Sale, Putnam, and Yer
million counties. The nomination of Judge
DIckey appears to have been made without
made short speech, simply accepting the
nomination, proposing at a future time to
enter into 4 discussion Of the issues involved
: in the contest. Gen. Gridley, j. c. Cham
the chief Spokesman of the convention, and
while they dashed Lovejoy numerically, they
appear also to have been equally severe on
the democracy and the present administra-
ton. The convention met in the afternoon.
In the evening general mass meeting ap-
pears to have taken place, at which, besides
the above speakers, Lovejoy also was pre-
sent. After speeches from Cofiing and Judge
Dickey, Lovejoy was called for, who thought
he had been badly treated, and made speech
to prove he was not an dbolitionist! To
bear him witness to this fact, he called upon
Judge Dickcy, whose response is thus given
by the Flag:
when he was through, Judge Dckcy
took the stand. and stated that he could not
bear witness, that his opponent was not a
raiical abolitionist Of tie Garrison school,
for he had always supposed him to be, and
was rery much ostonished to hear him deny
it. lie thought there was no questioning
that point. Then commenced series of in
terrogaioIies on the part of Judge Dickey,
which proved concusively that Mr.. Lovejoy
was very rodicdi man upon the slavery
question. lie admitted that he had publish
cd himself as the agent of the underground
railroad; and that he had been several times
tiled for aiding the escape Of negroes; and
he would do so again if an opportunity Of
fered itself Finally, Judge Dickoy got him
to that point where he refused to answer
interogatories, utterly regulating that pro-
vision Of the constitution which requires the
rendition Of the fugitive slaves lie would
not swear TO support the constitution, ercept
as lie understood it. To the question wheth-
or or not he would give UP a slave if he was
unouestionably proven such, he answered
that if it was proved that Inc ored service to
his master, he would but, said he. do not
beliere one man ores serrice to another. This
was the position to which he was driven, as
all who were present will bear US witness.
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The motion to vote by ballot was now re-
considered and the convention iook the 9Th
vote RIA roee, resulting for Larkin 20, Nil
Ter %, Smith Z.
Mr. Larkin now rose aud in few hand
some remarks thanking his friends for sup
porting him thus far. stated that a. there
seemed to be considerable feeling arising
among delegates, he thought the harmony
Of the party required that some candidates
should Withdraw, and rs none other seemed
ready, he respectfully declined longer to be
IL candidate
The ninth ballot was nov taken, rcsultin -.
in the nomination Of Norman Smith, the
vote standing for Smith -, Miller Is, Gray
3, Phelps Z, Green l.
Three cheers were now given for Smith,
who was unanimously declared the nominee
Three cheers were also given for Mr Larhin
On motion Geo. L. Bedford was unanimous
y declared The nominee for Circuit Clerk /;
AMI
On further motion Mr. \ Putnam, Of La
Sale, was unanimously declared the nominee
for Coroner
The convention then adjourned s;~l d.,
giving three cheers tor the candidates.
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. The Speeches Lnst ..rcnin--

The programme intended for Yesterday
was, that the Democratic Convention ,Ic,.1I
meet and transact It's business in about al.
hour, and that then, about three O'Clock. co.
Richardson, Col Hamilton &c, thoull al
dress the people in front Of the Court House.
Unfortunately, however, the Convention
found il more than an hours job to reconcile
al the difficulties and settle the claims Of
half a dozen Of aspiFantS for the nomination
for Sheriff, and the sitting Of the Convention
was prolonged until evening. Although the
difficulties IN the Convention were happily
and harmoniously arranged, and very ae-
ccptable nomination TO all parties effected. II
unfortunately deprived hundreds Of farmers
OF the privilege, which they lad come to
town to enjoy, of hearing the speeches
The speeches, however. wcre male in the
tveaing, and to 4 very large audience. Blu,
rs our paper EyeDt T. press before the close
Of the meeting, we are unable 10 give, in
this mornings paper, any account Of the
speeches or the speakers.
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Death POIiticaD of Mr.. Hoffman, Fusion
Candidate for 1t. Governor.

Mr.. Hoffman. the fusion candidate for 1t.
Governor. recently made an attack on the
Chicago Times, which bad the effect of bring
ing, for few days, the tremendous guns of
the Times upon his devoted head, and the
result has been the death, past all hope OF
rcsuscitation, Of the fusion candidate for L.
Governor So dead is lie, politically, that
the iusionis;s will be obliged to nominate Il
new candidate We have no room to-day to
copy the article Of the Times, but 1t is suti-
cient to say, that while the determination is
complete, it is done in a courteous, straight
, forward way. The Times simply shows. by
quoting the constitution Of the state OF Hill
nois, and then referring to the Records of the
Cook Circuit Court, that Mr.. Hoffman is not
! by at least five years residence and citizen
ship, eligible to the office Of Lieut. Govern
or. The constitution requires that he shall
have been at least IA years citizen Of the
I L. S. and ten years resident of this state.
Mr.. Hoffman comes up to neither OF these
acquisitions, and is therefore ineligible
This, of course, disposes Of that gentle
I man, and We notice by the Chicago Press
Yesterday that Mr.. Hoffman has surrendered
at discretion. \ card appears in the Pres
Withdrawing his name from the canvass.
! The questi IN now arises, did not Mr. Hoff-
man or his party know that he was inelgi-
bic at the time of his nomination. Mr.. Hoff-
man, we have no doubt, was ignorant, but
/ it can hardly be supposed the sharp lawyers
that managed the Bloomington convention
were equally SO. That convention was con-
trollcd by Know Nothings, but they wanted
to whecdle the German vote into the support
of their ticket They made a show, rnerc.
/ fore, of liberality to the Germar.s by giving
them prominent candids..e on the ticket
but took care to taxi such o candidate as
would leave the It. Governor to be elected
by the senate, after the November election,
Wen Mr., HCffinan's ineligibility would be
made known Was there ever n more bare.
faced cheat: Verify, these fusion leaders
are Sharpers.
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TIC Demo.-.,sc nomination..

Referring to the proceedings below, We
place with pride at our mast head the nomi-
nations of the dcmoc: ATTIC convention yes
teriIay. With Barber and Armstrong as
Representative candidates, Norman Smith
for Sheriff, E,I!orJ for Circuit Clerk, and
Putnam for Coroner, VIC see TO chance for
improvement in our ticket. Time nor space
will permit Us now to refer to each Of the
candidates IS they deserve. They will all
be recognized at once as good men and true,
men of character and worth, and as domo-
Gratis of that staunch AMI unwavciing met
tic, that speaks as wei the honest politician
a. the honest USa.
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HThe Age of RuGiantsm.0

The Cleveland Plaindeoler brings forward
from its files, the following account publish
ed Oct. Q, 1850, of the "rutfianism" by FREE
mont at the Senate door. Fremont, Benton
and Foote. were all good Democrats then,
and we have no doubt the Piaindeater
touched as lightly upon the matter as was
agreeable to the truth:
THE FooTE AND Fremont DIrFIcCLTY.-1he
difficulty between Senators Foot and ire
mont grew out of the circumstance that
Footc charged Fremont, in the Senate, with
seeking legislation in reference to the gold
mines for the sake of his own private adj
vantage, which Fremont pronounced false.
Afterwards they met in the ante-chanbcr,
when Fremont struck Foote and brought
blood They were Immediately separated
by Senator Clarke. Subsequently Fremont
addressed note to Footc, demanding re-
traction of the language used by hiU in de-
bate, to be signed in the presence Of wit
nesses, and challenge cote was lef. if he
refused.
Mr.. Foote tieclined to sign the paper, but
addresse'. note in reply to Fremont, dis
claiming any intention Of giving any person
al offence in the language used by him in
denate
The friends Of both parties considered this
satisfactory to Fremont but, at his instance,
the note Of Mr.. Footc was submitted to Col.
Benton, who consented to an arrangement.
The following card is the result:
WASHINGTON, Sept IS, 1850.
4 Card-The undersigned are authorized
to state that the difficulty between the Hon.
/ II. 5. Foot and the Hon. j. C.. Fremont,
growing out Of certain expressions used by
the former in relation to the California bill
in the Senate last evening, has been adjusted
satisfactorily and honorabIy to both those
gentlemen Signed,
A. c. Dodge,
WIN. GIVEN,
HENRY W. SiBLEY.
RoDMAN NJ pKIcE.
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The Hennepin Tribune belabors US in hall
column of small plea, for calling that pa.
per ''fusion" concern. The editor says he
entertains '.prirately opinions favorable to
the republican party" and says publicly the
repeal Of the Missouri compromise was a
breach Of national faith. He also says, edi.
toridlly,-
"The Buffalo Courier sneers at Fremont as
an explorer and engineer What else was
Gen. Washington when called to the service
of his country"
But he don't support Fremont nor the
republican party, and is entirely neutral
or ''indcpendent" in politics. He can take
the socks.
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Dropped .n Tie Pa-, Oee 81 Ottawa, upon which IL,
i.o=t~s ha- ..pi 1es.. ,a.s
NJ e. J. j.. El.,-~' Is Co. r-tiu. III.
AZ. HEu1. 'H.d-4i.sla- Vr;. 2, CO.. :. Y
Patrick D.-l.sr. = Frlr. ..u -. Boston, Mas.
Ryan E-.arr- Nr-J DT--fi-a- ia,ys co., y !
t-t-.t .'z--,g.li. Aa.h.y. - CO.. L..
>sEAi L. u Her I.s..., Nils
PzisIek B-ssT- Nsrr,-- ~.
T. ". BIZ ). Portland. WI!ic-iI- co., III.
EsiWart Brady, Chic@E"- III
Mr. : = NvufL- Warren, Trumb'l CO.. Ohio
Charles {. North, - Cuaub-T~ It. New York City.
{. r Lou-asjT-,t - thaniber> IT.. New IOEk City
ID. D-vliI. u Co, NJ. Is, 70 -JG broadway, New
York City.
Nm Hide Washington. Tazewcll co, III.
james Fleming. Mars-leS, III.
g. L. L. Cook. Sandwich. Ill.
Thus- Corner. Anc-brrrr- Mas
Mrs NJ * Warner Three OAKS. Mich.
Eiiah I. slack. iG- MarL-t u, PIN. Ia
Dr. ]. r. barber. chr..st. a..
jaime. NJ gatllu. Pit,-t.I-. r..
Wm. 7. ToplAud, T0uica, III.
Nm- III Gulfsr, -. Louis, Mo.
} u. Warner. Beu!-. W..
John Ryan, Delphi, lat.
john smith, Eagle. III.
\. +. McOscu, Joliet. III.
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Democratic Cornty Convention.

The convention Of tie democracy Of Ia
Sale county, to nominate candidates for
county officers and delegates to the district
representative convention, met at the court
house at o'clock yesterday
un motion, &. Fleming was called to the
chair, and Rccs Morgan ard II. p. Jones
were appointed secretaries.
The convention proceeded TO appoint DEL
gates to the representative convention, as
follows Capt r. Staddeu, Guy IiuIett, ,Ino.
lIisc, Norman Smith, VIA. Eeddics, \. F.
Dow, H. Galloway, Jno. Gray, g. ". Arm
strong and Norton Mickey.
The convention then proceeded to vote ior
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-07-26

July 1s--The Senate was engaged on pri-
vate bills yesterday. A bill providing for
the compulsory prepayment of postage on
all transient printed matter was reported.
In the House the Illinois contested election
case was disposed of, by declaring the seat
vacant and sending the whole matter back
to the people.
July 19.-Senate not in session. In the
House private bills were considered.
July 2l.-The armament bill, after re-
ducing the amount of the appropriation from
$4,000, 900 to 81 500, 900 passed the Senate
A resolution to adjourn on the 18th August
was passed and bills making appropriations
for the improvement of the Delaware break
water. Also for the improvement of certain
harbors in Maine, and the harbors Of Mar
que:to, Mich, and Manitowoc. Wis. Adj.
In the House the day was spent in dis
cussing the Senate resolution Of adjournment
without coming to vote.
July 22.-Mr. Butler introduced bill
proposing salary Of $4,000 for members of
Congress instead Of their per diem. The
House amendment was adopted to the ad
ournmcnt resolution.
The House passed the Senate resolution of
adjournment, amending :. SO as to fix the
day or the 2sth August The Nebraska
Contested election case was discussed, and
Nhapman, the sitting member, finally con-
frmed in his seat.
july 23.-The Senate wasted most Of the
day in an angry discussion in reference to
the priority of business, and finally took up
and passed the Sheboygan Harbor bill and
adjourned.
The House adopted resolution for eve
ming sessions for general debate. The New
Mexico contested election case was taken
up, and after long discussion, Mr. Gallegos
was ousted and Mr., Otero declared the right,
full delegate.
July Pin the Senate bill was passed
to protect citizens Of the L. 5. discovering
guano islands. The Milwaukee and kala-
mazoo harbor bills were discussed until ad.
journment.
In the House, the Senate Kansas bill was
amendment was adopted declaring the laws
Of Kansas null and void. Finally the com
mittee rose, and Mr.. Campbell from the com
mittee on elections, introduced resolution
declaring Whitfield's election void, which
was laid over. Adjourned.
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Representative Communion.

On the adjournment Of the county con
ventiou yesterday the district representative
convention convened at the court house
e. W. Armstrong was called to the chair,
and c. Iulett and =. \. Armstrong were
appointed score tarics.
On motion Wm. Barber, Of Ia Sale CO.,
ard p. :. Armstrong, of GIundy co, were
unanimously declared the nominees for re.
preseutstivc1
On lao'ion John nisc, r. IIynds, and u.
J.. Paine were appointed district CORES
pondins c,mInittcc.
The convention then adjourned.
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BLAcKwooD.-The publishers of this in
valuable Magazine request us to caution the
public against man pretending to be deaf
mute, and forging their names, Leonard
Scott & Co., to printed subscription bills,
got up by himself, expressly to cheat the
public. He has in one instance given his
name as Broderick. but he signs the names
of the firm in bold hand, without even an
assumed name as agent. His victims have
been mostly in the Western States. The
publishers state they have no such agent.
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Gov. kGRNER,-Thc sigsal failure Of the
recent fusion demonstration at Bclleville ap-
pears TO have frightened Gov. krrner, who
took occasion again TO define his position. .
so as to leave bridge behind him on which
TO return IL the democratic party after the
demolition Of the iSinitcs next November
The Il, ilyvlle Tribune says Of this speech :
Judge kG:ESEE took pains to define his
position and declared that ne desired it to be
distinctly understood that though he was
acting 18th, he was not er' the Republican
Party
lie was so emphatic on thi. point that
some Of the Red Flag Republicans present
were OF slow in giving audible tone to their
feeling Of disgust at the onorous insinuation
implied in the coustrU ction he reserved to
himself in his position.
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Col. BIssEIL TAXES CARE OF No. I've
showed last week how Col Bisscll had aided
to rob our state Of 8 ger cent. Of the gross
proceeds of the Illinois Central r. X. Com
pany to line his own pockets, and this week
we have another little financial operation of
his to present Of the same sort. 1t is known
that, at the close Of two sessions of con-
gress, while Col. b. was a member, he was
unable TO return home on account Of sick
ness. lie therefore claimed and received
pay as a member during the recess, amount
ing to ten or twelve hundred dollars more
than vas received by any other member
Bot will it be credited, while Bisscll thus re-
ceivcd pay for remaining in Washington du-
ring the adjournment Of congress, he also
demanded and received his mileage for going
home and returning at each of the same seS-
sions-amounting TO the vicinity of 8, 900 !:
Was this honest,
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IMPORTATION WASTED.-Of John O'Brien,
who resided in Middletown, Butler county,
Ohio, but left there about SIX weeks ago Cor
Chicago, leaving behind him wife and four
children. His wife followed him to Chica-
go, but was unable to find any trace Of him
She is now in Ottawa with her family. Any
information in reference to said O'Brien will
be thankfully received by his distressed
wife Address Mrs. Mary OBrien, Ottawa,
Illinois
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CpSTENPTiBLE.-The foil owing, which we
cut'from an Indiana paper, goes directly to
the point There never was anything more
transparent and contemplate than the by
pocrisy Of the sudden love the fusionists
have conceived for foreigners, particularly
the Germans. In this state, as a tub to
the whale" they have placed German on
their ticket for the ORNAMENTAL" office Of
Lieut.. Governor, and in Ottawa, in further
ance OF the same work of deception. our
llindoo temperance council have repealed
the ordinance against lager beer, as if the
German vote could be purchased with lager
beer. says the Jasper Qa) Bmher:
We know of nothing so contemplate and
mean the course Of certain dcmagogucs,
who a few months since were prominent
members Of the Know Nothing Order, and
who are now, as selfstyled Republicans,
pleading with foreign born citizens to sup.
port them for Office, and vote their ticket
They represent to these persons, that the
Democratic party have for their object the
extension Of slavery, with design Of
bringing slave labor i'll competition with free
labor.
Two years ago, these very men denounced
our foreign born citizens as drunken
Greeks Cattle" Beer swillers," '.lousy,
red-meuthed Irish," and "scarlet-necked
Dutch" and every other abusive epithet
they could think Of They were unwilling
that these cattle" as they were pleased TO
call them, should enjoy the privilege of free
men, but now they are all sympathy for the
poor negro" and want the foreign votes to
secure for him his freedom.
The foreigner has right to vote as he
thinks proper, and we have no disposition to
dictate in reference to the matter, but when
approached by persons Of this character
with view to soliciting their vote, they
should shun them as they would the most
venomOus reptile.
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PALMER FOR CONGRESS- famous rene
cade democrat has received his reward from
the fusionists by being nominated for con-
gress in the Springfield district, against l..
L. Harris. He will receive his pay from the
democracy in November by handsome de-
feat to the tune of 1000 majority.
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LovEJor IN PCTNAa.-Among the dele
gates who took part in the proceedings OF
the anti-Lovejoy county convention in Put
nam We notice such names as these A.
wardlaw, Thos. Ware, W. H. G. Burney,
Madison Durley, c. W. Lobdell, A. B.
Moore, Ralph Ware. Geo. Dent, Jno. +.
Gr:ble, &c. With such names against him,
the prospect Of Lovejoy in Putnam must be
remarkably brilliant, lin a horny
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y FILLMORE E>IIHATE.-The Buffalo CON-
"f'c'"i, Fillmore paper, puts forth the
following prediction in reference TO the re-
suit of the presidential election. We give
IL Tor the amusement OF our readers, and
also as table Of the electoral vote of the
Inherent states convenient for refer ence:
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Sfraye(l.

GaTRAYED from the subscriber, resdiDg ~ miles
- southeast Of Earvile, July 2Ist, 1s56, BRIGHT
BAY MARE, years old hind legs white half way to the
knees and leg has white on 1t, name lays
TO the left side She has small lump on the side 81 her
wither, large a quail's egg. Also, one LiGHf
BROWN HORSE or years old hind feet white to fst-
locks rather rough built His left hip bone was broke,
and can be noticed by examination. Both the above
horses shod before when left Any person who viii
return the above horses give any INFORMATION Of their
whereabouts will be literally rewarded.
jul26- Iw~ HENRY BOOXlF,
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In Cleveland. on Saturday, some scoun-
drcl entered the dwelling of Mr.. Fittenhofer
and stole some $500 worth Of jewelry. lie
administered chloroform to Mr.. Fittenhofer,
his wife and six children, and then admins
tered upon their effects.
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Mendoza is one of the most thriving towns
in the State. It is growing rapidly, and its
business IS increasing, and for a three year
old, its equal can scarcely be produced
Tbreo churches are to be built there this sea-
SON one Congregational, one Presbyterian,
and one Lutheran, and the ground has been
given for young ladies seminary.
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FOG SMITH, This famous political charla-
tan has again "turned up" and is now
stamping it for Fremont The fusionists au'
CUR from this fact the success of the woody
horse candidate, for, say they, Fog is al
WAYS found on the strongest side. We be-
lieye the last time Fog Smith figured con-
spicuously in politics he was advocating the
reelection of John Tyler.
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The Renowned Remedies

Our read<r, have doubles, heard Of the vncd and
n-vcrfailng Medicines prepared by Messrs CoJnstOck
Brother, % New York, and which sold tlrougtou,
The country by merchants generally We take pleasure
in recommending them be all which they saiI
and that they free from all mineral poisous.
which used most generally. We would also advise
all who in III health te-t thea, and
that they will not fail to relieve the There is
p-rate Medicine for nearly every disease Also, IUC-
ATS CARTONS HORSE AND CATTLE Medicines
TIE besf ia eJ-ist,l.ce.
For sale by ANAss FOSTER in Walker Iiicklings new
b!s south side of the Court House square Ottawa, III.
lu26-2w
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STATE Or ILLINOfN, Ia iNtNe tOHnfy-In the matter
of the estate of Charles Mccormick, deceased.
ID UBLiC notice is hereby given to all persons Interest,"
= ed in the premises that shall file petition In 800
Circuit Court of said County the cancery side there
Of at the next term of said Court, to be holden ~
wa in said County, the second Monday OF Nosey
next praying the said Court 10 make decree he
sale Of the following described real estate 10 acion
north west quarter of the north east quartz 30 aI.o
thirty three township thirty-iwo, range three. anu
the north quarter north east quarter g Tho
49,, ~ la 800, ~ and where all persons interest,
ed may appear and show cause WHY VIM Tor
not be made as in said petition Pra f!S WrcORuJCK.
Ad'a'r. Of tho bs'1te ~ jules
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H.AurnVR6.

l.ROM the subscriber living in Dayton township, In
Il Sale CO., about the IJh Of May, two year old
Mare Colts, dark bay, with a small white spot in
the face small white snip between the nostrs and nigh
hind foot white the other il a clay bank color
marks recollected. Five dollars viii be given for
formation where they may be found dollars foS
their the subscriber. Address, at OTTAWA o.,
jui2S4ws PATRICK BRISCO-