The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-02

rently the property of j. Fl. Were. The
owner can have it by calling at the Free
Trader Office.
Democratic Club Meeting.
The democratic Club of this city had
spirited meeting at the Court house on Tues
day evening. The Court room was filled to
overlooking. Permanent officers Of the club
wert elected, and platform adopted. We
give the proceedings in another column
After transacting this business, the club was
addressed by VIM. CoGswELL, Esq, in one
of the best speeches he has made during the
campaign. He gave his attention chiefly to
the miserable lodging of the republican lea
ders in reference to the principles Of their
party-showing that they have in turn re.
pudiated every plank of their platform
within the last six months, anu then exposed
their outrageous system of detraction, mis-
representation and falsehood by which they
we're laborng to hide their own earrenness
Of principle and mislead the public in refer
ence to these of Judge Douglas and the dem
ocratic party. Having taken no notes, we
are unable to follow Mr.. c. through this
portion Of his speech, but we can assure our
readers that as review it was scathing and
effective. One part in particular deserves
special notice, and that was the expose he
gave Of the perversion, by the republican
leaders, Of the bred Scott decision. He
showed (what indeed every intelligent man
Of all parties has always understood and con.
ceded) that the bred Scott decision neither
in language or spirit denied in the least TO
the territories the power to legisla:e for or
against slavery. 1t denied to Congress the
power to exclude the southern or northern
emigrant from the territories with their prop
srty, whether horses or slaves, but SO far as
local territorial legislation is concerned, en-
phaticslly recognised the full power of the
territorial Legislature over that as all other
subjects.
The Club meets again on Monday evening,
when Capt. j. W. CoNSErT and others viii
speak.
HORSE THIEF ARREsTED.-On Saturday eve
ming quite an excitement was created in the
theatre by the arrest of a horse thief, by
Sheriff " aterman. The young mans name
is VIM. Clark, and for short time was in
the employ of j. NJ. Nerve, at Waltham,
and on being paid for months work, took
his departure with horse. lie was brought
from Tonica to this city and arrested.
IMPROVED GAS BuRSER-Mr. b. r. Leeds,
who is stopping temporarily at the Farnam
House, in this city, proposes to sell to our
people a new gas burner which he has the
evidence with him to show will prove a
saving of 80 to 40 per cent. to our citizens
in their gas bills. The burner is \ simple
continuance that can be slipped over the
burners at present in use, at very iifling
expense, or can be substituted for the cid
burner. We gave it fair trial at our Office
last evening, and it certainly worked to q
charm,
GRUMPY COUNTY FAIa-We have received
a copy Of the Laws, Regulations and Premi-
um List Of the Grundy County Agricultu-
raj Society, who hold their annual Fair, at
Morris, the 18th, 18th, and l4th inst. The
society offers over $500 in cash premiums,
embracing all articles in the way Ct farm
stocks, farm products, mechanical imple-
ments, machinery, &C., &c. The society own
some 50 acres of ground, large portion of
which has been enclosed with high board
fence, and has all the necessary buildings
erected upon it for exhibiting articles to the
bsst advantage. We believe Ia Sale county
will send up good delegation who will take
along some articles that will knock the socks
of the Crundy county farmers.
The following was circulated freely about
the fair grounds in hand bill on Wednesday:
To THE PrBLIc!-THE FAIR GRorxD.-Ex-
TRAoRDISARY ATTAcTtoSs AS a member
of the LaSalle County Agricultural Society,
l claim the right 20 thus publicly protest
against the public insu, offered by the Off
GERS Of the Society, in the shape of H.
censcd or permitted theatre ,cithin the Fair
G,ous.ds, and for aught the uninitiated know,
its legitimate Accomplishments, the Gambling
Saloon, the drinking hell sad brothel. Why
nots The one never exists q great
length of time without the other. 1t is
barely possible to suppose that this action
of the Society may be countenanced by the
city Of Ottawa, Blu: not at all probable; and
even though it is, the officers should recol-
lect that the society is fer LaSallo County,
and that farmers and mechanics can never
consent to bring their sons and daughters
into the immediate breathing holes Of hell,
nor will they. They will 6rst suffer the
society to give itself to the devil, as t ap-
pears to have done, and keep their families
and their products at home. WV. SrRAwN.
Mr.. Strawn is REV" which may account
for the freedom and JUNCTION with which he
uses some bad words and vigorous explosives
that we Of the secular sort are not allowed
to deal in so freely. We cannot say that
We entirely approve the licensing of theatcrs
any more than any other exhibitions within
the fair ground enclosures, but the present
officers of the society are at least not open
to the charge CT having set the example. 1t
had been done at all previous fairs. We
believe the theatre performed nothing better
nor worse than "Uncle Toms Cabin" and
if Rev S didn't want his sensibiities shocked
he ought to have saved his quarter and not
gone in.
LIGHrSING-NARRow ESCAPE.-During
the thunder storm on Thursday, little
girl at the residence OF W. Erwin in the
western part of the CITY was struck by light