The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-24
NJ vember EIection-The Nominations.

~ VemBer EsieCti0H-kRe nominations
The proceedings Of the democratic coun-
~ Convention which met in this city on
"Wednesday are given in another column.
Owing to the threatening state O, the wealth
or, and to the further fact that there was
misunderstanding in several towns
az TO the day on which the convention was
to be held, the attendance of delegates
was unexpectedly small yet large enough
we apprehend to give fair expression of
the wishes Of the democracy in the prem
ises. The proceedings were conducted in !
the best spirit, and all the nominations :
were made unanimous.
For Treasurer, il will be seen Col VIM. /
BARBER, of Freedom was nominated 1t is .
unnecessary.to tell our readers who Col B. |
is. He has been resident of this county |
for the last twenty years at least has rep !
resented us in the state legislature. and /
has always been known as an active and
straight-o out democrat Politically, we
have certainly no man in our ranks whose
nomination could have been less Oh ection-
able; while personally, as a man possessed
of those business qualifications that emf
nently fit him for the office, and of that
/ high moral integrity and sterling worth
which are SO much needed to constitute
/ the faithful custodian of the peoples mo-
/ ney, the choice of the convention could
not have fallen Oh better man
/ Mr.. BRowY, the nominee for school COM
missioner, is an intelligent gentleman of
the legal profession, residing at Earlyille
lie is hard working democrat, young
man Of fine education fitting him peculiar
ly for the duties Of this Office, and by all
who enjoy his acquaintance is known as a
man OF sterling honesty and integrity.
Mr. WILSON, for county surveyor, has
walked around nearly every man farm in
this county in that capacity, and Of course
all know him TO be good surveyor and
gentleman. What more need be said of
him ?
Thus the democracy are in the field with a
good, strong ticket, AID now, if they would
enjoy the pleasure of giving the enemy q
thr;shing, all they need DO is to 90 to
work. We believe there are democrats
enough in the county to elect this ticket
All that remains to be done, is to get them
out on the day Of the election.
But while the democracy are thus in the
field with a good ticket, il must not be for
gotten that our opponents have also put a
strong ticket in nomination. Mr.. LEWIS,
: their candidate for Treasurer, is. the pres
cItt incumbent of the Office. He has so
far as we are able TO Judge, discharged the
= duties of the office acceptably t. the peo-
, Pile He has been attentive to his business,
obliging and accommodating and we have
no doubt the peoples money has been safe
, in his hands. OF Mr. WAITE rs school
| commissioner, We have at least heard nc
i complaint; while we believe Mr.. WHIT
MORE, as county surveyor, with the aid Of
Sir. WILSON, has been able to discharge the
e duties of his Office acceptably.
We are disposed to do justice to tho
I candidates Of our opponents as individu
:, ais We make 10 objection to them per
= sonally, and oppose them only on politica
r grounds But while we cheerfully admit
that they are gentlemen, their friend,
must also admit that our ticket is made
G up Of men every inch as good
h With this understanding on both sides
then, victory on our side would be the
= more important as it would count for prin
. ciples and not men. We believe that re
d publicanisn1, as at present constituted i
D near its end. 1t is so loosely made up, ant
= so proscriptive and sectional in its charac
= ter, as not to be the same even in any tw,
v northern states. The very next politica
h tempest must utterly disrupt and seattle
At such discordant elements Let demo
y cratic victory in LaSalle county this fal
n be the beginning of the end Of this ince
ar hereut mass