, 1860-04-23


CURED in the Hoard Of Aldermen Of Freeport, a
special election was held to fill the vacancy.
The party control Of the city government de-
pended On the result. Last year the democratic
minority was IL. Both parties brought forward
their strong men. Thomas Coltman was the
Republican candidate and Or. Robert Van yal-
zah TINT Of tho Democrats. There vas poll Of
3la votes, Of which Coltman received 1.a and
Van Falzah 40, giving Coltman 30 majority,
Mr. McClcrnRnd and His Constituents,
"A Democrat writes from Jacksonville to
the st. Louis Epubliean, sharply criticising
letter which has just been put forth by certain
friends Of Mr.. McCIcrnand, requesting him to
stand for denomination, and that gentle
mans reply thereto. lie says:
refer to letter addressed to Col John L.
aicClernand, now representative in Congress
from this district, and signed by number Of
gentlemen Of this county, together with the
'star-spangted' reply Of the Hon. gentleman,
With two exceptions, the signcrs ot this pro-
found document are men Of little or no note
One Of these exceptions is John Henry, who. by
some unaccountable mistake, once rot into
Congress, and there became notable 6v enroll-
INF himself among the immortal few who voted
against the supplies for the army in Mexico,
The other exception is Gen. Murray Mcconnell.
for many sears an eminent lawyer at this bar,
and lately competitor for the nomination.
which in some supposedto-bo miraculous way,
fell to Col. McClernand. was much uston,shed
when l suw his name appended 10 the letter in
question, for Of I'LL men in the world lie has the
least reason to put faith in the professions, or
assist in my political engineering Of the men
who are really ut the bottom Of this thing, viz
nhar9S foFk
! in-law, and some others " Of that ilk.'' There
was rumor, too. Of promised support of auoth.
| er and worthier gentleman, On the part ot
some Of the siguers Of this letter, but whether
that was true. or, iftrue, declined, cannot say.
| But to the letter.
The note to Col. McC. states that il is written
for tho purpose Of obtaining his views in re.
gard to a nom nation. Hit Tiews! Good hea.
| ren-doesn't everybody know what they are
Is anybody stupid enough to suppose for a mo.
ment that he would decline. Dsesu't every
body know that he is always willing to make
"our glorious Union? ?" His views! Fudge
Again. the letter states TINT they (the si9ners,
are not only satisfied with his course, but think
he has done his tohole duty. under most difficult
and trying circumstances: That this mar bt
the opinion Of these gentlemen l shall not ques
Of the sixth district, OF Of the Democratic party
thereof, do most emphatically deny. Without
specifying anyth,ng farther-he has wasted val
uable time in idle spoutlng about " COHORTS :
and "legions." and ..Roman eagles" and il
senseless wraugling With Kellogg about charge.
against Judge Douglas, which no sensible mar
| OF any party ever believed. Jud &c Douglas il
able 10 defend himself, and the less he has o
such championship, the better for him. Some
| times fancy the Colonel knows this, and ain
| sAe Lachr9md. Does anybody remember th'
| Co1onel's celebrated Alton speechs That va
| an eloquent defense Of Judge Douglas. and
| fine model of adherence to the Democratic par
ty, truly!
Col. McClernand does not reflect the senti
naeut Of the Democratic party in this district, j!
nll things, by any means, and if be is re.nomi
| nated, It will be the result Of the scheming 0
his friends, and not fair expression Of tn
wishes Of the Democracy.