The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-01-21
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Governor Bissell in a Rage.

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Our readers remember that, st the late
convention of the democracy of this State,
Col Morrison, of St Clair county, being
called upon FOX speech, gave history OF
Coy. Bisselis connection with the McAllis-
ter g. Stebbins State bonds .swindle. and
showed conclusiyely by letters Of Gov. b.
il his own hand writing, as we'll as by
other documentary proof, that he (Gov. ID
had been party from the beginning to
that stupendlous attempt to swindle the
State out of some $500 coo, and that his
plea of ignorance and innocence in the
matter was utterly out OF the question
Col Morrison proved his charges SO tho
roughly and irrefrsgibly that Gov. B. has
found it impossible to remain silent under
the whitening accusation. Accordingly he
has written letter Of reply, and such
letter, \ want of space only prevents us
from sending forth that letter with Col
Morrison speech side by side. Not a line
not syllable is uttered by Gov. B, to dis
prove or even TO DENY e=sfngle one of the
danning proofs OF Col n. They are all
tacitly ADMITTED, and then the Governor
RACES through about column and a half
of low, dirty abuse of the private character
Of Col Morrison. As specimen Of black
guardism. pure and simple, We have never
seen it surpassed No pubic acts of Col
NJ. are >assailed, but the most silly and
trifiing business and private family matters
are dug up, and paraded with all the
venom and impotent fury OF a iishwoman
Now the question is, viii the people be
satisfied with this kind Of reply? Does
Gov. B. imagine that even if Col Morrison
did deal in tax titles and made some sharp
bargains in real estate, or played the Gay
Lothario among the women, such accusa-
tions will be accepted by the public as
, satisfactory answer to his grave charges
and proofs. Col NJ reads letters from
Gov. L. recommending one \. Ponseneau
to the confidence Of certain parties in \.
York. Mr. Ponseneau goes to =. lork
and is found engaged with the parties in
buying up at a low figure the McAllister
and Stebbins Bonds. The trade goes on
briskly, when suddenly Gov. B. and the
parties in n York push Mr. Ponseneau
aside and monopolize the business them
selves. The bonds are secured and an
agent despatched to Springfield to get out
a mandamus to compel Bissell to fund the
bonds
The Supreme Court unexpectedly re-
fuse the mandamus, and Gov. B. writes
letter expressing his chagrin and disap-
pointnlent. Gov. B. is next found writing
about joint resolution OF the legislature
authorizing him to fund these bonds in
spite of the Supreme Court; and the next
we hear of the Governors agent in New
Yorl, he Is csgqgea n finding den' Then
Auditor Dubois 6lo.es the matter Bissell
gets frightened, aud declares the funding
was all mistake Of the agent in New
York, and that he knew nothing about il !
Such, in brief. is an outline Of the facts
which Col Morrison establishes; and. he
does more. He s7ys:
Upon these charges arraign him, a.
Governor Of H., before the people OF the
State. and demand his IMPEACHMENT
n y II tlLHiCE Al 4tt-A YIN Va
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION.
-S,;.l he dare TO convene the Legislature
- rs triad, before his term expires.
lrges AID the proofs? / sd=
q = -tnat, TtT'urf his
'on the part of my
Ecessful or unsuccess-
yl,er land speculation Of
change the issue. which is
or 'not guilty of the charges
Against the culprit.
Is torrent OF low: personal abuse su!-
fcient answer to ail this!