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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

For WHAT TIE REpUBMcAHs ARE RI
sroNsIBLE.-Who are responsible for the
panic? The Republican party.
Who are responsible for the millions
which have been Lost? The Republican
party.
Who are responsible for secession? The
Republican party.
Who are responsible for all the trouble
in our country? The Republican party
Who are the opponents to any compro-
mise to save the Union? The Republican
party.
Who are in favor of coercing State. 4?
The hepublicpn party.
Who are determined to provoke civil
war? The Republican party
VINO are the cause of thousands being
cat OF employ at this time? The Repub-
lican party
Who could have settled all the d.fiicul-
ties which now distract the country? The
Republican party.
Who are determined to carry out their
destructive doctrines? The Republican
party.
Who are rcsoiccf IN prersat (if they CAM
civil war and the policy Of the Republic
cans Being carried out? Determined.
honest Democrats. citizens or soldiers
Jgn.. of fam.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

EpIToR OF FREE TRADER:-l observe in
your last issue, u statement as follows ::
That the resolution Of the Board of Su-
pervisOrs of La Sale County, in relation
to extending the time for the payment Of
taxes only instructed the Representatives
Of this district to oppose the passage Of Il
general law extending such time, and were
not instructed, if such general law passed,
to have the County OF la Sale excepted
from such general law" In this respect,
YOU commit An error, not Intentionally of
course In order that this matter may be
fully understood by the public, here set
ont the language of such resolution, viz:
That our Representatives be instructed to
oppose the passage Of any law extending
the time for the collection of taxes, and
if such general law passes, to have the
County of La Sale excepted therefrom
Believing that you made the statement
innocently, upon false information, l know
full we'll that you will cordially correct this
mistake, both in justice to myself, and
Messrs. Newport and Cropsey. have on
" to say In addition, that we acted in
strict accordance with the letter and spirit
of the resolutions aforesaid and that
therefore, even If we have erred in the
premises, it was because we believed that
We were doing the bidding of the ''popu-
lar voice of La Sale County, and were
not advised until after the introduction
and passage of the bill in the House. that
that there was a tax payer in La Sale Co.
who did not coincide with the resolution
of the Board of Supervisors
If therefore we lave erred, it is not our
fault, and IN my opinion, no blame can at
taeh 20 US in the premises.
Yours, &c, w. BUSHNELL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

\ TIMELY WARxlyG-I'he New York
Joc,al7 Of Coa,mercc thu, d!scourses of the
future reckoning to which the Black Re-
pubiicans Will he held
When it shall be generally admitted
that the American Union is irrevocablv
broken up, settling day with the Northern
Ahoiition>ts viii have arrived. Then. the
authors of this s,upendeous mischief will
have to meet astorm Of indignation before
which they will wither; and incendarv
lecturers and preachers, of whatever name
will stink away coniounded and selfcon
demned, from the gaze of their outraged
countrymen. In Phidelphia in Boston, in
Ohio the other day, when Abbey Kelley
Fostor was mobed, and in Buffalo, Lock
port and Rochester, they have already
received a premonitory rebuke from un-
expected quarters. The arch agitator, Him
ton Helper, Jared no better in this city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

the Constitution. lie had hopes of a good
result from the action of commissioners TO
assemble on the 18th of February. He saw
no reason why 81 compromise could not be
effected. He urged the adoption of the
Crittenden resolutions, and agree to unite
once more as band Of brothers
Mr.. Morris, of Pa, said the question was
whether the Union be dissolved or not
The question OF slavery must be remantled
to tie people, a. Congress could not settle
it. He was willing to vote for the PROPOSE
tons of the committee, the Border State
plan, or submit Crittcnden's to the people.
He had no fear of the people, and they
should have a chance to vote OH them if
they wanted it, He defended the republi-
can patty from the asperson that had been
cast upon it. The allegation that the peo-
pie Of the North wish to abolish slavery is
an unfoundcd calumny and wicked false
hood. lie said that Lincoln was the most
conservative of all the Presidential candi
dates. Coercion was on the part of the
seeding States, and not 6 Government, which
has the right, and it is its duty TO defend
its existence. Adjourned
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

Southern ILLINOIS on cogRC!oN.-ln q re-
cent speech in the Illinois legislature, Mr.
Green. democratic neInbcr from south
ern Illinois, said
should this State lie invaded by the
South. his constituents residing on the
border would repel the foe and defend the
honor and majesty Of the State; but said
he, should you of the north attempt 20
pass over the borders Of our State to sub
iucate a southern State, you would be met
thi. side of the Ohio river. and YOU should
no. shed the fraternal blood of our south
ern brethren until yoa had first passsi oc,r
lie dsad Jo,ics Of tie gailua sons Of E,yyot "
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02
Tho ErrcprcssibIe ConGict.S

" natS|tr relation VT. SEWARD may Al
any time have held TO the doctrine that
there is ali "i.repre.-ibie conflict between
the two social systems Of the North and Of
The South, it is obvious that ne has latsly
renounced all proprietary right in either
the praise or the censurc that deserves TO
be awarded to It's enunciation. For III his
recent speech we understand him TO have
expressly Iisc!a;med the principle popular
ly understood to lurl in that quotabls
dictum Certain it IS that if ne had rur-
posed to answer his Eochester speech Of
lSJS, OF al least the construction currently
put upon it, he could not have used Ian
guage more appropriate than the follow
ing:
The different forms of labor, If slavery
were not perverted to purposes ofpoiitica!
ambition. need not constitute an element
Of strife in the Contedcracy. Nothithstand-
ing recent vehement expressions and ma
niiest&tions OF intolerance in some quar-
tiers, produced by intense partisan excite
ment, We are III fact, a homogeneous peo-
pie, chiefly of one stock. with accesSions
well assilnilated. We have practically
only one Language, one religion, one sys-
tom OF government, and manners and Gus
toms common to all. Why. then, shall we
not remain hcncci-iiA, as hitherto, one
people?
1t is somewhat curious, however, to Oh
serve that this doctrine is gaining accept
ance at the South simultaneously with its
reputation by the Representative man
1 Of the North In evidence OF this fact We
may cite the following extract from tIe
able address recently delivered by the
Hon. l., W SrEArr, as commissioner OF
/ the State OF South Carolina, before the
/ Convention of the people Of Florida:
Within this Government two societies
have become developed, ~ distinct in form
and constitution n any two beings in ami
! mated nature. The one is the society OF
one race, the ether Of two races tn. one
is based on free labor the other on slave
labor The one is braced together by bat
, the two great relations of life-tiIc rela-
/ tons of husband and wife and percent and
, child, and master and save. The one en-
. bodies the social principle that equality is
the right of man; the other the social
! principle that equality is not the right OF
man, but the right OF equals only. The
{ one, enbodying the social principle that
eqtiahty Is the f'2ht o! man. mas expanded
! upon the horizontal plane OF ! democracy
the other,-ennoal ING Inc social princ!I'le
! that e'I''ai,H j. n"t me f'2it o' man hu'
! the ilGht "i Equals "AiH- HAS assumed to
i'seh the foanoed FORM 81 so ial "rlsto'
crazy I''rs rs an" "">t o' az "/tF|e$%'sT'
c3.t'fF otI"'fn '"e"'' an" II "''e b's! u |fa''-'
me ,'"N.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

STATE Of ILIINOIs Nas~e5 s..,.,f ,r;,bi, ana Tor:
N, a"'," G,"Hd bts,.'oa ~ s0id >iaf~. ss. oil
Yer VI Butter supervisor, ana Richard y. Botsford.
town clrTS Of the town - Chair $ raiutif. in -r-
T.r' rer~Ty solomon Durham. Marx " Fletcher.
wesley Hai Patrtrs Catrou. Ns-ff1 S,rf-z-r J.n,-s
BUR. Richard Kelley. Charles X. Paris Lueieu \
y Barr, epau,ding Lidy, Napoleon JOY Jonn Camp
b"'. Edward tatron- Daniel Wheeler, William Mar
snail jose h Il. nssofo. John Pierce Ira Aibro Pc
i-' PrAit George Pierce. James Hurst; John NJ
itrGhl'n, John u. Gar;rcr, a,aHrI Bunsiy Charles
Hse, Spencer Il. Huls, Garrett Norton James fIo.g
Charles T. tucker, John d Easter Robert Danferth.
ygnn = wilson lhoHs, L. Ne, gan, Russell Hum
sir'H f'"afd Baker, Charles Cray. Brrndriice :.
h-vyr.and. Jonathan NaiicSou. urfin Hal, Daniel
nnici rs, Je>se B; Acoit, Daniel Durham, Edward
"trir't NHttaaie! Ballard, u iaul Hammond, Sy'-
5auu~ Mofat u MEL St,-rus, Abraham H-r.baw +
i-ii, Moses .liss. Sauue! Sterling. latham Ladd
John Fr,aIand, Roland Lee. Michael LincrlnfeII.r
harrison McGowau, rhiauder Mann, Horace Perry
job" DELANEY, William nraunau, John b. blanchard
Eruss IIackuau, Ii.hae! Pousorby G ] Ri, ID
- HA1 Herman, defendants IL rrror-Frrort o Name
! appearing by affidavit Ge in the Clcrk', CfTre
oi sad supreme Court in the above entitled cause
Pierce, James Hurst Robert :. Dauurh Patrick CO
ron h.iv".d C"rr"n, ami piauder sIaua, part o.
defendants in aud that due and ,iiI;-,ut in.
glTy the said y chm Pierce, George Pee Jam.
HGrs; Robert :. panforth, Patrick Catrop CIW.rI O.,
iron ana ~ lander Mann, or Any OF them cauno. be
rSh' ''-' whereas, tue ssld plaintiffs in have
day sued "ri OF said supr Court writ error 20
reverse decree obtained Icy the said defend il:> in r
TOR against tie SAID plaEta s the Cirrni
Court cI Name county, which wr.t error j. now pcp
iLG IN sand supreme Court and writ AriY4 H!.sx
having been issued herein rstaruabie IN the 6rs' day
OF tie next term Of said Supreme Court, holden at
ottawa, IN said state, the first Tuesday after the
th!Id monday Ia April, 4. H. 1851, according law.
- No" yon the SAID John Pierce George Pierce James
Hurst, Robert ;. Danorth Patrick Catron Edward Ca
iron. a. Phander Mann, and each Won ar. hereby
notified TO DE and appear before the Justice, o. si
supreme Court at the next term Of said Supreme
Court, TO be holden Ottau in said State on the first
TUESDAY alter the third Monday in April. A. -. ISfi
TO near the record and proceedings Of said Circuit
Court 'rought into said Supreme Court. IN return
OF .ad writ Of rr"r, ami the errors assigned il you
SHAH STE III AM further, to do and receive what said
supreme Court >han order in this behalf
Attest: L. LELAND ,T-rE
JoHs l. EavEErpGF, Atts for III Is in EYlor feb2-iy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

Mr.. Pryor indicated the South, assum-
ing that the Union was already dissolved
the only alternative now being peace or
war. lie argued that the Republicans, by
refusing concession, were about plunging
the country into Il war. He said that the
North alone would be accountable to pos
terity Tor the calamitics resulting from CT
wi war The South is contending for the
| principles of constitutional freedom, and
the cause of tie South is the cause of IL
berry. The South would still accent salts
factory guarantees. Dir. Pryor deprecated
a conflict, and urged peaceable separation
and the establishment of two Confedera-
! cics.
! Mr.. Grow moved a suspension of the
rules to take up the Senate's amendment
to the Kansas bill, which passed, IL
! against II. SO TIE Kansas bill has passed
! both Houses.
4 resolution was adopted, allowing the
/ committee OF five to sit during the session.
/ On motion OF Mr. Stanton, the House,
I under suspension of the rules. passed the
/ bill for more eilectually organizing the mi
litia OF tho District Of Columbia, us
against II, with much opposition from the
/ Democrats. Adjourned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02
NOTICE TO Prove Gains.

Estate Of Peter Orsrn,yey', deceased
FE'HE undersigned having been appointed executrix
l. OF the last viii and codcil OF Peter Oyermyer, late
oil tbs county of La Sale and State of Illinois, de-
ceased hereby gives notice that she will appear before
the County Court of La Sale County, at the Court
House in ottawa. the March term, on the third Mon
day in March next, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate, notified and rcqG estcd
to attend for the purpose OF having the same adjusted.
All persons ndr htrd to said estate are requested
rake imrned a payment 20 the undersigned
eb2-6w ELEATOR ONERMYER
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

! MAJ troze his fingers at Dubuque the
other day. and his wife undertook. to thaw
tn-m cut by rubbing them with = mixture
OF snow and salt Result: they soon BE-
came 20 tiff a. poker, and he now stands
" fair chance OF losing his hand, by ampu-
tatior
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

TIE TINE TO Sell. iloGs.-Now is tho
best time to sell hogs. From this time ON
the price can scarcely advance much. Lut
the market is now high, and farmers will
make money by selling ut the present pri.
ccs Sill, if farmers have u great deal of
corn, and can make their hogs much fat
ter b. another month feeding, they NAV
do well to hold on few weeks Corn is
only worth IS cents; and with pork at
:si',Gta6 80, there is "a big protis. Chicago
hn,ocrat lSlh.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

WEpxESDAY, Jan 30
SKyArr-nr. Rigler presented several
memorials. among the rest a memorial 81
the working men # Philadelphia, in favor
Of the CritJeudeu resolutions lie said the
latter was Il memorial representing 1000
workmcu Of Phil.delp hia. without any pO-
.it;cal distinction.
Mr. Trumlull presented a petition of the
citizens Of Chicago against any concession
while the South ~as in rebellion against
the Constitution and laws
\ petition OF the Methodist Conference
OF Illinois, asking that il a compromise was
made there lie provisions made for the
safety Of citizen, in the States. and no man
prosecuted for the sake of his religion.
Mr.. 'ritt-n.icn presented a petition OF
2.iOn cilizcns OF Massachusetts,, in favor Of
The critten,len resolutions
The Pacific Railroad bill came up and
passed, ., against II.
The nays were: Bayard, Bigley, Bragg,
Ciingman, Fessen,ien, Green, Hunter,
Johnson of Tennessee, King, mason, Mich
olson, Powell, salisbury and Thompson.
Mr. Ten Eycll was excused from voting
Mr. Fessendcn was in favor of one road,
and voted against two or three.
The bi.. 10 erect the Territory Of J effer-
son WAS considered and amendmsndcd.
changing the name to Idahoe Adj
l,ovSE.-Tbe speaker laid before the
house a letter from Mr Cobb, stating hat
he had received Il certified Ordinance OF
Secession Of Georgia, and therefore he felt
it his duty to decline any further partici-
patton iii the business o: the House.
Mr.. Reynolds, from the Select Commit
tee of Five, reported bin calling for the
1tt;, e. -, ",,it t.;,,
cases.
John Cochrane from that committee, re-
ported a bill to provide for the collection
Of duties on imports.
The House resumed the consideration of
the report of the committee Of 30
Mr. Conkling said the principal cause of
the present difficulty arose from preposte-
rous Interpretations of the designs of the
masses in the free States on the slave
States. He defended tie republican party,
stating its object to he a restoration OF the
ancient policy of the republic.
\ message from the President, announc-
ing his signature to the Kansas bill, occa-
stoned suppressed applause by the republi-
cans.
Mr. Conkling resumed, and said seces-
sion was sui teriIge OF desperate men
and mabeshift of unholy political ambi-
ton Slaveholding is outlawed and abhor-
red; henceforth it will be no longer the
pampcred child of American destiny. He
opposed all compromise with rebels with
insureent banners in their hands.
Mr. Stephens, of Ky, said if Conkling
was n !air representative OF the Northern
sentiment, his hope of adjustment was ex-
tincuished He reviewed the speeches of
several prominent republicans, to show a
design to exclude the South from its lust
rights. He argued that all States had
equal right in the Territories, and their
property was entitled to protection under
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02
Bridge Notice.

q =,
OTTAWA, January 81, Icii
NOTICE is hereby given. that the Street and Alley
~ Committee OF the city will receive sealed picpo-
sails Until the 9tl day of February next,
SirGct"U OF bridge the hydraulic basin in La
Pale street. and a!>o for the construction side
walk each side of said bridge the same to be con
stTGctcd under the direction OF tie street and alley
committee, and to be completed within thirty days
ter the contract stall be entered isto.
fig O. IEAyFNs ctr, rIrk
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

SEEATE.-Irvate bills We're considered
till one 0 clock. hen the Pacific Railroad
bill vas taken up. Mr. Chandler moved
TO amend 50 as to z ve six sections OF land
per mile instead Of one. Adopted. Mr.
Clark moved to amend that the grant Of
lands and bonds is 10 be made on the ey-
press condition, shall hereafter have pow er
to amend the provisions of the act, but
not to diminish the specified amount Of
contribution. Adopted
Mr.. Wilkinson moved amendment to
The effect Of which j. to provide for the
. Northern route. lie said he did not see
: the p?opric;y OF voting S2G, 100000 to 4
State just in the act Of secession and not
giving q road 10 States true and loyal to
I the Constitution. lie characterized the
/ Bit! from tho House a. u bill Of abomina-
/ tons
/ After discussion. the amendment Was
. agreed 10. Yeas, -: nays, ~
Mr.. Gwin moved To amend the bill so as
only to provide for = Central route. Dis
agreed TO
Ny. Mason moved 10 strike cut the par;
making any appropriation Of money to
these roads He said he did 50 as a matter
OF protest OF the State Of Virginia azaius,
this new debt The time might come
when the States would be called ON 10 A.
slime q portion Of the debt. and he wanted
protest entered 50 that Virginia shall
never be called on TO pay this debt
The amendment Wa rejected No fur
ther amendments being offered the bill
was reported to the Senate ) discussion
rH.ued on agreeing 70 certain amend.
m@utz. and on motion Of Mr. Fe--cuden
The Senate adjourned.
Iior-E-2lr. ADRIAN pre-euted resolu
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

The New York Con,o,cyr;m ldcc7;Sc,.
says the silver crop Of 1861 promises to
out-yield the gold harvest of the year.
The Mexican mines, as is learned from u
Traveller recently from that country, are
about startling the world with develop
ments more extraordinary than Humboldt
predicted or old Spain imagined at the
time of her conquest
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

Th- public attention Is respectfully requested to tie
following cards Of FLI,s IIows. ia. and lg GzovI.
BlxsEs. ii. CO:
; CARD IRON THE GROVER & EAKEG : VI. co.
Our Patents being nov establish ty -ae Courts,
enabled 20 fsrai,ir d.. GEs,rE i EA.aa Machine
with i-llo-tauj improvements, a. greatly
.:,DsCiD PRICES.
Tie moderate price which Machines, making the
GspvsE E'EEE stitch, now be had, brings Them
within TIE rsa -l Of all, and renders use Of Ma
ctirc- making iurrcr stir,c. a. airy as it is
HHt-i--.
P=rsoHs desiring tb- h-s. Machine and the right to
Use them ralst only h- buy Machines max
ag tie GROVER B.stE stitch bu; also that such Ma
chimes ade and STAMPED under or patents and
those Of EGAs IiowE, J..
GROVER ( BAKER :. u. CO.,
30 Eroa9srgu. Netr York,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02


EuEoPE-Ihe news for the past week
possesses no points OF specia! interest
Gaeta still remains the l.uzzlc Of news
mongers. France has Withdrawn her
feet. and Sardinia proposes to renew tine
Commandment with vigor on Monday
CHh) Several rifled cannon have been
shipped from Liverpool to Charleston, L Is
%lL Napoleon continues 10 aatonish Eu-
rope Ly his liberal measures towards the
press. His last step Is to allow the free
circulation Of al! foreign journals through
out the Empire. 1t Is the general belief
that general European war about Nene-
tia j, ineyitabIa in spring, aud France,
Austria. Sardinia, and the German State
are arn.ing on a hrgc scale Florence
Nightingale IS dangerously ILL., Markets
ouietS. Breadstuiis firm. The financial
panic in England has proved mere tenn
porary furry; but the Bank Of France is
seriously embarrassed, and 1t is believed a
suspension of specie payment on her part
| is inevitable
The Tines deprecates the secession
movements IN America, and says, should
the Southern Con!ederacy become the real
United States, a. FAR rs present and pros
pective territory is concerned, it is doubt
fui whether the connection between New
York and New England on the one hand,
and Iilinoi, and the ncighboring States on
the other, could long survive total separa-
iion from the south
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

L. &. r. R-The Waukesha Freeman
says twenty-five slaves passed through Mil
waukee few days since, on the Under
ground Railroad. they were from Mis-
souri,, and labeled Canada
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E7r. W. e. ESCGTE',

Ut. W :. Is. " ka9N = =,
Buffalo Enalytico Medical Institute
hsf'bi~is| FOR tie treatment ~ al chs"Eic discusses.
MR.. WtSCOrr visits Ottawa regularly every fou.
1 y and -eSS.
OTTAWA. GEfGEE HGT>E FEE 2ih and 18th, Isel.
lie ccssfuly Consumption, Diseases OF the
Lungs, Liver, Heart aud Kidneys, Catarrh, Pleurisy,
rheumatism. Govt, DropSrs, Nervous Diseases, Apo
plrNy, Palsy Epilepsy EilS Asthma or Phihisic Ncu-
rIlia nahcCs Gravel, Scro.uH, Hip Diseases cicers-
rHmor,, ErrFions Iamors, Piles, aud all Female Com
plants.
Our remedies are Vegetable. We will no; make sick
t" inake well down build NJ again. CON-
SULTATicN FREE api.
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FF'HE dcrsi-nei has ell Brewing suDcroT
4 article o. CREAM ALE, and hopes receive tho
public patronage. tc = Determined to nothing in
H. manufacture but the very best Malt and Hops
Orders left AZ tn brewery. the store L. Godfrey
or al J. Clancy Co.'S shall br promptly attended to-
sre-rry on Ottawa Avenue, west OF the Etvine.
Ottawa. Nov 3, l>0y. L. L. o'RE!LLY.
NTANTEp .-iU0,Co0 rs. PAPER RAGS, Of all de-
- serirtious, Tor which The hGhes. market price
viii he paid in cash, at the
derS MINIS DEPOT. +. o. Block
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

lou want nething, do your said Pat.
Bedad, it it's nothing you want, you II find
it in the jug where the whiskey was"
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Ereuk- Re-Ciccted.

Senator BRooEs Of Adams. whose prompt
resignation when the Republicans were
bent ON defeating the will of the people in
reference TO the constitutional convention.
brought them 50 suddenly and effectively
10 their senses, has been reelected 10 fill
the vacancy occasioned By his own resis-
nation, by majority of nearly 20o0'-
This is 3 stunning rebuke to the EeputlI-
cans, and h&, caused quite !utisriog Al
ready at Springfield. As straw showing
which way the popular breeze Is tending,
this election i, most important and signi-
ficant