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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-10-31
PROM WORTHWHILE.

There was very large and enthusiastic Dem.
ocratic meeting in this little burg on last Tues
day evening, Oct. eth, 1858. The meeting was
the largest ever held in this place. There was 4
general turnout Of the Democrats from Freedom.
Mission, Worthwhile and Serena The Serena
delegation was one Of the finest we ever wit.
messed, outside of the city Of Ottawa. 1t was
composed of thlrty-seven young ladies' repre-
senting the states, drawn by four horses hitchcl
to pyramid wagon, with the Goddess of I.ia.I-
ty supporting the stars and stripes won by the
Serena Seymour Legion on the god. Following
them were the Serena Legion, in fall uniform,
mounted on horses. And then came host Of
carriages and wagons, loaded with Democrats.
There was also present at the meeting goodly
number Of Tanners and other Republicans,
few of whom, we are sorry to say, conducted
themselves in . manner unworthy and unbecom-
They had apparently come for the purpose of
breaking up the meeting And after several I'M
successful efforts to interrupt the speaker by
questions, they began a system Of loud talk and
laughing, when there was no laugh 'ceme in"
The meeting was addressed by Ben. N. Arm
strong, Democratic candidate for Representative,
in an able argument Of two hours and half,
during which time no answered all who put
questions to him in manner that satisfied all
Democrats and seemed to satisfy the questioner
for no one ever put the second question and by
the time he had spoken an hour and half the
meeting was as quiet as political meetings usual
ly are. After the speaking was through, and
three cheers were given for the speaker and three
for Seymour and Blair, the meeting adjourned.
Worthwhile is making some gains, and will reduce
the Rad. majority next Tuesday. BLUNT
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-10-31
At Harding.

There are few towns in the county that have
hitherto presented more discouraging field for
Democratic missionary work, than Freedom. The
republicans having an overwhelming majority
in the town, have been jealous and intolerant Of
Democratic incursions, apparently fearful to let
the people hear the truth on the other side. Dur
ing the present campaign, however, tho palpable
Encouragement and corruption Of the party in
power have awakened spirit Of inquiry ever
in that town, and democratic speakers have
not only been kindly heard, but their arguments
have been needed. Thus on Saturday night, Mr..
Fl. X. Boyle, the Democratic candidate for States
Attorney, having been posted for speech in
Harding, was honorsd by an audience Of over
200, Of whom, Of course, majority must have
been republicans. Among others in attendance.
was the Freedom Seymour Legion, and portion
Of the Serena Legion, numbering in all some 30
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-10-31
How B. G. Cook Backed Out.

AS there has been good deal of inquiry
| why the promised discussion between o. c.
Gray and B. c. Cook, throughout this con-
gressonal district never took place, we have
| taken the pains to hunt up the facts, and pre-
sent the following true and precise statement
of the case:
On the day of the Eden demonstration, Mr..
Gray sent to Mr.. Cook the following note, viz.
OTTAWA, Sept. It'll, 1885,
Hon. B. G. Cook, Dear iSir-1f it does not in
terfere with your engagements, and is etherw
agreeable to your wishes, / propose that We
have joint discussion of the political issues OF
tho day, in at least one place in each county Of
this district. All necessary preliminaries to be
arranged hereafter by negotiation. An early
answer is respectfully requested.
Your ebedient servant,
OLIVER G. GRAY.
On the same day, Mr.. Cook sent to Mr.. Gray
the following note in reply, viz:
OTTAWA, Sept 7th 1868.
C. GRAY, Esq. Dear Sir-Your note of this
date proposing joint discussion of the political
issues of the day in at least one place in each
county in this congressional district, is received
agree to the pro- position, and will arrange with
YOU the times and places for such discussion.
My appointments already made are all that
can fill in the present state of my health, to the
goth inst, and in arranging for joint discussions
shall be obliged to delay the appointments an-
til after that date. Your obedient servant,
B. C. Cook.
Some days after this, Mr.. Cook agreed to
meet Mr.. Gray, and fix the times and places
but failed to do So
On the 18th of Sept. Mr.. Gray showed Mr.
Cook his list CT appointments, and informed
Mr.. Cook that he had left out the following
days. out Of which Mr.. Cook could select any
six days that suited him, viz. Oct. 3D. Sd,
9th, 10th, 10th, 18th, 10th, Esd, cath, Goth,
Both and 31st
In this arrangement, Mr.. Cook concurred,
and agreed to make his selection of the six
occasions for debate from these days, and to
inform Mr.. G. at his earliest convenience of
the days and places he should select. This,
MIR. Cook has studiously failed to do, but has
kept on making speeches through the dis
trict, without regard whatever to his SEEM
ingly feigned acceptance of Mr.. Gray's chal
lenge, and he published in the Chicago papers
the following notice OF his own appointments,
which he has been all along filing, viz:
''IIon. B, c. Cook win speak as follows
"Marseilles, Oct 49, Lostant. Oct 16; Free
dom, Oct. 10 Newark, Goth Monee Oct. 21st !;
Momcncc, Oct. 22d; Mantcno, Oct cad; Os-
wego, Oct. 9th Plano, Oct. %: Wheaton,
Oct. 29th; Naperville, Oct. Both.
Thus, b. G. Cook ingloriously threw up the
sponge, and fairly and squarely backed out,
afraid to meet his own record. ..
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Hon. Wash. Bushnell. Candidate To-
Attorney General.


We were pleased at the adrotness Of the
Republican last week, in an article under the
above heading.
We are little disappointed that. in speak
ing in behalf of the party of 'moral ideas, -
that paper could go no further
1t is not quite enough to say man "has
great experience-st the bar; :" or that while
"a member of the State senate, he acquired"
well, no matter what.
We should like to know, Mr.. Speaker, "if
Mr.. Bushnell is an honest man incorruptible. !"
whether he can or can not be bought or
sold! How does he stand on the temperance
question Has he good habits Was he
loyal during the war! Did he ever go the
Birney ticket, to the great disgust of his bet
tiers? And did they give him this sop to
keep him quiet I
1t certainly is "a compliment to Bush as
you say, but We are in for business, just now
Mr. Speaker, is "Hon. Washington Bushnell"
just the sort Of man you like or would you
recommend the people Of this district to sci
evate" Mr.. B. to Office, just nova He was
member of the last State Legislature,
know, We heard of it at that time. "That's
what's the matter" Wouldn't he like to 60
again
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-10-31

SAN FRANCIsco-Up to Oct. 23d the loss in
San Francisco by the recent earthquake shocks
is estimated at $3,0OO,000 At 2:15 on the morn
ing of the 23d another severe shock occurred,
and sent the people again shrieking with terror
into the streets in their night clothes, fearful of
what might come next. Since October Goth not
less than dozen of shocks had occurred, some so
severe as to throw Down houses, while in the
lower quarter Of the city, scarcely brick wall is
uninjured. Happily thus far there has been no
loss of life 3s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-10-31

'ha'i we have new men in the legislature, like
pen Armstrong, DR.. Wood and NJ. Osm,n or
snail we return the "sticks' of last session Who
never got bill through in which our people
mad any interest, except it was forced tbrono,,
by our Senator Men whom we sent 70 s,,,;r.,
held to lobby through our bills universally
agreed that we might as well have had mud
men in the house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-10-31

Vote for Capt. Norton for Sheriff. He was
brave and splendid soldier and will make asplen.
did sheriff. He il man Of education and rim,
and won't need to DO his business by irresponsi.
bic deputies. tD+4,0.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-10-31

Vote for o. G. GRAY for Congress. He is nm
able man, and is opposed to selling the business
and labor of the country into slavery to the
bankers, stockholders and bondooracy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-10-31
Vote the Straight Ticket,

II" printed at the head of our 4th page. Let
every Democrat compare his ticket with that
Inc Republicans have the country full of all
sorts Of fraudulent tickets
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-10-31

Pay the bonds in gold and sell corn for 30 cts.
bushel, or pay them off with greonbacks and
get $1.00 bushol. How do you votsI
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-10-31

gttatpa sFree Grader.
By OSMAN & HAPEMAN.
Ottawa, Ill.,, Saturday. Oct. 81. 1865.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
HORATI0 SEYMOUR,
OF New Yerk:
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
FRANK P. BLAIR, Tv.,
Of Missouri
ILLINOIS STATE TICKET
For Governor,
JOHN r. EDEN.
For Lietenant Governor,
WILLIAM II. VAN EPPS.
For Attorney General
ROBERT Z. WILLIAMS.
For Secretary of State,
GUSTAVUS VAN HOOREBEkE.
For State Treasurer,
JESSE J. PHILLIPS.
For State Auditor,
JOHN r. SHANNON.
For Member of Congress at Large
WILLIAM w. O'BRIEN.
For Penitentiary Commissioners:
JOHN w. CONNETT.
:Of Cook County,
WILLIAM I'll. GARRARD.
OF -lwrenee County;
CALNEH FARLEY.
Of Will County.
For Congress
OLIVER G. GRAZ
OF La Sale County
For Prosecuting Attorney,
HENRY X. BOYLE.
For State Senator,
JULIUS AVERY,
Of La Sal County.2
For State Board of Equalization,
HENRY @. DENT,
OF Woodford County.
For Representatives,
BENJAMIN M. ARMSTRONG.
DIR. Z. w. WOOD.
MOSES OSMAN.
LA SALLE COUNTY TiCKEE.
For Circuit Clerk
CHARLES HOFFMAN,.
For Sheriff,
CAPT. w. II. NORTON.
For Coroner,
DIR. VIM. M. BOYD.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19

Soldiers and pensioners, the Dem
ocracy of Yinton county, as repre-
sented by the Enquirer, urges the
population of pension, bounty, and
all other claims against the govern
ment.- Vinton Record. l4 i
This Record is entirely destitute
of common sense; butt like its
drunken Presidential aspirant-
Grant--it is blessed with a very
fair quantity of "horse sense 1t
may be the ignorant "thing"4 can
make soldiers believe that the En-
quirer has urged repudiation of the
"pension and bounty claims" and
the payment of all thieving army
contractor claims. 1FIt is very
smart" We don't know what the
Hsoldiers and pensioners " would
do without tit is such useful
" little thing" 1t is terribly down
on the "repudiation p" of the pay
ment of claims made against the
government by thieying army con
tractors. These thieves and con
tractors gave Mrs. Lincoln, ''the
wife Of the late lamented, " thou
sands Of dollars worth of clothes to
have her advise Lincoln to give the
thieves and plundercrs big fat con-
tracts, and now it must seem very
pleasant for the soldiers who enlist
ed in tho early part Of the war, and
served from three to five years, to
have the collectorcall upon them for
taxes to pay the debt made to en-
rich thieves. and to pay tho bounty
debt. But after doing the fighting,
the soldiers are. obliged to help pay
the bounties thatkept the trooly
loyal" Radical towards out Of the
service How tho Record and the
radical stay-at- home pimps and spies
love the aspoer soldiers a8om 3Stl
aai 1s9o sd1d sHA yiyigoss bsit a
.9uigqo,l tlsl nHa .asid isst
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19


ROLL OF HoNoR. The following named
pupils of the Macarthur Public Schools
have shown perfect grade in department
and Rotations from February lst to
March 9th, the close Of the term. Th'
report shows a marked Improvement owe.
the report for January:
high SehOOl-.Elde Drake, Aaron Lantz
Samuel Nixon, G. w. Hudson, T Tim.
N ons c, NJ. Sage, sallie Payne, Leveretr
Pearce, Ltnnie Hawt, Heren Howard
Mary French, Dora Hubert, Almira
Maik, Lucretla Timmons, Ada DOwd
Grammar School Barney 0'Donnald, Pat
rick Canty, isaac Lantz, Warren Jones,
Annie Winder, Lucy Lillibridge, Frank
Horton, Flora Ross, Hattie Dowd, Cora
Strong, L liza West Ella Craig Maggie
Arnold, Annie Sweeney, Maggie hurley
Addie Cole, Joseph Felton, John Tomlin.
son, Franc Bobo, Banning Baird, Robert
Ross, Danvers Pearce, Hiram Rainer,
Chauncy Taylor.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19
AUGUST BELMONT, Chairman.
FREDERICK 0. PRINCE, Secretary
Washington, Feb. 20, 1868.

RADICAL PRINcrp1Es. Old Tom
Benton once said in the midst Of
one of his terrific diatribes, that the
opposing political party g was held
together by the cohesive power of
public plumber" and that their
principles wero seven in number,
viz: : "Five Ioavcs and two small
fishes" 1t would seem that the
dominant party Of the present age,
having exhausted tho usual sources
of public plumber, have turned their
attention to such smaller "veins7
and pockets as vigilant search
into their noighbors' affairs may
discover. In the line of plunder
thcy make no invidious distinction
between "fsh, flesh. or sound red
herring; or, to speak more exactly,
all is fish which comes TO their net,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19

FIRE.--The citizens Of zaleskl were
aroused about o'eISsg on Tuesday
morning last BY the ~ Of IRE" The
Gre was discovered in che dwelling house
Of II, Jennings in the south partOf town.
and was under such headway that It was
impossible to extingushij. The building
was entirely cOnsnms5f The dwelling
house Of Wm. Baughmm,a few feet from
Mr., Jennings, was soonia flames and
also consumed--it being impossible to
save either building on account of the
wind blowing SO hard. Part of the house
hold goods beOogingtO each dwelling
were saved, The hre originated in a de.
'ec'iVo nue. In . small building adjoining
the dwellingof Mr. Jephi1gs. MIR. Baugh.
mans loss Is about SlAOo; Mr.. Jennings
about Sl,CoO-Very severe losses. No
insurance.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19

Is IT RIGuT.-We would ask the
poor mon of the north if it is either
just or right for congress ESQ called
to force from the laboring classes,
by means of. taxation. the where
with to support the indolent negros
of tho south2 They (the negroes)
are living in idlenoss and positively
refuse to labor, replying, when call
cd upon to do so, that the bureau
will support them. You are obliged
to support the "bureau''i and in
order to do so, allow your families
to live upon the bare necessities of
life. Let those "men who know
their rights, and knowing dare
maintain" act from the honest i'm
pulse of their hearts, and strongly
rebuko tho Infamous rump for thus
squandering the money,which right
ly belongs to them. a
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19


DODGE & BAhrrNEs' GREAT WORLDS Va.
nIETIes, which are being organized at Nc
Arthur, will start ON their travelling tour,
Monday April 18th, making their first
show at this place. Their entertainment is
yfr't-cla's and entirely neO throughout
courting criticism and defyipg competition.
Their wagons are all new, an gotten
uPin the very best style. On the morn.
iqg, of the Exhibition they will make d
grand processiOn atllO o'clock, led BY the
metropolitan SSiirsr Corhet Opera Band, under
the direction aud leadership of Prof.
DICK Nolan whose name and fame as a
performer Of the Eaat eornst is as famil
lar as house hold word, seated in their
splendid Golden Swan Chariot, followed
by a large cavelcade Of borseman, and
Burgu, Rays Troape Of wild Indians, Ali
in iue and gordous costume. The word
robe for this parade has cost tho managers
over fifteen hundred dollars. viz
They exhibit in McArtnur, o, 18th of
April; at Hamden l4th; jackson 18th;
Pikston, 10th, Waverly, l7th; Chilli
cothe, 18th. lsiun f
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19


FkoS all PORTIONS Of The country we
lave cheering news Of a revival Of busi-
nesa. at HF,oiliff l-ll uaN
We find the above basely false senieace
10 the VintOn Rscera Of last week. We
can't see what Il expects to accomplish by
making such false statements Not from
one single portion Of the couairy has The
Record had word Of cheering news Of a
revival Of business. The country is tired
Of tn is Radical Congress. The country
needs repose--not agitation. "From all
portions Of the country we hear" the
cries OF distress and loud complaints
against the tardy action Of Congress- iu
giving relief to q suffering people, In
every journal we read, and so DO the
scribblers Of the Record, Of large meetings
of manufacturers protesting against the
most odious and corrupt system Of collect
ing public revenues Of meetings of the
suffering and excited people demanding
equality Of taxation and that stop be
put to the prOfigate expenditure Of the
peoples money; and phamplets are being
issued suggesting remedies for the coming
financial crisis which civil convulsion
would at once precipitate into condition
Of general bankruptcy and ruin. The
" cheering news" we receive in that civil
War is contemplated by the traitorous
leaders Of the Radical party. The very
air is filled with rumors Of the proposed
movements Of that secret political organi-
zation known as the "Grand Army of the
Republic, and the Radical Governors of
Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Missouri have
telegraphed-n Of ga revival Of busi-
ness "--but hat "the spirit of 1861 seems
again to be aroused" aud that ''troops are
rapidly rendering their services to sustai in
Congress That's the cheering news"
wo hear; that's the way business is re.
viving"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19


DIsrAIcT Council From the Christdn
Witntss Of last week we learn that the
District Council of the Christian Union
Church Of the First District of this State,
met In the Church, at Byington, in Pike
cousiy, on Friday, Feb. IA, 1868. and
organized By appointing Rev. sWriab
Milburn, Modsrator.UlAmoug the minis
tsrs present was John Gold, ofiViuton
county. Alarge number Of congregations
in several counties we're reported to be
in good condition, and from the minutes
Of the Council, az pub lished in the Wit
ness, NO copy as follows;
Congregations Of the Christian Union
Church in VintOn county, are
Elk Congregation numbers members; !;
AL ia peace and union. John Gold,
Pastor ,,, ee beF,.a.e rga5f.
Pilgrim Congregation numbers | / mem
bsrsin good condition. John Gold, Pastor
Macarthur Congregation numbero II
berq in good condition. No pastor.
Three Committees were appointed-One
on Resolutions one on Publishing, ami
one on Sabbath schools-each of whom
lnado reports Which were Su omitted to
and approved by the Council.
The Council will meet again, pursuant
to adjournment, on the 18th day of next
June, =! Wamsley's Chapel, in Adams
county. ', @
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19
spitting upon the People.

The New York Tribune the other
day, on being told the South were
starving, turned its holy eyes upon
the poor struggling millions, weak,
sick, and heart broken, and in truly
Christian tones, belched out "Root,
Hog, or Diel" 1t sees the black
wretches down there, thriving, and
numbering, and turning the South
into literal hell, with nota word
of regret when the enslaved and
.shackled whites complain of their
destiny, tspits upon them. On the
22d instant, there is to bea meeting
in New York, of the victims Of
Stanton's and Stewards despotism
during the reign Of trrror in the
North. Hundreds of innocent men.
some of them veterans of the war
of 1872, good citizens, and pure
minded patriots, who were thrown
into the bastiles ofthe country, at
the tinkle of the bells of these two
officials, are now'to give an express
ion of their views regarding these
Ioutrages, What does the Tribune
say2 Itcalls the gathering Of these
honest citizens, who have been the
victims of a despotie government,
"a convention Of bounty jumpers,
hotel burners, and July rioters. =
Go on, all ye who swear BY. the New
York Tribune. a day Of retribu-
tion is coming. The victims of nigs
ger republican despotism, and the
teachings Of the Tribune, can afford
to bide their time. -lNew YORK Day
RnnL -------------------.- -
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19

We call the attention of our readers to
the Law Card, in this paper, Of MeHsts.
Mayo, DuHadway & Mayo. These gen.
tlemen have formed co. partnership for
the p rac,ice Of law in vinion and Jack
on and adjoining counlies--an Office
being in Macarthur and one at Jackson
Those wishing to go to law or Whs have
legal business Of any description what
ever that they wish attended to promptly
should go and give them "a statement o.
the case"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19
Call sOrthe National Democrats Com


The National Democratic Com
mittee, by virtue of authority con-
ferred upon them by the last Ma
tional Democratic Convention, at a
meeting held this day at Washing
ton, D. c., voted to hold the next
Convention for the purpose Of nohi-
mating candidates for President and
Wee President Of the United States
on the 4th day of July, 1868 at IL
o'clock NJ, in the City OF New York.
The basis of representatives as
fixed by the last National Demo
cratic Convention, is double the
number of Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress of each State
under the last appointment.
Each State is invited tosOnd dele
gates accordingly. i.'
S. R. Lyman, Josiah Minot, II B.
Smith, William NJ, Converse, Gideon
Bradford, w. G.. Steel, WA. Gal
braith, John A. Nicholson, Odin
Bowie, James Guthrie, i. S. Trim
BILE, Rufus P, RanHey, W, E. Nib
lack, WILDER F. Storey, W. L. Ban
croft, Lewis V. Bogy, George H.
Paul, d. 0. Finch, Isaac E. Eaton,
Thomas Haynes, William Mcmillan,
William Aiken, Absolam H. Chap
pei, George A. Houston, Joseph A.
Rozier, A. B. Greenwood, John w.
Liftwick, Thomas Sweeny, John
Patrick, James W, McCorkie, W, Il.
Sharkoy, John Hancock, John II.
Mckinney.
AUGUST BELMoNT, Chairman.
FREDERICK 0. PRINCE, Secretary.
Washington, Feb. %, 1868.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19

In Town Capt c. boLD, sub.Assist-
ant Commissioner Of ths 5ih spbDiyiaion
Of Louisiana, arrived AZ bis old home in
this place one day last Week, looking as
though he loved to live sway down in the
sunny South" He loves again for the
South on Monday next.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19
@wEA have receive.

'@ws have received from Hon. q, W. Nor
gnn, member Of Congress from Ohio, a
copy Of the Congressional Globe contain
ing his speech delivered in the House, on
she 2olh of February, on the reasonable
articles Of impeachment drawn up by a
committee OF severe rsd-hOt Radicals
traitors and deStrOyers Of this Govern
melt II isa very able rpeech.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19
MARRIAGES,

On the 18th Of March, 1868, by Rev. ]. Brine,
MT. Willis Pierce and Miss Elizabeth Glenn
ents-both OF Macarthur.
This happy couple did NOT forget the Prin.
ter. Those who remember the Printer are al.
ways sure to live happy life.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19

Qua friend Samuel Nrksudall, Of this
town, shOt an Owl, on Tuesday last, and
left 1t at this office, the out,spread wings
.of which measured -four feet and three
inches from tip to tip.