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ocratic demonstration at the same place last
Saturday. Seine gangrened chap, writing for
the Ottawa Republican, ostensibly from Mar
settles, snakes mouths" at the Democrats by
saying there were but "from IS to 100" on the
canal boat from Ottawa, and that only one
boat went of three that had been engaged {!
That chap will do to travel with John A. Lo-
gan. The democrats had no thought Of tax
ing more than one boat, but would have been
wise if they had engaged three. Instead OF
''from IS to lOO," there were exactly, by close
count, 472 democrats on that boat; but rs the
boat started at III o'clock, having been ad-
vertised to leave at 10, we are assured that at
least 500 more democrats went to the wharf
near the Portland House by ~ O'Clock, ex-
pecting to 60 on the boat, but were disap-
pointed. So two more boats could have been
filed easily enough, had they been there.
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Asahel Gridley, OF Bloomington, says o
Chicago paper, is anxious to bet $4,000 that
Horatio Seymour will not be elected President
OF the United States at the ensuing election.
Asahal is the President of national bank we
believe, and it is possible, may have been Sc.
lected as the agent of the nationals to venture
a small contribution in the way of bluff. Our
suspicion, however, is, that should some dem
ocrat stsp up to Asahels counter and offer to
cover the said $4,000, he would be answered
as John Morrissey was when he stepped up
to the st. Nicholas Bank in New York and
offered to cover 900 said to be on deposit
there to be bet on Grant The thing was
mere fam, John was told, and there was no
such money there nor ever had been.
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O. C. Gray. Esq, Nominated for Con-
gress!

The Democratic Congressiont Convention
Of this district, which met at Joliet on Thurs
day, nominated o. G. Gray, Esq, of Ottawa,
as the candidate for congress in this district
against Burton G. Cook. There were but two
names presented to the convention-those of
o: c. Gray and Alex. Campbell of La Sale,
and the vote between them stood ~ for Gray
and 20 for Campbell.
We presume, although this nomination was
wholly unsought by Mr.. Gray, that he will &C
cept it, and with it, the labor of canvassing
the district. Were Mr.. Gray not otherwise
in all respects acceptable, the democracy
would yet have occasion to rejoice that they
have thus secured his services. in the pending
campaign, on the stump, for in this district
certainly the republicans have no man that
can, or will undertake to cope with him.
But the nomination of Mr. Gray is quite &C.
ceptable in all respects. 1t is true, FIVE or six
years ago, he was republican, but if he
changed his coat politically, SO did his oppo-
nent, Mr.. Cook, and with this advantage in
favor of Mr.. Gray, that he changed from hon
est conviction when under no bond of fcalty
to any party, while Mr.. Cooks detection was
base desertion of his party when acting as
Its agent and representative, violating and
trampling upon all the sacred trusts they had
reposed in him.
Mr. Gray is not only an honest and earnest
democrat and lawyer OF marked ability, but
man OF high literary attainmcnts, q polished
scholar and gentleman. He is candidate
whom we can present with pride to the PEG.
pie for their suffrage, and if honored with an
election, will be credit to his constituents in
the councils of the nation.
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Among the matters to be voted on at the
November election this year is proposed
amendment to the Constitution of this State.
that 1.-THE General Assembly shall have no
power to release the Illinois Central Railroad
Company from its obligation to pay into the
State Treasury, either the tax, or the per cent.
OF the gross receipts of the Ill. Central r. r.
and It's branches, as stipulated in its charter"
This amendment was duly passed by two
thirds vote of both branches Of the legislature,
and now needs the approval of vote of the
people to become part of the state Constitu,
ton,
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Saving Money.

The Ottawa Republican grows facetious over
the idea that any portion of the national debt
can be paid by reducing the present enor-
nous expenditures of the general government,
and thus saving money. The talk ofeconomy,
among republican leaders, is regarded as an
excellent joke Having stolen, during the first
two years of the war, according to high repub-
lican authority, more money than it had ever
cost to run democratic administration and
having, according to other high republican
authority, increased annually on that rate of
stealing ever since, no wonder that talking
about economy among radical leaders sounds
ridiculous. But what especially excites the
risibles of the Republican is our idea of saving
$4,000, 900 year, when it says the last con-
gress only appropriated slO7, 100000 for the
whole current years expenditure. The report of
Secretary McCulloch shows that the ordinary
expenditures of the general government for
the year ending June 30th, 1868, exceeded
5000, 900; and We defy any RADICAL to show
where the last congress made a single reduc-
tionSn the army, navy, civil service, or any
where, that will reduce the expenses for the
next year dollar below those of the past
year. True. congress has appropriated thus
tor but SlO7 100000 to run the government
from June 80, 1868, to June 80, 1869. So last
year it had appropriated but about 100000
600 to run the government from June 1867 to
mr. IN n-auS htI,,,r
last November, and from that time until after
new year, it did nothing but pass deficiency
bills " to cover DEFICIENCIES appropriations in
all directions until the July statement of Sec
rotary McCulloch shows the appropriations to
have exceeded $3O0,O0O,0OO for ordinary ex-
penses alone; the total expenditures for the
year having been $471, 100000. The appro.
priation of but s1O7, 100000, by the last con-
gress for the current years expenditures is
contemplate fraud and sham. The appropri-
ations for the army are but $40, 100000, when
congress knew, and its leaders confessed, the
army could not possibly cost less than it did
last year, which was over $130000,000.
Yes-the democratic party will 90 into
power next 4th of March on the distinct and
solemn pledge to reduce the government cx-
penditures at least one-half 1t will claim no
lease of power for year, and no mercy at the
hands of the people, if it fails to redeem
that pledge. If change of administration
from radicalism to democracy fails to effect a
sweeping reform in public expenditures and
in the financial condition OF the nation, the
party we'll deserve to be hurled from power as
unceremoniously as the people intend to hurl
from power the present thievish crew who are
now plundering and taxing the nation to the
last verge of endurance.
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The Ottawa Republican, week ago, had
two columns of editorial attempting to prove
that BY the law under which they were issued
the $50 bonds must be redeemed in coin
Gen. Palmer, radical candidate for Govern.
Or OF Illinois, in his recent speech at Marion.
said: 81 have no doubt, as a matter of law.
that they (the 5-20's) are payable in legal ten
der notes."
The Republican is like the hard shell preach.
er who was cornered in a discussion by quo.
tation from st. Paul. "There's where ST. Pan,
and differ" said he
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A Flat Out.

The Illinois Legislature last winter, accord
ing to the Ottawa Republican, appropriated
$25O,OO0, more or less, to erect dam across
the Illinois river somewhere between La Sale
and Peoria; but the appropriation was rem
dered useless, according to the same veracious
authority, by the peryersity of seven dem
ocratic Senators, who refused to vote for the
confirmation of the commissioners appointed
by Gov. Oglesby, under whose supervision
alone the dam was to be erected. The senate
was composed of II republicans and 8 dem
ocrats. 1t seems Gov. Oglesby appointed
such mean commissioners, and all republicans
too, that not only Of the 8 democrats, but 7
of the republicans refused to vote for their
confirmation. And therefore, because these
seven democrats refused to vote for the con-
firmation of set of adical scalawags who
conld not command the vote Of their own
party, they are held responsible for the fail
ure Of the appropriation
But the truth is, the republicans in the leg
islature never meant the appropriation
should be made available. It was.put in as
part of the ring by which the enormous state
house and penitentiary swindles were got
through, and when those were secured, the
canal appropriation was purposely dropped,
and if" Mr. Speaker F" was not party to the
swindle, he was one of the dupes,-that's all.
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The Republicans of this senatorial district
on Tuesday nominated ]. w. Streuvell, of Liv-
ingston county, as candidate for the state SEN
ate, in place Of W. Bushnell, whose term is
out td
How is that We thought we had sure
thing of the nomination of quite prominent
republican politician in Ottawa for this posi-
ton. Sold out again, eh2
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OTTAWA FREE TRADER: SATURDAY, AUGUST p, 1868.

day, he is, in the first place, thoroughly posted
having dates, facts and figures at his tongues
end to a remarkable degree; and then he has
the faculty of telling them off in such a way
as to make the dryest details interesting.
Mr.. Gray was followed in a brief speech by
Capt. Cogswell but it being now full o'clock,
and time for the train, the meeting, after Civ
ing rousing cheers for the candidates, the
speakers, &C.. quietly adjourned.
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FROM EARLVILLE,
PREsBYTERIAS CHuRCH.

IkEsBlTERlAN CHURCH.
Rev. John Ustick, pastor OF this church, has
just returned to his charge, from an absense Of
three or four weeks among the lakes and trout
brooks OF Minnesota. Mr.. Ustick has been an.
Cling for trout and health at the same time
Those little speckled trout which we fshed for
in our boyhood, with pin hook, never did, and
never will live in an unhealthy climate They
are indigenous TO pure air and pure water
Bro Ustick is looking refreshed and nvigorat.
ed
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
Last Tuesday Aug. 1S) c. S. Munsou Esq. and
myself were telegraphed, to come to Prairie CITY.
distance one hundred miles, on the C. B. & @
Il. X. by next tram, without fail. On our arriv.
al We found i. f. Jacobs, one Of our prominent
citizens and business men, gobbled up and
charged with robbing a man Of Prairie city, in
October 1867, while a. the State Fair at Quincy.
Ills Mr.. Jacobs was able to prove by his part
ner, c. S. Munson, that he was in Earlville at
the time he was charged with being in Quincy.
The fact is, Mr. Jacobs was never in Quincy
until within two months He was at once dis.
charged from arrest. No man ought to suffer
himself to swear TO the identity of any man or
animal from general appearances. It is danger.
ous business.
We found located at Prairie city Mr. knight
lawyer Of talent and promise, who married his
wife in this county. He treated US kindly, and,
barring his black and tan politics, is evidently
respectable citizen and good fellow.
BASE BALL.
The first regular match game between Earlville
and Leland Base Ball Clubs was played on the
grounds Of the Earlville Club Wednesday after
noon. Quite number of spectators, including
ladies, watched the game, which lasted two and
half hours Some fair batting was DONE and
flies gobbled, but the general motions indicated
An intention to play carefully and win Ed.
Snow and Geo. Signor of Earlville, Chas. J.
Terry and +. Dale, Jr., of Leland, made home
runs; John Burlipgame received fly on his
nose, that brought him to his knees but he play.
ed tho game out L. Brewer sprained his ankle
slightly, and Gray, chosen in his place, soon gsb-
bled fly and fastened q whitewash on the LIE.
lands. At their Sth innings the Lelands were
again whitewashed, but in their 9th did some
fine batting and brought up their score some u
tallies. Score: Earlville 81, Leland 33.
The second home and home game was played
at Leland yesterday p. NJ, but we have not yet
received the score and the rubber" if nescess-
airy, will be played between the towns unless
otherwise arranged
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Grand Democratic Rally and Pole Rails
ing at Seneca!

On Saturday next, August Goth, at 2 o'clock
P. NJ, grand democratic rally and pole rails
ing will take place at Seneca. Among the
speakers present will be-
Hon. Robert s. Williams, Democratic Can
didate for Attorney General
Hon. 0. c. Gray, Democratic Candidate
Goth district for congress.
Hon. S. w. Harris, of Morris.
Hon. julius Avery, of Ottawa
There is, in the broad expanse of our whole
country. no democracy more noble. than the.
democracy of Seneca. Let them have rous-
ing turn out
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First Gun In New York

AZ special election, on the 18th inst, in
the town OF Grafton, Rensselaer, County, the
home Of Griswold, the republican candidate
tor Governor, the republican majority of last
fall was reduced from LAG to So. It is q mere
straw, Of course, but it shows which way the
wind blows.
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DEATH OF MRS. TRUMBULL-The telepranb
announces the death, at Washington city, on
Sunday last, of Mrs. Senator Trumbull, after a
painful illness Of nearly six months. She was
the daughter of DR.. Gershom Jayne, of Spring.
field, ILL.,, whittier her remains have been brought
for burial.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-22

THAT Boat LOAD TO MARsEILLEs.-The
Republicans seem to feel bad over the manner
in which their little meeting in Marscilles two
weeks ago was eclipsed by the splendid Dem
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Scientific Conventions.

Some few of the scientific men of this
country and good many peddlers in science
have been holding conventions of late at
various points with the avowed intention Of
enlightening somebody on grave matters Of
science. There has been convention at
Northampton, Mass. where the master mind
Of the country in this branch, Professor
Agassiz, was to have been present but was not.
Here they discussed such subjects as the de-
rivations Of uric acid, the vegetation of the
Rocky Mountains, alphabctic systems as a
test of races, general method of developing
the real roots ofequation, human bones found at
Antelope station on the Pacific Railroad, and
other subjects equally abstruse; but we do not
notice that these wise conventionsts, who do
not seem to rise above the low level of q
LOOMS, have touched upon the various phe-
nomena which have occupied public attention
for the past year or two. They do not tell us
anything about the different meteors which have
from time to time illumned the heavens and
created vague speculations as to their origin
and course. Nothing about Encke's famous
comet Occupleu tneT attention.. Inc eartn-
quakes which have visited the West India
islands and the islands Of the Pacific; the tidal
phenomenon in Southern California, which
caused the waves to rise sixty -four feet above
high water mark every thirty minutes for sew
eral hours, to the great alarm of the inhabit-
ants; the eclipse Of the sun, which
left o large portion of Asia and Africa in utter
darkness--none Of these events appear to have
claimed the attention Of these learned scien-
tifc conventions either at Northampton or Chi
cago, although these are the very questions
about which the world Is most interested and
for the solution of which people look to the
wisdom of science as it is supposed to be rep
resented in conventions OF this kind. For one
man who cares about the constitution Of uric
acid there are twenty thousand who would
like to know something about the cause of the
. late earthquakes, meteoric displays and tidal
phenomena.
The subjects discussed at these scientific
conventions may be very entertaining to the
muddleheads collected there, but they are OF
very little service 70 The public. The couven-
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ton In Chicago reached the absurdity OF
making every inhabitant of the city, from the
barkeeper to the collegian, member of
that august body, no matter whether the
new members capacity lay in mixing fancy
drinks or developing some new idea in
astronomy or some novel thesis in
physics We do not know whether the
object of this liberality in disbursing mem
bership was to render more people liable to
assessment in order to pay the expenses of
the convention, but it seems entirely outside of
the routine and beneath the dignity of a grave
scientific body. fpeople claiming to be men
of sciscce can do no better for the progress of
society and the advance of popu' n knowledge
than is accomplished in these conventions we
have little to hope from their experience.
They might all as well be as stupidity dogmatic.
or as dogmatically stupid, as the unhappy
LOOMS. A scientific convention is supposed
to be and ought to be composed of men of
mind, thoroughly acquainted with the subjects
brought before them; but the assemblages
which have recently been got together here
under that name are mere pretensions and are
entitled to no regard at ALL
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ehor's Oh the radicals or prejudice of race. In
georgia this conflict has been carried 80 far as
to threaten the exclusion of negro ronresecta-
yves from the Legislature as ineligible. Every
wnere' indeed, this same contest of race.
stimulated by radical politicians, is looming
up IN fearful manner. threatening the peace
of the country.
Under this state of things we see that tina
radicals of the South are appealing IN their
friends of the North to have an extra session
of Congress in September, with view, doubt
less to disfranchise all the Southern States
and to exclude them from voting in the
Presidential election. Most of these States
have been reconstructed and restored, with the
belief and expectation that they would 60 with
the radicals; but now, when there is doubt
Of that, the Southern radicals want to deprive
them of their vote. 1t is yet to be seen whether
Congress will accede to their wish and reas-
semble in September for this political object.
On the other hand, we learn from the utter
ances of General Lee and other Southern
chiefs that they and their people only desire
harmony and national union that the radicals
of both the South and North have misrepre-
sented them and their object, and that they are
well aware their present and future welfare is
inseparably connected with the Union and the
interests of the whole republic. General Lee
and the rest, however, are in favor Of white
mans government, while they would give to the
negro equal protection under the law and
every opportunity to rise in social and political
life. On the whole there is great middle
and the prospect of conflict in the South
between the radicals and negroes, who combine
with them, and the conservatives, who are
intent on establishing white mans govern
ment in the Southern States. The coming
elections in the North will decide which
party shall be successful; for the fate of the
South rests with the North. The Presidential
and Congressional elections will determine
whether we are to have negro supremacy and
anarchy in the South OF a white mans govern
ment and peace.
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Mr.. Charles Peck, one OF the weal.hiest mercnahIs
In Waukegan, Wis, has been held in s25,ooo ponu1
for an attempt to murder his wife by poison.
The Spirituasts Convention at Rochester au-
journed last evening after spirituaisc love leas''
new constitution was adopted
The Executive Committee OF the Constitutoha'
Convention Of virginia have concluded not 10 call
that body together again.
The steamship Europa Captain Craig, OF 'ne Ancnor
line will sail from pier 20 North river AZ '~e''e NJ.
to-day for Glasgow calling ct LONDONDERRY W iano
passengers, &C.
The steamship Cleopatra Captain Phillips' VIII sail
from pier 10 East river at three O'CLOCK 1his AFTERNOON
for Savannah.
The steamship James Adger, Captain Lockwood,
will he despatched for Charleston to-day az three P.
M sailing from pier No. North river.
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Tho Middle In the South.

The Southern States are in terrible muddle
present and future political condition. There
are, in fact, in these questions the germs of
social disorder and civil disturbances. The
radicals, having an overwhelming power in
Congress and over the policy of the President,
have made extraordinary efforts to establish
negro supremacy In the South. This was not
from any particular regard for the negroes,
but to obtain the negro vote as balance OF
political power and to carry the Presidential
election through that. Nothing has been left
undonc that could be done to accomplish this
object. But the signs of the times indicate
that both the Northern radicals and their
alles-thc radical carpet-baggers in the
South-have outwittcd and over-reached
themselves. The conservative white peo-
pie of the South have seen the neces-
sity of earnest and immediate action,
and are taking an unexpected control
in political affairs. A large portion OF
the negroes are going with them. This has
aroused the fears and hostility Of radical and
carpet-bag men in that section. The white
people of the South though many of the most
intelligent of them are DISTINGUISHED, have as
sumed the position that the mass of the negroes
are incapable of understanding or exercising
political privileges, and that the welfare Of
their country demands the controlling influence
of the superior intelligence Of the whites. To
this many of the negroes are yielding and
going with the white people in spite Of The
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government and no one upon whom RESPONSE
bility can be fixed. The consequence is shame
full INSTRUMENTATION and Reorganization, and
in all probability there will result from this
Rollins and McCulloch difficulty enormous
frauds and losses in the revenue. The radical
party in thus destroying the legitimate powers
of the Executive and demoralizing the govern
ment shows itself utterly unfit to govern the
country.
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DEADLOCK IN TIE INTERNAL REVENUE De-
PARrMESr.-Ou radical Congress has brought
the departments of the government, and par
ticularly the Treasury Department, into pretty
state ofconfuson, difficulty and irrcsponsbility.
The deadlock between Mr.. Rollins, the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, and Mr.. McCul-
Loeb shows the decentralization of the govern
ment under radical legislation. Mr.. Rollins
will not give up his place, though he has
rendered his resignation, till he can obtain a
successor of a thorough radical stripe like him
self, and neither Mr.. McCulloch nor the Presi-
dent can remove him. Tbere is no head to tho
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ASSESSMENTS THIS EVENING.

ppyANTs, OPERA HOUSE, Tanmany Building 18th
.eat-ErmoPIAN MINsTRELsy, &c.
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THEATRE COMIQUE. ola Broadway.-TuE GREAT ORR
NAL LINGARD AND VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. Matinee.
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CONSIhBle'S SAFES.

WIDOW J. GINDFR VS. MR.. AND MRS TAYLOR
Sixth Justice COurt-No l72a
pY VIRTCE of writ Of hsri faeias
ID TO me- 81 the Honorable the SIKH Justices Cou
An and for the parish Orleans. vii proceed TO sell At
public auction AZ $50 81 Mary street. SATURDAY
August % ls68, II O'Clock A.
One lot Househod Furniture per inventory on hle
Sc red in the above numbered aud entitled suit.
Bay- TKRMs-Cash in U. b. Treasury Notes
WIN GORMLY. Constable.