The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23
Ben. N. Hetherinston.


In the pressure upon our columns last week.
on account Of the soldiers monument, pro
ceedings, we were compelled to omit com.
munlcation from Streator, received at the
latest moment, giving somewhat lengthy &C.
count OF meeting in that town on the 9th
inst, at which Capt. Cogswell undertook to
persuade the workingmen, and the miners in
particular, that it was their duty toad the
election of the radical ticket in this county by
voting for the so-called "Workingmen's
Ticket" nominated by little clique in Otta-
wa in the interest of the radical party. There
were twodifficulties in the way Of the success
of the meeting: firstly, the sturdy miners
whereabouts had heard Of Capt. Cogswell, and
unfortunately knew who he was; and, second
~, Ben. Hetheringfon was present, and the
miners knew the meeting meant opposition
to him. So, although the miners and work
lngmen turned out to the number of several
hundred, there was nobody willing, ON the
call OF Capt. COgswell, to act rs chairman or
other officer of the meeting, and it could not
be organized. However, they were willing to
hear what the redoubtable Captain had to
say, and it speaks volumes for the patience
and forbearance of the audience aforesaid
that they heard him for over two hours. The
substance of the Captains speech, our inform
ant says, was abuse of Wash. Bushnell % an
lawful example of corruption, to warn peo-
pie against putting lawyers into office, fol-
lowed by an equally labored effort to prove
that Dan Evans, of La Sale, is not lawyer.
The proof of the latter position, we presume,
was an easier task even than the former,
though Dan has been trying to practice as a
lawyer for the last Is years.
The effect of Cogswell's two hours speech is
indicated by what occurred at its close, and
was quite natural. The audience insisted ON
having speech from Ben Hetherington, and
Ben talked to them five or ten minutes, where.
upon a vote was taken, and it was decided
unanimously to support Ben and his ticket as
the true workingmen's ticket.
We have also line from Utica this week,
in which our candidate for county treasurer
receives an honorable mention" The letter
says s a
A rousing democratic meeting took place IN
the town house on Monday evening oct. 49,.
Ben NJ. Hetheringtvn, our gallant little candi.
date tor county treasurer, was present, and in
response to repeated calls gave us = splendid
speech of about an hours duration. He showed
up the republican corruption and knayery in
beautiful style and, as a workingman, demon.
strated how the laboring men would be false to
themselves not to support the democratic tickle.
at the approaching election in this county. The
gallant little speaker was frequently interrupted
with storms Of applause After him Mr.. Gil.
liam, the principal of our schools here, was loud
ly called for, and responded in a fine speech, re-
viewing the history of parties in this country
and demonstrating that the democratic party
had always been friend of the workingmen.
Mr.. Burns, of La Sale, also made a short speech.
taking the hide off of the redoubtabls Dan Ey-
ans, the clique candidate for county clerk.
Evidently there is no discount on Ben Heth
crlngton as the tavoritc OF the workingmen.
They know him and therefore believe in him
lie Is true mana man of sense and ability
Just such a man as it is always safe to tie to-