The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-10-28
FROM MENDOZA
Mr. Snapp In Mendoza.

Mr. Snapp In Mendoza.
On the evening Of the Goth instant Mr.. Snapp,
having been duly posted to address the people Of
Mendoza on the great Issues ~ the day, put in
his appearance at the old scho house. under the
candidate fer b. G. Cooks cast off old shoes.
About 6ity persons, democrats and republic ans
all told, gave listening ear to the coming states
man.
Mr.. Snspp began BY stating he was the repub.
iiaan candidate tor congress in this district hav
ing been duly nominated by the republican
convention; that he was a wool-dyed abolitionist
and had always voted the republican ticket ;
that it would be fearful calamity in this con.
gressional district to fail to elect him, and to
send to the halls OF congress Il certain coppsrhead
democrat, &c. he insisted tia. the democratic
party WAS the secessionist party, and that they
were all traitors, &c, every one OF them: but
how or what in he failed to explain. The bur.
then Of his feeble remarks lay in bera,ing the
war Of 1861, and jeff Davis, &c. From that he
took up the currency question, Mr.. Snapp is
sound on that, as you will presently see.
tic traitors would appeal in this wise: ''rhe
hoary old traitors would address John" by say.
ing Here. John, your republican government
pays you in paper noney,-in greenbacks Its AL
good enough for you, john, but the bloaied bond.
holder, how is 1t with him: Your goven ment
pay. him in goli-goid for him, John, and pa.
per for you Then said Mr.. Snapp; MY
friend, don't you the sophistry aad danger OF
that; it is desired TO catch the simple and un.
wary. But, tell you, my triesds,-I tell you,
john, there MN snapp ben, near 10 the floor in
grea, seriousness, and one exposing grea.
secret turn that greenback over on the back
read, "Tae Gooenmeat IF tie United .Slles, al
the Treasury hTegE 'riR pay Die jaarer hereQt il.
gold-one dollar IN gOli-Irape.tng with great
emphAsis,) the Only currency known since the
time Abraham bought the field OF B4ths4ida ioI
four hundred shekels OF gold
profound sensation. Mr.. Snapp made a
lcnr pause, and locked around the room, made
barely observable by two or three dimly blink
ing kerosene lamps.
From this sublime burst Mr.. Snapp said
I.
am, and what l believe in I am the republic
can candidate for congress for this district.
have been nominated. | didn't seek it ver,
much; but want the Office nowt that am can
didate. don't think need talk any longer.
have just left my seat in the state senate to com,
here to talk with you on the great topics OF til,
day, l thought l had resigned my seat il
the senate, but found was mistaken Slid he
"Gent,emen, am religious man. l believe i,
God and the Church, and the republican party
and since am nominated you must vote for m,
at the coming election, or the party will be ruin
ed in this district for the next twenty years.
After which he made profound bow and retired
to the protecting care of his mentor iu Mendoza
During the delivery Of this remarkable address
Mr.. Snspp bent ana twisted his body in all i'm
imaginable shapes Of coutcrtionist, raisin,
his voice at times to the highest screech, an,
modulating 1t down to the love.- whisper.
Your correspondent watched tive countenance
Of the few of the faithful during thia painful
speech; they were superlat.e!y painful,
ridiculous.
The whole impression left by Mr.. Snspp i,
Mendoza can be best described by the opinion o
an old grey.headed, iron.sided New Enpland re
publican, who sat throughout the painful iuac
ton OF the speech, appearing much rs one woul'
who sat upon hornets nest, and was compelle,
to keep quiet. Your correspondent me. him tn
next morning and Inquired Of him his opinion
OF Mr.. Snaps speech. He said it put him il
mind OF drawing.bee one time in Vernon,
when the neighbors got together with their O.
teams to move heavy building Ali for tim
went we'll, aud by strAining every OK the build
ing was made to move slowly towards its destir
ed place. At length one man by the name G
Jones says swell, I'm going home" All wer
surprised and urged him to stay, as they ooul
scarce move tho building with his team, muc
less withoutit But Jones was firm. and said
was chore time, and he would 60 anyhow. A tai
Green Aountsinoer hearing him. in great ca,
nestness and most emphatically, exclaimed
wat, Jones, you'd haze done yourself a d.
silht moro credit If u,,d skrid nj hp,s mud b,,,,