The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-07-27

with hearty aud glorious response from the
democrats [Cheers.1 Nothing can Withstand
this movement. He had been accused of being
wesk.hesrted, to which he would answer that
he had made bis first republican speech with
Judge Lelaud, and had always stood by the
principles then enunciated. In his enthusiasm
for the cause he might have said many things
that would have been better unsaid. lie re-
manned firm and steadfast until the administra'
ton had proved recreant. He had burnt the
bridges behind him, and lie knew he Was right
IS God was his Judge. He asked nothing, was
not a candidate, and would accept OF no nomina.
tion, but, believing the nominations to be made
to-day were right, so far as ne had voice, it
would be used to insure their success. Cheers.
The future would prove the oandor of these
utterances, AZ he believed the administration
was corrupt and adverse to justice and the prin-
Gples of our common humanity. He begged the
convention to act harmoniously. The republic
cans of La Sale county were one with demo.
Gratis in the reform movement. 1t was current
~ reported that the government would expend
millions to insure success, but he would remind
his hearers that the spontaneous uprising Of the
masses cannot BE- beaten by money. Loud
cheers When the people rise in their might,
the force OF money is powerless; coz pupil, ros
Del. He had no doubt but that on the 7th Of
November next this pecan would be sung:
sor3a y. loud %nre or E:ys dark
Prolonged applause.
Judge T. Lyle Dickey was greeted with loud
cheers as he took the stand. He said it was we'll
known he had been one of those who had deem.
ed it not wise to adopt Horace Greeley as the
standard bearer Of the democratic party, but re.
form wa. imperatively needed. The administers
ton had been going wrong and Office holders had
prostituted their powers to continue the present
government in power. They had dsrega.ded
every fundamental principle of good government.
1t was, therefore, necessary that We, having the
promise of the liberal republican support, should
unite to put down corruption and bring back
purity. We must restore to localities the inslien.
able right to self-government. This was dem.
ocrstic principle, but the republicans had ignored
il, thus trsmpling upon the great security OF
civil liberty. To accomplish this great end
would require millions Of votes, so we must be
unanimous Accordingly when the conference
had been held at Cincinnati and Baltimore, re.
sulting in the endorsement OF the former by the
latter, he had felt himself bou to 90 heart and
soul into the movement Cheers. The man
who refused 20 work in the movement was sim.
piy obstinate. He would assign reasons why
Horace Greeley should be supported as presi.
Dental candidate. Horace Greeley had started
in poverty, and by dint of his own persevering
industry and integrity, had worked himself 10
tie front rank as a representative man Ct the
people. For quarter Of a centuary men who
had never been near caucuses bad learned to ven.
crate and love Horace Greeley. This sentiment
would be great underground swell in the COM
ing campaign, which would sssuredly move on
the revolution and would sweep over the admin.
i.tration Look abroad. In Pennsylvania the
opposition had been fortunate 10 securing good
ticket, while the republicans were wrangliug.
Indiana, u key state Of wonderful merit, wss
moving shoulder 70 shoulder in the reform.
In this state the wave was growing. This coun.
" and this state would be successful. Cheers.
The democrats were acting with great magma
uinity. Neither the president nor vice-presi-
dent was democrat, and the governor, whom
they intend 10 support was republican, but
there was no one more worthy than the latter.
The fact was the democracy was adopting the
country and not men, and was bound to be snc.
cessful lie had told liberal republicans that
universal amnesty was one of the principles of
the new reform, which would, of course, be ap-
piled to republicans as we'll Is other sinners.
Laughter and cheers. He hoped they would
be equally msgnan,mous AfiliAtion and unity
should be the watch words. We have embarked
in grea. cause and minor considerations should
be laid aside. The democracy had laid aside its
strict party machinery. We should move for.
ward "a q unit, without waiting to recognize
mau a. democrat or ss republican. Cheers. ]
No such suspicious should be entertained. The
reform pillow had turned up rottenness. and he
cared not for other matters if purity could only
be restored. Men should b. elected for office
who would consider their Offices held for the
good Of the country enlv. IChesrs
Geo. W. Stipp, Esq, said the democrats had
ruled this country from Adams to 1860. They
had had strong times, but never power to burst
the bonds of party. The federal party died in
1912. From then till now the democratic had
never gone outside their own ranks for presi.
dentisl candidate. Hendricks. Thurman, with
other leaders, had not favored the nomination Of