The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-17

democrat, have found It frequently neces
sary 10 avoid beaten paths and often to get
down IN ,he sloughs and the depths, 10 yield
for harmonys sake when it could be done
without sacrifice of principle to concll!ate
others rather than force my views when val
liable objects OF public necessity required,
We must not drive those from us who other
wise would come TO US. | would leave this
whole matter to the county Central Commit
tee, and let them correspond with the State
Central Committee and other committees
with a view to general harmony The coun
ty Central Committee is composed of gentle
men of both the old political parties, and
they are all most worthy and competent men.
The political paries-the extremists Of each,
who generally draw the lines that hold party
ranks together, are gradually working their
own dissolution; they are rapidly d!slnte;
grating 1t would be wise for as to watch
and keep our powder dry" Let the chair
man correspond with the State Committee,
ana call us together when IN his judgment
he discovers anything worthy Of consider
alton.
w. r. Milligan said: As chairman of this
committee, desire as full an expression OF
opinion as possible.
| David Richie, of Eden, was called out and
SAID:
would have perierred to listen-to sit still!
and tear others, especially as | am one Of the
committee. feel abundantly satisfied with
our work last fall, and can assure you that
said halelujah" when the returns began to
roll IN at the telegraph Office at La Sale,
where was at the time. believe there arc
more men in the State of Illinois that can be
united on our princlples-those which won
the election last fall-than upon any other
Platform whatever. 1t is matter of con
science with me. l stand by my politics as
do by my religion, because true democracy
is true christianity. Applause l have
seen nothing to change my views since las
election. There were things in view that W.
thought worth accomplishing last fall; they
are still in the future, and as valuable now a
then. Let us stand together like band o
brothers and we will conquer. Applause,
David p Jones, Esq, was the next speaker
and said: | did not come here to make
speech or give advice. do not think this
proper occasion for me or perhaps any other
person to lay down policy to govern on
party in the coming election, and for that rea
son endorse Mr. Bushnells proposition.
am satisfied that great majority of the pee
pie of the country are opposed to the party II
power We must harmonic and crystaliz
into body. We must unite and move NOR
solidly against the enemy and they Will nav
no alternative but to surrender. l lavo
another meeting.
Mr. Bushnell said, he disagreed with broth
err Armstrong as to waiting upon the action 0
the State or any other convention. lie ha
pride in La Sale county, knew her peopl
and thought, if the committee acted calml.
and cautiously, their decision would be hear
and needed throughout the state, and thu
the State Convention might be GLAD to accer
her platform, Applause
wv. Armstrong did not wish to be under
stood as opposing Mr.. Bushnell's plan OF az
ton, but thought unless there was some pres!
, Ing danger, there was no need to move a
present. Itwould be better to wait, CORES
, pond with other central committees an
thereby secure concert of action and generd
, harmony all through the State. 1t was true
7 the gentleman might urge that this was III
course of the timid. 1t was true that whel
-, the democratic party seized the club-too
the agcresSive-it was generally victorious
and when it became cowardly the reyers
was the result. Yet by too hasty action
, mipht drive our would be allies and friend
from us. We must use caution and prudenc
, and back these with courage. He was TO
the good of the party-for The whole peopl
o and would go as far and labor as faithful
as any one to accomplish that object
Bashnell changed his motion. He ha
9 full faith in the central committee and move
= that they prepare the resolutions mentioned
and export to a meeting to be called at thel
pleasure within three weeks. Mr. Rltchl
G moved to amend by adding five to the Gel
6 trail committee for this purpose, which weE
added as follows: w. S. Gates, Streatoi
Chas l.. Hoffman, Eagle; Nicholas Duncal
La Sale; j. o. Dent, Usage; and John
, Armstrong, Mission. The central commit lt
proper are w. X. Mllligan, chairman, OH
i wa; David Richie, Eden; Evan Levi
Worthwhile; and VIM. y. Worsley, Iro
/ Grove.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
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