The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-04
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Loca. Political Pot-Pourri.
How the Pot Boiled in Ottawa,

and the excellence of the speakers.
The evening was warm and pleasant, and what
with the parade of both the democratic and repub-
lican torch light companies, headed 10y bands OF
music and every body on the street, the city was
uncommonly walked up and lively.
The first and most notable meeting was at the
Court House. where Hon. b. j. Caulield held
forth. The Court House of course was packed,
and not a third of those who came to hear the
distinguished speaker could get into the hall.
In truth, the speech ought to have been outside,
but there was considerable wind, and MIR. C.s
throat was in such condition that it would have
been cruel to compel him to speak in the open
air. For the benefit OF those who were unable to
hear him, we publish full notes of his speech on
the I'd page of to days FREE TRADER.
Mr.. Hoechster had an equally enthusiastic il
not quite so large meeting at Schafers Hall.
His audience, which numbered over three hun
dred, was almost entirely composed OF Germans,
and Mr. II. addressed them in their own Ian
guage. Having imbibed a sprinkling of that
language with our mother milk, was our pleas
ure not only to hear but to be able to understand
and appreciate his speech. 1t was certainly one
Vi Inc ullesl VIC ndu tNcl uCulu III iauS u'SS'
Mr.. II. speaks easily and iuently, and is witty as
well as forcible and logical. Having been a
leading republican politician in Chicago for the
last ten or fifteen years, and now having aoan-
doned the party and enlisted under the banner
of Tilden and Reform, it was his peculiar office
to give to his German friends, nearly all of whom
had also formerly been republicans, the rea-
sons why he could no longer train in the ranks
of that party And his reasons it is needless to
saw, were abundant and satisfactory. He show
ed up the corruptions OF Grantism, from Black
Friday down; he gave Carl Schurz beautiful
and scientific sknning; and he showed up
Hayes's weakness and ineflcency as a con-
gresham, his weakness and insignifcance as a
pretended reformer, his Acknowledgment, cru.
sadeism, &C., &c He about wiped out what lit
tie Grant Hayessm was left among the Germans
Of Ottawa.
The third meeting was that of the republicans
at Turner Hail. addressed by Geo. H. Harlow and
Geo A. Sanders. We heard only part of Mr..
Harlow's speech. He was telling the republi-
cans how much more genteel and well dressed
they were than the democrats and how much
more quiet and well behaved at their meetings,
and seeing that the meeting he was addressing
was composed mainly of women and children, we
have no doubt as compared with average demo-
cratic meetings, such contrast was justified.
He would hardly have made the comparison,
however, had he been addressing the recent re-
publican blow out at Grand Ridge Mr.. Harlow
is fluent and rapid speaker-makes many good
hits and lively salles, but in point of substance
and argument, was unable to overcome the diff.
fculties and poverties of his cause.
On Tuesday evening the democrats held an
other meeting at the Court House. The even
ing was wet and stormy, so that a comparatively
small audience gathered into the house. Some
200 or 800, however, listened to Messrs. 5. III.
Davis, of La Sale, and j. G. Crooker, of Mendoza,
the speakers of the evening Mr. Davis was the
first speaker, and made a tip.top speech. He is
a fine talker and handled, especially, Mr.. Car
penter" Wilcox, =. G. Hayes hreling, without
gloves. Mr.. Wilcox has been stumping the
county III the interest of Principally Clerk Hayes
and the national banks and making it his bust.
ness to malign Hon. Alex Campbell in every
possible way. Mr.. Davis handled him as a cat
handles mouse--therc was not much left Of
w hNON "hNh ~ SSOpiN'' 'ii' i'''h' "N'S
loudly applauded. He was followed by j. c.
Crooker, who showed up the condition of the
south quite satisfactorily, and showed how the
radical party has stolen, insulted and abused the
south. The meeting if not large was enthusiast
tic and was not without its effect.
But on Wednesday evening was the boss meet
ing held in Turn Hail. Hon" John A. Gillian,
of Yorkyille, formerly of Ottawa, was the speak
er. lie called himself reformed democrat
had reformed since lie left Ottawa, for his IRE
cord" here is one that needs reform, if we can
believe some of our republican boarding house
keepers. But he is making reformed" record
fast ,-made one addition to it just before the
meeting in the office of Justice Weeks, where
" judgment and costs" was set opposite his name
for boots worn out some time ago. However,
that but added zest to the Honorable" When
introduced, he rolled up his sleeves and proceed
ed to pummel the democratic party in his infan-
tine sort Of way quite indus.riously He made a
profound sensational reminded US Of the ardor
OF Duudreary's popping the question" in Our
American Cousn'-his arguments were so lucid
and convincirg His chief point for leaving the
democratic party seemed TO be that he had heard
that some woman had told his wiie's mothers
aunt that if she had thousand votes she would
give them all for Hayes because she had heard
that her husbands brothers son had gone to n
republican meeting drunk and said in "open
court he Observation-Disclosures the fellow
said That knocked the wind out OF the sails OF the
democracy ever since. Ira says that speech is a
clear loss to the democracy Of 5000 votes in Of
tawa we're done gone'-'annihIlatcd"-
up in a balloon" as il were. The question in
many minds Is, how long will mercifu Provi-
dencc permit a long-sufIerng people to be
afflicted with such speeches! and who will pay
the gas bills:
Joint Discussion.
On Thursday evening was held joint discus
cussion between Messrs. Henry Mayo ard T. j.
Wall, rival candidates for the Office of states
Attorney The RsptJiie4H had "ducd" Mr.. Wal!
Ia meet his upponcnt in formal, open discus