The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-29
From Seneca.

v,.,,-, E7i,ors-A few weeks ago | explained
,h,opvh vour columns what | considered my
,aut, ss democrat in relation to our late town
ship election, and referred 70 certain man VIM
nIayed into the hands of the republican party
without any mention OF name; but the cap seem
I'd To at Ny Eb. Barber, and in reply TO my state
,neut in place of meeting it fairly and squarcly,
he resorts t. vile subterlugc and venomous sian
der against me, without shadow OF truth IN w.
10 cover UP his criminal act to the democracy oil
tbetownship on that occasion. If knew the whole
of Mr. BARRIERS life, and were that good or bad
truthful or untruthful, in discussing point al
issue IL could not rcbat the argument without
Juggling in personal SANDER, would let the cast
20 by default. | will now try to discuss thi'
twaddlc of BARRIERS as briefly as the case will ad
nit In the first place, as far as can learn the
truth in the matter, there were but two or three
democrats from here who went TO Marseilles on
the day OF the republican caucus. So much Tor
that. AS to my being the means Of calling the
democratic caucus here, &c, as stated ny MI
Barber that is the merest boSt, as can be ceFu-
fed to by 100 democrats here and the rest OF lHc
democrats o! the place who insisted on holding
= caucus As TO nv voting at the ballot for
supervisor, that is untrue, as can prove beyond
doubt, as also my unwillingnes, TO accept lhe
nomination But the majority by which ! car.
ried the precinct over my opponent, with lu'i
vote ont, is a better test than any can offer,
whether the people Of this precinct desired me
for that position or not. As to my always being
candidate for Office in the township, that is a
grave mistake on the part OF Mr.. Barber, as IL Is
awell known fact that for years past the town oil
Manlus has been largely republican, and in the
darkest hours Of the democracy there were some
OF us whom the party sought in the township, in
cludinu MI W T. Lorng, myself and others, to
&c put MP alternately in our turns as n target for
the republican party to knock down to the tune
OF from so TO 100 majority, but still, without
fincling We kept the banner floating, hoping at
a future day the people would see the error OF
their ways. All of this Mr.. Barber knows to be
the TRUTH yet would here say that ii is not to a
man OF his Calibcr refer for my political stand,
ing in either the township or county, and defy
him truthfuly TO point to single 6taiH on the
record Of nv business life, either officially, po'
!itically or otherwise With regard to BARRIERS
thrust at me 40 Fcnian, will say here for his
Pcnan, and my record in that connection Is as
clean rs all others, having never handled cent
Of FGnian money except to pay my regular
dues and demands to the organization, which can
be vel attcsted by the respected Treasurer Of
This place. Mr.. Morrissy, position he has filled
with honesty and faithlulness But why could
not he be & little honest and tell the whole Of It,
that because was Fcnian lac could not 90 for
me- Aud | am sorry to say there is a small scat
trriug 81 such men in the democratic party who
cannot raise their mind oboyc this petty prcju-
dice to She dctrmcntof the party; but will still
adhere 10 the principles Of fcnianism, even II |
cannot be supported by Mr.. Barber and men Of
his liz. for Office.
did not say that Mr. W. II. Wiley begged the
Office Of Town Clerk, but said the Office beg
pcd the man. With regard to that letter written
by Mr. Barber to to a republican in this place the
day Of election, there is a dozen good men here
who win testify that this republican told them
BnrbeT did write, aId all know is that here lies
a question of ycracity between Mr.. Barber and
lhIs republican. SO let them settle it,
Now in regard to til" draft business. Here is
exactly the true status: There was club form
va Ah'h Ahhh J'ihIH- ~ w I"J P'''' Nv ''"'''
tions were chat with Us many as were drafted out
of the Club there was to be an equal dividend
made 10 the men SO drafted, to apply it in buy
ing suhsttutc, or keep their proportion and 90
into the army, as they saw fit. Well, there were
- IN the club, Of which was one, and so was
Mr. Barrier. 1t happened that there were just )
out Of The club drafted and happened to be one
OF them. Now, as Mr.. Barber well knows, it
took The entire money in the cluo to procure
1he three substitutes as per agreement, leaving
no residue. The club was composed of both sin
=lc end married men It was not known or ever
supposed that the county would make any pro-
vision for men drafted; consequently there was
nothing said about it IN the formation or condi.
lions " ,hc club Now about the time the draft
vas sving on, or a few days after the town OF
2snlius was drafted, the supervisors in special
etsson T>asscd resolution giving county bond
Tor $500 to every married man or head Of family
That vas drafted in the county, single men to get
nothing We being three married men came un.
der this yesoution. OF course, tAcn for the first
time RsTher was sorry he was not drafted, (scc-
ing he VAS a married man, and | suppose has
not got over it since.
As never lose powder on dead ducks, and sell
dom 6Tr more than once at small game ! will
rost positively make no reply to any further
conmeuls on this subject, for what did was to
Justify the democracy in the township; and still
remain the same uHicrrifed, where ! always may
be found as long as the party keeps free from
yinCs and corruption, giving my humble support
10 the fundamental principles Of our free insttu-
tinns, civil and religious liberty, strict honesty
and integrity in the administration OF our gov,
eminent. sound money, free trade and sailors
rights, which are my Conscientious political views
~ an American citizen, ALEX. NNUGuIY.
ApJil =, 1876.