, 1876-11-05

HOW M'ALMsTER's RuLlEGs INVITE 11fM1eRA~
TIoN.
The quality Of erey is not STAINED. but falls in
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AURORA, ILL.,; Nor. I, 1S76.-Col. 4. Taylor,
'Chicago-AfY DEAR FRIEND: ! want to, eotnc
to Chicago to lire, and wish you would aid me
In getting d house. I have been thinking of
this move for along timc, rs you know, and re-
cent events transpiring IN your city have drawn
metowards you stronger than ever, and have
fully determined that the great, free City Of
Chicago shall be my home in the
future. I have often contrasted your
privileges with mine, and it has worn, upon me
and aggravated my restless nature until the Ia
bors Of the farm and the restraints Of my quiet
life have become unbearable to me. had in,
tended at one time to return to New York, but
its laws are too despotic. You know my nature;
you know how I fret and worry under restraint,
md Iwant and will now enjoy the free air Of
free Chicago. The Immediate cause Of this de-
cision Is, that have just learned Of the large
freedom guaranteed BY your benefcent law
as interpreted By bis Honor Judge
McAllister in the recent unhappy affair Of Mr..
Sullivan. s'O'Nfost Wise Judge! A very Dan~
icl como to Judgment If Judge McAllister
had taken his present manly stand in favor Of
human rights years ago, in place. Of hunting
men down like wild animals, today Chicago
might have contained a population of 5,oo0, 600
instead Of 5o00 000 I declare tits self-evidcnt
proposition that the best Governments is that
which allows the greatest freedom to its people,
and Intimately connected with :, this prin-
ciple should be stated its twin
postulate that every man must,
in the nature Of the case, be the Judge Of what
Is bis freedom. The trouble has been heretofore
to Know where the freedom Of one member. Of
society shall end and the freedom of another
member Of society shall begin. In other words,
there have been constant misunderstanding
and, consequently, conflicts and l1tigations to
settle this question between members OF So
But happily this has all passed away SO far as
Chicago IS concerned, for there is not q boot
black or newsboy. in your free city to-day but
understands, fully his rights, and ,.can
main them without fear OF Jaws, which
heretofore have been WORSE than the Spanish
Iuquisition. Judge McAllister has settled these
principles fully and clearly, and, trust, for al
time. Gen. Dix said in 1851, t. Whoever writes
an anonymous letter, shoot him on the spot;",
but Dix VAS then considered a fiery, hot:heaued
yonngster, and was covered with cpaulettes,
and not with the errnine, and little attention
was paid to it, But it WIS left to Judge Nc
A1lister, to give emphasis to this noble dcclara-
ton, and to make q practical application OF tnls
resident Of Chicago; but, for this, Judge
McAllisrcr might have died IL ohscurity;
but for this, personal Liberty might, have re-
inaihed . by-word in Chicago, and the city
itself have continued suburb of St. Louis,
But Judge McAllister has not only set forth
the cnorni,y Of writing anonymous letters and
affixed the death penalty thereto, but he has
determined very properly who may jnfict that
pcnnlty. But Of Tar ereater Importance to the
law % on IS 1 deicnse. This law may bs new to
some, SON and at first may seem little awkward,
but It viii be gratifying to the Judge
to know that. It is tho same principle of self
;1norant n nrs;iicn i % n he conntry where live
against kfling, it has availed me nothing, and