The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-07

honor. and had to fall back on what Spanish
knew and make speech to them. addressed
! them a. hmt)goS-gCutlemen, everybody Is "
| hidalgo IN Mexico; and Gen. Corona issued an
order that any "hidalgo" who Injured or insult
ed the great "Ilcncral Americana lmeanlhg me
should hc shot, they treated me oIi-'hcSc
rutthroats! The people generally IN the interior
of Mexico, however, arc Of dilcront cas- kind,
gentle northumberland are robbed by these rui'
fans.
America some day must take tbs country
WhyE Because America does what no other ma
ton docs-it conuucrs a people and then makes
them free. We hight and whip thss, and then
| let them govern themselves ! was born an IRISH
man and | wish Ireland was rs Near 10 US As Mex
co-I know well enough what we would do
But not all our brave men have been 10 McNl-
co. We have among as The Grand Army OF the
Republic. Sherman and ! reviewed them the
other day; and it thrilled Inc 10 hear Sherman
say that every battle Illinois men were involved
in you could always tell by The progress Of the
fight where they were They We're brave IN the
Mexican war, but no drawer than in the last.
Under that flag at Winchester pointing 10 the
iag of the 3Dth Iii. rcgt on the stand as brave
men fought rs ever wcAt to Mexico, and they
fought men like themselves. No rorktssn soldier,
hope, but admits that the southGrners were
brave. At Winchester we had the best blood OF
the south, both of men ana horses, Ia fight The
battle for long time, as q captain remarked,
was about scmi-cOlOn' between US, but in the
end we made StOncwaii Jackson show his back.
But our soldiers acquitted themselves gal
lantlv ON every field, and tell you, girls, it Is
always safe 10 take one of them. man that is
a coward has all the other cardinal vices.
NV friends ii does me good to be with you
here to-day and talk over these things, NhercV-
er am, | always set down La Sale county as
right | remember once taking steamboat ride
on the Wabash. 1t was when Polk and Clay
were opposing candidates for President. There
were a couple of ''IIOOsicrsn on board engaged
in a warm argument over their respective candi-
dates. Finally there came up a second adventist
-Millcrte. "My friends" said he, putting on a
long face, "bOth of YOU are mistaken. Neither
Polk or Clay will be president, but the Lord Je
sus Christ will rule this land Bet you ten
dollars he don't carry Indianan' WAS the prompt
reply Of one of the IIoosiers~ SO | am always
ready to bet on La Sale county,
But | must not weary You. Farewell to you
for the present
The presence Of Gen. Shields naturally drew
together group of surviving veterans OF the
Mexican war, who had either served under or
known him during that 'unpleasantness." They
were invited to q place on the stand, and onithe
close of the speech the roll of names was called,
when the following answered:
Capt. j. f. Skinner, Ottawa
Mai. 7. c. Gibson,
Capt. &. w. Fox,
Peter Meyer,
John f. Gibson, "
Col VIM. l.. Gibson, "
f. Morse, Chicago.
Levi Clay, Streator.
VIM. Titsell, Ottawa.
J. W. Rhodes,
James Southworth, Atkinson III.
James Stubs, Mendoza
Andrew Winters
John Noonan, Nevada.
Geo. W. Gibson. Ottawa.
CaSpar Trott, Mendoza.
Gen. John Morrill,, Ottawa.
Donat HOllecker,
Fred Mcnges "
Vim. T.ArmstrOng,
VIM. Osman,
On the stand was also displayed the tiag Of Col.
IIardcns DIST Illinois, regiment of Mexican vol
Inteers, which was displayed at the headquarters
Of Gen Taylor during the battle OF Bucna Wis
SPEED.
The balance of Tuesdays programme consis-
ed of Walking Race, which was postponed
sine die) and "hoss trot" for three year olds.
There were three entries us follows:
Chas Meyers enters Black Diamond
DR.. Garfield enters La Sale.
Geo. A. Young enters Flagler
The race was drcary, dismal affair. Black
Diamond was ruled out as averaged, La Sale on
the first round proved to be lame; while Flaglcr
rottcd his two heats pro- J,nmo, careful not to
make too good a record to be be troublesome
hereafter The first mile was made in 3:35 and
he second in $40