The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01
MORE SECRET CIRCULAR.

That unjustifiable aggregation of ignorance
and cheek known as the Young Mems Repub-
lcan Club of Ottawa has put forth another Sc
cret circular IN the interest of the Ottdtrd Re
publican, which has enlisted these calow
youths in its effort to move heaven and earth"
to secure for that scaly establishment the print
ing of the county tax list by the defeat of Mr..
RAYMOND as treasurer, but which circular even
the Republican is ashamed to publish We
shall supply the omission, however and here
append this delectable exhibition of juvenile
mendacty and brass:
To the Republicans Of La SaNe Comfy: We
desire respectfully to submit the following
facts to your thoughtful consideration, merely
prefaclng that we do not wish to trespass on
your patience, but the following statement has
been sent forth to show the motives of the Dem
ocratic press of this County, and particularly
the Ottawa FREE TRADER, In their personal at
tacks upon us:
The Democratic sheet above particularly
mentioned has received for the last two years
for printing the tax list of this County 81, 800
each year at the very least. The printing OF
which list does not exceed one week s work, at
an expense not exceeding $500, consequently
the profits of one issue of the paper Will amount
to mt least 81 200, very nearly half as much as
the Treasurer's salary for whole year and a
| greater prize in the eyes of the Democrats OF
this County than the office of Treasurer itself,
since 1t is of the greatest importance to them
that this organ should receive such support, as
il is the principal exponent and advocate in
this County of each and every one OF their po-
litical heresies.
To vote for the Democratic candidates this
| fall is to sanction the utterances OF a paper
which advocates the perniciOus doctrine OF
States Rights and rldicules the idea that We
are Nation.
Such vote upholds paper which denies
the validity of the 14th and 18th Amendments,
which is equivalent TO saying that the War OF
the Rebellion was fought in vain.
Such a vote vindicates paper which JUST
fes the shotgun policy" and dares not con-
denim the tissue ballots " of the Solid South
Such vote nourishes the sheet which, in
the campaign of 1880, will be the chief organ
and moutb.piece of the Democratic party in
this County.
! n is of the utmost Importance to the Demo
Gratis 10 elect S. w. Raymond, because he is
one of the main supports of their typographi
cal champion in this County. Are you, as lie
publicans. going to aid them?
II is confidently asserted by the Democrats
of this County that they will elect their candi
dates this fall because the Republicans will
not 90 to the polls on the 4th of November
next, Can YOU not spare an hour on election
day to prove to them that all the patriotism il
1.-The County is not yet eXtinguisheds
/ Remember the 4th of November and vote
for Webster and Union and against Raymond
and States Rights. Respectfully yours,
You've MEMS X. CLUB OF OTTAWA
N NcDnun ALI pres't
f. j. JUDI Sec'y,
While of course we can have no thought
gaining honor by paying attention to such
ldeplorable exhibition of juvenile depravi'y
vet as an awful example" it may deserve
reprehension. What is said about the tees
the FREE TRADER for printing the Tax List Il
sufficiently noticed elsewhere. As these younk
ers took their facts secondhand from the lyin!
ll;ns Of the "Reverned" VIM. Cullen, they cal
now learn the truth by noting elsewhere II
this paper how we cram that lie down nj
,hroa, The allegation that the FREE TRADE'
advocates the pernicious doctrine OF State
Rights and ridicules the idea that we are ma
l,,on.- is too boyish even to provoke smile
The FxRE TRADER on the contrary MAINTAIN
l.. IA. o,,,.ss s,.nse that I'VE are q nation" will