The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-25

Thursdays Republican, entitled "Nlnety'h'el
Pounds Of Republicanism," was intended Tor my
benefit, and that to me is attributed the author.
ship of the article in last weeks FREE TREDER,
over the signature Of "A Republican"
The Rcpu5iican article is enough to fatter ones
vanity. 1t is permitted to but few persons to be
noticed at such great length. For this compli'
ment am most profoundly grateful, though the
article is not in all respects particularly tlatter
ing.
Permit me, my dear sir to state that did not
write the article in question, do not know who
did, and read it in the Republican Office for the
first time this morning.
am sorry you think so poorly Of mt, and that
you think me capable of speaking i'll of an or
ganizatlon which advised my own son to Join.
You are correct in not CHASING me with the
Juveniles"
That | am "weak and er1eminate" is my mis-.
fortune and should have excited your pity and
commisseratien. 1t is Il mere matter Of taste
to allude to my limited capacity and dimnu-
tive stature. If it p!eases you, no one will
object No gentleman, however, will use the col.
umns of newspaper to remind another of his
physical inhrmities, and few editors will permit
it.
The author Of the FREE TRADER article may
have been member of the convention which
nominated Mr., Ames two years ago, and may
have been the one" who defeated him; if SO, he
is a man of vastly more power and influence than
oan be found in any party in La Sale county to-
day. am not that man, was not delegate in
that convention, and was not in or about the
court house at that time.
NJ Pa bos liant lie ot he Erst
National Bank, and if any advantage has accrued
to the bank on account of it, Mr.. Cullen and my
self with the other stockholders have equally en-
joycd the benefits. This may be said Of every ac-
count we have. In no other way have | seen the
"emoluments" spoken Of
You say :" his republicanism is none too high
ly esteemed" Well, I am sorry for that, but
when you shall have voted for the twenty-five
years to come for the republican party as have
for the past twenty-five years you will be more
charitable and may not feel SO much confidence
in your judgment. A large number of Iepubli-
cans in Ottawa, including several Of the mem.
bers of your club, have voted the democratic
ticket in this present year. And rather admire
their Judgment in doing so, yet they should be
Just little tolerant towards Others who may fe,l
publicans there are. | have counselled none to
de so.
will state, not for the purpose of injuring
Mr.. Webster or helping Mr.. Raymond, that an
nually for the past eight years in the month of
September the Board of Supervisors, through
its proper committee have settled with Mr. Ray.
mond and have each year. and in my presence,
actually counted the money in the treasurer's
hands and have every time found the full amount
on hand; and further the amount found due last
September has been paid out upon orders and
the board are to-day borrowers of money to de-
fray the county expenses, which, of course, they
would not do if there was any money in the treas. |
urer's hands.
The charge of possible defalcaton is not fiat |
tering to the business capacity of the forty-two
gentlemen who compose the Borrd of Supervis-
ors, nor of the gentlemen Of the committee vino
made the settlements.
Mr.. Webster will come to think that some of
his friends are Juveniles"
shonld not have made the above statement if
"A Young Republican" had not forced me to do
30 by charging me with sharing in the emolu-
nents of the office.
"Young Republican" | do not know who you
are, nor have l the slightest curiosity to know,
yet will venture to tell you why am a friend
Of Mr.. Raymond.
Away back in the month of May, 1919, had
a severe fit of sickness and was without a home
and money. A kind friend gave me my board
and took care OF me, but upon my recovery was
completely destitute. In a 1T of desperation,
vcat INTO Mr.. Raymond's office, told my story
and applied for work. Mr.. r., in the kindness
Of his great big heart, gave me money enough to
pay doctor bills and to buy few articles of cloth.
ing and set me to work, by which was enabled
to pay my way and pursue my studies; and if
you will look in Vol. II, on page $50, in the re-
corder's Office you will where commenced
work. You would have forgotten such a favor
cannot. |
Ingratltude is the basest of crimes, and he who
forgets Il favor rendered in the hour of distress
deserves neither friends nor country; and he
who can see nothing but mercenary motives in .
the acts of his fellow men is deserving Of pity. p
eve will have q little of wine tonight and ,
drink repentance to all who think evil" fl
JOHN F. NASH h
Thursday morning, oct. 23d, 1879
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