The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

If all meetings held over this broad l:1nd arc as
enthusiastic for Hancock rs this was Ne will
he elected twice over ana the republicans
Will go and hide their vile political machine
behind the biggest fraud in existence
PEDRO HERCULES.
SENECA, Sept. 23.-Under the auspices Of
the Hancock and English Club of this place
the democracy turned out IN their might last
Monday evening. The demonstration, which
was large and enthusiastic was more of An
ovation than could be expected in small
place like Seneca, The meetings previously
held by the republicans had been only SHINY
attended, but at the rally last Monday night
standing room could not be obtained, and
many who had come miles to take part in the
proceedings could not gam Abundance to the
hall The club was out II force and under
the marshalshlp of John Condor, paradedI
with upwards of fifty torches, headed by the
fife and drum band of the Donaldson Broth
crs, and made "A fine display The ladies, !
lord bless them were we'll represented, and
contributed 10y their presence To the success Of
the meeting.
AtSu'clock the meeting was called to order.
10y Alex, Naughcy, Esq who nominated HON.
G.. ". Armstrong as chairman, which was
carried 10y reclamation. In few well chosen
remarks Mr.. Armstrong returned thanks for
the honor conferred ON HIM, and introduced
Mr.. Gentleman, OF Ottawa, as one or the speak
ers If the evening. Mr. G.. delivered an clo-
qucnt and learned discourse on the science of
democratic institutions and government under.
Jefferson, jackson and other leaders Of the
party, COn,TaStcd with the CcntraliZing and
pTOsCrlptiVc tendencies of Hamilton, Adams,
and their successors and mltaors the repub.
ican leader. IF the present day, He culoglzcd /,
and COmplmcnted our national and state can
ddates, and said good word for the county i
ticket. Mr. Gentleman is Il finished and Tor
chile speaker and made good impression on
his audience. He was followed by NJ, y.
Armstrong, Esq, who paid his respects 10 Gar
fields Credit Mobllicr ana De.Golyer record,
and the share he took, AS one of the visiting
statesman in stealing the vote OF Louisiana.
He handled the republican leaders without.
gloves, and made telling and effective speech.
The address Of the evening was made by Geo
Blake of Ottawa II was an able and power .
iul exposure of the dOings of the republican i
party, and its standard bearers and leaders. f
The soldier" who lett the smoke and conflict q
of the battlefield TO become the advocate of q
the corrupt rings who infested the halls of
and who shared IN the "spols,' ,
whether IN [. 5. bonds or $1,000 fees" re-
Celycd share of the speakers compliments. }
To the charge that the democrats, if successful, r
would appoint rebels to office the speaker show.
ed how the republicans appointed such 'trooly d
loil" Union men as John II. Moshy
Gen. Longstrcet and other southern
5talwars to high offices of trust and profit
while Union generals like Shields, and
soldiers widows like Mrs. Mullgan, were
given the cold shoulder Mr.. Blake spoke for
upwards of an hour, and was at times humOr-
Gus and witty, serious and pathetic, and again 4
scornful and indignant IN his denuncatlon Of
'cpub liCan frauds and steals. KAPPA.