The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-02

The Neat =, e.i,lcmcy.
Maj. Noah, the veteran If the n
York press, discourses in the follow
ing ocular strain concerning the
chances of the next presidential
campaign.
We are the most talkative people
on earth-''that's a fixed fact" as
Caleb Gushing calls it. We avoid
writing, because that commits us
but we ask questions innumerable-
are always on the qui uire for news,
and hold every man by the butt n
until We can get all he knows out OF
him. We squeeze him like sponge,
md then let him go. 1t is fault
it is national fault.
| Coming up Nassau street a few
days ago, we ran shut up" against an
old and somewhat retired politician
an intelligent man, and one who
held good political cards in his time.
"Stop moment, Major, let's have a
little chat together. Which party
stands the best chance for the Pres.
idency-the Wings or the Demo
Gratis ?"
"Why, at the first part of the. last
session, the wings had the best look
they managed the Oregan affair
with 50 much skill, and avoided a
rupture with England with great add
dress and when Mexico declared
war against us, they behaved so well
voted men and money with so
much liberali'y and patriotism, and
determined with great zeal to stand
by th";" aa"nt"y a.. I -: II =" ."y-
self, the wings are becoming wise a,
last and H,they CONTINUE SO during
the war, they will take the wind out
of the sails of the democrats"
"Well, did the, not act wisely and
discrcctly at the last session ?''
"Not in the least. They split on
the rocks again-went on Scylla
and bumped their bottom out Oh
Charybdis-played the old stupid
game of opposition to the war, and
opposition to their country, and OPP
position to everything, until they
embarrassed the Operations of the
government--retarded the army
movements-kicked over the bucket
of milk and broke up in confusion"
"Wcll was it not good policy to
let the administration sink by its
own weight, and, in this unpopular
and costly war, carry down Locoro-
coism with it?"
"No, my lriend-it was very bad
policy, and worse in principle. We
must have parties, under our gov
ernincnt-the outs must watch the
ms, but rely upon it, that opposition
to the country in war, is death to
any party. Look now for the results
of the opposition during the last SEES
sion. liw' fail in Mexico, the wings
will have to bear the responsibility
if We succeed the administration will
reap the benefit"
"Who is to be the next Presi-
dan,?"
"Ah! there you propose a prob
lem in Euclid. You ask me to I'M
ravcl the riddle of Sphynxes-you
wish me, with my repelling breath,
to buff back the northern blast =
We have no prophet tall enough 10
answer that question with any de-
gree of certainty"
Scan Clay be elected"
"Not with Webster, Scott, Nc
Lean aud other heads and tails and
wings of the wing party against
him"
"What are Wcbstcr's prospects,"
"Slim, with Clay, Scott and Nc
Lean against him"
GLOW is it with Tom Co; VIM"
every inauspicious, since he made
his Mexican SPEECH"
elbow is it with Scott and Tay-
lor?"
"rhey are both waters on Prov
idcnce.' The result of the war will
decide tina; question"
"Why, Major, you seem to think
that old Tammany will again carry
the day."
alt looks very much like it.
They are practical politicians. You
see them NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ming about heller sketer--riding ev-
cry hobby-and you give them up as
lost. Suddenly you hear the cry
Fall in men! Close your ranks
Eyes to the right! CHARor!' And
away they go in solid column,
sweeping every thing before it."
swell, but Pennsylvania aud New
York are wing" .
"Yes, until the next election, and
no longer"
GLOW is this?'