The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-28
Ottana frte TraOer.
OTTAWA. JULY IS, 1866.


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We are under mountain Of obligations
TO the editor of the "Ottdira Republican,"
for the very cogrtcous and gta!'emaaiy man
nor in which he noticed our appointment as
postmaster in his last weeks issue. If his
character is no more damaged By making
such an exhibition Of himself than ours IS
there viii lie no serious suffering in that d.
rcctien. We have heard Of such thing as
aa-eSyyl dl c11YS among individuals enga-
gcd in the same pursuit, bat from man who
can so chcaply lay aside all the ordinary de-
ccrcils and amenities of life il would be
staggering to expect anything that TO him
must be so uunatura! and utterly ircompre-
hcHsible.
Misanthropc and morose, and looking out
upon the world from third story window
with gangrc"cl and jaund!ccd eye, il is
not strange that a neighbours prosperity
should induce an ascctic paroYysm; but
should it provoke such torrent Of abuse
and shameless mcndacity? The editor Of
this paper never went to Washington after
IN Office. Something less than two years
ago, wishing to spend a session at Washing
ton, he made an application, backed by one
or two friends, for a simple temporary clerk
ship in one o. the departments. a perma-
nent appointment arrived in due time, and
under it he went to work at 5000 n year
In three months his pay was raised to ST.
200, and a month before he resigned to ST.
400. He got more than he ever asked for or
expected at Washington, and resigned before
congress adjourned. The Free 7roder new
or "came out against Pierce" We said two
months ago, before we dreamed of the post
Office in Ottawa, that the charge of weakness
had been preferred by his enemies, against
President p, and if he removed Gov. Reeder
solely to appcasc the Missouri mob we
should begin to believe it. We say so still,
and have never changed that tune" The
post Office was never transferred by llisc"
to the editor of this paper. This is paltry
y
would be degraded by having Mr.. Hampton
for his boot black. Mr. lIisc made no secret
Of his intention to resign, or the day he
would do so for six months beforehand.
The editor of this paper was not appointed
his successor The Office was not transfer
red by Osman to Gibson" 1t was done by
the department, on a petition signed by a
majority Of the voters Of this town. Nor did
the editor Of this paper 'nduce Gibson TO
resign Mr.. q. had made no secret of his
intention to resign for three months, and did
so on his own motion. The insinuation that
his action was prompted 10y inducements"
is another dastardly ialschood, intended to
injurc an individual whose standing in this
community for integrity and high moral
principle is as unattajnable by Mr. Hampton
and his promptcrs, as a railroad ride to the
moon. Doubtless Mr. II. was not consulted
about It, nor the know nothing lodge: but
good democrats enough were to control the
appointment, and to battle an ingenious
scheme Of the Ilindoos to get possession Of
the Office. That the latter should be satish.
cd was neither expected or coutemplat cd.
As for The management of the Office hith.
'rto. if the people have ever been dissatis-
fled, We have never heard of it: nor are we
aware that "!agcals' have ever held the
office; and if the editors idea Of common de.
e..