The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-08-23
For the Free Trader.


FRIEND OsMAN--Ihat fdg, seems to be a
source OF annoyance to the Fusion party Of
this city. The editor of the Republican
tperhaps the learned and profound assistanD
cannot soc 1t inf ur!ed to the breeze without
its causing feelings of animosi.y and con-
tempt towards those who protect it, Look
at that sheet (oh thor patterR IF puritylD
for the last few weeks, and you Will lind com.
mcnts upon it, DISCUS ting to the pa,rio,ic
mind. What is the ason? 1t is a regular
L. ). Ensign-has the full number of stars
and stripes upon-in fact, is an emblem that
all have rallied ind to pay it homage in
times past--an emblem, fit landmark for
all ioyers OF Liberty to point out as the only
haven upon the face of the earth And
pray, what is there in it that should cause
the fusion party such unpleasant feelings at
'h's Tune: There was time, when this
colLica' temperance, tanattcat, nigger party,
with TINS same editor as spiritual adviser.
could stand by and see the glorious .old
lag dressed in Grape, with onion down.
trailing IN the dust, and applaud men who
were mean enough 10 perpetrate such an
outrage, but they cannot behold it spread TO
the trcezr, IN lis purity, without shuddering.
The truth Is, this hydra headed party have
adopted peculiar piatiorin-a platform
without rcaS on, common sense or principle
consequently they had to adopt new flag to
correspond with it, And what is that flag
In a town not a q eat distance from here
they have a flag with II stars upon it, one,
a back one to designate kansas, " and the
other 10 to represent that portion of the
cOnfc3eracy tina! lies north Of &c. 80: pure
sectional party and nothing else. and ali the
powers OF eloquence, oratory, and defama-
ton Of the Bronson Murrays, Judge I4lands.
and the dark motley crew they are associated
with cannot make 1t otherw Use. they can
uniuil mts Tag TO the view, applaud, defend,
and rally around it. The reasonable de.
signs Of this Back Republican party have
driven them TO the necessity of discarding
the glorious old emblem. and adopting one
OF a dIsSo!ying character. 1t is already
thrown 10 thr I.ccze in some 80, 80, a. mo
state, and ca.Ica ,Ge "Frcmon. !iag." and
the renegade dcmasosu,s q al ragtie, are
stirring heavens aHd Garth ~ carIy ou, their
designs, and call upon the unwary to SUP.
port .hcrn.
In relation TO the opinion Of Mr.. Editor,
As 70 Tie mode Of exhibition, comparing i.
WITH Negro Minslelsy,' We are surprised
/ ~ bis mistake, for il is i weli. known fact
that al. The political mustrelsy we are wit.
nesses OF Ia Ills place belongs 10 the Bact;
coadJGtor; and ii has been truly said, they
are the only band Of Negro Ministries We
have Neither is it a wonder that Niger
ISM IS their God, dissolution Of our go-
rious conicderacy their platform; abuse,
SANDER, fdschooI, and everything that has
Il tendency to corrupt the people, their wea-
pOns; heaven save the mark
That same flag that shocks the tender
sen.ibiiity Of Mr.. Hampton and has friends
Is the emblem Of our Nations pride it is
thrown to the breeze 10 show the lover Of
his country that there IS stall band Of
brothers in existence who delight TO honor
it; its bright constellation includes Kan
sa>, and bot a mark can be discovered to
designate her from the rest equal to others,
interior TO none.
-" Oh, long may il wave,
Der the land Of the free and the home of the
brave