The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-09-25
lincoln Tro,ted Down to Egypt.


Lincoln Trotfed Down to Egypt.
ale that has ears hear. let him hear" what Faith
Abram saith unto the party.
We had the pleasure yesterday, Of listen
ing to an earnest conversation between an
old line abolition Liberty party man, and
modern, new tangled, no principle, and no
platform Republican, on the exordium Of
old Abe's Charleston Speech; and although
we are not entitled. considering our poll
tics and pc siiion, to declare absolutely who
had the best of the argument, yet We ''ilt
Venture to suggest, that on the question Of
Abe's position, on the doctrine of human
equality, these -in-a-day mushroom Re
publicans, bad better not court discussion
with these we'll posted, clear-headsd old
liners. That elderly gentleman up at the
Hotel" was guilty of downright impudsnce
in asking old Abe to define his position On
the equality question, especially down in
Egypt, and looks little as though there
was design in it. But Abe don't squat or
craw-fish a whit. He don't think " that the
negro should be denied ererything;" but he
does uaqualiiedly repudiate the Liberty
mans creed. Abe says, there is physi-
cal difference between the black and white
races, which will forever prohibit the two
races living together upon terms Of political
eauality,' sand inasmuch as this cannot be
while they remain in the same country,
there must be the position Of superior and
inferior" and he is in favor of the white man
as the superior. Well, Douglas and the
Democratic party hold the same views
But, old Abe SAYS that "he is not, nor new
er has been, in favor of having the negro
vote. nor sit as juror, nor be qualified to
hold Office" Douglas and the Democratic
party hold the same views. The only diff.
ference being this, Abe says, they have
some rights, but he does not, nor dares moi
undertake to define them, declares the ne
gro inferior, and consequently should bt
question IS Defined a 'ast the equality
can party know the position Of thei,
leader Wallace and Gray, and Glover and
Cook, and Nash and the rest of the leaders
can now become easy and quiet. This par
particular and to them very odious faint Of
abolitionism has been put of, and the smell
Of that hateful doctrine is no longer upon
them. Seemingly, nothing remains now to
30 but for them to get rid of their abolition
associates, and if what we yesterday heard
is any index to what will follow, they will
full soon fad great relief.
What pity that Illinois has an Egypt
What pity that Egypt has "elderly gen.
alemen." Wonder what Hossack and Schlos.
ser, and Hard, and the Grows, and all the
aiftee. hundred old liberty men of this
county will say Of this latest phase of Re.
publieanism. Old Abe gives milk now but
it sours on the stomachs of the old line alb
olitIonists. They can't hold it, bat Gray &
Co., can. Douglas has trotted" Abe
"down into Egypt" bat it took the rascal
ly " elderly gentleman up at the house." to
"briDsshim in" Can't tell whether he will
continue to give down." or whether he
will "dry up" Really, it don't make any
difference, for we've "sored the first milk
ing" AID five don't churn it the old line
abolitionists will.
Another Conspiracy to Cheat Poor Lin.
coin.
That Trumbull & Co., in 1856, entered
into a conspiracy and cheated Lincoln out
of seat in the U. S. Senate, has been Sc
well established by the direct testimony OF
Matheny and others, that no reasonable
man can doubt it. 1t is amazing. with this
fact before him, that Lincoln should even
permit Trumbull to enter the present cam
paign, calling himself his friend. knowing
his trickey and trcacherous character, it il
impossible that Lincoln can Lave the least
II, confidence in him; and We have no doubt
Lincoln will be AS little surprised as We
were, on reading the following which We find
in letter to the Chicago Times, to learn tina.
Trumbull is engaged in another conspiracy
to cheat Lincoln. Tie letter is written by
a responsible man, and dated at Chester,
Sept. l3. Wegive an extract:
have an important piece of information
to communicate which | think will some
what surprise you. Trumbull has been
travelling this section of the State, and
learn from undoubted authority that during
his sojourn in these parts Judge Breese and
he were frequently together, and that there
lis, it is said, an understanding between
them that, in the event Of their being able
to control majority in the legislature, Lin.
coin is to be thrown overheard and Breese
made United States Senator. Trumbull sta.
ted here, it ia said, to Dante, that he
never would have consented to 20 upon the
stump had he not felt certain that Lincoln
had no chance of success under any circum-
stances. He considers him q dead dog, and
has therefore no objection to appear his dis
interested friend and supporter in order
that he may reconcile himself with Lin.
coins friends, who have cherished bitter
hatred for him ever since he cheated Long
Abe in 1856. Breese expects to carry Ran.
dolph, Clinton and st. Clair counties, and
to 20 into the Legislature with four votes,
he counts on holding the balance of power,
and with TrumbulIS aid among the Repub-
licsns of finally becoming their choice when
eb.v find il is impossible to elect Lincoln,
and that It must be either Douglas or B eese.
Rreese Pounds his claiasll6r the Republican
support in this case Rpeefhe facRnat in
1881 he Denounced u9PNobraskl bill. left
the Dessahio 1kty. and Aepmped the
State ir71l6pauz e9eh TrumI 38 ll and 9th,
ers in hlhaifAf G0Republicah ticket For
a aSaasssns 1i so%n..d q &c &c
1le&5 his 70 !sstioaAo the Senate in 1880.
Z! Jsser BekEsr,-Judgs Brees. has written
- liter to-e>C! Skipnsr. of Quincy, With.
dr.winAskis name rom the candidacy for