The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-02-29
FROM EARLvILLE.

who acted rs dcc0ucheW. 1t was fitting he
should be present on that interesting occasion.
Since Al. Grover, Esq, withdrew from &C.
tive participation in the politics of this town,
the Doctor has been compelled to furnish the
brains to stock the republican party here. The
Doctor Knows how to organize clubs. When
Buchanan was the coming man, why, the Doctor
was all ready to aid in the organization of Blu.
chanan Club. When the star of Andy was
leading the lesser lights up the horizon the Doc
tor could plainly see it standing over the repub-
lican party, and auguring success OF course,
any one of the Doctors old neghbors would
safely bet he be found busily engaged in organ.
King an Andy Club. The Doctor thinks he can
now see Grant coming, and of course tho Doctor
Is going forth to meet him. The Doctor is
blessed with very useful conscience. 1t has all
the Qualities necessary to fit it for service in the
republican party. 1t is timber conscience and
herein consists its adaptation to the party. In
slang phrase, it is bully conscience for the
times. The Doctor don't believe in defeats, and
standing by principles when principles don't
stand by him. Is the cause winning one is
self before he takes any stock therein. The
Doctor always strikes out bravely for the shore
when the ship is evidently going down, and
when the wave closes over the ship and the ships
crew, the Doctor never has been known to claim
any acquaintance with the ship or It's unfortu-
nate crew. But to return to the Grant Club
DR.. Wiley, Capt. William McGregor, J. ID.
Rogers and Henry n. Estes, leading men in
their party, were the active spirits in formation
of this club. 1t ought here be said. to credit of
Capt. McGregor, that, although staunch repub-
lican, he can not and will not swallow the bond.
holders candidate
There was no want of harmony in the club
while they attended to their legitimate business
the niger. They all agreed that the nigger
is man and brother. l could perceive some
abatement in the usual inspiration occasoned by
the discussion of the "colored cuss from Africa"
1t was generally conceded, however, that the
''colored troops fought bravely."
But while things were running smoothly, it
seemed as if the very devil got hold of the Doc.
tor; for all of sudden he thrust into the camp
ar apple Of discord, an out-and.out Pendleton
resolution, and, if to add to the insult insist.
ed upon placing Grant thereon and committing
| the party to it and him. The Doctor defended
this plan manfully. 1t was noticeable all
through the Doctors speech that J. ID. Rogers
would move hither and thther on his seat, as if
it were too warm for him. Rogers was emphati.
cally on the anxious seat. Capt. McGregor, who
had seen war. looked on sInilingly as summer
morning. The Captain had no idea Of going
fer Grant on any platform. He knows Grant
like book-knows him to be sadly in want of
brains for President of the United States in the
present crisis of public affairs The Doctor
closes his speech and sits down, feeling satisfied
with the impression he has made in favor of
Grant and greenbacks.
Rogers now gets the floor. He dsnounces the
resolution as Pendletonian all over, and as sheer
repudiation. He told the club plainly he would
not support any such doctrine as set forth in the
resolution, nor any man set of men advoca.
ting such doctrine. He said the party maintain.
ing such doctrine might 60 straight to the devil,
but he would not follow. Mr.. Estes took the
same view OF the resolution.
The resolution was finally put to a vote, and
was carried amid tumultuous applause from
three or four stout threats. which usually give
the applause at these club meetings. Mr.. Rogers
took his cue from the Chicago Tribune. That
sheet to him is the bible, the new dspensation,
an inspled revelation. When the Chicago Tri-
bune goes in for grecnbacks, Mr.. Rogers is for
greenbacks. When the Tribune is for gold and
bondholders, Mr.. Rogers is for gold and the poor
oppressed bondholdsrs When the Tribune
turns a summersault, Mr.. Rogers does the same.
Mr.. Rogers, with the Iribune, now takes the
strange position that no sensible republican ever
stitution for the act of congress making green
backs, commonly called legal tenders mo,.ey i;
but that the issue Of legal tenders was simply
and purely forced loan from the people made,
not by virtue of the constitution, but by virtue
of the necessity of the country. In other words,
that congress, outside of the constitution forced
the people to loan their credit in promises to
pay, as a war measure Mr. Rogers claims that
the 7iHJHne always maintained this position.
Has Mr.. Rogers forgotten that democratic
judges were mobbed and driven from the beuch
tor solemnly deciding greenbacks CT legal tenders
not to be money, and that the act of congress
declaring them such was unconstitutional {:
Dses not Mr.. Rogers know that this same
Tribune encouraged the mob and pronounced
the judges who were compelled by their oaths
A.