The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-03-10
THAT BIG OK.

Mack, the spicy correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, tells in his inimitable way,
the following story concerning the presenta-
ton of a big OK to the present occupant of
the Presidential Manson
Gentle reader. vert thou in Washington a
year ago? Didst help to swell the throng of
loyalty that came here to witness the inaugur-
alton of the second Washington-that sway
ed to and fro in the avenue from early morn
ing till late neutrality-suspicious., bnsy, busting,
exhilarated, .jubilant? If SO, thou remember
est small frame building at the corner of
Seventh street, wherein was exhibited the big
OK, General Grant" Doubtless thou vert
beguiled of thy quarter by the man at the
door, and stood in the presence of that ma
leslie animal 1.-THE largest aggregate of ten
derloin ever held within a single skin. For
those were days of reckless expenditure, and
in the gladness OF the great event approach
ing, loyalty spent its quarters on slight pro-
vocation. And then the receipts were to be
given to the poor and who would refuse
twenty-five cents in postal currency when its
expenditure had the double-barreled property
of mercy-blessing with the sight of big OK
him that gave, and in the relief ofthe poor,
him that received.
Well, year had passed away; Washing
- u,
OK still lives-the Behemoth of bovines'
Washington No. 2 owns him, and he switches
his tail through the fertile fields the presi-
dental farm near st. Louis.
Methinks | hear the gentle reader inquire
what the devil that big OK has to do with the
politics or history of to-day. Possess thy
soul in patience and thou shalt hear. He has
much to do with it-yea, very much; and if
he but knew the important part he plays in a
great question now before the Administers
ton I can't help thinking he would shake his
head in lofty pride and below defiance to all
other oxen that roam the pastures with him
1t happens in this way Mr.. Carlos Pearce,
a rich yeoman of New England, was the DON
OF of the big OK. He gave the sirloin mon
arch to Washington No. 2 at a very early
stage Of the Gift Enterprise. Mr.. Pearce is
also an extensive railroad owner and opera
tor in the far West. OF late there has come
up for ratification an Indian treaty in which
he is Interested, with his associates, to the
extent OF eight million acres of land in the
Usage country. The President had sent the
treaty to the Senate in form to suit the rail
road men exactly, but from some cause OF
other he was afterward persuaded to with
draw it. Hereupon there was great alarm
and CONSERVATION big job had been spoil
ed-and these eight million acres were in
great danger OF being retained by Lo and his
friends who righttully owned them. So the
railroad kings held council of war to con-
slider what were the best means of persuad-
ing Grant to reconsider his withdrawal of
the treaty, and send it back to the Senate in
its original form. This, that and the other
thing was suggested, but without meeting
general approval. Finally, said one:
Lets send for Pearce and get him to talk
to Grant"
''What can he do with Grant? n inquired an
other.
''Do! why he can do most any thing with
him. Don't you remember that ID big OK
he gave him p
That's fact" said they, all of them,
and very soon a telegram was sent fol
Pcarce to come straight to Washington. He
is here now, daily pleading in the name O
that big OK for the eight million acres. Who
doubts he will succeed? Not |. If he fails
at first, another OK or a mammoth pig, or
Southdown ram, will certainly do the bust