The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-15
a Commentary.

The Ohio radicals in state convention recently
resolved that Grant had shown the greatest defer
encc to public sentiment, and they heartily en-.
dorsed his course in regard to civil service REFORM
We respectfully offer the following commentary
on the Grant policy, which seems to afford the
Ohio radicals such extreme satisfaction. Here
is the imperial family
I. Jesse Root Grant. Presidents father, post
master at Covington, Kentucky.
III. Oryil l.. Grant, Presidents brother, part.
ner with the collector of the port at Chicago !;
expects something very good after the next
election.
Ill Frederick T. Dent Presidents father-in.
law, claimant of lands at Carondelet, Missouri
cuchered by Wilson, late commissioner of the
land office; has not got the lands, but hopes to
get them after the next election.
~. Rev. NJ J. Kramer, Presidents brother
in law minister to Denmark.
V. Abel Rathbone Corbin, Presidents brother
in-law, negotiator OF gold and real estate specu-
lations with James Fisk, jr., and Jay Could; has
not made much yet, but hopes TO after the next
election.
VI. Brevet Brigadier General T. T. Dent,
Presidents brother-in.law, chief usher at the
executive mansion.
VII. Judge Louis Dent, Presidents brother
dent. Fees estimated at $4,000 year expects
to make more after the next election.
VIII. George w. Dent, Presidents brother in
law. appraiser OF customs, San Francisco.
TX. John Dent, Presidents brother.in.law, on.
" Indian trader for New Mexico, under Indian
bureau; place worth 100000 a year.
y. Alex. Sharpe, Presidents brother in.law
marshal for the District of Columbia.
XI. James f. Casey. Presidents brother-in-
III -. 80 ii,
worth $50 900 year.
XII. James Lougstreet Presidents brother.in.
laws cousin, surveyor of the port of New
Orleans.
XIII. Silas Hudson, Presidents own cousin,
minister to Guatemala.
XIV. Nat A. Patton, Presidents brother.in.
laws third cousin, collector OF the port Of Gal!
weston, Texas.
XIV. Orlando II. Ross, Presidents own cousin,
clerk the third GuiItor's Office, Washington !;
hopes for something much better after the next
election.
WI. DR.. Addison Dent Presidents brother.
in-lsw's third cousin, clerk in the registers
Office. treasury department, Washington, trusts
his merits will be better appreciated after the
next election.
XVII. J. f. Simpson, Presidents own cousin
second lieutenant, twenty fifth infantry will be
ready for promotion after the next election.
XVIII. John Simpson, Presidents own cousin,
second lieutenant, fourth artillery; promotion
hoped for after March 4. 1873
Xix. George B. johnson, Presidents mothers
second cousin, of internal revenue, third
district, Ohio; better things longed for.
Xxx. B. l.. Winans, Presidents cousins hus.
band, postmaster of Newport, Ky; ready for a
higher place.
MI Miss +. a. Magruder, Presidents broth.
er-law's second cousin, clerk in General Spinners
Office, treasury department.
MIL Oliver W. Root, Presidents mothers
grand nephew, assistant district attorney, Gov
ington, Ky. would not refuse to be district
attorney after the next election.
XXIII. 4. w. Casey, Presidents brother.ln-
laws own brother, appraiser of customs, New
Orleans