The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-02-10

! order to. defeat the main faction of the latter.
This is of no effect, there is NO consistency in
it. No democrat can distinguish between the
political proclivitios of the above named gentle
men and those of U. S. Grant. They all pro.
it is not that Grant has failed in his ,iicial re.
lations to be subservisnt to the inciples of
their platform that they wish to to.Aror him,
but simply because they have not Jump.
tuously at tho public crib as 9th, - rpar-
tisan friends, and a voracious spi Prompts
them to seek the position, or place one else
there who will distribute the spells moro sd-
vantageously to them. The number of these
disaffected politicians is comparatively small.
Furthermore, if they are convinced OF the cor
ruption existing in the radical party, and truly
desire regenel alton Of federal AFFAIRS let them,
as men, come forth from its ranks aud advocate
the cause of the opposite party. Let them come
to the democratic party, and not it 90 to them.
Then will they exhibit spirit of true reform,
and not that of the political hummer who seeks
saly tho Office and not the welfare of his coun
try But these worry men who solicit democratic
coalition howl about the rsscslity and fraud
perpetrsted under Grants sanction in the New
York custom house, while heretofore they have
given him their undivided support If II the
tyranical and corrupt measures of his ..o,ninis-
tration.
This "passive policy" possesses tho .ans in.
gradients as the "new departure policy" .ncor.
porated last fall in the platforms Of the Ohio
and Peansy lvania democracy. 1t cursed the
party in both those states and gave to its enemy
the victory. That imposed 4 burden On the
party, which it WAS sble to carry, and it sank
beneath the oppressive weight. The very in
struotive lesson taught by this fatal experience
does not appear to have penstratsd the bruin Of
the democratic organizations in some of the
other states and they seem Determined to learu
the same lesson from their own sxpor noe
This may meet with no objection as long as they
confne it to their own state lines, bat s national
! calamity for their benefit will hardly be desired
by other states.
The plain and simple question then arising In
our minds IS: Are we or are we not political
| organization II we are, let us still maintain
| oNi picntAEc W putting IOTtH ueXU Idll canal.
| date for the presidency who is the true expo.
| nent of democratic principles; ii We are not, let
US not attempt to rally our disordered fragment.
to the support of men who have now brought
the country to the verge OF ruin, and who have
ever been, and still are the sworn enemies Of de.
mocracy By the former cour.e the entire dem
ocratc vote is insured, and thousands of hon eat
republicans, who have felt the oppressive hand
Of inj ustice, will fee from the radical ranks and
enlist under our banner. We have filth in tho
intention and integrity If the great mass of poo.
pie. and believe that when we are true to our.
selves, they will be true to us 1t 10 to them
we must look for the victory, and when we hoist
our flag and place under it. fold. As our stand.
ard bearer man whom the people can trust,
aud who they believe will administer this
government according to pure democratic prin.
ciples, then aud not till then, may We expect to
overthrow the corrupt and despotic tyrant who
now presides at the white house. PRINCIPLE.
| NARsEILLEs ILL, Jan. 3lst., 1872.