The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-04-20
CiucinnatI-w ward.

The movement of the honest and liberal
minded men among the republicans towards
Cincinnati had been going on steadily, though
slowly. ever since the Missouri convention ny
which the gathering day at Cincinnati was
appoiuted: but it was not until the monster
gathering of anti-Grant republicans In New
York week AGO, and Trumbul and Shurz
runp out their clarion notes, that the clans be-
can to gather in earnest. 1t is within bounds
to that since that great meeting, two thirds
of the original Lincoln republican leaders who
are not under bonds to Grant by holding of
flee through his appointment, have Come out
openly and declared in favor of the Gin
cinnati nominees. -'
In New York the whole Fenton-Gleeley
wing of the republican party has taken open
ground in favor of Cincinnati. Mr.. Greeley
was not only present at the Cooper Institute
meeting, but endorses its proceedings bodily
IN the Tribune; and Senator Fenton, although
not present a: the meeting, sent letter en-
dorsing the movement unresorvedly. The
Fenton.Greeley wing takes with it A. T..
Stewart, II. B. Clailin, Sinclair Toucey, Noses
II. Grnnell, Marshall o, Roberts, John A. Dix,
Geo. Wilkes, &C., &c. In short, the Greeley
Fenton wing embraces majority Of tho rank
and file of the party, and they leave Grantsm
and go over to Cincinnati in body; 90 that
if, after the nomination at Cincinnati, Grant
still persists in being candidate, his defeat
in New York by 100000 majority is as certain
as that election day will come.
In Pennsylvania the stampede towards
Cincinnati not only received q strong
impulse from the gathering in New
York, but had before that been
nightly set in motion by the action of
the Grant radical state convention few DAYS
earlier. That convention, contrary to general
expectation, was wholly under the control of
the Cameron wing, and to the disgust not on
~ of the Curtin wing, but of all honest men,
nominated Gen. lIa,tranit for Governor, the
former Auditor General, under whom the
whole Evans swlndle was concocted and car
ried through,-a swlndle by which the state
was robbed Of over quarter million Of dollars.
The anti Cameron a1tlGrant republicans of
Shat state will not only send strong deega-
ton to Cincinnati, but will place Gen. Mcclure
in nomination Tor Governor against Hartranft,
and with the united support Of the democracy
carry the state 10y $4,000 majority.
In Kentucky over half the republican party
are already out FOR Cincinnati, and state
convention is called to meet at Louisville on
the 30!h inst. to appoint delegates.
In Iowa the antI-Graut movement is headed
by such republican leaders rs Judge +. II.
Williams, Ftl Henry Warren, Hon. j. Butler,
Hon. ID. G. Cloud, II. W. Humphrey, Esq, DR..
J. G. Walker, Sc. y meeting is called at
Davenport next week, when full delegation
will be made up for Cincinnati.
In Illinois The an!i-Grant movement has
not only The vigorous support OF the Chicago
IftJnne = host in itself, but is seconded by
men like Leonard Sweet, Jesse X. Dubois,
Judge Logan Gov Palmer, the Ingersolls of
Peoria, and so We could 90 on and name them
by the hundred, to say nothing of Senator
Trumbul, who alone can turn the balance
against Grant in This state any time That
Judge Davis, if nominated at Cincinnati. will
carry Illinois il one of those things that none
but fools any longer doubt.
We could go on and fill columns, showing
the prosperous condition of the Cincinnati
movement IN the other states--Wiscopsin.
Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New England and
the South, bu5 i; is useless.
Happily the movement within the last week
or TWO has become strong enough not only ia
take care OF itself, but of those who commit
themselves to It's keeping. 1t was some time
before even Trumbull was wiling to commit
himself to the new popular wave but hav-
ing found it strong and deep enough to float
hlm and his friends in safety, the timid cal.
culating Logan will make the plunge next
anu all cause for further ,imldty being found
removed, these worthi,s Will have such Il fol.
loving before the dcs OF next November. rs
must reduce the Grant party to u miserable
beggarly squad Of relatives and Office holders.
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Hon. Washington BUSHNELL Attorney Gen.
era. of Illinois, elected on the radical state
ticket four years ago by $4,000 majority. we
are authorized ia s.ntc will o++o,j Oh. r;.a;