The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.

POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.
Nailc itlslndonable that the "oppo>i'ion
to The rcpubiican,par'giG Ibis state aud con
tered and disorganizcd condition, the cacchi
nation of the radical leader, over III,
situation" is still suspiciously suggestive Of
I"wh.tling to keep the COuaagc up The
opposition may be disorganizod, but at ne
time since 1870, when the gangr,ne fairly
struck the republican party, and some of it,
most important members began to slough off
has There been manifested such an carnes,
purpose on the part of the opposition" to
come to an understanding and, laying aside
minor points and prejudices, TO crystallze in
one strong, harmonious and triumphant par.
/ iy. The difficulty of etfccting such a union
is overestimated That there is large ma
ionty Of the voters Of this state, district and
county opposed to the republican party, no
man in his sober senses will dispute. The
problem Is, how to unite this material. While
efforts in that direction have hitherto been
measurably vain, it must be apparent that
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in the way, and in the earnest feeling now
prevailing, we hayc a stout assurance that all
the remaining obstacles 10 a union may be
overcome
In this direction weundcrstand TO point the
three calls for opposition" conventions in
orr columns to-day. The first call is for a
congressional convention at Joliet on the 10th
prox. To this convention all the elements Of
the Opposition to The republican party are
invited with equal cordially to send dele
gates Then follows a call for a county con-
yention to appoint delegates to that congress.
ionn convention and to nominate a county
,cket-thc invitation for all the elements of
opposition to rcpublicanism to unite in this
convention being equally broad. And hnal-
" we have the call for county mass co2ven-
ton, in behalf of which the same broad invi.
ton is extended, to appoint delegates to-
attend the proposed opposition convention to
be held at Springfield on the Goth inst
4 full attendance at all these conventions,
with single purpose to lay aside all minor
differences and secure harmonious action,
cannot fail of accomplishing that object. Al
ter all, there are but few points upon which
all the opposition to republicanism is based,
and these arise, firstly, out of its notorious
d,ssoutcness and political corruption
secondly. out of its cowardce or incompetent
CIV in the management of the currency and
finances; thirdly, its evident devotion and
slavery to the interests of the national banks
and lastly lis anti.rcpublican spirit of pater-
nalism, leading it constantly to interfere with
the affairs Of the states and individuals, and
while itself mountain of immortality and
corrupio" as uming by legislation TO con.
t emoral training amuscments and hab-
It's Of the Poop
l,l.s tame that while on all these points
there is perfect accord on the part OF vast
majority of the voters of this State and dis
trict in opposition to republicanisnl, all OPP
portun,ies for effective reform are from year
toycar fritteerd awayin contemplate disputes
over trivial and wholly irrelevant polnts OF
difference There must be no more OF this. |
People intelligent enough to vote are able to
see that such chickering's are as cisgraceIul as
they are ruinous. Let there be an md. of
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