The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-10-07
POLITICAL PEN POINTS.

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THAT man is yet to be found who is able
to point to the first fact which impeachcs
General Buffers private integrity or impunge
the probity OF his public career.
Let's see, when was Butler born political
ly, of course,-for from radical standpoint
morals are but very small factor in this
campaign.
The Springfield Mass Republican, quotes
as follows from an English philosopher to &C
count for the popularity of two of the mos
prominent republicans IN the country
There never was mean and abject mind
that did not adm ire an intrepid and deXtrous
william. In the bottom of their hearts they
believe such hardy m1screants to be the only
men qualified for great affairs"
New York Sun: Bob Ingersoll says thai
when he was asked, in 1860, to support the fu
gitive slave law, he replied: Gentlemen, II
ever step between any man and his liberty
hope God Almighty, with his thunderbolts
will dash me into HE'LL which proves that
Bob Ingersoll saw further into the future in
1860 than he does in 1876.
The pardon of Boss Hesing is a notice To
the whisky rings everywhere that Bristow and
Bristowism is eliminated from the republi-
can party, and that contributions for the
cause will be welcome, even if they are made
at the expense Of the revenue Boston Herald
What dreadful state of mind Hayes mus,
be in about the Ohio election. He beseeches
his friend, Brother Blaine, to help the repub
licans there, with tears in his eyes, and Brother
Blame consents, for where will he be if Hayes
IS defeated, Where will he then hide those
bonds?
The New York Herdlds estimate of the re-
publican presidential nomee: $50 far as we
are able to Judge from his record, Mr.. Hayes
is a man, some parts OF whosesconduct may
be approved, while no part of 1t can be ad
mired. We look upon him as a mediocre
wel.intentioned gentleman, who has been
lifted by the accidents of politics TO position
to which he had no title founded on personal
qualifications. He has none of the elements
of great and commanding character; Meth
er the breadth of intellect, the force of will
nor the ascendency over other men will
which nature stamps a man born for leader
ship. He is immeasursbly inferior to Nor
ton, Blaine, Conkling, and half dozen Other
republicans that might be named in the
qualities which fit man for influence ovel
other minds and make him felt as potent
force in politics."
The Cincinnati Enquirer fails to see the
dawn of better times which its neighbor, the
Commercial, has deserted, Says the Enquirer
"When laboring men look around about them
and find their children hungry and shoeless
they must not be discouraged. Fortune is
smiling upon the land. The wave of pros
perity which sweeps through the republican
newspapers just before the election will
bring happiness to every hearthstone before
Christmas. Gin pigs eye.O The same
paper protests against the extravagant habit
which the Cincinnatians have fallen into OF
paving their front sidewalks with silver halt
dollars.
Gen. Kilpatricks appeal to Hayes for plen,
ty of money to make Indiana safe for the
thieves. appears to have been successful He
reports to the Chicago Tribune that Indiana
will cast one hundred thousand more votes in
October than ever before, and the Washington
specials complain that it Is so dull-every.
body in the departments, and all the old bum
mers have gone to Indiana and Ohio. But
the lmpudence of the distinctive republicans
is quite as remarkable as their dishonesty.
In case of Hayes election his cabinet will
probably be about as follows:
Secretary of stakeholder Blaine.
Secretary OF the treasury-Bill Kimble.
Secretary of war-Don Cameron.
Secretary of the navy-SecOr Robson.
Secretary of the interior-Little Fitzpatrick.
Postmaster general-Jerc HARRISON.
Attorney general-Father Taft
We call that firstclass republican cabinet,
devoted TO the science of addition, division
and silence.
Zach Chandler snubbed Carl Schurz, and
froze out Bristow, but he still keeps dimInu.
tive Hale, and dirty Fitzpatrick, and cheating
Colfax, and Bill Kemble, and double-dyed
Blaine, hard at work tor Rutherford b. Hayes