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HAYCS'S POLICY.


The New York Sun, though sometimes ex
IRENE 10 its ideas and ultra in its express
sons, has apparently got hold OF the true
solution of Hayes southern policy. Cor
ruption, says that paper, being the natural
ally of fraud Mr. Hayes, holding the Presi
dency by "a fraudulent title, and having
against him nearly half the Senate with a
majority of the House of Representatives
elected as Democrats, is compelled by the
exigencies of his situation 10 cndeavor to
bride enough Of the hostile majority in the
House to give HIM and his party majority
in that body and enough of the majority In
the Senate to weaken the opposition there
and enable HIM to defy the spirit of antagon-
ism which is active against him among some
of the most powerful Republican Senator'S
The bribery on which he has to rely is
'twofold. Ii consists in the first place in the
appointment to office of men known as Dem
'ocrats in all parts of the Southern States
and for this purpose he has selected Demo
era. and former rebel as his Postmaster,
General, to manage the patronage of that
great department throughout the boundaries
of the former Southern Contederacy. But
bestowing offices lavishly upon Southern
men, while it might possibly answer the
purpose of controlling the Forty-tifth Con.
gress, cannot be sufficient to bring over any
large proportion of the Southern Democracy
and, If other means could not be brought to
bear, Mr.. Hayes would still be exposed to the
certainty of an entire overthrow in the Con-
gressional elections of 1873. To obviate this
danger, the second part of his scheme of
wholesale bribery is designed. 1t consists
in an immense scheme Of subsidies for such
public works as the Southern Pacific Rail-
road and the James River and Kanawha
Canal BY literally applying the credit and
the money of the United States in these di-
rections, the Fraudulent President hopes to
be able to purchase a sufficient body of the
Southern people to constitute, Independent of
the negroes, party in that quarter of the
country strong enough to return, in 1878, a
House of Representatives pledged to support
him to the end of his time.
To every upright citizen nothing can be
more hateful than the idea of such an in.
trigue as Mr. Hayes is now engaged in. The
traitors to principle and to a cause who sell
themselves for brides, are odlous and shame
full all oyer the world, and excite nausea and
in all honest minds; but when such
traitors sell themselves to maintaia great
public fraud, the nausea and contempt are
increased thousand told. Very possibly
Mr.. Hayes may at first meet with seeming
success, just as he has succeeded in getting
himself installed as President when he was
no; elected. But such success can only be
short lived. All the lessons of history teach
as that the justice which evermore dogs the
Of those who rob nations Of their
rights, never sleeps upon its court; and no
kind OF bribery can purchase exemption
from Its sentence
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24
TOWN ELECTION.

One week from next Tuesday occurs The
annual town election, and in several respects
the election is one of unusual Importance to
our CITY. Besides the usual offices-super'
visor, collector, assessor, &c.,-there are six
justices and six constables TO elect this year,
and il is important that at least some of these
should be first class men. Thus far only q
few candidates for collector and assessor are
announced
We refer to the subject today, however,
chiefly, 10 remind our people that of the three
supervisors who have for the last half dozen
of years so faithfully and satisfactorily served
our people in the county board, at least two
decline to be candidates for reelection. These
are Andrew Lynch and Mr.. John Stout. or
Mr.. Lynch, as chief supervisor, we have spok-
en- heretofore. II will be very hard indeed to
find a man to take his place, if indeed we
have the man at all. But if Mr.. Lynch was
pre-eminently competent and faithful in his
place, Mr.. Stout was no less so as assistant
supervisor. Having held the Office for six or
seven successive terms, he had become famil.
lar with all its irs and outs, and being an ex.
ceptionally competent and accomplished &C.
countant and business man, he was always
regarded as one of the most efficient and USE
ful men on the board. Though republican
IN politics, he was nearly always elected with,
out opposition in this strongly democratic
city which IN itself is singular a,,cstation
10 the high esteem and confidence In which
he is held by all.
Whom have we to succeed these men? Ia.
terests which involve thousands Of dollars
annually as well as the general prosperity of
our city, are interviewer with the proceedings
of the Board of Supervisors. We cannot af'
ford to commit such interests to second rate
men. We beg to urge our people to look
around and see that good men are brought
cut for these important positions.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24

BlGGINs.--Grant, In the eNuberance of his
release from the cares OF state, after having
amassed comfortable fortune in his eight
years of the presidency, finds his happiness
not without alloy. There is so TO speak, a
skeleton i'm the closet. The skeleton is one
higgins. \ year ago he appeared before a
Washington magistrate and accused the
President of having seduced his sweetheart.
A house committee looked into the matter
and pronounced higgins insane, upon which,
without further ceremony, he was spirited
away TO an insane asylum, where lie was KEEP,
in close confinement Is months, or until
Grants term expired, when he was released.
He row brings suit against Grant tor false
imprisonment, claiming 100000 damages
Biggins, before his incarceration, was a pros
porous grocer on f. street, and il insane 10
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and the trail of the serpent is over them
still" Although Morton, and Chandler, and
Blake, and that whole gang of bloody. shlr;
heroas appear to have been snubbed by Hayes
in his inaugural address and cabinet APP
pointments, Morton really rules the roosi.'
lie not only compelled Hayes 10 give his
man Thompson a place in the cabinet,
thus virtually placing under Morton's con.
troll the enormous patronage Of all
the navy yards end nsuonal workshops, with
their thousands of employees and depend.
ents, but he has also compelled Hayes 10 give
Morfon's henc5nan Tyner the place Of first
assistant in the post Office department. with
complete control OF all the pos, Office patron.
age in the northern states With Hayes
compelled TO buy Up the bloody shirt leaders
at such price, hoS much is likely 10 be lefl
Of schurz and hrs civil service reform, Of
which we have heard such Boosting:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24

Bob lngersoll" says the Boston Herald, us u
rhetorical sky-rocket and his flights are as wild
as they are bright and noisy"
l am glad that occasionally the blather
skite, Bob Ingersoll, is accurately weighed.
Bob, ike the most of uneducated men, is pos
sessed of a low cunning. Jimmy Blaine, in
the famous debate with Senator Hill, OF
Georgia, raised a wave upon the sea of poll
tics, upon whose white crest Bob leaped and
rode to advantage while the wave run noun
tain high. He is now sinking down to dead
part of a lawyer. He is neither logicisn nor
is he rhe;Orican. He had read Victor
Hugo and waller klyered novels" all his
life. He is naturally low and vulgar in his
instincts. Without any primary education,
destitute Of any culture, athe!stlcal because
grossly ignorant, he will sink rapidly into
forgetfulness. ArtemUs Ward made people
laugh at his bad spelling, his bad grammar,
his bad logic, his grotesque imagery. Arte
mus was the clown of the literary world in
America and in Europe. Everybody laughs
al the clown IN the circus. No one of culture
desires to receive him into his family or into
society. One finally becomes tired OF his
stale jokes. Such is Bob Ingersoll in the po-
ltics of today. Bob never made vote TO
the republican party during the last presi-
Dental campaign. The most intelligent re
publicsns say his whangdoodles lost votes
to the party. Bob ought to be told by some
one TO subside. lie is really becoming null
sance. The Chicago Journal, too weak Ter
its urine TO run down hill, really imagines
Bob an orator, and fit person to sit In the
cabinet with such men as Evarts, in the seri-
Gus counsels of the nation. Bob's speeches
were simply hog wash, chamber Stops dirty
water, Wnen will the free school, the intel
ligent press, the reading room, the church,
elevate the American people above such
characters as Bob Ingersolli
J.w. RRowsEs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24

In confirmation of the views of the New
York Sun, referred to elsewhere, that it is not
through his promised aid to Nichols and
Hampton. but through his promises ot AID to
enormous railroad jobs and corruption that
Hayes has obtained his chief hold on certain
southern members of congress, we find the
following in the correspondence ofthe Times
This surprising support of Hayes that comes
from the southern men Is dictated by railroad
interests alone. There may be southern men
who DELUXE themselves with the idea that
they ale making the best possible terms with
the enemy, but IN private conversation with
these same men there is no evidence of real
enmity, but the still further suspicious evil
dence OF an understanding that could only
come from improper intimacy. The south.
through lis poverty and ycarnlng desire for
power, has been reduced to subservlence. On
Friday, when il was thought that Fred Doug
las would not be confirmed, Hayes sent for
some southern democrats and obtained from
them pledge that if the vote should be close
they would stand by him to secure contir.
nation. He sent only for the southern men
interested in the subsidy railroads, Garland,
Ben Hill, and Morgan. The southern men
who voted for the confirmation OF Douglas
on yesterday are all committed to The subsi.
dies of railroads in the 2Outh. Whenever
there has been a close pinch in congress dur.
ing these latter nays those southern railroad
jobbers have come to the rescue of Hayes. Ii,
was the railroad gang that made filibustering
lruit.ess and it has now massed its strength
10 gain control of the next house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24
A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.

Last week New York was astounded by the
mysterious disappearance of Kingan, one Of
the kings Of the produce exchange of that
city, and while the papers and coroner's jury
were discussing whether il was a case of
murder or suicide, the city was positively dunn
founded by still more notable disappear
ance, being no less than tina, of y. Oakley
Hall, ex.mayOr, &c.-one Of the most noted
politicians and public men of the city The
matter was kept quiet, the polIceal one being
upon the search, for four or five days, but
finally on Tuesday it got into the papers
and then the city talked about nothing else.
He was last seen on Saturday morning, when
he called at the city prison TO see aclient-
Mr.. Hall being Il lawyer-whom he told he
should have his case put over, as he intend
ed 10 leave the city for few days. The sup
position is that ii he has not met with
foul play, he must have left Tor Europe,
though nothing has been discovered IN his
financial affairs TO indicate any difficulty or
embarrassment there, and without some such
reason il seems strange that he should light
out" in this strange way, giving his family,
as they stoutly protest, no inunation of his
purpose.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24

Hon Stanley Matthews vas on Thursday
elected United States Senator from Ohio to
ell the vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
ton of Senator now Secretary Of the Treas.
ury) Sherman. The Democratic members Of
the legislature, having nominated no candi-
date, voted blank.
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Germany.

In the Reichstag on the 2lst the bill fixing
Lelpsic as the seat of the imperial court OF
Germany was adopted. The bill was mainly
supported by the liberals and the large ma
jorlty of II in its favor caused surprise.
There was a labor riot in Berlin on the
2lst, growing out of number of workmen
from Posen agreeing to work for lower
wages on the ,ramway in Berlin. The infan-
try had to come to the aid Of the police TO
quell the disturbance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24

]. Donaldson Cameron, the "a Duke OF
Pennsylvania, was duly elected 10 the United
States Senate by the Legislature of that
dukedom on Wednesday of this week, in
humble obedience to the command of his
father, the noble Duke Simon the First.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24

Another of the landmarks of the last ad-
Ministration is swept away. The Presidents
wife's cousins husband has been gently bu.
firmly refused an Office on the ground that his
relationship was not sufficiently remote This
would seem to indicate that the brotherln'
law will not be one of the vices of this ad-
ministration.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24

An old man named Sprigman came to
Washington on Saturday to be inauguraied
as President. He claims TO have documents
from the Louisiana Returning Board show
ing that he should have been counted in. He
was seut 20 the Lunatic Asylum. This
makes the sixth insane person who has cone
TO Washington TO be inaugurated.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24

The cabinet at Washington On Wednesday
decided to call an extra session Of ess,
10 meet on the ith of June. The sole reason
given for it is, the failure Of the last congress
10 pass the army appropriation bill. 1t is
expected that congress can meet and dispose
Of its business in time to adjourn before the
18th of July
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24

including majority in every congressional
district, it is rather dlscnuraging, so soon af.
ter Hayes's inauguration, to have the deno-
Gratis revOlrtionisc one Of the three con.
gressional districts. Jones, democrat, beats
his republican opponent As votes in the First
D,ctr,ct
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24

his accusation against Grant, Is certainly In
sane only on that point 1.-THE case comes
to trial 1t is SAID some curious revelations
Will be made.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24

Gov. Robinson, of New York, has placed
Gen. Mcclellan at the head of the Board OF
Public Works of that state, "a very important
office, giving him control of the Erie canal,
as well as all the public improvements of the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24
Miscellaneous.

The famine in Madras has about ceased.
The number of natives employed on the relief
works decreased during the week up to March
Goth some 1900. There are at present no
signs of starvation.
There was riot at Berne, Switzerland, on
Sunday, growing out'of demonstration in
honor of the anniversary of the Paris
commune
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24
Il rance,

In the chamber of deputies, on Saturday,
alter warm debate, the request OF the govern
ment was granted, by a vote of 2OG to lat, for
authority to prosecute Deputy Paul de Cas-
sagnac for violating the press laws.
Prince Hohenlohe, the German embassa-
dor, on taking short leave OF absence on
Monday, assured the president emphatically
that there was no foundation for the rumors
of serious misunderstanding between France
and Germany. President Mcmahon sends
Marquis d'Alzac, his first aid,decamp, to
Berlin to congratulate the Emperor on his
S0th birthday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24

The republicans are disappointed al the re.
suit of the New Hampshire election. The
state having given Hayes so large majority,
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.

The MISSION of the Russian envoy, lgna-
tieif, to England still fails OF complete sue
cess. The formula which all the other pow.
ers had asscn,ed to, on being submitted to the
British cabinet was, after several meetings
ana much discussion, finally, on the nth,
amended in its phraseology, and IN this form
had to be sent back to st. Petersburg for APP
proval. The points involved in the amend
ments were, 20 strike out the words which
pledged the powers to action" in case the
porte refused TO accede to the recommends
tons Of the powers; and also that IN case the
porte yielded, Russia should Immediately
demobilize her army, while, as 1t originally
stood, the protocol required Russia to demo
Billie only after Turkey had done So
1t was not until Tuesday that an answer
was received from St. Petersburg Gartscha-
kof is evidently disappointed at the pune
tiliousness of England, and suggests that in.
stead of striking out everything looking like
a pledge to take faction" on the part of the
powers in case Of Turkeys refusal, and sub
shutting nothing IN its place. some such
expression as that the powers twill insist
shall be inserted. As to mobilization, he is
willing to say that Russia will demobilize
simultaneously with Turkey. Up TO Thurs
day the British cabinet had not acted ON these
new suggestions, and the protocol still remains
unindorsed by England. Il is believed, how
ever, that the British cabinet, before the close
of the week, will sign the protocol; after
which, of course, she will have important
negotiations to commence with Turkey.
Meantime disorder is rapidly manifesting
itself at Constantnople. The softas parade
the streets and conduct themselves in many
lawless ways, demanding the recall Of Midhat
Pasha; and as to the proposal that Turkey
shall accede to the demands Of the powers,
the Turks appear to be determined on war
with Russia and threaten revolution if they
can't have it. The Sultan himself, however,
is evidently not of the same mind. 1T the
opening of the Turkish parliament on Tues
day he made speech, in which he said that
although the conference failed to reach sat
isiactory understanding, he was yet anxious
to give such proofs Of sincerity and modera-
ton "a should aid in drawing closer the bonds
of friendship and sympathy that naturally
rope.
While the negotiations between the porte
and Herzegovina are proceeding actively with
promise of favorable result, the disorder IN
Bosnia and other portions CT the Ottoman
empire seem to be on the increase.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-07

etc. The Louisiana law WAS obviously clear in-
fraction OF this constitutional right; and now
that u has been sch aside, we wonder bow any
Legislature could have been foolish enough
survive the judicial ordeal. The aues4
tion will now be asked, is there q
single one Of our State laws for the regulation OF
commerce that will stand The same test I The
shipowners and merchants having gained their
boldened TO try conclusions with certain other
State systems for taxing commerce. There are
certain questions still At iasue notwithstanding
FORMER decisions. concerning the bsrbormasters,
These are very interesting questions, upon which
the coinmefce Of The country will sooner or later
demand final answers. Those officials whose
fortunes are bound up In the various State com
missions and boards which live upon Commerce
should take good care not to push their exao.
tioDs too far. Or they NAV meet with the late OF
The Louisiana master and wardens.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-07
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