The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21


! The SpiritVdi friend of Gen. Grant that spoke
to me through the lttlc Times on the l2th inst.
evidently was not the spirit of Washington. II
bore no evidence of = little hatchet or o refusal
to aCccp. the office of president for a third term
From its manifestations, however, it can be
clearly understood us being highly displeased
with me for hkcnmg General Grant to Napo.
leon. In reply | will state my convictions
The question before the people now is, not
what General Grant has done, but what he de
sires to do, and what he is capable OF doing, II
! he accomplishes his desire. General Grant has
not a spirit or corporal friend who has high.
or appreciation of the valuable services he ren.
dered the people in their greatest emergency
than myself AS n general and statesman J
consider HIM the par of Napoleon, and noSs
that 1t is established that he desires the office
of president tor "A third term IN opposition to a
precedent which has been rel giously observed
and respected for more than a century, be
| lieve him to be as ambitious ana AS unscrupu
lousy selfish as Napoleon and equally danger
Gus to Il republican form OF government. BE
sides that the salary grab established his inor
dinate cupdlty, his nepotlsm has become the
| highest standard for comparison. The fame
generated by the combustion of whskey rings
Bclknaps, NC, &c, has not been diminished
but increased by the squirt of his " Babcock "
SO that in addition to his Justly admitted emf
nent qualities of general and statesman he
clearly possesses, in an equal degree, all the
other qualities necessary for the Chief" of .
patcrnal government The people as evidence
of their deep appreciation of the valuable ser,
vices which he rendered the nation IN its eN.
tremity elected HIM twice to the office Ofpresi.
dent the highest honor in their power to con.
fer. Besides, they have in many, many other
ways given him unqucsti0nable tokens of their
esteem and regard General Grant can not
therefore, without insult ask the people for
further evidence of their appreciation of hisI
services. The General understands this. Hc|
does not ask the Office as further COnsldera.
ton for past services. lie seeks 1t for Il pul
pose and to accomplish that purpose he would
violate a precedent which has been condnr.'
ously and universally held to be the bulwarh
of the Republic.
As Don Cameron, Scott & Co. represent tn,
combined monopoles of the country, and as
Don Cameron, Scott & Co. insist on the cleo.
ton of Grant for third term, the common
people can rest assured that his election is moi
desired in the peoples interest The most
u ulllul anu ihlcIliSenI dclcSatcS III thc Gill
sylvania republican convention declare tina,
Don Cameron, Scott & Co carried the conven.
ton by force. In that convention the tyrant
monopoly struck It's first blow at the liberties
of the people.
The people are the government, and yet Don
Cameron, Scott & Co. insist that "We need
stronger government" Do the people need Is
stronger government than themselves for their
own protection! No! 1t is the tyrant monop.
oily that needs the strong government for its
protection. The word strong" Is the sheep
pelt that hides the wolf of Monarchy
A word for the spirit Friend of Grant"
Sir, would you not consider it little absurd /
in another to undertake to champion the cause
of a friend and lack the courage and manhood
to sign his nameY A. LYNCH.