The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-26
THEY DO LOVE THE IRISH.

The appointment OF our senior AZ post
master at Ottawa seems to have aroused
q great deal Of disappointment In certain
quarters, as is evident from the following
among other comments
James McQuade would oday be the ap-
DOintee for pOstm aster ut Ottawa II an In
dorsement OF q majority OF the patrons OF
the Ottawa postoiiice had anything 70 do
with II. But there was one charge against
McOuade, made by pie bald dude OF this
city. which could not be refuted. II was
that McQuade was Irish. He was OF Irish
parentage, and that settled It, This fall,
to assist the very man who stabbed him in
the back, McQuade and other lrlshmen
went TO their Irish friends and asked them
to overlook the Knownothing letter sent To
Washington against M. Deneen, and vote
for Ii. T. Gilbert. They generously did so.
He was repaid by having letter filed
with the T. o. department charging that II
would never do to appoint McQuade be.
cause he was lrish-lrish all over; had
Irish friends, Irish parents, went to an
Irish church, believed that an lrishman
was as good as any dude, and associated
with Irish people. The Washington au-
thorities we're made to believe that this
town would never tolerate an irish post.
master, and that ended McQuade's chances.
Next fall there will be candidate for a
high county Office running aronnd looking
for Irish votes, but we don't believe they
will be good enough for him, and to save
his delicate feelings from contact with the
Irish, will vote for the other mun.-OttdTd
Journal
Mai. Gibson's interest were under charge
of Hon Samuel Nicholson -Wtdtcd Jour-
nal.
1t is said that Jim Eckels, Judge Gil
bert's partner, was the power behind the
throne that defeated McQuade for post
master-Ottdua Journdl
The utterances of the above named sheet
are Of little or no consequence generally
speaking, but In the present instance we
shall depart from our usual custom and
give them brief notice.
1t Is matter of common notoriety that
Its editorial work is performed in the Office
for this reason the views above expressed
upon the Irish Question seems peculiar to
those familiar with the sentiments former
ly entertained by the senior and RESPONSE
BILE member of that firm. 1t Is only about
two years ago that Mr.. Rickolson, In prir-
ted argument filed in the Appellate Court
in the suit of Bridget Dougherty vs.. the G.
B. q @. Railroad Company, had occasion
to speak of the testimony of some of the
witnesses, and in doing So among other
very tlattering things, said:
Accordingly few ignorant Irishmen
were called in to elucidate that very diff
cult question Of the rate OF speed, from u
mere casual observation, from disadvanta-
geous positions, and under circumstances
calculated to take away cool judgment. l
sneak of The witnesses as IriStmen only for
the purpose Of calling attention 10 the fact Of
tier rel knopn bias in tdr0r Of TIER o,rR
Kind az against another KIND, and Of their
utter disregard Of consistency and truth
ohen bent upon the assistance Of one Of
tier oton kind.
This language was not used by Mr.
Nicholson In moment Of excitement, but
It was deliberately written, deliberately
printed, and deliberately filed In the Ap-
pellate Court, there to remain among the
public records for all time to come, as the
calm and unbiased judgment of 1t author
upon the lrishmen of La Sale county. As
these are the sentiments Of Mr. Nicholson,
the editorials. which are known largely
to eminste from his law Office, ought to be
taken with few grains OF allowance, when
they purport to deal out coincidence to de-
feated Irish candidates.
1t is barely possible, however, as we are
free TO admit, that there Is diversity of
opinion between the members Of the firm
of Richolson & Gentleman upon the Irish
Question, and that while the senior des-
pises the junior loves that nationality. Or,
perhaps, II may be that they are attempting
to saddle" Now the feat Of straddling