Grant’s administration and the Re
publican party than the Chicago
Tribune. Ilatdly an issue of that
journal appear? without its charac
teristically treacherous attacks upon
the leaders of the Republican party,
and its Washington correspondent
has become notorious for the licen
tious assaults upon the personal and
public character of prominent Re
publicans who differ with the Tribune
upon some minor points. It is safe
to say that this correspondent has
written meaner, filthier and more
cowardly slanders upon responsible
Republicans in Congress than have
been published in any Democratic
paper in the west. If the Tribune
had been subsidized by the Democ
racy for the purpose of destroying
the Republican party, it could not
do its work more effectually than it
has been performing it for several
months past. Its studied assaults
upon Congress and the Cabinet are
not the only means used. So infect
ed with the free trade dogma is it
that the Tribune has declared in
plain language that the election of a
free trade Democrat to Congress is
preferable to that of a Republican
who may favor a protective tariff.
The Tribune declares that in the
coming Congressional election, when
ever a free trade Democrat is nomin
ated to Congress in opposition to a
tariff Republican, the Democrat shall
receive its support. The animus
which prompts such a course is too
evident. We call upon all honest
Republicans to consider well the
character of the journal to which
they are giving their support. It is
a giant constantly increasing in
strength. They should beware lest
the whole power of the giant be
turned upon those who made it what
it is.— Oshkosh Northwestern.
—Rhode Island is to have a board
of female inspectors for its prisons.
TERMS—S2.OO PER YEAR
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