The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08
Republicans! Are you Ready

has - thOs ioSe oPPoi.uiii'y We shail hafV
to address our Republican friends before the
election, and we would improve it by per-
sonal appeal to every Republican in this coun
ty to be mp ard doing from this moment until
the polls are closed and every vote counted out
on the evening of Tuesday of next week.
Remember that the result of this election
will have a most important bearing and infln
ence upon the sacred cause in which we are
engaged, so much so that the eye of the whole
country is upon rs. If we succeed our friends
in Kansas, aud the friends of Constitutional
freedom will take heart and rejoice, while if
we fail, the slave power will be strengthened
beyond our present powers of computation.
Remember that we have everything to en-
courage US. Our principles are dear to the
heart Of every American Freeman. We are
contending for pl ecisely what our fathers con-
tended for-for the preservation of the princi-
pies which they established-now seriously
endangered.
Bear in mind that the prospect of onr sue.
cess was never more encouraging. The ac-
counts we have of the progress of the canvass
in all parts of the State is of the most cheer.
ing and promising character. Our noble stan.
dard bearers, and our eloquent champions, hay,
anywhere been rousing our friends to ACTOR
a''sH opponents. The one idea, mad dog or,
OF Nggers, with all its variations, has been Sc
freely used BY our opponents, that the people
in their very souls, have come to loathe and
despise it, and it now stlnks in the nostrils of
surfeited and disguised public.
There is nothing more certain than the fact
that the sham Democrats in this canvass have
most signally failed to sustain themselves be-
fore the people. They started out with col
ors flying, and drums beating, expecting to
carry the State by storm on the niger hobby:
but Samuels long since refused to face the mu-
sic with Judge Lowe, and has now retired to
watch, from his home in Dubuque, the pro-
sress and issue of storm which he found
himself powerless to influence or control.
There is nothing now for us to do, friends.
but to bring our full vote to the polls. Let
every Republican constitute himselfa commit
tee of one. and berd all his energies to the
good work. Letevery Township, every school
District. every neighborhood be thoroughly
canvassed, so that on the morning of Tuesday
we may move to the polls as one man. Let
every one go to the polls early, vote as soon as
possible, and devote the balance of the day
to work at the polls where there is always
plenty to do, and of the most effectual kind
Let every poll be well attended to throughout
the day. Be sure before they close that every
Republican in the Township has voted, and
send, II need be. for the tardy and persuade
them TO go and vote. If there is one indiffer-
ent, see him before election, and impress up.
on him the importance of bis influence and
vote, in this emergency. IL it has not already
been done, let there be an understanding and
cooperation among the Republicans Of every
Township, established without delay. Let
Monday night find our force in the entire conn
~ marshalled and ready for Tuesdays work.
Wapello expects EVERY Republican to do his
duty at this election, and let us assure our
friends that il erery Republican does his rhole
duty on that day, the 18th of October will be
a day which we shall have abundant reason 10
remember with pride and pleasure in all time
to come.