The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-30
The Election Next.Monday.

"New Cons.iiuioGA-YES.o ..... .t
The Election Eext.Nlonday.
We would hope and believe that our readers.
shs and all, are prepared for the election on
Monday next, at which the most important and
responsible Of our county Offices are 10 be
filled, and at which also, the people are to pass
upon great questions laying at the foundation
Of their organic and political being, and des.
tined, as decided. wisely or unwissiy, to ex-
ert favorable or unfavorable influence upon
the future of the State for many years 10
come.
III there Is any one Of our readers rot yet
prepared FOR the election il Is time to prepare
for il, and We would urge every one to 60 about
it without delay. This is an election, when,
If ever, the people should vote for themselves
independently Of party interference or dicta.
ton. Il is said that classes of our fellow cit
liens have pecuniary interests, opposed to the
interests Of the great mass Of our citizens,
stimulating them to seek the defeat OF the
New Constitution, and it mus, be confessed
that the evidence is very strong in support Of
that charge. We all know that this fierce OPP
position to the new revision, is Of quite recent
origin, and that it comes from those who are
engaged in extensive lard and currency spec
ula,ions, business opposed to the general in
terests Of the community, and with which the
independent voters Of Iowa ought not to sym
pathize. at }i-~ asasf
Democrats ought to take notice Of these
things and see to It, that this attempt to array
them as party against the New Consti-
tuition, for private and speculative purposes,
is unsuccessful. They must know that until
this recent period, it has never been regarded
As party question; that the Democratic mcm-
bers of the Convention all then voted for the
Constitution, and recommended il to their con-
stituants, and that TO day very many Of the
ablest presses and members in highest stand.
ing in the party are giving to il their hearty
support, and deprecating, as thing most deep
ly to be regretted and avoided, the comnittal
Of the party against provisions so manifestly
Democratic ss are numerous amendments en-
grated upon the revised constitution, therby
dragging the whole party at the chariot wheels
Of asel6sh combination ofspeculators. brokers
and psddlers in uncur.ent bank paper, and re-
sulting inevitably either in reading those men
out Of the ranks, or, in split in the party /;
for it is as clear as the sun, that what is Dem.
ocratic in Lee and Des Moines counties, ought
to be Democratic in Wapello, aud that house
divided against itself cannot stand.
Go therefore to the polls, Democrats, and
vote on the constitution as you honestly think
you ought to vote. If you think that Iowa,
compelled as she is to submit to the evils of
banking, ought to be permitted, IL the people
so elect, 10 benefit by the profits and advan-
tages Of Banks, then so vote; il you think that
the interests Of the State will be promoted by
the location of the Capitol permanently at Des
Moines, as we presume the citizens Of Wap-
clio, with scarcely an exception, Go think, so
vote; il you believe in the Democratic princi-
pie Of electing all officers by the people, the
Supreme Judges as well as others, 60 and vote
for the New Constitution, and vindicate that
principle; If you are of the opinion that the
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c'ee''onS, usn 'o'e 70 ens"se II 70 Ocsooer.
Il, iIdeeo' you would ever exercise the
1'gnt 70 cnanee your Cohstitauoa IN those
Pafucuials IN WHICH you tnlnk II should De
ensnseo' So'e TOT the Ne'v Constitution, for'
that Is NOT sdopted' the same interests that
new seek its reJecuon WIZ be equally con-
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enots " amcnu, sna eveh more %, tor success
will emboIden them, and confirm them in the
belief that through letters to County Conv.n-
t;o,. ana IN. n..h;rerv - 800. a..
p''v' 'ney can
rue the sts'e sno cont5oi its currency for
ever. @
The charge has been ;ndustr;ou.lv c;r.,,.-
, INV many my "sse s'ssn cfeoehce TOT,
.nA. ~. .o'a '0"'ss - iett OUT OF the b'ii OF
A'sn's ~ ING re" : on.'''ution, ana that eve
~ ono VINO VOICE eS, votes IN FAVOR OF ex.