The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-02-19
THE DIsUNHON shANDER.

THE DISUNEON SANDER.
There is nothing which so perplexes ant
worries the modern Democrat, as his ina.
bility to make out good case of Disunionisn
against the Republican Party. All his ener.
gies are exhausted in the work, his whole SUI.
perabundant stock of libel and meRdacity il
brought into requisiton. He really iabors
with an energy and devotion which would
grace good cause. He knows very well thai
if he can succeed in fixing the charge upon
his political opponents, he will effectually
work upon the public mind, which very just
w abhors the idea of ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF our
Union, and thus materially advance his own
partisan purposes. Hence the zeal with which
he labors to fix upon Republicans the charge
Of disunionism. Unable to adduce any direct
evidence of design on the part of the Republi-
can Party against the Union, he is compelled
to resort TO all manner of pettifogging arts TO
keep up even dull appearance of success.
The convention held at Worcester, Mass.
by few Abolitionists and disunionists, GER
tainly afforded these Democrats but cold COM
fort in their trouble. II was calculated to
most grevousy dampen the holy ardor with
which they burn to convict the Republican
Party OF disunionisIn. 1t was most unfortun-
ate for them that Republican journals did not
advocate nor enc courage the movement; but on
the contrary uniformly exposed and condemn
ed it. 1t was more unfortunate that Senator
Wilson and other Republican leaders who
were invited to communicate their views of
the movement should have been so bitter and
pointed in condemnation of 1t. But worst Of
all, when the convention took occasion so fire.
quently in good set terms, most violently and
bitterly, even as well as smart Democra
could have done it, to abuse the Republican
Party and everything and everybody connect.
ed Herewith. Democracy mourned piteously
when this was added to the sum of its perplex-
tiles
But Demo crazy took courage, nothing daun-
ted by this lion in its way. What if the Repub-
lican Party did denounce the disunion move
ment, what il Senator Wilson did write them
such pointed and rebulling letter, anG what
If the disunionists die so bitterly abuse the
whole Republican organization, for not uniting
with them in their fanatical schemes against
the Union. Democracy had only to vary ITS
tactics and cry out that ii was ssRepublican
movement in Disguise" that Republicans were
at the bottom of it and silently abetting it. As
they have done before, times without number,
they fancied they could rely with safety upon
the gullibility of the s. dear people," and force
them to swallow whatever silly stories they
might manufacture.
Another circumstance which these magnan-
imous honorable Democrats have seized upon
with great avidity, is letter containing dis
union sentiments which was recently publish
ed in the N. Y. Tribune Notwithstanding
the fact that the Tribune in its editorial COL
umns commented severely upon this letter,
and discountenanced and refuted the doctrines
advanced in it, the Democratic Press published
the letter as evidence of the Tri5une's disun-
ionlsm and suppressed the editorial comments
And this is but specimen of the honesty with
which they represent their opponents. 1t is
but one of the thousand dirty tricks and arti-
fees by means of which they attempt to mis-
lead the public.
The Democratic Party of Iowa has given
prominence to this charge by introducing it
into their platform, and are determined to
make all possible use Of it during the APP
preaching campaign. But it will not win. II
has long since grown thread-bare, and the peo-
pie have ceased to believe it. They have too
much good common sense to be frightened
from their convictions Of duty by the misrep-
RESERVATIONS of Party which will not scruple
to do anything for the sake OF the spoils Of
Office.
THE IMPROVEMENT.