The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-05-06
Result of the City Election.
Republicans Triumphant !!
The Entire Republican City
Ticket Elected.
A LARGE MAJORITY or THE co UNCIL, AND
THE WHOLE .S(HOOL TICKET ELECTED
BY DECLYJE MAJORI7YES OYER
All POSITION!
orTUrE ALE RHGHT!!

oFTeWWA ALE RIGHT!
The Republicans of this city achieved a no.
BILE victory on Monday last. They elected
their entire city ticket-M Mayor, Marshal, Re-
corder, Treasurer, and Assessor, six of the
nine Aldermen, and the Board of School OF
fcers for this district. One Republican Al
derman besides was elected but unfortunately
was Ineligible, in consequence of not being a
resident the prescribed period, and one tied
two Democrats, since decided in favor of the
Republican, making, in the final result, the
Council Republicans to Democrats.
We infer from this result that The vote b.
tween the parties in this city is close. The
Democrats were not united at this time, but
from the vote for candidates who were on all
the tickets we are satisfied that fair and full
vote of both parties would not be by any
means so one sided an affair as many may
have supposed. In fact we have abundant
reason to conclude that the Republican Party
here is rapidly increasing in numbers, inhu-
ence and efficiency.
We would not claim for Republicans on
this occasion any more credit than fairly be-
longs to them. Circumstances certainly favor
ed them. Had our opponents been united,
the victory would have been less decisive. and
of more difficult attainment. But we have
right to claim the merit Of presenting good
ticket, Of being united and harmonious, and of
devotion and zeal in its support that has sell
dom been exceeded. All honor. then. to the
Republicans of Ottumwa, and to all others.
who, in any way, and 10 any extent, contribu-
ted 20 this glorious result Let us learn less
on from If. Let Us remember The importance
If we would succeed hereafter as now, of pre-
senting for the sutfrages Of the people honest.
competent, and faithful men. and of uniting
heartily and actively in their support
The interesting combination just now con-
shutting the central and con'rnlng power Of
the Democracy hereabouts, are greatly feIici-
tating themselves upon the massage of the bill
to purchase the people OF Kansas with prairie
lands, speculation which, Judging that peo-
pie by themselves, they 6oubt not will be the
most successful operation of this age Accor-
ding to these Just at this time highly delighted
and gloriously ticked gentlemen. the late dis
cordant and hostile PARTICLES are Just on the
point of minging like kindred drops into one
What will be done in case chemical affinity
fails to perfect the work of harmoniZing. we
are not advised, but it would not surprise us if
in case any should prove refractory and refuse
to bow the knee, confess their sins. crave alb
solution, and do peEance to the august and
imperial powers acho rule The tOWn. that some
sort of persuasives harder than words were re-
sorted to. We advise all 10 hasten back. for if
these JupiterS should only bow their stately
heads, Olympus or something else would no
doubt shake tremendously. Some are born
to rule the town, and they are bound to do it.
If any rebel, and scratching won't do the
wori, il is but reasoua bic that something more
persuasive should be resorted to.
Whether the people of Kansas, for the sake
of relieving the Administra ion of james BIZ
chanan from dilemma, and to furnish plau-
siole pretext for Anti-Leconpton Democrats
OF convenient cOnsciences. to return 10 the
party fold. will conclude TO take the back
track, to eat th-ir own oft repeated drcara-
rations. to permit the stain and shame of being
as whole people, bribed. bought up by pelf
and plumber to be fastened upon their name
forever is question which we will leave 10
time. We don't believe they will submit
We believe they will spurn the base and insul-
ting attempt to buy them, with an indignation,
as much exceeding their previous resistance
to the attempt to cheat and force them. as
the fiercest tempest exceeds in violence
the slightest zephyr that ever blew, and if
they do, the question is not settled, but made
worse. Indeed, when we come to realize tn
true nature of this transaction, we are COM
PEELED to pronounce it the most infamous that
history anywhere records, one which should
brand all aiders a ID abetters with eternal in
fanny. We think the people of Kansas will
SO regard and treat it.