The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-08-05


and recommend the - 18th day of
August as the time, and Bloomfield as
the place. Papers i'm the District
will please notice. hss'St Saa aai.,"
- 30 10 LII .IdL -.'h
REFUSES TO ANswER.-We are not surpris-
ed at the poor success which has attended our
efforts to elicit from our neghbor an exposition
of the views entertained by Mr.. Trimble upon
the important issues involved in the present
canvass, being more and more firmly persuaded
that as we intimated, it is the settled purpose
OF himself and friends 10 tide into Office upon
the non-committal dodge. so commonly resort
ed to by politicians and parties when reduced
to the last extremity. The Matesman still
persists in evading our plain and reasonable
question, contenting himself with repeating in
every issue the sane stereotyped story, that
Trimble is democrat, that he is man Of the
most astonishing talents and requirements, and
that his nomination is hailed with such enthu-
sissm, that the people Of the First District
hardly know how to contain themselves.
Now, although we have had this poor sue
cess, and although we expect no better success
hereafter, we shall persist in representing to
our neighbor, in friendly way, that his course
in this connection is exceedingly improper,
not to say equvocai and dishonest, that it is
his duty when called upon, as we have called
upon him. and do call upon him for informa-
ton touching the views of Mr.. Trimble upon
questions which now divide the country and
make up the issues of the elections everywhere,
to com, out openly and let The people know
where he stands, and what may be expected
Of him II elected. srsz--..r
Would it not. we enquire Of our neighbor. he
Just as easy to tell the people whether Mr..
Trimble. if elected, viii carry out the pro-
slavery policy Of the present Administration,
and help to force upcn an unwilling pc ople or
bride them to accept constitution which they
loathe, as to say that he is a democrat, that be
stands on the Cincinnati, :he Baltimore, or
some other platform, or on the constitution of
the United States? sitcertainly would be just
as easy, il Il was considered just as safe. The
object in going backis very much like our
western practice Of beading sloughs; they have
hsforo fheuo q vary had and dan0eroua nlace
~. 800, - - .,;t,.. :. !, ~. $50. 49,
to our period Of the world, has become muddy,
and Of dangerous navigation, in fact perfect
.,ouoh - d..nond ana th.r fna = adv;.,h,e
.na ..f. - 90 h..L ~ ,e,,t 70 n. rs;o.;nn.,,
platform, but as that has become good deal
,;xaa M ,na eu,, =, ho,.. tb.v th;r. - .,t.r
- ~ e,,,h., - ~. -, .t;t,,t;on - ,rh;.h
overvhoav h.,;.v... -, which .v.rvhodv nro.
e..... - .,.na a, ..,;a ..o,.na 81,
rr. 1900. 80. ,us..
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so- n. ,,-no.. - .da;,o - NJ. .toc,, =, ,.e.
o., tnow,edp. ~ FOR the r,,,ros. - a;Vsrt;,u
attention. from ~. s v.rv d.l;c.t. .non;,v into
what Mr.. Tr;mble mill do. a. not. re do not
saw. .,thonob -. have onr nr;va,e v;ews IN
the subject. AT apy rate our neiehbor wishes
IN know about f. This pur,,,it after knowl.
edge il commendable and shall be eratifed.-
We tax. nr;de an, n,e.snre - s.Nv,;nn. that in
the first nlacs. Col cnrtis IN ohsdience ~ tbe
will Of the sov.re;ro reos,e ~ tb;s District.
occunied . seat IN the last session az Congress.
and Will. there 4 p;ves nssI ,..ou,, rr;de and
nle,,ure to sav that b;s eourss VIA, .uch =,
commended him to ali fair minded and honor.
able men. al an able and efficient representa-
tive. The measure. which he introduced and
advocate ara now 4 norton Of the nolitical
history Of the country with which the States
man il familiar. or ought Ia be. His votes
and his speeches are before the people and
from them. il the platform on which he stands
was less explicit tn IN is, it plain as the sun
at noon day, where be stands. His record is
one which his friends are not ashamed to refer
to, a. conclusive evidence OF what he has done
and will do on the same and similar questions,
il reelected, 90 we,sre confident he will be.
. He opposed by voice and vote the attempt of
the Administration and q major portion of the