The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-09-30

10 erect Benevolent institutions. and accom-
plish important enterprises. instead Of loaning
that fund to individuals located in various parts
Of the State. upon doubtful security. as was
done occasionally by DR.. Eads. Most assur-
edly the State isthe safest depository Of its
! own funds, and NAV be- relied upon to pay the
interest promptly. Il Desl Moines Citizen.
The Old Policy land tAe New.
Bear itin mind and keep it before the peo-
Pile constantly, that the National Democracy
seek to change The alicy OF our fathers, BY
mating slavery, instead OF frseaom. the great
principle and universal Law Of the country.
The universal rights Of man were proclaim
ed BY orr fathers In the Declaration Of Indp-
pence, and slaverywas forever prohibited BY
an ordinance, drafted by Jefferson and adopted
tby the men of the Revelation, in all the terri
tory of the United States. And the Trainer.
of the Constitution were so opposcito the
recognition of slavery. and were so impressed
with the bope that IL would be speedily abol-
ished, that they did not use the ter in the Com
stitution, for the season assigned by Madison,
that posterIty might not know from their Con.
stitution that slavery ever existed or received
federation inths country. lSanator Hammond
of South Carolina, in his great speech hi Con.
gress during the last session, fully comedies
that the policy advocat ed by the Republican
party is the same tha' wasi anguroted by on,
fathers, under the lead of Washington and
Jefferson. He said. 90 VIZ tsa sseMea
a.4H the opposition measures Of trhich The
SoatA has complat~ed in the last thirty gears
she herself inavvwrated. G. WASHING
TON AND JEFFERSON, IN THE NAT
TER OF SLAVERY, SET THE EVIL Ex-
AMPLE.-E0 The North borrowed II from
them.'' - sain ..3ta .ein 'F@dAs F2iTi8
The early policy Of the Government sxchii-
ed slavery from all the territory Of the United
States, made the slave tra,ie piracy. and sough,
the eventual extinction Of slavery in the land.
The Dem 'cratic policy, on the contrary
seeks thr extension Of slavery into all the ter
rirory of the United States, and the acquisition
IT more territory in Cuba, Central America
and elsew6ere,for its occupancy. To this end
\ Democratic Congress repealed the prohibit
tiai of slavery by the Ms. oari Compromise
I;Acs, and subsequently, the Supreme Court de-
clared that slavery is carried By virtue OF The
Constitution into all the Territories OF the
United States, and that its prohibition world
be il contravention OF the supreme law Of the
United States. And President Buchana., said
in his message: 1ia" "a - @e9t
"It'has been soiemnly adiudged ~ the high
est judicial tribunal, that ET SLAVERY
EXtS1s1IN KANSAS BY VIRTUE or
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES. VS. s5o]l fessi' sit, .af's9
GgV Kansas Is therefore, ~ much SIiA We
STATE as G EORGIA or SOUTH CARO-
LIMA. = creed. tgtSsicB ~ ~ t39si -
Wand the President AID the Democratic par
y not only hold that all our territory Is slave
territory, but the President and the National
Democracy 10 Congress sought to impose a
slave Constitution on Kansas, in spite of the
kaown opposition'of four fifths ot the people
The public acts Of the party have fully aid
clearly fixed its position in Favor Of slavery
extension, slavery perpetuation, and slave
heldiEg domination. Hs73 a 8
The Hon. Mr.. Keitt. Of Sopsh Carolina,
| said in speech delwereclss SEES, -
"The Democratic party. he thought, ras
soander noto than il hns been for gears II tras
so because, The SOUTH WAS NOW THE
MAJORITY IN THAT PARTY, and had
driven off from its numbers all the tainted
timid and feeble members OF it from the
North.o ~. f sisA
And Nj. Orr, the Democratic Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives, said: + 9''s'-
ssWifh regard to slavery, he thought it BET
terproteeted under the government than II had
been for thirty years As to the future, he was
for cooperation with the DEMOCRATIC
PARTY. He would 60 into convention, "a
into caucus. seek to have an influence in It By
ruling and controlling it,. 'f9@AA
| The Shareholders have controlled il, they dc
control il now. and they will continue to con-
troll it in the future. Will the people 4. Tow a
repndiate she for.ake The principles and pol
! cy Of their fathers and once more bind them.
selves to the Jdsgsrnaut Car Of the National
Democrat slave eligarchy, and be crushed as i
rolls onward, destroying in its progress al.
the dearest interests OF The free people OF tn.
North ?-[Gatee City. ee' = is E3ta3s
! ANOTHER DREApF OIL AFrAIR- MoRE Re
PUBLICAN RAseALsry.-It seems that III,
States Board sof Equalization, IN aecordanc,
with the duties assigned them, and In order I.
equaiize the burdens Of taxation, have raise,
The valuation il some ten counties, ana anon.
the number Is Des Moines. And the person
who preside over the remains OF the Gazett
are terribly outraged, first, because tie Stat
Board should presume to alter or amend tn
appraisernent after II had been fixed By gu
learned County Jadge;, our wise National As
SCISSOR, sheriff, Clerk ana Surveyor, who coti
stitutea County Board OF Equalization, an
/ second, because the twenty FIVE FER cent wa
not also added TO city property. Ttissuficieh
answer to both these objections that the Stat
Board but did its duty. itss' asf 80 sas-7-s
tits question that admits OF no doubt IL
our mind. We believe city property ~ still
too high, and paygmuch more than its quota +
support the government. We are Of opinio
4 "a az q! Li- y 49, Il.