The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-09-16
mas -.rr#a . For the Courier.
Something Said. Something

The late s,eech of Senator TrambnlI a. Chi
cago is an abe one. and pprtiays lucia'y the
phases Of modern Democratic politics "a they
ont now from the varions trimpets OF the Adj
ninisiraton. Our principles are clearly de
linsated in brief space our purposes, as a par-
~, are forcibly defined, and orr basis logical
iy. AMI nnanswcrably maintained against all
the crc nmiocutions. and crofchets OF our OPP
ponents. The Republican party is made M Of
enough bone, sinew, marrow, and muscle, 10
keep it firm as the adamantive rock AMI lie
mental caiber, untiring mettle, and cons.itu-
tio1al strength, are so sublime, and pure, that
they are "thorns in the fesh'' of its enemies,
form they may apnear to oppose the grand
march Of Humanity's rights. Let the WASH
ngton Union, and all other like organs BRAID
US with all the filthy names in their erndte vo-
cabularies, and let the spume of their columns
flow like an echo to be hurled at US by ready
servants; let the satellites of the present pow
err and the abet.ors Of .'tbe Douglas" contin-
ue their yelpings' their scofings, their ratings,
at us, ana pour fourth their volumes OF gas
conade ribaldry to the d-triment of Repnbli-
cansm, for, while they do SO, our party gains
friends, and strength.
The reading Of such speeches as the able
Senator's, does ores heart good. Wien the
eve scans the political horizon in search of
something noble to satisfy the craving of the
immortal appetite, and views it, as whole, a
waste desert over which whirlwinds of binding
dust, rush continually. II is pleasant to alight
now, and then. upon some fertile oasis in the
form Of the Senator's speech, and view the
rare exotics blooming there. All Republicans
must be gratifed to know that they have such
noble champions in the field such ''trne and
tried" opponents of their principles, such bold
defenders of Christian Philanthropy such
zealons adherents of the true, and clear princi.
pies of the Constitution. and such lovers oil
the free, magnanimons, political opinions Of
the Fathers of Liberty. To the care Of such
Nestors, Republica need not fear to trust thei
best interests, for, they vii. guard them watch
fully. and illuminate them so that mankind, anC
posterity, may learn that Republicanism I'm
bodies the true doctrines of Justice and equity
and, though some political garnesters perver
! the truth, to give ms purposes we do not claim
and dislike as much as we do a tyrannic a
government, such brave champions as Senate
Trumbull, will give their blatant sophstry
and illogical argument, such whitening glances
and such rough handling, that they will shiver
and fall, like the forest leaves when scared b.
he piercing, frosty winds OF ''chill Novetn
/ ber." .
There live, vet. many of that sort Of men de
scribed by Gratiaro in "The Merchant O
Venice 20
There is a root Of men. whose visages
Do cream and mantle, like standing pond,
And do a wlful stiffness entertainl
| " it'll purpose to be dressed In an opinion
! Division, gravity, profound conceit
As who should say, Tam Sir oracle,
And, aohen Iope my lips, let no dog barkr'
These men leave many followers in these days
who, when .heir masters speak, and after, will
allow no dog to bark il he can be muzzled =
And they seem to claim for those grea: men
all the infallibilty the Pspal Pontiff dare false
ly claim for himself. As though the hunai
mind can be iufallibls, as though high posi-
ton in government makes the parsonage in
fallible !-.asurdities, eno~strosities. "No, Mr.
Thinker, you may think as much as YOU