The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-09-23
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| Yea, Whatever may b the consequences, dc
yosr besndsn duty, even II the general. ac'
kncwisdeed System Of State policy, and gov
| sramental pollty. be transformed into enc re.
| pugnant to yourself! Yos need not care IL you'
vote should mstamorphose society, or place IN
evil gloss upon public affairs, you ebsy you'
leaders mandate. serve yoSr Party, and march IL
the serried ranks Of Democracy Ia mode, and
whatsoever happens in eavor of yo*r party BY
the alchemy Of yoss suffrage, bel good or evil,
your ballots ssrvs to sustain the power Of Dem
ecratie principles which are sls0ays true, AMI
yos do right! Yosr political name Is the tails
man! No matter IL yosr palty's creed change
here a. often a. the chameleon, follow in the
wake, and yos rxs on the road to rsnopn
II yoxr candidates. be even Of lax .mors Q,
law breakers, drunkards, gamblers, ignoram-
uses. because they rejoice in being Democrats,
'vote the Democratic ticket" aid yos elevate
them to important Offices which they glorisssly
grGcsi
Care not for the class Of men IL their names
be on tie Ticket. They are on the risM track,
are good. ergo, yos are bosnd to support thsm
vote not for Biack Republican though he
be your intimate friend, and the best qualified
in the county OF State to Gil Office! pose not
with the Black Republicans unless you desire
to bring a stigma upon yourself, . reproach
upon yosr Party, and . sore evil upon your no
bic country!
Democracy IL the wizard osthe North and
the siren Of the South, eemsnting them togeth.
or 80 strongly-more than ironic Strength
that the united power Of IN army composed Of
men like Hercules and Ajax. could not burst
The band Of unity assunder None Of SosY
business IL the South enslsve . portion Of the
human family, contrary. A. you think, to the
laws Of humanity and philanthropy !; and de-
lire t. hold their slaves in bondage on frse ter
'itory, il which you own an interest, they
1svs the rsgas to do 90 90 saith the exponent.
Ind the sxpoander Of your creed, aud you mast
lbide the decisions Of Democracy's Solomon
Md Solons. n they abstract the Soul from
he Black man which the Almighty ssse him ;
I they place him upon level with the brutss,
although you know Il, 10 contrary to reason,
lars not to Aemnr, but quietly acquiesce, and
.vote the Democratic ticket" feet
II the Black Republicans should gain the
,ower, although their principles are Far more
more IN accordance with the
,Pirit Of the Bible, more polite than yours be-
cause they march not under the Dag Of De-
nocracy, have not the alluring name, Demo-
.rat, because the American nstion i 90 bar
,arous, the Unioa would dissolve sud,lenly, ar
Tread. civil war would rage, and the home Of
Freedom BE- reduced 10 desolation! Believe
sot their promises to keep the Union iniissoiu-
BE at all hazards. Place no faith upon the
doctrine Of their platform. though tree It Is -
Credit not their statements Of not allowing the
'lxve, or free Black to reside where your
me is situated nor Of co,onizing the Ameri-
can Africans - soon ~ possible by leave Of
the South. Though Democracy modern al
lows the master to bring his slave to yo~r very
ioor and reside swhile, still holding his slave
in bondsge and allows him to 70 into any
State or Territory with his slave and live, SITS
he doctrine OF your leader, ergo, s'vots the
Democratic ticket" and you honor lyosrself,
yonr Party, YouR COUNTRY and LrBEarY!
T. H. GRIFFIN.
ASHLAND, Sept. 18th.