The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04


will require synopsis OF us at an early day.
The debate was opened in The Senate. Messrs.
Green and Goldman had spoken. The discus.
aion will be likely to occupy some time. Lee
compton II tackled on to Minnesota. II is
impossible to predict the result. No doubt Of
saccess'in the Senate, but some think defeat
possible IN the House. ht'4
Brainard was elected Mayor Of Chicago by
IN enormous majority.
The great Indiana Anti Lecompton Con-
vertion, on the 22d, endorsed Douglas in the
strongest terms, and recommended grand
Convention for the Northwest a; Chicago.
=, The visit of Commonfort, the exile Presi-
dent OF Mexico, is said to have in view the
forcible interposition Of this country in the af-
fairs Of that distracted Republic. a7a
Gen. Shields denies in letter to citizen
OF Minnesota, tina, he ia in favor of Lecomp-
ton. -
The paper over the way known az the States
man, name which bears about IS much re-.
semblance to Craftsmanship, as the tie prefix
Democntic, does to- Democracy. honored us
hst week, with another ssquirtn OF muddy
water, from his sewer sof reetins slime and
corruption, for whichwe are obliged to him.
We merely siiude to il for the purpose Of COR
recting misapprehenson. into which his over
weening self-coneeit has betrayed him, that
his notices of our humble self are, in any sense
regarded as injurious, and subjects of comp laint.
We can't say that anything within the atmos-
phere In which the animal moves, is particular
~ agreeable to any OF the senses, and not BY
any means TO be sought after; but as to COM
planning Of anything Of the kind, We most as
sdredly do not. 1t Is the nature OF this crea-
tare to. ~ psa SIS q
"Stink and shine and slime and stink, -" I. =
yls Like rotten Mxckrel by moonlight" 4af IIa&
To complain Of a tainted atmosphere where
he moves. would be asaperfl atty, entirely
The only safe and prudent course, 10 to give
him wide sidewalk, when II can be done,
aud when. it can't, not to be deluded with the
notion tina, otto of roses are about, but to get
into Pnre atmosphere as soon as possible -
Such low blackguards. having no character of
thsir own TO loose,, and no other way to get
themselves into notice. have atrick Of bespat.
tering everybody with whom they come in
contact, out Of whom their sordid and u,erce-
nary m,tives can hope for M pecuniary favors,
and from whom they may hope to extort, as
the small wind mill did from Don Qnixotte, a u
entirely one-sided, and unequal contest, with
their filthy personalities, low destinations and
base fabrications Wecaniidly confess that
wenever conld see any sense or discretion in
meddling with such nauseating age ,cies for
the common, but very forcible reason, that the
more they are stirred, the better thev certain
~ don't smell. We regard the abuse OF such
abortions as highly Complementary, and their
commentator as prissa facie evidence OF rot
tenness in the unfortunate recipient. Their
characters are 50 low grovellins, and base, that
when they come in contact with opposite quail
titles and traits OF character, there is natural
feeling Of antipathy and repugnance, while on
the contrary, ssbirds of feather flock tog-th-
er," snd s'afeIiow feeling makes us wondrous
kind" as Byron said of southey, when he
wrote the ode on Jackass.
To illustrate, we need only to refer to no.
torious faet, that there is scarcely a political
opponent Of his in this state, nor correct
principle IN politics, morals or religion, which
he has not despatched to the extent OF his
very moderate abilities, with his slime, or da-
nounced and secuted. He revels in an atnos-
phere Of slander, detraction, and abuse, and
that too without Justriable motive or provoca-
,tion.9 All the usual rules Of intercourse and
discussion which govern gentlemen and hon.
orable Journals, in their intercourse or inter-
change Of views, are either unkncwo to or
lunobssrved by him, we should hope the former.
% We can say in this connection, that this
specimen Of humanity, has no personal provo
cation whatever, As we verify believe, for his
thabitual breach Of all the rules of decency
and gentIemanly demeanor towards US, unless
it be the fact Of his publishing paper here of
one shade Of politics, and ourself one Of anoth-
,er, or unless he deems such course necessa-
~ to please those from whom he receives his
patronage. We do not make this statement
Tor hin, because he, is insusceptible to the in.
fuence Of any Of the motives which govern
men; but for candid public, who might 9th.
srwise think that SO much noise and blnster
must be prompted by some ordinary motive.-
And here we dismiss with the subject for the
present.. with an apology to our readers FOR
he necessity Of treating such topic in our
columns.
ii EDITORIAL Accession.
D. We are pleased to find in the last Atbia Re-