The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-09-29
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OF IOWA
DEs MONIES, Sept. 22d, 1859.

DEs MONIES, Sept. 22d, 1859.
"7he troubles of the Country come from an
easy politicians its safety from the tram-
gull masses" -BENToN.
At this time, more than for many years
before, Iowa seems to be Overrun by that class
of men whom BENTON described as uneasy
politicians" In convention they met and
nominated ticket composed Of politicians
who. live themselves, are extreme partisans.
Their candidate for Governor was never
known as anything else than politician,
and has not been living in the State, prior to
his nomination, for several years, during
which he has been filing an honorable, but
sinecure Office at the Spanish Court with
very liberal salary While he has been alb
sent the State has doubled its population,
changed its political character, and new oc-
casions have arisen for the aid and action of
the State Government. This candidate has
been for many years the holder of office under
the United States and it is believed by all
his political opponents, and by many Of his
political friends, that he always worships with
his face to the East, and swears by the proph
ct at Washington, and eagerly adopts every
new revelation political faith as announced
at that political Mecca. a.....
Their choice for Lieut. Governor is in like
manner politician, receiving very protita-
BILE office from the same nonresident power
to which they all bow, in Washington. Not
content with the salary of his Land Office, he
by too much eagerness in accumulation of
extra profits overleaps the mark, as the Dem
ocratic Administration at Washington says,
by nearly Sl0,00O-and they remove him
from office and bring suit against him as a
defaulter. Whether he is so, or not, must
he settled between him on one side, and the
National Democratic party" on the other
On their ticket for Judges, these same un-
easy politicians have placed again members
of their own class. The first two are men
who held Office in the territory from that
same Central and worshipful power in the
East, and one of them since then for several
years resident politician Office holder at
Washington. Both are regarded as worthy
gentlemen in private life, but severe, active,
and uneasy part'zans. The third gives stuff
Gent proof of the class to which he belongs
by the fact that he, for the first time in Iowa,
as candidate for Supreme Judge has engaged
himself on the stump, like the veriest politi-
cal partizan in the State.
To help this ticket so nominated by and
composed of uneasy politicians, others of the
litical reform and public economy. Their
party did not pledge itself to any single act
of retrenchment, or reform. Such was not
their purpose, as we will show in this review
There was nevera demagogue seeking power
who did not announce himself reformer
and who did not denounce his adversaries as
extravagant, corrupt, and trustees. 1t is
easy to make charges, it is not difficult for
&1,o,, % ~,
tive evidence, seeming to sustain these char
without opposition, and profess to quote book
traversing the State, scattering these charges
like chaff, and fattering themselves that "the
tranquil masses" believe them, and viii be-
come like themselves uneasy.
For the consideration Of the same 'tran
quill m ,sses," not for the ''uneasy politician"
we have prepared the facts and figures fol-
lowing.
We propose to notice,
First: Their charges against the Repuhli-
can Administration, and show them to be
false and !ibcllous: t..
Second What the Republican Admins
tration has done for the State: and,
Third We propose to consider the cues
tioh "IS'hSi liiiS pai'y Va uneasy ppntI'ioiiS
is sincere party and deserving of your con-
fidence. 80.
First: One of these politicians delivered
a speech at Oskaloosa, which, in order to
give it more credit, was subsequently pub
lished in an anonymous pamphlet, and is now
scattered by benefcent post-nasters over
the State. Its substance is published on
nearly every stump. It's principal charges
we proceed to notice, and as you discover
their falsity, you will understand how much
confidence you can place in the others.
| FALSE CHARGE No. /. TIE Truth.
! That the Republicans are; p. Cad Bryan, Demo-
responsible for resolutioncratic member from War
fixing pay Of members at ren County, and Dem
the Extra session of 1856 ocratic District Attorney,
at 500, and mileage. and who was supported by
his Democratic colleague,
! Neal, of Marion county
| .... las well as other Democrat Is
| moved the appointment of
IA special Committee Of s,
| ;on the subject of pay OF
| members This motion for
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