The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03
CDMMUNTCATIONS.
For the Courier.l

/ pepulidtion," finds abundant material i'm
tn, proceedings of the Dahlon-ga me ting in
relation to the County Bonls, to stimulate
his dull br lin to erressics, but .tiruitless ac-
ton. Yoi, doubtless, have rad in an cd
book, of a mountain OH certain occasion,
being in labor for the space Of three days,
and when the product cam t. Lint, it was
discovered to be nouse s, it has been in
this instanc. with my reriaat friend; he
has succeeded in, if not bringing forth a
mouse-slnelliny rat, At the distance of four
miles! Nan Of mi :hty prwcrs! Query, if
you can smell rats tour mi es distant, how
long will it take you to learn to tell the truth?
But yet, in his superior of intellect, he has
discovered that six of the poorest persons
that attended the meeting at Dahloncga, do
not pay as much tax as seven ri-h men of the
city Of Ottumva! Well, this is indeed a
source of pleasure to those po)r persons; f,r,
they have read somewhere, that lit is easier
/ for cam to so through the eye Of a needle
than for rich man to enter the kinglo of
Heaven" lfyoir stoni Shing 'rre,p ,ndent
possesses such inlimit.l ,p,w.r. % i;S Grim
in,ti.n, why dill he not select for his c,m
p,-ison such III rs Martin D:k.ls, j M 8
Gray, Lewis C,hlcr, jonathan Carpenter,
JONATHAN Thompson, n D. Earl, ana G.org.
Godfrey Tn.y all attenl d this IN, tin,
the p oceedilys of which, look to your cor
respondent much like III; own pr reduction.
No sir, the fact is, your po,r-maa-hatsr
would co,v.y the idea to tn. inh ,bitants of
Ottunwa mi the country rounl alb ,at, t mt
no persons but ''p.nnile,s rats, and small
beer politicians" attended AMI participated
in tn, deliberations Of that meeting. BIT
sir, before this prodigy gets throu ,h with hi,
column and halfof milky ballsri1sh, he
informs you thet the m >sting was CO npasel
ofe r. ,pre 'entltives, ex-S .n,tors, ex-C,un-
ty Ofi;ials, tn, II,n. acting County Judge,
and numerous other noted perSonagcs whom
the citizens Of this county have delighted to
honor heretofore :,ith offices of distinction.
Sir, tho citizens Of Dahlonega township feel
under especial obi cations t, yourlearne and
accommodating correspondent for his gra-
tuitous testimony in regard to the ability
collected in our convention. I FRANKLY &C
knowledge too, that there was few "toyn-
loafsrs, and a SIN II sprinkling of honest
men, in tn. meeting. For
! where's the town, go far or near,
Th:t does not find rival here
We are, also, much obliged to our friend
for the dis-intercste manner in which he ac-
knowledges that Dahlenega township has
furnished a goodly number Of candidates for
the different Offices to be filled by tn, voter.
Of this county. Now, sir, Thu is tru. an |
we appreciate it the more, rom the fact that
it stands out so prominent from amongst the
mass Of contradictory assertions, malicious
falsehoods, and bitter personal vituperations.
We ar: only sorry for one thing, and that is,
that this agent for the renowned Jew David
did not offer us a supply of his valuable plas-
ter before We had to apply elsewhere. viii
you not be more accommodating next tim,,
Mr.. Salvs pedler:
Now. | wish sir, for the sake of some OF
th.se implicated, to inform ".1ati ReDuaia-
tion' that when he says "they were respon-
sible for its conception" that he is entirely
ignorant of the whole matter, and, that h.
either Intentionally or for the want of correct
information, stated what'was not true. Tn,
first intimation of a meeting of the citizens of
this township, CAM, believe, from Lewis
Cobler, who, perhaps, pays as mich tax as
your valuable correspondent Neither Mr..
Campbell or Judge Flint knew anything of
, the meeting until the day before it cam, OF.
Hence, the wrong in thus aliudins to them.
Now, sir, wish to ask which was the most
manly. for US to meet in mass meeting and
express our sentiments, plainly anil boldly,
upon matters that appcrtain to ourindvidual
withdrawing upon the principles gusran-
tied to us by our constitution-or, for Anti
Repudiation," or any body else, to skulk be-
hind an assumed name and pour forth volley
vi 'i0 i"aoShOouo @uu Pei one' houSo' uil-
dertake to say, that the citizens of this coun-
ty have rights in common, and because hap
pen to live in certain locality, mus; crouch
when mad-nmn brawls? Must be cut off
from my rights and privileges when my opin-
ions d. not happen to coincide with those Of
some other persons? There are those living
in Ottnmwa, who have been proud to call
my friends, and whose private interests |
would not, for any consideration whatever,
disturb. But at the sam. time, will en-
deavor to take care Of my own, and will not
allow any person to dictate to me as to the
manner. ] h:ve not vet appointed any per-
son my temporal Or spiritual adviser. | have
no enemies to punish, or especial friends to
reward. I am not a candidate for any Office,
nor do ever expect to be. shall :ndcavor
as Heretofore, to try and do unto others, as
would they should do unto Inc, und ,r similar
circum stances. hold myself alone respon-
siblc Tor what say in all cases, and wish
t"Anti R pudi1ton' to understand that |
speak for myself, and nobody else. And