The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-07-07
To THE EDITOR OF THE COURIER
Dear Sir
In your paper of the 9Th inst. | find state

mcnt made by Mr.. Fowler which | feel |
ought not to pass without notice and contra
diction. He there says "made the admis-
sion that slavery in the United States is po-
litically right" l feel quite confident that
not one man on earth who knows me, be-
lieved this to be true; and I certainly
should not notice it but for the purpose of
showing how little reliance can be placed on
the Gents veracity when engaged with an
other in conflict of mind
At the discuss on alluded to by him, oc-
cupied the first evening; on the second eve
ming NJ. Fowler followed me, and in the
course of his speaking he stated that had
laid down, that slavery was morally, reli-
gicusly, socially, and politically wrong" and
that proposed we should take the negro
to our tables and our boSoms." When he
I said, "Mr F. have never spoken one
word about taking negroes to our tables and
our bosoms; neither have said that slavery
is socially or politically right or wrong
Mr.. A. II. Griswold, Mr.. Andrew Trussel,
and DR.. w. Clutch will avouch for the truth
of this statement.
The deliberate lie astonished me at the time
it was uttered, and | strove to believe it was
simply an error of memory, or the result of
excited mind; but am now no longer at
liberty to think it anything else than a aciIl-
E.fHI untrwth. The gent has published it
once before in your paper, and through the
same channel have denied it, and gave
good reasons why it could not possibly be
true.
believe now it is pretty generally con-
ceded that Mr. F. missed his calling when
he entered upon his labor of love, to con-
vince the Gentle world that they have for
1900 years been ignorant of the fact that all
the laws of Moses are still in force, and al
though given to the Jews, yet the whole gen.
tile world are now in the covenant.
Griffin and Vountas are very laud,bly
striving to increase his usefulness bv point
ing out to him certain matters to which he
cannot fail to give special attention; and to
which if he does apply himself he will no
doubt edifv the whole world. Following in
the wake of Griffin & Co, would respect
fully suggest that the attention of the public
should be called to the law requiring an "eye
for an eve, ana a tooth for a tooth"-also
the stoning the "disobedient child to DEATH"
is so peculiarly and beautifully adapted to
our present state of society, that the new
apostle surely will not fail to bring the pub
lie to adopt it in sentiment, and rigidly en-
force it in practice. What an Improvement
it would be to some of our schools if we
should (by Divine command of courSe) drag
out occasionally three or four dsobedient
boys or girls, and stone them to DEATH
True, the laws of Iowa Nigh be little
troublesome to us afterwards, but that is not
to be thought of or cared for duty is above
law; duty is ours results are with God :
so stone the raScally inps-stone them.
Bloodrevenge, also, Mr.. F. should especi-
ally inculcate-the nearest of kin NAV kill
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there is something so economical in this es
! pecally is the present state of our money
matters, that makes it worth serious thought.
Again, if have erred in thinking that too
many should be excluded from church-mem-
bershp, Mr.. F. has probably excluded too
few. The Mosaic law positively excludes a
bastard from the Covenant, and also a male
who is not perfect male. This law should
be looked to; a strict examination and in
qury instituted in every case of application
for membership. Has Mr.. f. thought Of
this? If not, let him remember it is posi-
tive law; and no discretion is given; obey
is the word. Let our friend win the public
over to proper sense of the fitness of these
laws to our condition, and we will furnish
him another batch, equally suited to our
present social condition. lie has alluded to
the fact thai he has "hushed the hooting
of the OWL" the remark was unlucky; the
same paper which contained it, contained
also the 'hooting" of two fresh and formida-
bic 'owls;" there is the "fence OWL" the
FOWL voluntas," and the Ashland or ''Grilfin
owl; " these all are tapping the new apostle
with their beaks This might be borne, but
a well planted kick upon the unmentionlble
part, given by the Statesman is too much
That paper for the Democratic party, disa-
vows the new apostles new doctrine. 1t in
effect seems to say, "what are you about p
you will ruin our party with your nonsense ;
either stop it or get out Of our house" This
is sore discouragement; when friends and
foes alike conspire to turn ''owls'' and "hoot'
at his sublime truths; alas, then, for fallen
man If he fails to draw the world after
him, who can dare hope to succeed?
5 it, ..r JAMES TAUNTON
The best evidence Of the fitness of Hon.
Caleb Baldwin for seat upon the Supreme
Bench is found in the fact that his old friends