The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-09

A Timid Policy on the part of the Rcpub-
licans of the present Legislature, is greatly
to be deprecated Indeed it is to be depre.
Gated always, by political party hat would
deserve and achieve success. Endorsed and
sustained as they have been, by the oft-re.
peated decussons of the ballot box, after the
sham Democracy have exhausted their
charges and clamors, the Republicans of To-
wa have the strongest possible reason rer
pressing boldly and steadily forward in the
line of policy they have hitherto pursued -
They need not hope to stop the clamors ofthe
sham Democracy Ii may be sail ofthe repuh-
lican party, as was said ofthe administration
of John Quincy Adams, 'If it were as pure
AS the angels in Heaven" the Sham democ-
racy wouli not fail to seek its overthrow
Noise and confusion" are as necessary now
to the opposition, rs the air we breathe is TO
the sustenancy of animal life Without
principal that commends itself to a people
who valued freedom; with the o1nm that
attaches to national administration it dare
not defend with the brand Of treacherv to
the Union stamped upon its brow by the dai-
ly speeches of Southern Democrats in Con-
gress with an overshadowing national debt
entalled by its profgacy, to answer for; with
national expenditure of nearlya hundred
million OF dollars charged to its account
with anarchy and confusion at the national
capital, as the legitimate fruit of it's despotic
aims; with the black flag of revivinr slave
trade and territorial slave code waving over
its head; with discord in its councils and
deadly strife among its leaders, the shat
tered and dlSmembered Democratic partv.is
reduced to extremity by desperation, we
ought not to be surprised at the extavi-
CANT anctislt cuts either mt our own capital
IN the Did Dominion, or at the head Quarters
Of the Gen. Quattlebums, South Carolina,
tits rendered too evident to be longer
matter of doubt that the f,ctious minority
in the Legislature of this State, mean to de-
feat all the ends sought by the people in the
election of Republican Legislature: by
unmeaning denuncatlons; boisterous clamors
for investigation, where no evidence of WRONG
exists; by the re-iteration of stale CHARGES
that the people have rebuked as insolent
and base; by all manner of devices to con-
sumo time, they hope not only to divert atten-
ton from their own deplorable position, but
to enlist the majority in line of action 80
timid and tiattering as to weaken them il
the estimation of the people, and destruction
OF that harmoney and unity of purpose that
are indispensable to success.
"Forewarned. forearmed." Setting their
taces as flint against this obvious policy of
false and PROSTATE party, the Republicans
of the Legislature should refuse to be led
into line of action that they seek to dictate.
Adopt Registry law act upon the rpeort
of the Code Commissioners settle the oues-
ton ofreform in County organization make
such appropriations only as wise regard
for the best interests Of the State renders
absolutely necessary give vitality to the
School Law; condemn the reasonable course
of the Slave Democracy at Washington. and
adjourn as early as possible This is a pro-
gramme,- hastily skntched,-that will com
mand the unqualified appreciation of vast
majority of the people of Iowa. Losing
sight oft. VIC promote weakness and dis
.tractioR IN our ranks, give force to the base
cla'nors Of the opposition 4; protract the ses-
sion, and run the risk of losing, at its close.
measures ofHital necessity.
We are now on the eve of Presidential
election, that Is to decide the DESTINY and
policy ofthe American Union. There has
never been time when it was more neces-
sarv to present united front. When il is
obvious that reasons and arguments are vain.
the only alternative left is to cote dorm the
femGq0Gues. who seek to waste the time of
the Legislature and defeat the measures. for
which the people hold the majority RESPONSE
bile. Let the minority clamor The people
are used to it, and know how to appreciate.
Remember that the majority have not only
RESPONSIBILITIES, but rights that are not to be
trified wiCh.-Des M0ines Register.