The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-11
For the Courier.
From Agency.

From agency.
Mn ED,ToR 1t seems TIE Editor of the
Union has not yet recovered from tina effects
of the Republican, meeting that was held at
Agency, Aug. 30th
lie publishes again and again, his sweet
ngerbreaa story, doubtless, wishing BY
that example, and some hook or crook, TO
saddle all the mean tricks that occur at politi-
cal meetings, upon Republicans. Although
early in the morning Of the 3oth, small boys
and large boys, young boys, and old boys,
had corgregatrd over the way f,om the Re
publican pole, hooted, yelled, and groaned
at the Republicans, jcered and decided their
excriions, and expended their vocabulary OF
base epthets again and again the leading
Republicans, yes, the Republicans en- mnsse,
denounced the act of that one Republican
who threw the ginger JreGd
Al h0ugh that act was denounced by the
individuals own party, although the leading
De nocrats Of Agency were satisfied with
the denunciations, Street has given that deed
an airing in his columns again and again.
But even that has not satisfied him. 1t ap-
pears he was in search Of some good au1hori-
ty the last time he was in Agency
good authority" ready to swear every mean
trick upon Republicans. Read him
ave are informed upon what we conceive
a. l. 1,.t 4hnf hn Il
produced by Republicans thro,cing eggs and
stones, and laying II on Democrats, with a
view to create sympathy in their own favor"
Is not that tr;.ht passage, containing
resplendent sense The most logical writer
ofthe London Times could hardly surpass it !
III the first place, Mr. Streets informant
told bare-faced falSehood 1t is but adding
insult to injury to sly that republicans threw
eggs and stones at their own party. And
it is adding insult to insult, and pi.ing injury
or injury to assert they did it for lack of
sympathy. He must have a face Of brass,
and a heart to truth stranger, who would
make such fllSe, and sllnd2rous assel tons
But let that pass
Whenever the Invincihlos o. Agency, pa
rade they do not have to bear the contumey
of Republicans, no large Republican boys
follow them around and asSail them with
!d-be-witty remarks they are not troub
led by the shouts Of Republican spectators !;
but they are let alon2 to enjoy themselves as
best they can. would be pleased to be able
to say the same Of the opposite party when
the Wide Awakes parade. They can never
appear without beng annoyed in some man
ncr. But it is TO be hoped that a better
state of things may take place in Agency
hereafter
The Wide Awakes had a fine drill last
Friday night. The most pleasant feature Of
thcoccasion happened when they were march
ing to the residence of G. D. Ulrich Esq,
west OF trwn, where unknown to them were
Refreshments prepared by the good woman
of the house" for ALL In front Of the house,
thc company was formed in hollow square,
and listened to a speech by Hon. j. c. Mitch
ell which was able and appropriate after
which Mr.. Uhich appeared and welcomed
them to partake Of the refreshments prepared
for them by his "b.tter half" And after
cheering the addresses and Mrs Ulrich, pies
and cakes in abundance were handed round,
TO which the company did ample justice.
The company dispersed at late hour well
sat>fed with the evenings performance, after
giving three rousing cheers Cor Lincoln and
Ilamlin. FERITAS.