The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-31

waters OF pohtical strife, and whose sons vii
eve be ready to aid in repelling boarders, or
IN snpp,ressing mutiny. Three cheers FOR
Massachusetts, -.-0-
You, editors Of the Mississippi valley.
have 1t IN your power to stop all this uncalled
tor excitement, if you will just determine not
topubilsh one word about any politician who
will even ailude to the possibility of knock
ing into pi this political form which our IA
thers imposed with so much care, and ON
which so many glorious impressions have
been worked off. [Cheers.l Your. pens,
scissors and paste have made these agftsaors
what they are, and they are only kept alive
by printers ink. Stop advertising them
and they will be powerless.
In conclusion, Chat most acceptable
phrase in Congressional speech to repor-
ter) let me recommend to you platform,
the adoption of which can but promote thu
prosperity ofour native land. Take as its
four supports the printers space box; the
citizens ballot box; the volunteers cartridge
box; and (iast, but by no means least) the
ladies" band-boy. And on these place the
piaten of an honest, Independent country
newspaper-whch has the county adyerti-
sing, and good list Of advancc-pav SUBJ
scribers. (Appause.) With that platform
S'N NO"''Ni. wiz DC Sdic, anu we cdT nave
public servants as faithful to their trusts. and
as devated to the welfare of We, the People.
as he to whom we are all this day indebted.
William Prescott Smith, of the Batim ore and
Ohio railroad. (Great applause. Cries, "Go
on Go onP'
BY this time the boat reached the wharf.
and the excursionists came up to the city.i
The MEETING AT BRowN's HoTEL.-An
adjourned meeting of the editorial excursion
lists and their wives were held last evening
at o'clock IN the dinng-room of Browns
Hotel. On motion, Hon. Samuel Medary.
Governor of Kansas and the "wheel- horsen
OF the Ohio press, was called to preside. DR..
j. Scott, of the Ohio House of Representatives
and editor of the Lebanon Star, was appoint.
ed Vice President. Mr.. Clifton NJ. Nichols.
ofthe Springfield CO., Daily News, was ap-
pointed Secretary, aud &. Donaldson, of the
st. Louis Daily Democrat was chosen Assist.
ant Secretary. Upon taking his seat, Gov.
Medary introduced to the meeting Mrs. Ann
,: Stephans, remarking that, as Mrs Ste
phans was considered the mother Of the press.
he claimed to be the grandfather of the press.
lhe Governors wit and Mrs. Stephans,
presence were received with applause by
the audience
Mr. Glanville, Of the Baltimore C1ipper.
announced that Mr.. VIM. Preston Smith. of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
had left for Baltimore and had authorized
him Mr.. Glanyille) to act in his place, and
that ne would be happy to promote the pleas
ure ani convenience OF the editors returning
in every possible manner.
Mr.. Granville also announced that the edi.
tors We're invited by Mr.. H Her to attend
his entertainment on Wednesday eyeninp.
and on each evening thereafter during their
stay in Washington.
On motion, the thanks ofthe meeting were
rendered to Mr.. Heller and his polite invita-.
ton accepted.
Mr.. John Defrees, ofthe Indianapolis Dailv
Attas, was called out and responded briefly.
one OF the gentlemen having incidentally
referred to the proceedings as not strictly
parliamentary, and having remarked that Il
should be remembered that the meeting was
not Congress. Mr.. Parker. of Tennessee.
claimed that such compromise was odous.
and an insult to the Press Governor Media
ry Was next called out, and gave his experi-
ence, IN brief, as pioneer editor. Hon.
Richard Z. Parsons, speaker of the Ohio
House OF Representatives, being present. was
called out. Mr.. Parsons was as much sur
pr sed to find himself among so many editors.
as was Rip Van Winkle when he ayoke
IRON his sleep of forty years. Upon receiv-
ing this mark of consideration from the edi-
tors, he te,t as did Byron when he awoke
one morning and found himself famous. He
(Mr. Parsons) was himself an editor for
SIXTY days, and then ran away from his
duties
During all that long perion not single
lady called upon him, and he concluded that
1t the ladies would not come to him he would
go to them. Mr.. Parsons closed with a com.
pllmentary reference to Mr.. j. A. Harris. of
the Cleveland Leader.
Mr.. Harris was then called upon and re.
sponded happily but briefy-eosinc by
oierng the following sentiment ''W illiam
Prescott Smith, master Of Transportation Of
the baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com any-
the locomotive king of the Alleganv Nav he
have long and prosperous run 81 pom time"
and at the close of life may he make a close
and happy connection" with eternity. DR..
.. Scott OF the Lebanon (O.) Star, and S.
u. Carpenter, OF the Wisconsin Daily Pat5iot
were called out and responded happily.
THE EDrToRs IN WAsHINeToN.-Yes yesterday
we made brief mention Of the arrival Of the
special taaln from Baltimore with the three
hundred editors from the west. The pass
engers found twenty omnibus coaches in
readiness, in which, and accompanied by the
officers Of the railroad company, they pro-
ceeded at once to the Capitol. Captain
Franklin, and Thomas U. Walter, ESQ. as
also captain Huntington, chief of the Capitol
police, were promptly on the spot, and aided
oy their explanations and experience the
visitors were enabled to survey the principal
halls, the old and new Senate and House.
the Supreme Court room, library. and other
places "t interest, examining architectural
and artistic beauties aud creations, &c.
Prof. Bache then escorted them 10 the
Coast Survey. where they examined that
institution. They then proceeded TO the
Smithsonian, were welcomed bv Prof. Henry.
escorted through the halls decorated with so
many objects of interest. and entertained
with singing by the National Musical Con.
vention. there IN session.
AT halfpast twelve, the entire corrns-
were IN the East RaoaSras ar Buchanan arcom lpon.
.~,..~,. Hv the Commissioner Of Public Build.
ings, OR. Blake,) entered the apartment.
Mr.. Prescott Smith first intl tloduced tho
The usual hand-shaking took piece, during
which the President told hand some young
lady from the West that she was one of the
pretteSt girls he had SEEN She coouettishly
replied, dropping her eyes and blushiug. that
she was single. $50 am l." said the presi.
dent l,r,oliny heartily, ~ Tho ;n,,,,at;o,, .r