The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-16
Capitol Correspondence of the
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LES "oINES, reD otH, loOU.-ln u1SCuS-
sion on the Inaugural was continued after
supper, last night, till very late hour, Rush
Clark opening out in splendid speech-one
Of the best ofthe session. He attacked the
Democracy at every point, and routed them
all over the field-horse, foot and dragons.
AS have before said, ne is one of the voun.
gest members, and certain it is, he is one of
the ablest. He is perfectly familiar with the
political history Of the country, and under
stands well how to tear down rotten politi-
cal platform, and to expose the dishonestes
Of a party corrupted by the long possession
ofpower. The Democracy squirmed under
his telling blows, and when he sat down,
shouts of applause from the crowded hail
and galleries told of his fine success.
1t is worth four dollars and eighty-seven
cents, at least, to hear Mr. Peet, the Demo
cratic Representative of Clayton County,
who was sent here by reason of the political
treachery of Elalphet Price and others
Even when perfectly calm, it is with Difficult
ty he can speak so as to be understood even
by those who sit near him. When excited,
as he was last night, the words came gushing
from vast quicker in the middle Of his face,
ike the noise of nuttered thunder rising on
the starteled air from the bursting of innu-
merable barrels of spoiled lager beer in a
far off brewery! Something of an original
figure, | admit-but the only one which
fits the case. The gentleman, so mounting
as aforesaid, was put up to reply to Rush
Clark most cheerully admit that Mr.
Peet is an excellent and very sensible man;
but ifthe Republicans ofClayton County had
been here last night they would lament for
evermore the day aud the hour when they
helped to elect this bitter partisan and scott
er of their principles.
Clay Caldwell followed in his last speech
thus far. 1t was a regular BRUIsER and
smasher of ''the locofoco party" 1t aboun-
ded in hits and the happiest retorts. He
finally brought Clagget to his feet, but that
gentleman sat down with mammoth bug
in his ear, the immense crowd being perfectly
convinced that he had just caught one of
the biggest Tartar's he had ever come across
in the whole course of his life. The Judge
attempted to explain after Caldwell sat down
thus showing that he felt to the quick the
,thrusts which he had in vain endeavored' to
parry. The Committee then rose, agreeing
to sit again on Thursday evening, after sup
per, when Clagget will go in lemons and
come out squeezed.
The result Of the debate thus Ear is most
favorable to the Republicans, and disastrous
to the Democracy. The former left last
night in high glee, defiance in their eye, and
daring in their port, whilst the latter sought
their resting places, crest-fallen and NEST
wofully detected. Clagget's chances for the
empty honor Of a Congressional nomination
are not so good as they were day before yes
terday, and he is not well.
The House to-day voted to print 1000
copies of Dr. Totten's able address on the
subject of University education, up, | am
sorry to say 1t, a very close vote. Nothing
else of general interest was done. trust
this address will be generally circulated and
read.