The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-01
NEXT PRESIDENT.

NEXT PRESIDENT.
Horace Greeley, in the Tribune, has the following
sensible remarks upon the Presden;isi,question:
We hold, then, that IL the Republican party Is
strong enough to elect as the next President whomso
II will, there are two who above all Others
entitled to consideration at Chicago These men
are William II. Seward, OF New York, and Salmon p
Chase, Of Ohio Being members Of the Federal Senate
when Mr. Douglas introduced re-modeled and pressed
through his Nebraska bill, they opposed it with
promptness, energy, address and resolution, which
have rarely been equaed. Others did nobly; but II
is emily due to these two country las
early and generally appssd of the real character and
purpose of that ubiquitous and that the hollow
hypocrcy Of its claims TO justification the basis Of
popular Sovereignty" we're held up to the indignant
gaze Of all who not wilfully blind. As Mr..
Douglas very likely to be the candidate of the Sham
Democracy, there would be eminent fitness in pitting
against him one Of his two chief antagonists in the
memorable struggle which dissolved old organizations
and called the Republican party into being. Each Of
them is by original character by training, by expert
ence, emphatically statesman of unique stoned abli
y, unsulied integrity, broad national views and feel
ngs, and thoroughly Republican principles and aspi-
raions No sane American, matter of what section,
would have any fear that the national interests
honor would suffer under the sway of Seward Chase
while the noisy swash Of disunion would be rebuked
and exploded by the election and administration Of
either of them. and stand exposed all the world
the hollow mask it really is. No-earnest Republican,,
surely, could refuse work well vote for either
Chase Seward, to do every honorable thing with
in his power to the election of whichever should
be nominated
Is the Republican party strong enough to eject
Chase or Seward? Gould they, either Of them,
Dan ~, M, -,
the Free States except Pennsylvania Ifyes then the
only practical queston,is, whsh Of these two fore
most Republicans shall be our standard bearer in
1860?
We propose to leave both these questions to- the
Chicago Convention.
WASHINroN, Fee, 25.-The attendance of
the caucus this evening was slim and they
adjourned, without making o, denomination for
| Printer
1t is said that the Democratic Senators and
their caucus came to no conclusion to recon-
cile the conflicting views in reference to
slavery in the Territories. ..
Herald's Washington correspondence
The Republicans caucused to-day on
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the Pennsylvania delegation to adhere to
Mr.. Defrees, but the proposition was not &C
ted upon.
Mr.. Bowles record in the a4sil Congress
wherein he used his efforts to defeat Mr..
Banks were shown up, and his course in
that contest was severely commented upon.
t,,n IL Al
was favorably spoken Of
Thomas IL Ford, Ex-Lieutenant Governor
Of Ohio, was put in nomination by Gov
Corwin. The latter supported the nomin-
alton in strong speech, some personal ex-
explanation were then made, when Mr.
Spinner of N. Y, offered resolution that
each member should be allowed to vote for
whom he pleased on the tirst ballot on Nom
day, and that the candidate having the larg-
est number of votes should be candidate
on the I'd ballot
The resolution was adopted which crea-
ted quite competition among the candi-
dates
There is a prospect now that somebody
will be elected on Monday. There were only
80 Republicans present in the caucus.
Among those absent were speaker PEN
nington. Many members kept away from
the caucus to avoid being bound by its action
When the resolution was offered in favor of
adhering to Mr.. Defrees, Mr.. Adams of
Mass, who was in the caucus, retired, de-
clining to have his position compromised by
any such proceedings.
The Democratic Senatorial caucus met ak
- to-day, upwards of 80 Senators being
present.
Senator Green, of Mo-, reported from the
Special Committee a series OF resolutions,
seven in number, embodying the principles
of those introduced in the Senate by senator
Davis ofMiss.
Quite psotracted debate ensued in. which
a large number of Senator's participated
Many members, especially those whose pro
clivites for Senator Douglas were opposed to
debating any resolutions whatever, as they
might be considered the platform for the
Democratic party.
1t was distinctly svowed by the friends Of
the resolutions that the only object was to
harmonic the conflicting views contained in
the four or five sets Of resolutions now under
consideration in the Senate, they were final
ly adopted by large majority, and were
placed in the hands of Senator Davis who
will report them to the Senate on Monday.
Mr.. Douglas was present and participated
in the discussion. He is understood to have
dissented from the views contained in the
resolutions.
Terrible ShipWreck.
Nfa0up9. R,a0u0rinn ao.orEoJ ~, ANN, CHI,