The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-08-23
EpR TUE CorRIER
Street and kins On the Stump

For THE COURIER.
Street and Mins On the stump.
These gentlemen made their debate at
Kings School House, in Richland Township,
on the Evening Of the 9th inst. Street as
you are aware, is the dignitary that pre-
sides over the columns Of the Democratic
Enjon,--was for several years an old line
wing and since the brealsingup ofthat party
has belonged just where you could find him
until very recently he has become strongly
lmpregnatcd with the congo Dcmocatic theo
~, AMI appears to have a natural instinct for
telling Coon and Oppossum stories and for re-
hCar>ing Indian legends Of the day of gore.
In the person of Stephen Arnold Douglas he
recognizes a patriot, firm supporter Of
this government and an integrity political
or otherwise that is in keeping with that Of
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and even Wash
ington hlmself No doubt the colonel sees in
the person of the little Giant, Post Offices,
Land Offices, Marshalships, Supreme Judg
ships and other appointments that are ever
at the disposal Of true Democratic execu.
lives. His whole speech was higrant, falla
cious and OF the true congo Democratic
stamp. II, emitted volumes of gass ft only
TO illuminate woolcy headed Democatic pre-
cincts, He neither endorsed nor rcpudiated
the doctrine of Slave code for the Terrific
ries !; but like the little god at whose shrine
he worships was perfectly willing to leave
that for the Supreme Court to decide the
just arbiter ofpolitical difference and of party
in Inference. He cares not whether slavery
he voted "up or voted down"-it has a legal
eystence in the territories b. virtue Of the
right of property in man-of the master over
the slave. This doctrine ofnon- intervention
will compare favorably withDougias' publish
ed opinion with that set forthin the speech Of
Mr.. G)uldng at Baltimore, AM very favora-
bv with that of Senator ToOmbs Of Georgia,
when he said year or two since in the SEN
ate Of tho United States, that he expected to
see the day when he could thrash his slaves
under tie shadow of BIZ iker hill Monu-
ment. lie could easily prove Henry Clay's
pro>lavery proclivities to be greater than
those of the present Democratic party, and
that Mr.. Clay strongly opposed the compro-
measures of 1920. His speech was through
out strongly Democratic. His propositions
were no doubt clearly presented and ably
argued after Streets style King CASUALLY
known as bruddy King arrangements
is the counter part of Col. Street in rhet-
ori,', diction &c Bat their principles, as
presented, are the same-identical- the
most infamous bores land | believe black
guards) that ever tried to address the
people of this Township. Three persons who
were to hear them have thrown off their allie
glance to the Democratic party and have
come ont genuine Republicans. We advise
our congo friends to send 'em out again.
Kwkville Aug. l4th, 1860 WHO?
Blakesburg, Aug 20th, 1860.
Mr. EDIroR-.Sir:
The political discussion
between I. Fowler and M. Dixon came OF
in this town on Saturday last, if it might be
called discussion at all.
| cannot better describe it than By adop.
ting the form Of speech used by Mr. Dryden
in commenting on the miracle oc the water
turned into wine. Mr.. Dryden said: "The
conscious water saw its God and blushed
use a parody Of tho language and say
'The conscious Fowler saw his doom, and
yelled out his despair never. was defeat
more signal AMI overwhelming. In argu-
mentative sense, Mr.. Dixon cody and quiet
" crucifed the poor fellow. If Fowler
made single pont, it was SO very fine and
inlinitesimal that he has not friend who
can put his finger upon it.
This should teach demagoglas not to suf-
fer themselves to be pushed out into water
beyond wa1ing depth.
"Not halfs0 rash the fly, that daras with
busy hun "within he crocodile's sire ched
jaws to come, as this same Fowler and he
has paid the penalty Of his folly-ha is lite
rally crushed to atoms between Mr.. Dix on's
argumentative teeth WAPELLO.