The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-26
CHAPTER 2.

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1. And it so happened, that at this time
there lived two men who were Editors, and
they were in village called Bloomfield, in
Davis county, in the province of Iowa. -
2. And these men are called A---of the
tribe of Bently, from the councils of Bluff
and Amos whose sir name is Steckle, So
journer out of the land ofPennsylvania, of from
a people called, dutch.
8. Now, these men A.---and Amos, are
fine parts and comely to look upon, for
they are received as high priests amongst
the factiou called Douglasites.
4. Now it came to pass, after these mer
knew all concerning Stephen Arrold, that
they waxed very warm, and talked with q
loud voice, through little paper called
Clarion, saying, this man Stephen Arnold
is the true Messiah. Wo. unto all that re-
ject this man.
5. And their cry waxed long and loud
until all the followers ofStephen Arnold came
together, from ut their tents in the village
called Bloomfield, and they numbered some
five and forty.
6. Now among this number, were Cyrus,
of the house of Busy, General Of the forces;
Daniel of the tribe Of Tisdale, dealer in dry
goods; James of the tribe of Phillips, who
is pedlar of pills among this faction; James
the son of Absolem, great orator and .
mighty disputant.
T. Now these men are well used to war
of words, and filled with fluid called gass
s. And these men addressed the meeting
with much effort, and did acquit themselves
with great credit, in the eyes of the five ant
forty, insomuch that they rejoiced with ex
ceed;ng great joy.
9. And Daniel of the tribe of Tisdale
spake in this wise, saying, brethren of the
camp of Stephen Arnold, there has been a
great split in our ranks, but fear not m;
brethren, for inasmuch as we were one split
now are two, and, be it known boethren
two splits are better than one.
10, Now this wise saying of Daniel, raised
the dropping spirits Of those five and forty
and they shouted with a great shout, fo
those splits spoken of by, Daniel the prophet
of the tribe of Tisdale, dealer in dry goods
CHAPTER 3.
l. And it came to pass after these thing
had taken place, that the people called Blacl
Republicans assembled themselves together
on ltain day, in the village ofBloomield
2. And they formed large procession
insomuch that the factions for Stephen Ar
mold, turned very pale, and did tremble will
great fear.
8. Now these men numbered in all, six
teen hundred, and it was goodly sight t
look upon, being true men of sound p,inci
Piles, and lovers ofliberty.
4. Present on this occasion, was Co
Warren, of a city which lieth on the rive
Mississippi, called Burlington.
5. And when the multitude had takel
their seats, the Colonel addressed them witt
great power, and in language rich, and beau
tiful, telling the Democracy Chat stood ou
against the walls of the buildings, roun
about of their many sins, and long REBEL
ion agsinst their country, aid how they ha
, forsaken the ancient land marks, that thci
fathers had given them for an inheritance
and like a certain Samuel, gone to the devil
6. Then Wilson of Fairfield, city whic
leth by the way as thou goeth to Burlington
appeared before them, and spake as on
having knowledge, and so hard were hi
sayings against Stephen Arnold the traito,
that Amos grew exceedingly wroth, an
much excited.
7. And after the people had fed, ever
! man TO his own tent, Amos spoke throug
the Clarion, saying with many big words
these Republicans numbered fifty and on
: hundred and the people wondered muc
at this saying, because they knew it to /
an untruth.
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