The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-09-20
For the Courier.
"Men, clothed with brief authority,
Cut such fantastic tricks
Asmake the Angels weep "

"Men, clothed with brief authority,
Cut such fantastic tricks
Asmake the Angels weep"
In the last weeks issue Of the Democratic
Union, noticed an article written by one
NJ. NJ. Lane, "Road Supervisor Of District
No. /, Justice of the Peace, and Post Master
at Dahloncga," GALL by appointment) in
which he, by virtue of some one ofhis Offices
attacks you, Mr.. Editor, Connection of
mine, and myself.
would not intrude upon your crowded
columns to notice this beautiful specimen of
circulating library of ta'shoods, Gall by vir-
tue Of his numerous offices by eppointment,)
if everybody, who will have read his commu-
nication, was as well acqua ntcd with him as
his neighbo,s. To them, notice from me
is unnecessary.
Tie statements in your editorial, to which
this whiskey-seler takes exceptions, are true
to the letter, and to which am wiling to be
qualified at any time. suppose that the
influence Of Immediately iinbibing fluid
called Egg Nog, had something to do with
the zeal which was actuating this man of
many offices, in protecting his guests upon
that occasion. The same influence, l sup
pose, caused that old gray haired, toothless
democratic guest t. throw stones at Mr..
Mu!nix's wagon, about the same moment
All, all, caused by the spirit of democracy
mixed with eggs
Now, the assertions in the luminous article
Of my friend of many offices, this P NJ,
Justice Of the Peace, supervisor Of Road
district No. L." and whiskey seller--by the
way, this great man is always prating about
being law-abiding mainland is now, or
has been very recently, selling whiskey,-
ard mean whiskey at tha',-oy tn, drink.
contrary to the win and wishes of the citi-
zens of this town. say the assertions in
relation to my connection" are all Ii, in
whole and in part.
My connection" asserts, and authorizes
me to say, that he never used the language
to L. 7. Stewart, Esq, or to any other per-
soE whatever, that this Jealous Postmaster
assures his readers he did, More than this.
l know that my connection" sent the second
messcnger--that this P NJ. had sent to him
to ask some neutrality-suspicious. with
instructions to tell Mr. Lane if he wanted
any satisfaction in any 1ay, he was at per-
feet liberty to get it.
Again l also know that when said P. NJ,
after this, while lahoring under the deluslve
effects Of some Of his merchandise, threatened
my ''connection" with suit for SANDER
unless he would acknowledge that he had
lied, sail connection" told him, before L.
I. Stewart and two or thr others, that hehad
no acknowledgements to make, and would not
make any, and that if he wanted any salts
faction in any manner, he should be graft
fed at any time and place.
Said P. NJ, also asserts that my mother
is in need of my assistance, and that chad
better 60 to her assistance &c" Now,
will inform this whskey seller and drnker,
that my mother can buy and sell him and
his whole family and that she used to live
here, ard the citizens of this town are as we'll
acquainted with her as they arc with the
"zealous Post Master
A word Of advice to my friend Of many
offices, and I will take my leave of him for
the present. This man of many wondrous
works, was, in his young days, as am in
formed, elected Constable, served his con ,tit-
uents with marked ability, moved to the
state Of Mississippi, superintended the erec-
ton of two or three chimneys, seen several
Negroes "chastised for their spiritual and
mental benefit" whipped man great deal
larger than himself moved back to the north
where he continues to practice the plantation
manners of his Southern education, upon the
poor ''mud sills' who happen to be so unfor-
tunate as to offend his imperial dignity
And, am told, that when he cannot get any
body else upon whom to vent his spleen, he
tries his hand en- some one of his own family,
just to keep himself in practice. Now, my
advice is, to reform and act the man. and
you will not have half so much trouble in
the future j. S. RowELL.
Dahlonega, 1860.
P. S. This man who is so jealous in doing
his masters will" is uncle to the nice young
man, who told the ladies' at Agency City,
they ought to have afew "Buc, Niggers''
to ride with them. And, it is supposed, that
that he is the low-lived scoundrel, who cut
the rope on the Republican pole in this
place. j. L. r.
Arrival of the Jura.
QUEBEcK, Sept 1.-THE steamship Jura
has arrived.
GREAT BRITAIN-The weather continued