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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
The bred scott Decision RepN-
dated.

All through the canvass between Doug
las and Lincoln the former argued that the
bred Scott decision should be sustained,
solely because it was a decision of the Su-
preme Court. His followers, following him
in this State and throughout the North, have
been singing hymns to the tune of the bred
Scott decision, and calling on Republicans,
iftiey wish be to considered law abiding citi-
gems, to join in the chorus. But the people
of their own party were getting to find out
that the Drc1 Scott decision ANtlv contra
dictel and overslau.hed squatter sovereign
tv and one or the other mnStha abandoned
Indeed. the Drtd Scott decision " Is getting
too hot for the Dou glaStieS to hold, and they
have concluded to drop it.
We copy the whole If the Jo'rnafs artl,
lie, A. shown the ground on which we are
riven to understand by the organ Of the
D,u-'os;ties, wn are ~ fight that faction in
this sact;o, har,,fter. We are aStoniShel
that they hav, not sooner seen the ridiculou
position they place Themselves in nv THIin@
the prairie w,lf Of sqattar sovrrei snity
with the grizzly bear Of tn, Drel Scott d,cis-
ion. The sly, trrt:h,",l', ferociDls little
king of the prairie would be eaten up by
his monstrous companion.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
A GoodJoke on Gen. Cass.

The senior, Mr.. Guy, of the National Ho-
tel at Washington, bears a likeness to Gene
raj Cass, and upon this the correspondent of
the New York Times tells the following sto-
ry:
A stranger, who supposed he knew mine
host very well, put uD at the National the
other night Since this house has become
the crack hotel at the Capital it is quite full !,
and at this time, the new conner necessarily,
for the first night, was sent to the upper
floor to sleep. Coming down stairs the next
morning, a little cross, he met Gen. Cass
there who has fine suit Of rooms in the
hall, stepped up to him, and in language
more forcihle and rapid than elegant said !:
"E'll be id if III stand It'll You have
put me at the top. of the house. l must
have a room lower down."
Gen. CasS interposing and nervouslv-
"Sir, you are mistaken in the person you
are addressing. an Gea. Cass Of Michi-
gan"
Stranger confused1y, BEG your pardon,
Gen. Cass-thought it was my old friend
Guy. Beg thousand parions, sir. All a
mistake, all 4 mistake all mistake, assure
you SIR"
The. General passed out of the building,
bat soon after returned, and as luck would
have 1t, the stranger met him full in the face
again, but in another position. This time
he was sure he had mine host, for the Sem
ator from Michigan, he knew, had just gone
out. So the stranger stepped boldly up,
slapped the General heartily and Familiarity
on the shoulder, exclaiming."
"By heavens, Guy, I've got rich sell to
relate. | mt old Cass up stairs. just now,
thought it was you, and began cussing him
about my ROOM"
General Cass with emphasis.) "Well,
man, you've met old Gnss again !
Stranger sloped and has not been heard
| from since.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
A Confidence Mnm.

The editor Of the Dubuque Herald, in that
paper of the 10th inst, says that "the pros.
poets of the Democracy for success in a
Presidential campaign were never better
than at present" and that "the Charleston
Convention has resulted in Kidding the Dem
ocra,.y of that element which is not only an
element Of discord, but an element which
brought disgrace and odium upon the Or
yanization!'
We suppose the Herald is anxious to Dol
ster up the spirits of the Iowa Democracy,
as much as he can, and rebuque the symp-
toms of dependency now so palpably appa-
rent among them. BIT if the editor is real
ly in earnest, we think he is about the best
specimen Of confidence man we have heard
Of He does not merely say that the pros.
poets Of his party are good That would be
excusable, perhaps. He says they "were
never better" And this condition of the
party grows out Of the fact that to put it in
plain English, large number Of the hereto
fore Democratic States have seeded from
the party, and propose nominating candi-
date for themselves! This may be a very
promising and encouraging fact for a person
so sanguine as the editor of the Herald
To ordinary minds however, it would seem
to be exactly the reverse.
| The element, which, the Herald says, has
brought disgrace and odium upon the or.
ganzati,n, and by the support of which the
party has, in the past, proved successful,
must, in our Judgment, continue to afficiate
with and support it, or else, its defeat next
November, must prove as signal and disas.
trous, as the Scott campaign was to the
Wing party, in 1852. This element must
support the majority nominee-if there
should ever he one-or they must support a
nominee Of their own. IF they have NOM
inee Of their own, it is apparent that the
majority party must lose evcr- State in the
Union which has hitherto been Democratic
with possibly, the exception Of California
| If the "odious" element continues t.
support the party, rs heretofore, than it is
not rid of 1T, and the TTcrald's delectahle
CALCULATIONS on its party prospects, are, as
we printers say, "knocted into pi."-Hauk.
Eus
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

The following we clip from speech mad
in the Senate of the United States, by Mr.
Benjamin, democratic senator from Louis
lana, on the 9Th of May, 1860.
II say this, that distinct opposite in
terpretations and principles in relation to
outhern rights, under the Constitution,
were ayowed at Charleston by men profess
sing to be Democrats; and, in my Judgment
It is a brand upon the gool faith of the
Democratic party. 1t is ar imputation upon
their honor, unworthy of them and unwor.
thy of US, that we should come before the
people OF this country, and ask their votes
with the ayowed purpose of presenting OPP
posite interpretations and opposite sets OF
principles in the two sections Of the Confed
eracy, as being the principles of common
party. / say never will be a party to any
such contest as that If go into the Elec-
toral contest, want to know the principles
of the party with which | act, and by them
I will stand or fall"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
The Platform.

The platform a reported to have been
adopted by the Charleston Convention, and
as published in both our daily and our week
" editions. was wrong in one particular, and
one ONLY. The second resolution and its
preamble stating that difference of opinion
exist in the Democratic party as to the ma
turc and extent Of the powers and duties OF
congress, over the institutions of slavery in
the Territories and that the Democratic par
tv will abide by the decision Of the Su-
preme court on question of the constitution
al law were rejected, by a vote of23S to II.
This resolution was reported because it was
supposed that it was wanted by the South,
But it seems that Southern democrats were
quite as willing that it should be stricken
from the platform as were those Of the North.
1t was at the request Of the southern demo
Gratis that it was expunged from the report
North Carolina, said the resolution swept
away every barrier of the constitution, and
would destroy the democratic party and the
country. The only vote in favor Of it We're
one from New Hampshire; one from Rhode
Island: eight from Pennsylvania; four
from Missouri; four from Kentucky. So
that the platform. as adopted, is really the
Cincinnati platform. sure and simple-the
resolution touching the Pacific railroad, the
| r. III. 81. ,cNr, of
fugitive slave law being embodied therein,
though in language not quite so strong as
that employed in the resolutions adopted by
the Charleston Convention.
Southern delegates had the sagacity TO
see the danger Of pledging the party, in adj
vance, to all decisions which the supreme
court might make in reference to the rrito-
rial slavery question, or any other. They
realized consciousness that what might be
the decision of the supreme court to-day,
might not be its decision tomorrow. They
seemed to recognize the possible contingent
cy, that some day Republican might be
elected President, and that with eight of the
present. judges lettering upon the brink of the
grave, thorough organization, of the SUI
preme court might take place during re,
publican administration. 1t might then
be decided by that tribunal, as principle OF
constitutional law, that it is the right and
the duty ofcongress to legislate to prohibit
slavery in the territories. They saw the alb
surdity of making decisions Of the sIpreme
court the basis of political platforms, especi-
ally decisions the nature of which no one
could foresee, err even conjecture. The con-
vention actedwisely in rejecting the resolu-
ton, and that it did so is as creditable to the
delegates of the south, as to those Of the
north When any party becomes so destitute
of self-respett and sef-reiance as to ask the
supreme court to perform for it the office OF
Platform Maker General, it is time that it
shut up shop and retire from business.
Such was not the policy of the democracy
during the days of "Old Hickory and the
National Bank Gate City.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

AGITArtNG THE USioN-The Democratic
party in this country and more than this
they have become the real niger party
They have been agitating he niger ques-
ton in Charleston with more vigor than il
was ever agitated before, and all by demo
cratic politicians Not Republican had
anything to do with it, and yet some three
or four hundred Democratic Union savers
have been down there with coats off and
sleeves rolled up fighting upon the niger
question. Every delegate has niger OF
his own to take care of and no two can agree
upon the same mode of taking care Of their
new born babies. Whoever thought Dem.
ocratic National Union saving party become
agitated upon the niger question. But
such is the fact. Tie once great Democrat
ic party has taken the niggcrs agitation and
all into their vn household, and after this
may be considered the agitating party of the
country. They don't allow anybody else to
have anything to do with the niggers. The
whole party has been taken into full
communion in the agitating niger church.
-Genera Courier.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
Negro INFLAMMATION.

A deplorabe instance of the mental dark
ness and obliquity Of the African race ha,
just been brought to light An ebony chat,
tel calling himself William Bracker-moS'
ungratefully tired of working for such hog
and hominy as it is freely accorded to chat
tells in the patriarchal State of South Care
iina-resolved commit grand larceny ofhis
own body and bones, hide, features and
wool-as to villainous chattelS have beer
known to do ere now-and, to this end
slowed himself away on board the steamship
S. r. Spauldlng, ofand from Boston, whence
she was about to return richly freightet
with New England Delegates to the late
Democratic National Convention We had
already heard ofjumping 'out of the frying
pan into the fire." and all manner of kindred
fatuities; butte attempt to escape from slave,
~ by hiding in vessel whereof Ben. Hal
lett and Caleb Gushing had virtual command
goes ahead Of any absurdity within oul
knowledge. Ofcourse, this fngac,ous mass
of constitutional property was seized so so n
as he was driven from his hiding place by
hunger; the vessels course altered, south.
ward steering vessel thereby intercepted, the
negro put a board of her, and returned t.
Baltimore, whence he will he promptly for
warded, at liberal cost to Uncle Sam. to his
master in Charleston. If that negro should
ever again be caught aboard of vessel
chartered by a regiment of Democratic off.
ce-holders and office-scckers. in the hope Of
thus escaping slavery, he will deserve for his
stupidity far severer fogring than his
master has now in store for him--N y
Tribune.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
WAsHINGToS, Nav 9th, 1860.

WASHINGTON, May 9th, 1860.
Proposing to leave Washington tomorrow.
wish to close up some Of the gaps in my
correspondence: NY last, [ believe, was
written from Cumberland, Nd, dated Friday
the 18th. The excurtionists cane on to
Baltimore on Saturday, where alarge MAORI,
ty remained until Tuesday morning, part,,
king of a banquet Monday night at the
Eutaw House, provided in their honor by the
Baltimoreans. They reached this city about
10 O'clock on Tuesday, and spent the time
until O'Clock, in visiting the Capitol, the
Presidential Mansion. the Smi thsonian lnsti-
tute, the Patent Office, the Observatory, &c
At o'clock they took boat for Mt. Vernon
visiting Ft Washington Oh their return. In
the evening there was meeting at Browns
Hotel, where the excursion proper termina
ted The time since, has been occupied by
the party as suited their individual tastes
Congress receiving liberal share of attention
but Editors and their lad have been a
prominent feature at most places of interest
since that time. As genera. thing they
will leave for home tomorrow.
The excursion has been splendid success
Nothing could excel the efforts Of the Balti
more & Ohio Railroad to make it the grand
est affair of the age. Their arrangements
wers perfect. and they carried them out with
remarkable energy and success. the people
along the route cooperating with shout and
enthusiasm The occasion will long be re-
membered with the greatest possible degree
Of satisfaction by all who participated.
Washington just now is attractive, espe-
cially-to those who visit it for the first time,
rs almost all of our party do. Both Houses
If Congress, the Charleston Convention
being over, are full, and the work of legisa-
lure is going on famously and as noisy as
usual The tariff in the House, and the
Homestead in the Senate, are the questions
pending The Democracy will permit nei-
Their to pass.
1t has Of course been quite a treat to me,
although the want OF experience ana 1.-THE
hang Of the House" has been a drawback
to my enjoyment. jeff. Davis spoke on
Politics on Monday, yesterday Clngman in
the Senate concluded "A speech commenced
the day before, and there was specimen of
Democratic iillibuStering IN the House, to
stave off a vote. Grimes and Harlan had a
brief tilt with Green Of No., to day. Doug
las has the floor tomorrow, for reply to
Davis. and defining his position it is said
His friends think he had better not speak.
The Baltimore Union Convention, met
this morning, twenty six States represented,
and expectations of more. This body mean
to get up party If they can, and they will
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
ADMINISTRATIONS SALE.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that by virtue Of an or
~ der issued to me as administrator Of the estate
OF William Black, deceased, by the county Court Of
Wapelio county Iowa, on the 1th day OF May 1880 I
will offer for sale to the highest bidder on the first
Monday OF June next, between the hours Of O'Clock
Ing described premises belonging TO the estate Of
William Black deed, to wit: n. W. u IFS. w. u Of
Section No. B. and s. Il. Of g. f. u Of Section No. g.
and N. y, ONE. d of Section Z, and Lot No. In
Section No. Z, andsN u OF NV " Of Section s, and
W n ofSW v ofsection No. 8, and SW 4 Of SW y Of
Section No. s. all In Township No. 70 Of Range No,
Is w, in Wapello county Iowa. Terms Of Sale, one
third cash paid down, third in six months. and
third In twelve months. the part unpaid 70 draw
ten per cent per annum until paid, secured by notes
PETER KNOX, idministrato
May 7th, 1S6O-N.0--I1.-4w.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
Senator Wade and Northern
Back bone.

The Macra Cheek Press, speaking Of the
absurd practice of stitfening Northern back
bone, say s:
Senator Wade inaugurated this absurd prac-
tice of setting up Northern backbone. A
short time after taking his seat in the Sem
ate he was grossly attacked by Southern
Senator Wade retorted in his peculiar
STYLE The next day gentlemen called on
Wade and asked the usual questions touch
ing his acknowledgment Of the code
He responded, 81 am here in douple capac-
itv. [ represent the State Of Ohio, and
represent Ben Vale Asa Senator am OPP
posed to duelling. As Ben Wade recog
nlze the CODE
"My friend feels aggrieved." said the
gentleman, "at what you said in the Senate
yesterday, and will ask an apology or salts
saCtion"
81 was somewhat embarrassed continued
Senator WAGE, ''by my position yesterday,
as have some respect for the Chamber. |
now take this opportunity to say what |
then thought, and you will, if you please re-
peat it, Your friend is foul-mouthed Old
blackguard."
Certainly, Senator Wade, you do not
wish me to convey such message as that to
my friend?'
Most undoubtedly do; and tell you
for your benefit, that your friend will not
notice it. will not be asked for either re-
traction, explanation, or a fight"
This proved true. No flrther notice was
taken of the affair. But since then. Wade
has been treated with distinguished conside
ration
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

WASHINGTON, May 8, 1s6o.--Itis said
that the President will not wait for George,
Sanders to resign, but will dccaptatc him
forthwith. Georges kilograms from Cahrles-
ton drove GU Chief Magistrate nearly fran
tic, partly because they were Theoretically,
impudent, but mainly because TREY we're no;
prepaid. One of them was nearly in IT,, fc'
lowing words:
"His Excelency, James Buchanan. PreSi-
dent of the United States: The mirorii,
resolution will pass. Here followed thu
resolutions at lengthy Douglas will be nom
mated on the next ballot Send for Doug
las Immediately. Lose no time in making
friends with your successor. All the past
shall be forgiven, and your particular friend :
retained in Office. From one who often DIFF
fers fro n youin opinion, but never da:eives
you" GEORGE SANDERS"
From this delightful epstle the President
was obliged to pay $2s telegraph tolls. For
similar information Secretary Cobb paid sl4
and Senator Toomhs S12. George says, in
explanation. that all these men can afford to
pay for important news, because they are
rich; but he prepaid all he sent to Clingman
and other poor devils who support Doug,
las.
The only thing that makes George unhap.
py is that he is obliged to wear his official
head so long. He is anxious to relieve the
Administration from all embarrassment on
his account, and would resign, but that he
fears it would look like deserving his old
friends in their extremity. He INDUCES the
hope, however, that they will speedily be
able to dispense with his official Services
When they do, look out for disclosures.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

Our WIGwAM-We paid visit to the
Wigwam this morning and found it in rap
id state of progress. A besy Of ladies were
as busy as ants, decorating, sewing and ar
ranging wreaths and fastoons. The pillars
in frolt the stage are twinei with ever
green's and connected together with red,
white and blue streaners looped in the mid
die with evergreens and flowers. The al
coves in the rear wall are being filled by the
painter with designs of Liberty, Plenty, JUS
ticc, &c. The pillars in front are also ad-
orned with busts Of prominent Americans
and pleasing designs. Altogether, under
the hands ofour ladies and planning heads
Olive Re ,ublicans, we shall soon have q
structur, which will not only astonishing our
visitors but also add credit to our CITY
Chicago Journal.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

The OrrUMwA MAIL.--On thursday last
our daily mail from Ottumwa was stopped
by the Western Stage Co refusing to bring
it more than three times week hereafter,
contending that they are not compelled to do
so by their contract with the p. q. Depart
ment. This was serious disappointment
to our citizens. when all was excitemcn on
the subject of the Charleston Convention,
and every one on tip-toe to hear the final re.
suit, which was expected that evening. The
anexty was great, but we could mt help our
selves, we had to grin and bear it." The
agent was inexorable--a tedious suspense of
"a hours was the inevitable result.
We trust our citizens will bestir themselves.
nd have this matter of the mail to Ottumwa
properly represented to the Department at
Wa ,nington. We cannot get along with
out a daily mail from Ottumwa. -BloomfeI
Clarion.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

During the discussion of platforms in the
late Charleston Convention, various contri-
vances were proposed to satisfy the demands
of the slavery extensionists and yet to so
mistify the real design that another construc-
ton could be claimed for it in the north
Ben. NJ. Samuels of Dubuque was among the
contestants for the honor Of inventing such a
contrivance. He presented a position les,
chewing Congressional intervention, and de.
claring that whether Congress on the Ter.
ritorial Legislature have the power to inter.
vene depends upon the decision of the Su
preme Court of the United States, which de
cision they pledge the Democratic party tc
sustain and abide by"
The obsequious gentleman from Iowa
on ht certainly to have been received ir
warm embrace by the South. What an ca
sy matter it would be tn get such decision
from the supreme Court as it is eStimlted
if indeed it might not be claimed that they
have already decided the weston and ther
to have the Democratic party OF the North
west pledged to sustain it by Samneis o
Iowa. Ungrateful and exacting South, tt
give the cold shoulder to such magnanimity
They would not only compel their Northern
brethren to concede all the protection to sla
very in the Territories that their cupidity
demands, but they would deprive them o
the poor privilege of denying before the peo
pie of the North that their platform mean:
any such thing. o Democracy, Democracy
how art thou grit about in these latter day.
by the Shiny coils of slavery Lyons Mr.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

HYNSs.-The "Democratic" Convention
which is to hold its adjourned meeting a
Baltimore on the 18th ofJune, will open its
sessions by singing the following stanza
from one of Watts hymns.
So when a raging fever burns.
We shift from side to side by turns;
But tits poor relief We gain,
To change the place but keep the pain.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

TIME above cut represents Dake Il Hunrvs
Improued Sugar Cane AiN. Improved March
1859.
This mill is constructed Of iron-except lever and
hopper-it has no equal in lighness Of draft durabi-
ify, simplicity and speed Any amount Of pressure
Is obtained by moving one set screw--the pressure
all comes upon gum spring. This mill can be fed
from both sides OF the large cone-thereby making
double mill, without extra tax to the mill
No. Mill, tone horse) complete, SIS.
81 1.-TWO horse) IS eS5.
Expresses from 80 to 1870 gallons per hour.
Manufactured at Chas. Hendricks Foun dry Burlns-
ton, Iowa j. II. CRAWFORD, Agent
JAS. Il. HOPKINS, Gen. Agt Ottumws Iowa
For the sale Of Territory, &c. MAY l7.nlO-l2-Sm