The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-30
Prospectus for 1861.


PoLlrIcaL-The great political campaign of 1860 is
closet. The battle has been fought and won and the
eagles Of victory perch on the Republican banners
ABRAHAM LINCOLN has been triumphantly elected Pres
dent of the United States for four years from the 4
Of March, 1861. .' s- -... .r.-
We entering upon year that will be memorable
in the annals OF American politics. The FiEe Eaters
of the Cotton States have undertaken to break up the
American Union. The people have decided against
them at the ballot box, and they refuse 10 submit to
the verdict unless their demands shall be complied
with, which are as follows:
DEMANDS OF TIE FIRE EATRRs-1st That the Free
States shall pay for all fugitives from labor who may
escape. ID That all State laws against kidnapping
shall be repealed. Sd That Slavery shall be extended
into all the Territories and protected by Federal
Slave Code. 4h. That the Slave traffic shall be re-
opened in the District OF Columbia. 9TH. That law
shall be passed granting the right to Shareholders to
travel and sojourn in the Free States, accomp ed
( by their slaves. ..... .... -.
In case of noncompliance with these pro-slavery
deman s. the FireEaters threaten to secede from the
Union. and set up Southern Confederacy, reopen
the African Slave Trade and attempt TO found great
slaveholdng empire, by absorbing Mexico, Central
America and the Islands of the Gulf Such is the pro-
gramme of the Dsunionists.
In this crisis 1t behooves every sound patriot and
friend of the Union and Constitution to stand by
Lincoln's Administration as the old Democrats stood
by Gen Jackson when assaulted by South Carolina null
lfers. The free North must lie bullied fright
ened by the arrogant oligarchy into base surrender
Of its dearest rights and most cherished principles.
OTHER QUEsTIONs.-And there are other important
matters to come before the new Administrations
Among these are Free Homesteads for the Landless
Improvements OF Rivers ana HarbOrs, Constru ton
Of Railroad to the Pacific; Encourag cement of the
Manufacturing and Farming industry of the country
Retrenchment and Reform in the administration OF
Government: restor aton. in short. OF the earlier
and purer days of the Republic Or ~ th"7H qr"s-
tions, the TRIBUNE viii ever be found earnest chan.
pon on the Side OF Freedom, Rig and Patriotism.
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men's.
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ngton giving fun and graphic reports OF the proceed
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