The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-09-04


has been endorsed by a small clique ofppi-
ticians at recent public meeting When
we say that prominent iE that meeting, was
I j.. Lawrence Getz, It's character will be I'M
derstood without explanation. 1t becomes
the people Of berks to resent the insult thus
fixed upon them, and to censure the dislayal
course Of Mr.. Ancons.
I In other States tie sane thing holds true.
In New jersey, Naar and his newspaper
tribe are as bitterly denouncins the war as
they did the lanented Douglas In New
York, Ben. Wood neg'ccts bis lottery busi-
mess to calumniate the North, and to denoun-
ce every friend of the Union in the North.
The Albany Atlas and Argus is rapidly
drifting into the. same stream. Dean Rich,
| mond and his Albany lobby, who have made
Legislative jobbing a profession, and have
given the New York legislature proverb
.oditinii.. intrigue WITH The friends Of peace,
and put planks in their platforms about pu-
trity Of government. The Portland Argus
| in Maine, the Hartford Times and New Ha-
ven Register ii CornAct;cut, al show thnr
old Breckinrid-e afinitics, and after giving
a very weak and temporizing support 70 the
war measures Of tie Administrations, now
! give a warm ard sincere support to the enc
mics Of those measures. 5#ag@3t ra3
i. 1t is now shown more concluSively than it
4 has ever been shown before, that the heart
\ of the Democratic masses palpitated for
stephen A. Douglas; and among the most
gratifying recollections OF the great deceased
lis the fact that he was warmly and unaltera-
tblv for the Union and the most stringent
ilnqehns Is preserve IT, thousands whoyotcd
Ffortlte fusion ticket in this Strife, from at
I tachment to parry tsadtions and party tr,
CARNATIONS, will now see theeworthey com.
mitted And especially will they see TIE
! leaders of the Brechinridge element strike
hands with the enemies Of the nation. In
this war the Demucratic masses occupy a
proud and patriotic position. In its man,
amcment the friends of Douglas are active
and unpretending + .NeClelitaasas d sonrm
fried Of Doug1as, and uouldha0e preferred
him, for. tie Presidency. 1t becomes the
friends of Douglas to carry their patriotism
| further 1t becomes them to see to il that
in the management of the celuiag political
canvass sEcy are not cajoled on eatrapped
into an alliance with the disunon synlpa.
thisers who have controlled the Democratic
organization, and seek to continue its mas
tiers. No friend of Donglas can. eyer be
| trpe to himself and to, the memory of his
great leader and join with those who have
. slaughtered him in cold blood We speak tc
! the honest, the patriotic democracy, when
we say that they can show their honesty
and patriotism by placing themselves upor
the, platform of the Union, and by making
confidence in the administration and sup
port of its war measures a test of iealty ant
fellowship. It must be done If the ad
ministration falls the Union falls with it
and, as we value the Union, we must sup
port the administration. Not blirdly, not
not as slaves, but with freedom, frankness
and independence--cen censuring il when wrong
Iand defending it when right, This is The
issue which every man must meet, ard who
ever falters or plays falsely is a traitor
We espeak plain language, for the hour dc
mands plainness Of speech. Whileour brave
and gallant men are dying abroad, there
/ must be no conspiracy al home. We must
sustain those good and gallant men by, 8
united and overwhelming public sentifnen4
We must show them that the applause q
millions follows the success of their arms
that the sympathy of millions attends then
in disaster, that the tears Of millions fal
upon their honorable graves. While the,
crush treason IN the .feld ace mustcrush trea
son at the ballot boz. - PHILADELPHIA Press
! Who Commenced the Ware
Stephen A. Douglas said at Chicago on th'
lst of May: i
"There has never been time from th'
I" day Washington was inauguYated firs
'' President of TIE United States, when tn
4" rights of the Southern States stood frme
I.'nnder the laws Of the land than thcv d,
now; there never wast time when thcy
g had not as gool cause for disunion as thel
have to-day Y.t...,r
sThe Slavery question is a mere excuse
t.'The election Of Mr. Lincoln is a mere pre-
l' text, the present secession movement I
!" the result Of an enormous conspiracy form
"ed more than year since, formed by tn
/" leaders Of the Southern Confeieracy NOR
than twelve months ago.
ARREST ORA FEuALE SrY AT A,exan
.dria, on Thursday, Miss Wiudle. formerh
OF Delaware, but more recently Of Philaael
. phia, and Of late correspondent ofthe south
kern press, was arrested in thea act ofleavin
for Washington by the steamboat She Isl
highly educatai lady, and the apthoress 3
several works, published while she reside,
in Philadelphia, among which was "A lie
gend of the Waldenses;" also, "a Visit t
Melrose." Miss Winlle has resided at Alex
|. andria for the last month. where her move
ments have been closely watched Sh
boldly avowed her secession proclvities, an
made no secret Of her correspondence witt
the leaders of the rebel army. After hear
ing she was sent to Washington.
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