The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-07-03

ing traitors in open rebellion. God forbid
and prevent it.
We are clearly of the opinion, then, tina,
it is the duty Of Republicans to stand by the
organization of their party. Democrats will
do so. Whatever individual Democrats
might be willing to do, we know the leaders
have no other purpose, and they will control,
as they always have done, the organization
OF their party. Let us then, as Republicans,
rally once more to our honorable standard
inscribed with the Constitution, the Union,
a"' = e rnfonarrr-nt Flaw and order. cor.
.d "...r,. way> have done, all
Pr ;" ui'iz.n-, who, n common with Us.
w. .a -os.. t"o Republic 10 iafu with ms.
r.@i1:s ug Patriotism.
Tho Fathers in their immortal declaration
Of Independence. pledged to the suppoa Of
that instrument, their lives, their fortunes,
aud their sacred honor, certainly most
comprehensive and expressive form of
making known their entire devotion to the
sacred cause oatheir country. This second
war Of Independence, which is no less i'm.
pertant than the first, and is now being
waged by their descendants, it is said, must
be prosecuted at whatever cost of men and
money, even to the last drop of blood and
the last dollar of treasure. The country,
the Union, patriotism, everything. dear" and
valuable, demands a sacrifice as great as that.
Everything we are, we owe to our country
and when its integrity and unity is endan.
gered, when chow is aimed at the nations
existence, the eItire life, bengan substance
of every citizen, even to life, fortune and
honor, is due to,that country.
Do we realize this, or is the declaration a
mere rhetorical fi6urish.?' No doubt the exc.
pencics Of the present contest requires the
sacrifices implied in'the declaration so famil
lar to us. Thiswar win COST precious lives,
and will carry mourning into many homes
1t will castmiihons Of money, and it may be
pecuniary embarrassment, stagnation oftrade,
and heavy losses, Individual and national
We take pride and pleasure in believing
that the loyal Mort h, when it rose up as one
man, and with such wonderful enthusiasm
and unanimity gathered around the glorious
old flag. and pledged their LIVES, their FOR
TUNES, and their HONOR, that they meant y
all, and did 1t with a full appreciation of al
thep'edsc implied, and that they will cheer
fully bear up snder all the sacrifices and
privations that may and doubtless will come
before this wicked rebellion is guelled.
/ And this is realty tn. test of patriotism
and loyalty. Fidelity and allegiance, indeed
may be surely, guaged' by this touch
stone. The whining malcontent, who goe.
about denouncing the war, complaining o
the hard times, low prices, and stagna.ion O
trade, incident to the struggle for life II
which the Republic is engaged, is traito,
at heart, unworthy Of country and tn,
blessings of good government, and the pro
lection of law.
There are S me such in our midst, som,
who think 81 mcanly of the loyal people ofth,
North, as to imagine that with the contempt
ible arts Of the demagogue, they can debauct
them by miserable appeals to their pockets
who think so meanly of the descendan is o
the revolutionary sires, that they will b,
tolerated in making political issue of tn,
cost of a war for national existence Mscr
able tools of perjured rebels and traitors
Rich will be your harvest of contempt and
ignominy!
When the war of the revolution had been
fought, amid the rejoicings over the birth of
the nation, the dscordant cry was heard
from some tories of Virginia. who had fur
nished supplies for the army, of 'beef;"
"beef," "beef" We recommend their
descendants, the beef cryers of our dav. to
m interesting history of those beef men of
The revolution, to be found in the lifo of JEFF.
Ferson.