The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-10-02

We received the following circular yestcr-
day it explains itself: ...-
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF IOWA.
IOWA Cry, Sept. oath, 1861.
For the past four months, few unscrupu
lous schemers, of doubted political integrity
have laborel to dissolve the Democratic par
ty of Iowa. Having been ioiled, in two sue
ccsSivc Conventions, they have, at the elev-
enth hour, made a bold attempt to transfer
the eighty thousand Democrats Of Iowa. by
debauchment Of majority of your Exec.
utive Committee. Judge Mason seems to
have succumbed 10 their Vaccinations, and
is said to have recanted his acceptance of
your nomination. for Governor He has been
thus duped, and your patriotic organization
thus betrayed, by faiihless Executive Com
mittee, whose first duty should have been to
shield us from the catastrophe which they
have themselves precipitated and they now
prolfer us Lieut.. Colonel Merritt, asa Union
candidate" upon platform essentially sim.
liar to that ofthe abolitionized Republicans :;
and sneeringly tell US, as the result Of their
thimblergging, that we are reduced to the
Alternative of Merritt and Kirkwood.
But they are mistaken : for our instanta-
neous reply is, that we do not know, nor do
we seek, for any better Union party than our
own--that no man who rcpels our nomina-
lion, and rudely assais our creed. can pos
sioiy be entitled to our votes-and that ace
can make no choice between such candidates,
who are both alike, the apologists of the high
handed outrages upon the Constitution, the
laws, the peace, the liberties, and the unity
of this country, which characterize the Lin
coin Seward administration.
The Democracy of Iowa have no confidence
in the principles, in the honesty, or in the
capacity, Of Mr.. Lincoln's Cahinet-and no
faith in the conduct Of any abolition war
which may be waged, or in the terms of any
peace which may be youchsafed by such
Cabinet. They believe, conscentiously, that
any salvation Of our bleeding country from
existing horrors and impending calamity
rests so'ely Nth the Democratic party. ana
they will utterly scout from their hearing,
the deuSive dogma Of Col Merritt and Gov.
kirkwood, that the eternal principles of the
American Democracy must he suspended,
while abolition "Republicanism" is rampant
in driving us to National perditon.
Beyond question, the withdrawal Of Judge
Mason is embarrassing; but although he
has surrendered. the body of our glorious
old party are standing to their arms, and may
yet be rallied to victory. Another standard
bearer is needed and although State Con-
vention is impossible for the want of time,
wemay yet concentrate our forces upon some
good and reliable man, by means of a recon-
mendation from an impromptu meeting of
the Democratic visitors to the State Fair,
now in progress in this city. Such meet
ing is therefore called at the Court House. at
Z o'clock, on the evening of Thursday. Sept.
..aE. and 70 others
p. S.-The meeting above indicated was
held, and organized by electing A. T. Gro
endycke, Esq. Of Washington county, Chair
man, and r. NJ. Long, Of Cedar county, Sec
rotary
The following resolutions were then offer
ed by Mr.. Byngton, viz:
Resolced, That the vital interests of the
people Of Iowa require, that we should pre-
serve, in tact, the organization of the Demo
cratic party and run full ticket, at the APP
preaching election.
That we cannot acquiesce in the intrigue
that has driven Judge Mason from the field;
and with all possible respect. personally, for
Col. Merritt, will not submit to the transfer
of our suffrages, thus attempted.
That, therefore, we recommend to the De-
mocratic Electors of Iowa, to cast their votes
for some reliable Democrats, standing upon
the platform of our State Convention, to be
agreed upon by this meeting. for the offices
of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
That every Democrat in Iowa, is request
ed to exert the utmost vigilance in giving
currency to these resolutions, and securing
their publication at every voting precinct in
the State, before and at he election.
That Democratic editors and County Com
mittees are requested to print and circulate
tickets in accordance with these resolutions
a mott n was then made that Hon. BEN
M. SAMUELS, of Dubuque county, be re-
commended as the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Iowa.
Mr. Faira.l, of johnson, moved that Colo
mel Merritts name be substituted for that of
Mr.. Samuels, but his motion was voted down.
and Mr.. Samucls unanimously recommended
Col JESSE WILLIAMS, of Jefferson,
was then unanimously recommended for
Lieutenant Governor, and the meeting ad-
journed.
Democrats Of Iona! Youhaoe nor a t'uN
and cieaR ticket before goa; and you hare to
do is to rally to the 1J0Vs and Ebert az