The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-02-06

PoLITcAI.-The great political campaign Of 1850 is
closed The battle has been fought and won and the
eagles Of victory perch on the Republican banners.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN has been riumphantly elected Pres
dent Of the United States for four from the 4th
of March, 1861.
We are entering upon year that will be memorable
In the annals of American politics The Fire 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 TO submit
the verdict unless their demands shall be complied
with, which follows:
DEMANDS OF THE FIRE EATERs-1st. That the Free
States shall pay for all fugtives from labor who
escape. 3D. 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shall be repealed.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. 4th. That the Slave traffic shall be re-
opened in the District OF Columbia 9th. That law
shall be passed granting the right to Shareholders
travel and sojourn in the Free States, accompanied
by their slaves.
In case of noncompliance with these pro-slavery
demands the FireEaters threatea to secede from the
Union, and set up Southern Confederacy, reopen
the African Slave Trade and attempt 10 found great
slaveholding empire. by absorbing Mexico, Central
gramme of the Disunonists.
In this crisis it behooves every sound patriot and
friend of the Union and Constitution to stand by
Lincoln's Administration the old Democrats stood
by Gen Jackson when assaied by South Carolina null
ers. The free North must not be bullied ight
ened by the arrogant oligarchy into base surrender
of its dearest rights and most cherished principles.
OTHER QUEsTIoYs.-And there other important
matters to come before the Administrations
Among these are: Free Homeseads for the Landless
Improvements of Rivers and Harbors; Construt ton
of Railroad to the Pacific; Encouragement of the
Manufacturing and Farming industry of the country
Retrenchment and Reform in the administration of
Government; restoration, in short of the earlier
and purer days OF the Republic. On all these cues
tons the TRIBUNE viii ever be found cham
pon on the side of Freedom, Righ and Patriotism.
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