The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-02-13
Prospectus for 1851.

PoLrTrcALThe 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 years from the 4h
of March, 1861.
We are entering upon year that will be m emorabie
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 submit to
the verdict unless their demands shall be complied
with, which are as follows: 500.
DEMANDS OF THE FIRE EATERs--1st. That the Free
States shall pay for all fugtives from labor who NAV
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shall be repealed.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
opened in the District Of Columbia 9Th. That law
shall be passed granting the right shareholders to
travel and sojourn In the Free States, accompanied
by their slaves.
In case of Noncompliance with these pro-savery
demands the FreEaters threatea to secede from the
Union, and set up Southern Confederacy, reopen
the African Slave Trade and attempt to found great
siaveholding empire. by absorbing Mexico, Central
America and the Islands of the Gulf Such is the pro-
gramme of the Dsunonists.
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
hers The free North must not bullied nor fri Chit
ened by the arrogant oligarchy into base surrender
OF Its dearest rights and most cherished principles
OTHER QUBsTIOSs.-And there are other important
matters to before the new Administrations
Among these Free Homesteads for the LandIess
improvements of Rivers and Harbors; Constru ton
of a 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 qucs-
TONS the will ever be found cham
plon on the side of Freedom, Right and Patriotism.
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