The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-16
Prospectus for lSGl.

| PoLrrIcAI.-The great political campaign Of 1850 is
closes The battle has been fought and won, and the
ABRAHAM LINCOLN has been trumphantly elected Pres.
den of the United States for four years from the 4h
! of March, 1851.
| We are entering upon year hat will be memorab BILE
In the annals of American politics. The FireEaters
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 to
the verdict unless their demands shall be complied
with, which are as follows:
Z DEMAgDs THE FIRE EATERs-1st That the Free
States shall pay for all fugitves from labor who may
| escape. I'd. 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shall be repealed Sd That Slavery shall be extended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
opened in the District OF Columbia. 9Th. That law
shall he passed granting the right to Shareholders to
travel and sojourn in the Free States, accompanied
! by their slaves
. In case OF noncompliance with these pro-slavery
demands the FreEaters threaten to secede from the
Union. and set up a Southern Confederacy, reopen
the African Slave Trade and attempt to found great
slaveholding empire, by absorbing Mexico Central
America and the Islands of the Gulf Such Is the pro-
gramme of the Disunionsts.
In this crisis II behooves every sound patriot and
friend of the Union and Constitution to stand by
by Gen Jackson when assaed by South Carolina null
lfers The free North must not he bullied fright
ened by the arrogant ogarchy into base surrender
Of its dearest rights and most cherished principles.
OTHER QuEsTIOYs.-And there are other important
matters TO come before the new Administration
Among these are: Free Homeseads for the LandIess
| improvements Of Rivers and Harbors; Constru ton
of Railroad to the Pacific; Encouragement of the
Manufacturing and Farming industry of the country
Retrenchment and Reform in the administration of
Government: restor alton, in Short Of the earlier
and purer days of the Republic On all these qucs-
tions, the TR3rNE will ever be found earnest cham
pion the side of Freedom, Right and Patriot ism.
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I n
that keeps fully up with the progress Of the times
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lished 1000 miles away, which know little and care
less for western interests, sentiments and require
ments.
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ngton giving full and graphic reports Of the proceed
! ings of an exciting session of Congress
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and keep the people fully posted what will be done
by the Illinois Legislature Correspondents will be
employed at the captos of Iowa, Minnesota Wiscon-
! sin and Indiana.
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BILE information pertaining to the farm and garden -
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the tillers OF the soil.
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