The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-07-26

fallen upon the many battle.f1elds Oh the
Union forbid such stain upon the honor Of
the State. Let all contribute Of their, time,
their money and their influence in generous
response to the. demands of the Govern.
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ata ss N. B. BAKER
q Adj't Gen'l Of Iowa. 4
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from the soush-rler Democrat, cerydon.l \
- ssCmssed'' Mean.
"we clip the following from the Ottumwa
Mercury. We have no desire to engage in
the controversy between the Courier apd
Mercury, but we are personally acquainted
with Vim. McCarty he being citizen of
this county, 1t has also been our good for
tupe to see a petition signed by his neigh.
bors, who are Of every shade Of politics, If
respective Of party, refuting the charges Of
disloyalty To Mr.. McCsrty. The strongest
political opponents Of Mr.. McCarty. who
know him best would promptly give the lie
to the Courier Tor any other man. who
would make such a charge against him.
"Mr. McCsrty is a man who has passed
the maredian Of life. and, has. spent. sexen
years of the best, Of his life in.the seryice Of
his. country 10 the Florida and Mexican wars,
and he carries hanging at his sidea helpless
arm, as memorial of the service he has rem
dered for his country. Obs
.sAt the commencement Of the present
war, Mr.. McCarty wss engaged in the mer-
chantile business, and as soon as the news
reached the quiet little village Of Bethlehem,
where he resided, that an invasion was be-
ing made upon the border Of this and other
counties along the Missouri aud Iowa lines,
Mr.. McCarty threw the doors Of his store
open to the citizens who went on the expo
dition, and furnished ammunition and other
necessaries for the hasty expedition free Of
charge, and declared himself ready al any
and All times to go with his remaining arm
when necessary in protection Of the Ameri-.
can flag, the constitution, Union, and ep-
forcement Of the laws. AS to the pension
coming to Mr. NcCarty, we, presume is
small matter compared with the charge Of
disloyalty, and under the circumstances tits
tAa--r-.-e-, .e---r.Tr--y -srs,satSrof to Mt
Carly, to deprive him of his already well
earned reputation for loyalty without some
kind of.a, hssting" y
['l'he Democrat then quotes the ARTICLES Of
the Courier aeds Mercury Of some weeks
ago, in regard to this McCarty, which we
omit:
BsrHLEHEM, Wayne Co., Iowa.
3 July 10, 1862. "a
E EDIroR OF OrruMwA CouRrER-Dear Sir !:
/ send you an article which appeared IN the
South-Tier Democrat published ia this
county, of 3oth June, in which che sdisoys
have taken upon themselves the trouble TO
vindicate the cause of one VIM. McCarty,
whose pension has been discontinued in con-
sequence Of his disI,yalty. The editors say
they are personally acquainted with McCar.
ty, which have no reason to doubt, from
the fact that they were brethren together in
those secret organizations that were held by
one wing nf the SO, called Democratic party.
and every loyal citizen in this community
were satisfied that it was disloyal organi-
cation. McCsrty claimed ia. be . captain Of
this band, and abou, the time Of the break
ing out Of this rebellion. said McCarty stated
that if he had to take. up arms he would do
it in behalf of the south said they bad been
wronged by the people Of the north, and
that the south was in the right. This was
his position at that tine, and he still says
that he will oppose the republican party up.
on the policy Of this government as Ion, as
he lives. These are facts and you can form
your own ideas as to his loyalty, he has
been an earnest supporter Of the Mahoncy
platform along with the editor or the in valu
able South-Tier. 't =
!, The South Tier Democrat urges McCarty's
loyalty upon the ground that he has served
his country for the term Of seven years. Let
them be consistent and take the grounds
that jeff Davis is loyal, and also himself, as
he takes the position that he is for the con-
stitution IS it is and the Union as it was. I
presume he means as It was prior to the in
.suguration of Old Abs, with set Of black
hearted traitors, thieves, and mnrderers at
the helm Of the government. That is the
kind ola Union he desires to see perpetua
ted, and i Is not strange to hear him lament
Of the condition Of AcOarty.
Now for thcfacts in regard to the petition
of McCarty's, which he is 50 ready to hold
up to the public. The petition is signed by,
small number Of loyal citizens, but upon
an express condi ion that McCarty agreed to
produce the record Of the secret lodge Of
which he was . member, and exhibit said
records publicly but be has failed TO do 50,
and the petition signed by the loyal citizens
is still here and they are waiting for bis re-
cords. As for his furnishing ammunition
and other necessaries for the Missouri expe-l
dition referred to BY the South Tier. have
resided within two miles of Bethlehem ever
since he has been resident here, and
through the South. Tier is the first that
have ever been able to learn that he did any
such an act, Notwithstanding I was present
on all such occasions Of that kind. have
been personally acquainted with McCarty
for seven years, and what state in relation
to him are facts which cannot be success
fully contradicted. ! did not sign his peti.
ton, neither will I, although he and are
personal friends except upon the question OF
the government. JAMES " STEELE.