The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-03-27


the. platform. ~ ! -,as.
And yet this election Of Gov. Sprague,
or his reelection in other words, j. paraded
as agreat Democratic victory evidence Of
radical change Of political sentiment in
Rhode Islandi Instead Of this it establish.
ed the important fact that = radical change
has been wpoughs by this war in the minds
Of such Democrats IS GOV. Spragus in re.
gard to its cause andloplyc cure. s,,i Z; ei!,4c
Letter From j. II. Green.
I'VE publish an * tract from letter writ;
ten 10 Dr, Ohley, of Chillicothe, By Capt.
J. n. Green. 81 the q. S. Army, and com s.
mander oftke Bairdstown, KY, Barracks
All viii be vel paid who, read and reflect
upon its good common sense. 1-En.a 4,
"Was il not for my country's CALI would
be perfectly happy in my rural residence in
Iowa, where we have spent many hours Of
peace and consolation together, and I hope
ia, live and return again when my country
shall be at peace, and when sweet dreams
shall Be our comfort, in place OF the long,
hard nightmare Of war, clamor and blood,
which nov distract onr once happy country.
Not until put my foot upon accession soil,
did ] fully realize it, infuenns. Il have no
language my friend, which could tell you
Of the great change which has come over ma
with regard to this great absorbing question
Talk about Democrats among the slave-hold-
era of tho seeded States. No more common
win you find them than you may find the
blooming rose upon the snowy summit Of
the Alps. il ann now fully satisfied that .
man cannot be true Democrat and own
slaves, Or be in favor Of others owning them.
It is conceding the right to any man 70 VIC
late Democratic principles wheneverhs finds
it paying in dollars aud cents without ore-
gard to morals. never will b . friend TO
. compromises Of justice though my princi-
pies sink me and my country into chaotic
gulph. Not until every African slave has
been emancipated, will this land of ours
know permanent peace. The food is
sweeping over valleys, and raging upon
mountains and hills, and God omnipotent
rules the destiny Of our great nation Men,
women and children, will fall = sacrifice,
and the ashes Of babes yet unborn will Gil
the nostrils of him who now defends, or
teaches his children that slavery is divine
institution. When it shall be totally abol-
ished, and not until then, will those who
live, have what our forefathers intended they
should have, apure, free, and Democratic
institution. 1t will assist all who are now
blinded BY ignorance and prejudics to con-
slider the actuating spirit Of the belligcrent
parties. When either individuals or;socie.
ties are benevolent and magnanimous in
their conduct, we readily believe that their
principles are correct, while upon the other
hand, ,nalevolence and brutality always APP
pear to US tho manifestations of the very.
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