The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-03-20
scnntor E.ixon,s snrecn.

SCsstt6r EbiXSN'S speech.
The speech Of Sen. Dixon on the question
of receiving State Bank paper Cor taxes and
School Fund interest, will be found on the
outside ofthis issue. We are happy in be.
ing themedium Of communicating it to the
readers OF the CouRIER. 1t will be found an
able speech, sci g forth clearly the reasons
which determined Sen. Dixon to oppose the
measure. Some doubtless viii agree with
the Senator, and some will disagree with
him, but al we doubt not will respcc. his
motives and conccde his right and duty to
vote according to the dictates of his own
Judgment. N, one we are confident, will
censnre him for his action in the premises,
however widely they may differ with him in
regard to the merits Of the question II was
in no sense party question, ut least among
the Republicans, for there were Republican
votes on both sides, and Sen. D3xon had
many Of the ablest and hest men in the party
with him, such men as ShafFer, Foote, and
othc:s.
There seems to.be serious discrepancy
bet yeen the statements Of Sen. Dixon and
Mr.. Burton. in regard to the agreement
about furnishing the manuscript ofthe speech
for publication it the CouaIER, or-making an
arrangement for its publication, the sane
week in both papers. Mr. Dixon says ex
pres sly that Mr.. B. volunteered to bring the
manuscript down, andto make an arrange.
mcnt to hasei it appear the same week in
both papers. Mr.. Burton says as explicitly
that "Mr Dixon never requested that his
speech should be published in the COURIER"
two statements as inconsistent with one an.
other as tley web could be. We cannot
reconcile them. much as we might desire to
do so, and it is hardly supposable that it can
beowing to forgetfulness ormisapprehcnsion.
So far as S-n. Dixon is concerned, VIC can
say that we know he intended to have his
speech published in the CosRfER, because he
advised Of his intention to send us the
manuscr p., and besides it is but reasonable
that he would desire to have it published in
this paper. Another circumstance is that
illusions were made in the conversation be.
tween the parties, to matters that Sen. Dix.
on could hardly have known from any other
source, and which it was perfectly natural
for Mr.. B. to allude to in that connection
Further we have it from good authority that
Mr.. Burton stated to a cartain person, that
there was an understanding of the nature
stated by Sen. Dixon, but that Mr.. Evans
who has charge Of the Office, would not agree
to it, because for certain reasons he had con.
Guided not to extend the courtesies of the
profession to the CouBIER any more! Oh
don't. 80, ~
We care nothing about this matter per
sonalfy, and make this explanation solely on
Sen. Dixon's account, who is absent. and
because we think he has been misrepresent.
ed. So far as the publication of the speech
is concerned, now is as good time as any
perhaps. We are happy to publish at any
time, if it will oblige Sen. Dixon, or that por.
ton of his constituents who read our paper
We should have published it before fit had
been in our power, and should probably
have united with the Mercury had an op-
portunsty been furnished as.