The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-04-09

s6iu th8ttuo bStiSfdctiOI OF knowing tina
they had aided the cause Of their country
was sfficient for them they only asked fol
an escort to their homes, which was gladly
furnished them. hsi.esa ~ q .-ai sg2 ),
How far above all praise IL such conduc
God only can sufficiently reward it.--Du
6uque Tmss, 7ed ~ .nsu.H1a !.
A superb Letter from Dasiol 8
| - Dlckissson. ~ 1'Aa q
!. The following letter from that old fash
ioned Democrat, D. s, Dickinson, Of New
York, was addressed to the Toledo Unior
meeting. =
GBHrLRxEN IL wish could respond tc
your generous invitation Of the 9Th inst.
by attending your meeting on'the 18th inst,
in person. but shall be unable to DO SO.
and can only send you my acknowledge
ments and the assurance Of my sympathy
in this hasty note, H'
CT all human problems the one to me
most difficult of solution is, how loyal man
outside Of . psnitentiary or madhouse, can,
in any manner, under under any pretence,
to any extent, or for any purpose, aid, assist
countenance, wink at, or apologize for, the
black and nurderous conspiracy ard rebel
lion, which are engaged IN attempting to de.
stroy our only hope The Union. sa' e 81.
Our brave soldiers who are engaged in
this struggle, tenfold more important than
that which was was waged for American in
dependence, deserve. and should receive the
thanks of every man and woman, and be
cheered by the united voices of whole
people. regardless Of age, condition, or rolit.
ical designation or opinion. But we must
blush to own that the rebellion they are re
sisting in battles Of blood upon the field.
dying amid the malaria Of marshes. and en-
during the privations Of the camp to crush,
is justified, stimulated and encouraged by
politicians at home, and that. too, in the sa.
cred name # Democracy.
"Oh, Democracy, Democracy, how many
aboninations are practiced in thy name T.
Jefferson was Democrat Tor he evolved the
sublime theory of mans equality Andrew
jackson was Democra', for he waged a
war Of extermination upon monopoly and
privilege. and strsnsled the frst serpent of
secession by bold and intripid measures,
and by the startling enunciation that ''The
Union must and shall be preserved" Both
these great lights remained faithful to the
creed they cherished went to their re.
wrrds full OF honors, and, like the setting
sun, seemed greatest as they sank to rest
They fought the good fight-they finished
their course they kept the faith. But il
Jefferson had finally changed his theories Of
mans. equality to the advocacy Of . gov
ernment based upon the foundation Of per-
petual negro slavery and if Jackson had
sought the destruction Of the Unien by arm
ed rebellion, or had justified or apologized
for those who did SO. they would better rep
resented Demonology than Democracy, sad
their memories would have been, soorned
and execrated, instead Of being smbalmed
in grateful nation's hesrt Judas, 30 re
nowned in sacred history, breaks upon us
~ disciple and foliower of his meek and
lowly master but he was 30 no longer
when he became csppsrhesded and copper.
hearted, and betrayed his Lord to the con-
federate Priests. Benedict Arnold was the
proud 4ssociate Of W arlington, in the early
history Of the Revolution. and his name was
upon every tongue for military skill and in.
trepid daring. In On evil moment, like
modern Arnolds, he became dissatisfied
with the prosecution Of the war, and the ad.
ministration Of the government seeded
from his high estate. and was revolution.
ary patriot no longer, but
LEFT traitors name to other times,
Linked with enc virtue aud q thousand
- - crimes, 49, III
More manly, how yer, than his coyists Of.
our day, this illustrious wretch did not con.
tent himself with apologizing for and justi.
tying those who robbed. and pillsged and
his countrynen. but he entered
the service to which he had sold his polluted
being, and was first and foremost in the
work of havoc anddestruction Wild his blood
red hand. And yet, Judas should pass for
. worthy disciple, and Arnold fora distin-
guished patriot. with tboss who believe it is
good citizenship and true democracy to re-
sist or embarrass the government in it's ef-
forts to crush the rebellion which seeks our
destruction as q nation. am ai old fash
ioned and adhering Democrat, and believe
in it's sublime creed to-day, and have,
through long and somewhat sventful life.
But Democracy, like coin, may be counter.
feit, and in proportion as the true is ,valu.
able, the spurious is vile and worthless.
believe too, that no party, as such, can or
should act together in the grand accomplish
meut sa ~ - -sst3 a4l..s 81 8 sis.a,l
. Thy no means include in my sweeping
and conscious designation, the great rank
and Gle Of the democracy, whom know to
be true to the Union !; who have been mis-
led BY self constituted and fussy leaders, by
appeals TO their partisan pride and prejudi-
css, and creeds and traditions for such are