The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-18

Under tic above heading, that driveling
puppy, the editor of the Mercury, lies like
a copperhead, in regard to our notice Of
Judge Rorers speech, two weeks ago
Here are his opening remarks:
1.-THE bigoted. narrow.minded and intol-
"erant editor of the COURIER endorses the
"oious doctrine of Judge Rorer, announc.
"ed IN his speech some two weeks ago. He
lis in favor of Republicans having ncth'r,
ITO do with Democrats, either in social or
business point Of view"
Now the above is not misrepresentation,
II is not from installing the meaning of our
article, but it is straight out, harefaced L.
ing, and nothing else, as our readers know.
The writer, then, pretending to fnd sufi-
eiont reas on, in his own falsehood, advises
his ,opperhead fraternity "to have nothing
TO do with the Courier, until it comes to its
senses" We are glad that he has inteli-
have senses to come to, but we think that If
he should ever wander from his that it
would hardly pay him to return to them.
Mr.. Ns.cury your prescription of the
CouRlER is nothing very new. You have
been laboring for many months, with what
ever influence you could command, to ruin,
the business interests of the COURIER, for
proof of which we appeal to the Mercury it.
self. as we'll as the public and persistent ef.
forts in that direction, Of copperheads who
draw the breath of life only by permission
of the lachrymose gentleman Of the Msr-
eury.
The proscriptive spirit of such copper
head as have control Of the Mercu ~ has
heens exercised to as great an extent as they
have been able, in constantly giving the
preferences, in business, to copperheads.-
We can name merchant of this city, who
was formerly democrat, but when Democ.
racy was merging in apprehension, retain.
ed his old position Of devotion to the Union,
and refused 10 vote for men of notorious Sc
cesSion proclivities, and that upon his deter
mining to pursue this course, Mr.. Burton,
editor of the Mercury, warned him that
such course would materially injure his
business, and labored hard to induce him to
avoid such a suicidal course. Other cop.
perheads gave similar advice and not only
that, but when he did exercise the right of
voting as seemed best to him, his entire
copperhead custom deserted him, q large
number Of them going to his very door, and
taunting him with their determination never
to buy another eints worth in his store
1t is fact well inown and never disputed,
except by those who have TO make up for q
ISekof argument by desperate lying. that the
copperhead party has always been in the
habit of exerting their Influence in favor Of
patrcnizing members of their own party,
exclusively, and that the policy ofthe OPP
posise party has always been the reverse, the
latter bestowing their patronage without re-
gard to politics. Now, when republicans
begin to talk OF retaliation, these hypocrit.
zeal copperhead gents set up howl, intend
ed to convince the world that never any
hut the kindliest feelings for..abolition
lists, nessess"d their pure minds. The
Mercury certainly has short memory, and
among other things, forgets its sneaking at
tempt to injure t;.e business of several re-
publican merchants Of this city by giving to
TIE world the'Adyentures ola Copperhead in
search Of Pound of Coffee,n with appro-
pirate comments from the pen of that heavy
gent, who does up the sharp things for that
sheet
The Mercnrv's article is just AS 400 Ex-
pected," for we 10 not look for truth from
It, when discussing political oppo-
pent.