The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-11

We have often remarked the fact, during
the progress of the present rebellion, that,
Immediately following victory to the Fed
eral Arms, copperheads suddenly grow ex-
tremely magnanimous towards every body,
not excepting even abohtionists They az
once set theic faces against the use of all
epithets that are calculated, in the least, to
engender unkind feelings among neighbors,
and seem to take under their especial protec
ton, all the charitable, meek and lovely
graces. ....,... a..s ... ...-. -.
The right of opinion, and its free and full
expression, by men of all parties, is strong
ly insisted upon; any expression approach
ing harshness, wounds their dear sensitive
souls dreadfully; a terrible vision Of
blood and arson quickly takes possession of
their pure and gentle minds, and they inn
Hediately set about preaching of temper
ance, righteousness and Judgment to come
Even the Mercury ceases, for time, to use
such extremely polite, charitable and loving
appallatons, as "Black Republican" "Kin.
ky Head, ''WoolIy Head" &c. &C., and
in discussing Judge Rorer's speech last
week the writer positively condescends to
treat it good-humoredly, wittily, sarcastical-
ly, as witness the following extract 1T
says that the Speech Of Judge Rorer was,
accompanied by such fanciful, and laugh
able gesticulations, which caused the by
ISLANDERS, almost involuntarily to put their
hands in their pockets to search for post
age currency of the value Of one dime, with
which he tbysfandersl might pay for the en-.
tertainmeut Tat was being enacted for the
benefit of the crowd"
Oh you witty scuss," you SLY sarcastic
"Cuss," how can you have the heart to be
so secere on the Judge simply for express.
ing his opinions, when you are in such deep
trouble, for fear everybody will not have
that privilege.
We think, when an individual is blessed
with an extraordinary amount of talent, es-
pecialIy if it take the form Of sarcastic wit,
like that displayed by the Mercury writer,
that he should be extremely guarded in the
use of it, as there is no telling how dread
fully he may damage free discussion. For
what Republican will ever dare speak in
public in this place again, unless that sharp
child is either kept at home or can be en-
treated to be more mercful in future. The
writer after indulging in fling at the
Judge on account of his short stature,
(Which, as they are about the same height,
they had better fight that question out
themselves) says of the Speech, -"As a
whole we do not think it would be any sin
to worship it, as nothing like 1t, was ever
before heard, upon earth, or in heaven, or
in bell" We beg leave, just here, to enter
our protest, against receiving you as author
ity in regard to the three last named places,
at least, at present, for as to the earth, we
think your acquaintance with it, is not:as
universal, as your statement would seem TO
imply; as to heavenly matters we.don't con-
slider you "a reliable gentleman" at all, and
indeed sfear that you never will be, but
as to hell, that's entirely another matter, we
think you just very little premature how
ever, but think that You UiU be first-rate
authority on that subject But
our witty little fellow is not through with
his forcble figure. "As an idol however it
would put one in mind of the disgusting,
brutal and ferocious images, said to be wor-
SHIPPED by the most degraded heathen."
"And although il might be no sin to bend
the knee, to that which was so entirely un-
like anything else, yet we could not recon-
mend any one to have anything to do with
what was so disgusting" ~