The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-09-17

cordial approval in its general tenor, yet
am forced to admit thai thers are some ex
pressions that are at least Of doutful con-
struction, and am the more inclined to
criticise closely, because ofthe fact that he
is supported bys party whose avowed
principles are in opposition to the otherwise
natural construction of the language used.
For instance. he says, "for the present, let
us oil unite heartily in support Of the Gov
ernment." Now, it is vel! known that the
party whose candidate G.neral TurrLE has
become, declare that there is great differ
ence between the Gouernpent and the I'D.
,ninistration. The Government, they say,
is the Constitution, and they are lo-al to the
Constitution, and for that reason, they say,
they are forced to oppose every act Of the
Administration, because those acts are un.
constitutional !; and under such construction
which is the construction placed by that par.
ty upon like language, the letter Of General
TUrrLE becomes an invitation for "us al to
unite heartily in opposing every at Of the
Administration" Is this General TUrrLE's
meaning (! Ifao, can account, on natural
principles, for the support he receives from
those who are notorously d,sloyal. but
prominent members Of that par
y.
Again. Gen. FUTILE says he ~ in favor of
using oil means that may be ''in our pos
session, recognized by honorable warfare for
that purpose. There is nothing we hear
more frequent from the mouths OF those tho
avow their opposition to the war, than that
'they are in favor Of using all constitution.
al means to suppress the rebellion - but at
the same time they openly oppose every
measure adopted by the Administration for
that purpose and justify their opposition by
declaring that those measures are uncon.
stitutional. What are the "honora able
means" to which Gen. TuTrLs refers Are
they the means which have thus far been
used by the Administration If 50, why
not frankly declare his spproval Of them
II he does not approve why not say so, 1t
is this doubtful meaning Of which complain
and those doubts become serious objections
when taken in connection with declarations
made from the stump by open opponents Of
every measure of the Administra ton, that
they have private assurance from General
TUTTLE Of his views which are satisfactory
to them.
But soppose Gen. TurrLK is elected Gov
ernor Of Iowa, what course will he pursue
towards the Administration in its condact
ofthe war; win he promptly respond to
eve.y measure of the Administration and
yield cordial support and aid to their ex-
ecntions or, will he step to inquire wheth-
er they are honorable means ?'' and If he
does, who will he call to his aid in deter
mining the inquiry Will it be those to
whom has given his private assurances, and il
so, what support will the Administration
get from Iowa! These are pertinent ques.
tons, and become doubly 81. in view of tie
doubtful expressions Of Gen. Tustle's letter
and the known sen iments Of those who
supper. him.
There is one other fact connected with
Gen Tunie's candidacy which lght to be
stated in this connection, and that is this
he was made sw are directly or i directly,
before he left his command near Vicksburg
Of his nomination, and the evidences arc in
disputable that IN vicksburg before he
started. at Cairo. st. Louis and other places
on bis way hon.e, and in Keokuk and 9th.
er places after his return to Iowa, he de-
clared repeatedly that he would not accept
q nomination ut the hands Of such q party,
convention, or committee and as often with
those energetic idioms" in which military
gent,e,nen 80 frequent indulge, declared his
ui.slierable determination to refuse any
nomination at their hands, and denounced in
broad terms tho principles the party aivo :
Gated and stated as his only complaint
against the Administration that it had not
hung Mahony and other lesders for treason.
Yet, Is soon A. he reached home, he il sur
rounded by few of the leaders, who urged
him to accept. and he very readily yields
to their soli ilations and in the face Of his
repeated declarations of his unal.erabls pur-
poss thus made. to great number OF per-
sons, in ~ many places and on AS many
days. lac at once publishes his letter Of &C.
cep,ance, and to use an expression attrlbu-
ted to him, "goes to bed with copperheads.' )
In view Of these facts, this inquiry naturally
arises; il Gen. Tuttle viii thus change his
determination and ACT in direct conflict with
his of repeated purpose, at the request VI
few uen Of that party. may We not reason
ably presume, that after the party shall
have elevated him to power hc will continue
to follow their dictation Gen. Tuttle
ought ere this to have learned. from the ex.
an,ule vi tho 'mother of us all'' that to listen
10 the u.snAsion Of copperhead, is to
fall.
l confess (othcr things b.ing equal) to my
personal preference with Gen. Tuttle over
Col. Stone and my former partizan associa.
tions dictate the like preference. enter
tain high spinicn OF him as brave SOL
der and able cv,nmander, aDd above oil,
che,i ishvd for him the deepest emotions Of
gratitude for hi generous aud gallant servi
ces in the defense of the government and
maintenance Of our rights. Bat when