The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-01


present at "'eeting of the Board, KNOW
that it is lie. But, then it is said "that a
lie we'll struck to, is as good as the truth"
Will tie gentlemen stick to iii did not
believe that men, occupying positions in So
ciety as honorable as the editors of the Mer.
curry, would stoop 50 low as to publish a,
wful falsehood, even If it was for the pur.
pose Of relieving the conscience of a poli!i.
cal friend. The truth ahont the matter of pro-
ducing the bogus certiicate"-Mr. Gay
lord now knows whether it ia bogus" or
NOT, or Mt least, ought to know, for he went
to Fort Des Moines to find QUITS simply
this. When the Board organized in the
clerks office, Mr.. Dresser, in a very hurried
manner, bagan re,ling the first abstract
the one which contained the errnr-to the
Board, requested him to stop a moment,
and asked Mr.. Gaylord whether he had not
received an amended abstract, with instruc-
lions to fill in the place of the first, the one
which contained tho error? He, very dig
nifedly, said that "he had neither seen mr.
heard of any other! The Boa.d thea add
! journed up stairs to the court room Mr..
Brown being present, was sworn, and put
the same question to him. lie did not an
swer, put the question to him the second
time, when he looked up to Mr.. Dresser,
who nodded his head to him and then, and
not until then, did Mr. Brown put his hand
to his right vest pocket and hand me the
bogus certificate" as Mr.. Gillespie saysin
his article without an envelope being upon
it," Query how did Mr.. Brown keep
from showing the bogus certificate" to his
confidential deputy, or Of saying anything
to him about it? ..
The statement of fact here made in re-
gard to the manner in which the "bnyus
certificate" was brought to light, can be
sworn to by the virtiously and Indi snant
six" aud good many others, who would
not dare to do otherwise-even to save tile
honor Of political friend. Thou shalt
not le!' Thou shalt not bear false wit
ness against thy neigbbor!" Don't thou
recoect the comtnandments." This is the
Mercury's photography, not mine. But,
they studied Daboll! Where is our county
superintendent that he may take lesson
or two in grammar? OldKirkham where
is thy blush! But, hold "aoe" put in all
our time a; school, studying Dabolls, "ergo''
1--WE" found out that eight was more than six!
"Nrtiously' editors, don't "thou" know
that six witnesses to truth, IS uore than
eight to an untruth? There is one thing
that puzzles me very much. and it is this,
how does it come that the editors of the
Mercury" know so much about the com
parative value of numbers and latin, when
they know so little about english grammar
Well, l suppose it is because they studied
"Daboll" all the time they went to school,
"crgo,' they KNOW six from eight ! Again,
the "cirtiousiy and indignant six" (Mr.
colnpositor, please set mp this word 'virtious
ly" as write.it; tits SO IN the Mercury
and you know they studied "Daboll, y
would not sign the certifcate!' wospER
full DEW TELL! "lIow they showed
their muscle y Me-srs elitorS didn't you
draw long breath when you got Of that
sentence? would rather "show my mus
cle," than to assist another to obtain, by
Fl aud, something that did not belong to him
-----~-'..SSP'e,- y"u must NOT bring
suit to recover your legal rights, or somebody
WIZ damage you more or less SURELY
Those Dirtu'usty" gentlemen who assisted
Mr. Brown to his Office, through premedita
ted fraud. are now endeavoring to prevent
you from instigating any measures TO obtain
that which legally belongs to you, by threats
and intimidations. They well knew that an
Investigation would expose them, and show
them up in their true coors, to the scorn and
contempt Of all good and honest men. Fin
ally. KercuriaL gentlemen, | thank you
most kindly for your advice in regard to any
future course of diet, without meat or
strong drink, repentance &C." AS for my
diet, think that | shall get along well
enough and, as for the strong drink, there
certainly is no danger from that, because
very little strong drink is ever allowed to
pass through Ottumwa. AS for my "repen
lance, can inform you that have repent-
ed most sincerely of the sin of voting for
Franklin Pearce, and men Of tia same stamp
and | can also assure yon, that | feel as
though had obtained o,givness sought
that repentance that needeth not to be re
pen.ed of-politicaly.
What do you mean by restoring the coun
try to its former prosperity and splendor -
Do you mean to restore that blessed priv
lege for Southern brethren" to dominser and
tyranze over free men of the north and al
so, to gain them the right to bnY and sell
women and children all over our common
county? That is what tho cursed minions
of jeff, Davis are fighting for if you are ir
favor of that glorious liberty, why don't you
so down to Dixie and assist your friends in
restoring the country to its former prosperi
tn and splendor
Dahlonega, Dec. 20 1862.
j. c. HINSEY.
We solicit favorable notice Of the Prospec
tus Of the Chicago Evening Journal in an
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