The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-08

Are the sincere. unconditional friends Of
the Union in this county, aware Of the in
calculable importance of the election next
Tuesday? 1t is not too much to say that
the very existence of the Republic, one and
undsoluble, depends upon it. IF the Gov
ernment is endorsed and sustained ut the
election, the army viii he encouraged, and,
under its stimulons, will speedily give the
death-blow to the rebellion; but, if the
Copperheads-th rebels in disguise--the
peace men--shonld carry the elections, II
viii bc regarded rs rebuke of the admin
istration, virtual reputation Of the war
and its effects be most disastrous. 1t will
unnerve and paralize the arm Of our brave
soldiers in the field, while twill correspond.
ingly encourage and stimulate the rebels.
These men who cry. peace peace when
there is, and can be no peace, except as the
result Of victory over the rebel armies, must
be put down at the polls. And, not only is
the suppression of the rebellion dependent
upon the success of the Union candidates
at the election, but our own domest c peace
is also dependent npon it. Throw the reins
Cf State Governments into the hands Of
these peace men, and an issue would be
joined with the Government, which wonld
be likely to bring blood shed and riot as it
did in New York Beat them at the polls,
and all will be well.
Ii any set OF men in this world deserve
to be placed unGe- the restraining ban Of a
strong public sentiment, and 10 be con sisn-
ed to the shades of oblivion, it is the Cop
perhead Democracy Of Wapello county.
We arraign them for otIenses the most grave
and infamous. They have, as an organizs-
tion, from the commencement of this strug-
gle for national existence, opposed and re-
sisted the authorities in carrying on the
war; they have, as an organization, discour-
aged the enlistment Of soldiers into the ma
tional service; they have constantly found
fault with every act Of the Government to
suppress the rebellion, while they have
never uttered word of denuuciation against
traitors, firing on the flag Of the Union
they fave, in repeated instances. treated
onr patriot soldiers and their families With
contempt, and refused to aid in their sup ,ort
and relief; they have denied to soldiers who
have left thier State, home, property, aud
all, to expose their lives to preserve all dear
to ireenen, the privilege of voting-of ex-
crcising any voice in the administration OF
the Government they are periling all. even
life itself, to save !; they are now, in con-
tempt Of the. soldiers vote, holding on to
two important and lucrative offices in this
county. to which they have only the usurp-
er's claim, the right of might, and from
which, everybody knows, they will be GUST
Ell as soon as their cases can be reached by
the courts ; they have threatened to resist
the draft, so necessary to fill up the thin
ned ranks Of our armics--in short, it is
difficult to conceive what more this organi.
zation could have done to condemn it in the
estimation of every patriot and lover of his
race; and yet, with unblushing affront.
cry, they have the audacity to thrust two
Of their leaders and master-spirits, E. L.
Burton and J. II. Flint, before the citizens
Of Wapello, ono Of the most loyal counties
In one of the most loyal Of oil the States,
for seats in the legislative councils Of .hc
State. ~
Voters Of Wapello it is for you to say,
on the 18th Of the present month. whether,
forgetting and indifferent to the name
your county. By the heroism Of her sons
on so many battle felds, has won, you viii
permit these men to disgrace you at the
capital Of the State, as they most assuredly
will do il elected. They claim your sui
frages because they are Democrats. as they
say but what kind OF Democracy hav,