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

"gu'tiSt WIS S'tat EVNciutnelt VI UuiS, out
only ballots against those here at home, who
are not in favor OF this doctrine.
These are The only princ,ples--call them
political if you will--that at present es.
p use, this the only party that I claim any
alliance with. But secondly, you say, that
every disturbance has arisen from assaults
upon Democrats. When you made this
statement, Mr.. Barton, you must have left
your veracity or memory at home-of course
tho latter.
De you recol,ect the disturbance that oc.
CURED on the day Of one of your meetings
some time stree, on Front street, by VIM.
Bakers grocery, snd which created good
deal of temporary excitement? Who made
the assault upon that occasion, on debili
tated solder-Lieutsnant Houk-wbese
health had been impaired in the service Of
his countrys Was it not Gundy Huffstet.
Ecr, a valuable member of your party ?"
Cestainly it was, and you know it.
Who was it, Mr.. Burton, that. a short
time since, at one of your meetings, in Ma
hsska county, set upon and shot to his
death, wounded Lieutenant who bore upon
his person the scars Of several battles, and
was weak from the less of blood that had
generously flowed in defense of our country
Was it not two members Of your party
| who have since been arralgned, found guilty
and committed by the officer Of the law
Certainly it was. and you know it. might
cite you, Mr.. Burton, to other instances
now before my mind, but these are suffi-
Gent to show the error Of your statement
You know very well, Mr. Burton, that
am opposed to lawless disturbances, and
you know that my Influence has been ex-
erted to prevent them, and you further
know, that the great mass Of those with
whom | at present associate, are peaceabe,
law-abiding people, who, to say the least,
are not more prore to provoke disturbance
and use weapons, than those with whom
you associate.
And why cannot you, sir, be candid
enough to admit it9 Why do you desire
to misrepresent and put the blame altogether
on enc side9 All ! but the rlucking OF
that butternut pin disturbs your nerves,
and causes frightful pictures to fit before
your startled vision. Do you not, Mr.,
Burton, manifest peculiar sensitivenass
upon this point? | am inclined to think
you do. and can account for it upon the
ground that you have nice little butter
nut yourself, that you would like to display.
I'll Although | understand that you and
Sheriff Bonniield took especial pains to
have the members of your party remove
them when they wore them to your meet
ing not long ago, This was rather unkind
after you had encouraged the wearing. Do
you recollect the occasion of our meeting
scmo time since, in Mr.. Netherlands meat
shop, when you showed me snug little
butternut, nicely embeished, " hich you
told me that you were going to wear upon
the head of your cane, instead Of upon
your bosom What fate has befell that nice
| little ornament that it is not sported by you
now? Have you lost it, or are you asham ed
TO wear it yourself; or did you give it to
that little humph- back p" to wear ? But
the butternut is indicative Of something
What is it, Mr.. Burton9 Sir. Union men
may be mistaken, but it is generally uader-
stood by them "a token of alliance and
sympathy with the wearers, and those
"Butternuts" who are fighting our coun-
try and killing our brave countrymen who
have gone to defend it. - .... "a. .alsf
Regarded in this light, is it strange that
those who have sent their sons and fathers,
brothers and friends to eight and die in de-
Tense Of The nation, should be incensed a
such display, and so far transgress thu
bounds Of peaceful argument as to pluck
the odious emblem from the bosom of it:
wcarer
Finally, you say, that nothing would
afford you greater pleasure than to discuss
my past political course from certain docu
mentsin your possession.
Nov, Mr.. Burton, if the fable of the as,
and the hons skin was not familiar, va
might be induced to fear that you were
dangerous beast. Under the circumstances
lit is perfectly philosophical and not at al
startling. | beg leave to inform you. sir
TO use common EXPIRE ssion, and without
Intending offense, that was not +" brought
up in the woods te be scared by an OWL
/ defy you, sir Produce your document
/ know what it is an cid letter, written by
me between two and three years ago, and
which you and your compeers have read
and re-read before your juntos and club
meetings. Publish it, sir. without garbling
and viii not do as certain distinguished
judge, well known to local fame, once done,
deny my own emarations.
You claim that have chan ged in nv
political feelings within the last two or three
years. May be have; for you say that
we both, at ono time. occupied the same
position-now we widely differ. You claim
that you nscer change. Then, | suppose i.
follows from the premise, that have changed.
All that have to sa, is, that if the change
is IN me- 81 thank ~ for the variation
But must bring this to closs-to be
continued.
Now, Mr.. Burton, il you will endcavor to