The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-09-08

| tikat WouIu enSue, anu now WOULD you 0D.
tain peaces by vacating the square, or en-.
forcing respect for law? '.<' '4
But Mr. yallandigham tells us to accept
peace, to stop fighting, and negotiate for a
Erecohstruction. Sir, VIC waut no ''recon-
structiog," The old construction the I'm.
ion as It was, and the Constitution as it is
the construction Of Washington, jefferson
and Ma dison-is all we desire. Under
that gov ernment we lived and prospered
and were Apply. Under it the West grew
up. expanic l. people with millions of men,
and unisr it Chic,5,r,ss to b, the pride o.
the Ngthwest AMI glory Of the continent;
and when a man talks to me about recon
struction, or prates ola new Union, mark
him as an enc ny Of my country and the
rohber OF my. children. .'Ths old Union,
with its glorious memories, its unfulal,ed
hopes, its history blazing upon every page
with words and dee Of .deathless glory all
bind me to the old Union and cause me to
abhor the name of rec)nstruction would
say to the gentleman from Ohio and those
who think with him, SIN Gods name say
no mare about reconstruction" But sink
ing every other consideration, forgetting all
other motives, moved by no other impulse
let your zeal, your efforts, and your ener-
gies all be directed to the maintenance of
the old Constitution. That is hallowed BY
the memory of Washington, the glorious
! history Of our revolutionary struggle and
dearer by far is it to US. and our children
than any new-fan yled combination that can
be hatched by any convention. 1t is rare.,
ly that any go,d comes out of q convention,
and the proposed convention of the States
bpth rebel and loyal is the most unpromis.
ing of the entire brood. ~. !,
Hive want peace then let US conquer. If
the South wants peace let them lay down
their arms and cease war. Then will be
willing to deal with them Justly and gener-
on>.y. Then will try to forget the rivers of
Northern blood they have shed in their un-
holy struggle for slavery. Then will try
to forget the thousands they have slain, the
homes of the hereave,l, the hopes they have
rushed, and the heirts they have broken.
But while an arm wields sabre, while the
Constitution Is defied and laws laughed to
scorn, will uphold the authority whose
solemn oath vas that the Constitution
should be preserved and tie laws main.
tanned r .UH4
But Valland CHAM told you that the Gov.
ernment could never be held together by
cpeTeive free, that power brought to apply
upon the unruly could never reduce them to
! obedience. Was there ever greater here
sy uttered by the mouth Of man. No co
erclon. Way gentleman. the coercive pow
er OF Governmcht is the only safety and SAL
vaton of society. No government, no com
nunity can exist an hour without it. 1t
was the weakness af the articles of the old
confederation that they conferred no coerciye
power, and the statesmen OF that day saw
Lhe pressing necessity of the new Constitu-
ton. Take to-day from municipal and gov
ens@bntal organization the power of coerci.
on and s,ciety gos, at once into anarchy
AMI chaos. The weak would become the
modern prey OF the strong, aud might
would indeed become right. have been
told that there are those who would disturb
the quiet of the gatherings in this city. We,
the authorities of the city, ,cnerce them in-
to respect for law. Su"eiy you should not
denouncc coercion. That glorious old war
horse Of Democracy, General jackson, from
whose lips enhal,d the pure inspiration of
Democracy, and OF whose feet, received
the first lessons Of political and gov crnment
al duty was gloriously free from this mod
ern heresy. His celebrated proclamation
against the nufers. in which '.coercion''
cleaned and glistened in every line, will
give him name and an immortality in his
tory, when the malignars and denunciators
Of his policy shah have been forgotten.
therefore stand for General Jackson and
against Vallandgham. Will you stand
for Vallandigham and.against General Jack
son? t''9tliA ~ iHe4E " H $50
But will not psess the matter further
The attention you have given me fills me
with gratitude and leads me to hope that
the canvass will not be marked by such big
otry and intolerance as usually attend po-
liticsl campaigns. Our interests are one,
our hopes are identical Let us therefore
meet and discuss this matter in spirit Of
fraternal love, and good will flow from the
interchange Of opinion, and together we
will reap the rich harvest Of wealth and clio
ry that awaits our country. AS the child
ren;of a common destiny the pathway Of
four progress should be marked by no
shameful chickering's, no Earrings, no, dis
cord Differ We may-differ we must.-
But the difference may be honest, and the
associations not unfriendly, but arm in arm,
two by two, let US push on in the race of
civilization and progress, and reach the
summit Of greatness and glory proud ex.
ample Of free, enlightened, and tolerant
people+who love Union, Liberty land Law;
who' when,their country was assailed, de-
Tended 1t. and when treason reared its bloody
banner. beat it back, and handed down to
posterity the rich legacy ofthe:r fathers.
A little boy, in an DER good family, was
rebuked for looking into his spelling book
ona Sunday. Says he, ~ don't see why |