The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-11-03
The Argument is CiOscd---VO.
ting must do the Rest.

Reader This is the last time we can
address you before the election. During
the canvass we have said all our ability and
space enabled us to say. to persuade you
tat the Union cause which we advocate,
has claims upon your support at the polls.
We have published enough, we are very
confident, to convince you, if you have CIV
en- it due consideration, that you ought to
vote and work for Lincoln and Johnson
We have published the proceedings of:he
conventions which nominated Abraham
ana Otherwise. upon both sides, enough,
even You have read nothing else, and il
you are candid and love your country bet.
ter than party, to satisfy you that in sup
porting the Union ticket at this election
you will support your country, the union of
the States. the suppression of the rebellion.
the rights of the soldiers, an early and
lasting peace, and the cause of civilization
ana freedom throughout the world. We
have also proven that vote for the Con.
pefhead candidates, for the Chicago plat
forn, VIII be vote for dishonorable and
deiusIve peace, in favor of a dis;nember.
ment of the Republic, in favor Of dispraciny
and dishonoring our army, in favor of un.
told future disasters, anarchy, war and
widespread ruin.
we can say no more. The argument, so
lar as we are concerned, is closed. The
cause must go to the people. Votes must
decide the destinies of our country. Tits
for the American people themselves to saw
next Tuesday, whether the Republic IS to
I'VE or die; whether we are nation. or
only so many fragments of a nationality.
whether our glorious flag, hitherto sym
Dol OF power, respected and feared by all
the world, shall be hereafter symbol of
shame and disgrace; whether our brave
boys in blue are hereafter to live in song
and story among the heroes Of the ages, or
be branded as "nirelngs," and 90 down
to posterity, disgraced and d:shonored
Reader ! Let us ask. do you realize the
responsibility that individually rests upon
you IN thus deciding the destiny of a Re.
public in which the hopes Of mankind ar.
wrapped up. You are one of the people. the
source OF all power, and sovereign in your
own right, and this co.-.rry is your heri
tage ard ,.~u nave the solemn responsibility
OF preserving it for yourself and your pos
tenly. Vote, we beseech you, as if your
vote was to decide the fate of yourself and
your descendants after you to the latest
This privilege of voting is sacred thing.
eaered 1t is at all times, but especially is it |
so now rhen so much is at stake; your
hones, the pace Of society, the sanction of |
law, the money n.Your pockets, future pros.
peri.y,he rights of m.sritics. national life
liberty, and even your ow.. rights and nriv.
i!eges as a citizen.
Think of these things seriously All, don't
Jet any ofthe comparatively trivial car
duties and interests of the present moment
prevent your doing your whole duty to
yourself and to your couptry.in this great
emergency and crisis in the fate of our be-
loved country. Yesi Your vote is import
ant. Cast it as il all your rights. the rights
ofyour country, and the destiny of your
children and your children's children were
roncentrsted.in and dependent upon i'll
Your vote. cast ntelligently and in the |
light 0fresponsibity is the greatest pow
erin the world, symbolizing the sovereign
W that inheres in you, a freenan's heri.
tage, the power Of the majority. everything
that is dear, valuable and precious to man.
Do net cherish the delusion that your vote
will not be wanting: that your State is all
right; that Iowa will nov as before be true |
TO the cause oijustice Union and Liberty. /
ar glorious State, will il is certain, be
true TO her early and well considered con-
.ictions, aud will give an increased MAORI