The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-04-07

4 there IS yet cOmpunctlOn OF conscience IN
having revived the courage OF southern bre
threa in arms, where the late demonstrations
lin favor of Mcclellan for the Presidency are
received with favor, and Congressional peace
propositions occasion exultatofl; they seek
way to heaven by the new church without
passing through purgatory. .aE
| In the official call for its founding it is de-
clared it is "for all lovers Of freedom, and for
Democrats who want the Union az it was and
the Constitution as it isl" and being the
/ first instance that venality and slavery have
so openly called religion to their aid it is re-
served for an eminent martyr in Ohio to be
intrusted with its temporal structure; and q
gentleman of this Congress having with
great sagacity indicated who should be in.
vested with the bishopric, shall not stop to
dissent froE the public acclaim that 1t is the
E"Olds Coxian church," but draw from the
fact and incidents of its founding an illustra
tion in support of my position Of the aposta
cy Of modern Democracy. 1t is the counter.
part Of the Southern Confederacy, Of Which
Mr.. Stephens. the vice-President, says, "Its
foundations are laid, its corner stone rests
upon this. that slavery Is the natural and
normal condition Of the African" "This
stone, rejected by the first builders. is be-
come the chief stone OF the corner in our new
etifice !" and here goes up its counterpart, a
northern Democratic church. I"
With satanic intoxication, it is conceived
4 in effort to perpetu ate the curse of Canaan,
and 1t is fit that the indecent exposure
which led to the curse should have the at
tendant Of drunkenness and profane cursings
| Brahman and Thug Worship the monsters
nearest in correspondence with their lusts
and crimes. Aud in the founding of this
I new Democratic church. which has no para
| lei in blasphemy since the proclamation OF
jeff Davis for days Of fasting and PRAYER,
all the damnable paraphernalia of slavery.
with the Union as it was," will bring into
use for material foundations slave. whips,
1 pronged collars, heavy manacies. and brand
| g-irons; and for the superstructurs refuse
auction-b blocks and dilapidated slave-pens
| could be OBJ . ne in this capital which would
lend a sad but historic interest to the enter
prize For the chancel, bnnes Of victims Of
fered in holocaust would be most approprl-
ately used, and the keen-vsaged upholder
OF ''king cotton" opposite to the trained
blood hounds, the urim and thummin Of the
new temple, woula give grand effect to the
altar piece. Enblazoned pictures of mar
| tyrs of both sexes who followed ia the train
Of st. Vallandigham and Mrs Onderdonk in
angelic vestments should fill the windows,
and busts in plaster might be set 10 the yes
| thu 9 and corners to represent the mold
divine Of those political devotees to the new
church and their cnuntry who have made
ev ry sacrifice for them save by their tears,
their money, and their blood.
| Thus constituted there beiTg in all so
much Of their fitness Of things in the power.
tty Of the new enterprise, the non -elect chap
lain, but called bishop, might dispense gra.
tultous- service, and with kindred charity rs
4 layman and admirer Of the austere virtues
Fof the prelate. and withra heart full Of graft
tude for the prospects OF his Zion and cleri-
cal protegc without designation. who doubts
that there would be volunteer usher and
sexton, who would involnntariIy exclaim, 81
had rather be a door-keepcr to this new sane
tuarv of pure political worthless than to
dwell in, the tents of abolitionists and mis-
cegens ?" 81
/ Sir, these facts. almost too base for name,
Invite the Satire Of Rabelais and the pen OF
q Swift, the literary prince and Scourge OF
imposture, and villainies but without com
ment, as historical incidents they Indicate
as plainly TIE apostacy of the leaders who
hood-wood tells the course of the stream.
MODEM DExocRAcY AGAINST THE SOLDIERS
8@7F 'F~n' 'ars- VOTING. a@
A true party insympathy with the peo.
pie, moved by common gratitude to the
brave defenders of their c,untry, would have
been prompt in vindcation of their. tights
by awarding to the ciizen soldier the priv
Nf m aIa II,
teer army could have no interests alien to
the general welfare They, we're among the
truest Of our nobility, the pride of our Israel,
and. the superiors Of the masses in patriot
ism and courage, having gone forth from the
high and honorable walks Of life our equals
in rights as citizens, in intelligence and cha
i racter, as men. /: i'll became a great party
to stand upon technicali.ies when the sacri-
fee and valor Of our SCARED and war. worn
VETERANS appealed to our States for ballots to
ldepasit in attestation of love for that home
they, we're defending with priyation, treasure,
and blood.
! How did the Democratic party meet this
appeal, and what has been its record on this
question when there was possibility OF
keepirg ballots from our soldiers since the
rebellion began? The answers are unequiv
ocal, furnishing the most conclusive evidence
that the party leaders, who. in season and
ont of season, have vaunted Their champion
ship of the injured and the rights of the
people, were fearful Of the soldiers verdict /;
and bv their acts proved that they had apos
tatized from the early Democratic Faith
Their claim, like the clear fash of the light,
comes home to the mind of every legislator
| with many reasons for permitting our SOL
diers to use the representative ballot for one
that could be frame for its exercise BY the
.U~'sr- -1's"rfre stay -st'truuIc Ecttzen and IN
| lieu OF srgumsnts AsaiaSt their rights, we
have the jeers of the press, partizan votes in
60. r-.sisiatlres, the trick of caucuses and
| most signitlcaat aot- whieh l snarI, rs a
chronicler of the time, combine to prove the
recreancy of Democracy It's base in gra.
tltude, sharper than serpent's tooth 10
our high minded and sens tive volunteers.
was expressed in preparation for the action
of State Legislatures by the eminenr literary
| oracle of the party in this language: -
"The common soldiers have gone to the
war for pay, the officers for honor and mol.
itical purposes, and few, If any, moved by
This base calumny was often repeated,
sFer slsndsr lives upon succession
d.~e forever housed where is gets posssssfsn,'
with notifications BY Z venal press. biased
courts. aud influenced State legislatures of
doubtful 10y atty; and that there was pro-
Der appreciation by the soldiers of the issue
and the nature Of partisan scruples, is !ev:nc,
ed by the returns of the last election, which
show that ,urof 10000 votes cast in six
States the Union party had 80 600. and