The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-10-13

LIE Grand Byingto, Of Iowa City, is out
as an Independate candidate for Congress
in this District. He has issued an. address
defninghis position, and assigning his rea-
sons for not supporting the other copper
head candidate presented as he says, by q
small number of political hy6rids, no regu.
lar Democratic convention having been cal,
led. The following is what he says, on, this
subject. rEt
"At this alarming crisis of public affairs,
you are about to elect your representative
in the 39h Congress of the United States.
You have already before you two war can.
ddates, Mr. Grinnel, an original disunion-
list, who still demands of you the last man
and the last dollar, wherewith to "extermi-
nate" by war, all the States that refnse to
be abolitionized against their viii and Mr..
Mitchell, Notwithstanding theoretical abol-
ition--is quite anxious to take this effete
war off Mr.. Grinnelrs hands and processes
faith in the suicidal contest of rapine and
blood, as sure means of restoring our po-
tical Union with the Southern States !
Mr.. Grinnell was regularly nominated Mr..
Mitchell is presented by a. small number Of
political hybrids, calling themselves "war
democrats" no regular democratic conven-
ton having been called With war men
only, is it possible to make choice between
these two candidates? In the actual condi-
ton. of the country, the only practical divis-
ion of political sentiment, is between those
who do and those who do not believe in the
efficacy ofwar as means Of restoration !;
and as the matter now stands, the peace
men ofthe district, (who are. supposed to
be the majority }, have no candidate who
represents their principles or challenges
their respect, or commands their confidence.
Having laborcd from the beginning, TO
build up a peace sentiment, as the only
means under heaven Of, closing this horrid.
this suicidal war-which has. imperled our
whole governmental system, which has I'll
led the entire land, with helpless widows
and orphans, without in the least degree
promoting the reconciliation which. is, indis-
pens,ble to.any possible Union, and which
is draining the hearts blood of our Western
people, to, feed and fatten New England ia
naticism and grcel-I offer myself as peace
and Union candidate for Congress, and so
licit the active support of all peace men un-
til regularly called Democratic convention
presents the name OF better peace man
than myself. lam willing to yield to any
such, and also to vindicate my principles, in
joint debate"
We are enclined to think Xhen sifted
down fine, the difference between these two
candidates for congressional honors, and
who will have an exceedingly small minority
to divide between them, will be found bout
the difference between tweedle dunn, and
tweedle de. IT would be good idea to have
LIE Grand along at the discussions. We
have given Mr. Byington the benefit of an
extract from his address. anticipating the
Mercury, where it wont probably appear
until next week. That we may not seem to
tIeat these candidates with partially, we
preser the following resolutions written by
Mr.. Mitchell and presented by him to tht
last copperhc ad State Convention and rejec
ted by that body. They throw light upor
Mr.. Mitchells war Democracy, besides bis
peculiar way oflooking at some other things
The capitals and italics are put in to EN-.
phasze the eloquent passages.
We copy from the Iowa City Republican
published at Mr.. Mitchell's place of resi-
dence.
]. "Resoloed, That in consideration Of
the usdrpations Of Lincoln's admin istration
AS manifested by the gross violations Of per
sonal liberty and property. and the vast
Vaccinations Interruption that have been
devised to subvert and circumvent the IN
doubted will Of the American people, it is
the duty of the representatives of the Dem
ocracy who will meet in convention at Chi
cago to encamp at some convenient place
near that city, and to issue call to the
conservative masses Of the country, to as
semble at that point, and that it is the duty
ofth, Democracy when thus assembled to
demand the return of our exled fellow citi-
zen G. L. Vallandigham to his home; to
demand the restoration Of all Constitutional
rights; to demand from the administration
in power fair and reasonable propositions to
the Southern people for peace on the basis
of restored Union and preserved -Constitu.
ton; and TO remain In organized bodies
FULLY ARMED until these demands are
respected and fully conceded"
g. "Resolued. That all hope of free and
pure election has been crushed by bayonets
and absorbed by grecnbacks; and il the pee
pie of this country desire TO retain the con.
troll OF their government in their own hands
they mnst resort Immediately TO ORGANI.
FED REVOLUTIONS"
g. "Reso1ped, That Jefferson Davis and
Abraham Lincoln are alike guilty of the
blood Of our slaughtered countrymen, as vi.
olators Of an excellent Constitution, and
partcirators Of sectional hatred and conse'
auent revolution; and that therefore it be.
comes the duty Of the free and honest peo
pie to aorest the poper they non yield from
their hands, PEACEABLY IF POSSIBLE
FORCTBLY IF NECESSARY. and place i,
in the hands Of more honest and competent
men,"