The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-10-27

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The Recent State Bfeceiotis Aud
ItNe Gfext Eicction In November
Addrsas Of tAs National Unjsn Eseoutiu
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/ s.es AsroA Houss, N. Y, Oct. II.
| FfLro1 Crri1Ess The elections o
Tuesday last give splendid auguries cf IN.
result Of the Presidential contest now ~
near It hand. The greet Central States o
he Union have pronounced in unmistakable
tones, their condemnation Of the principles
the purposes and the candidates Of the Chi
cago Convention. Although the great issue
wss prsssnted only indirectly 70. their action
they have branded Is false the declaration
Of that assemblage that the war for the res
toration Of the Union has proved q "failure,' .
and have stigmatized as u~patstotio and
co*afdly, is demand made in the midst Of
our most splesdid triumphs, for a'sessation
Of hostilities." ard . compromise with the
men who are, sssailing. in armed rebelliau,
| the nations life. s5t
In Pennsylvania the old Keystone State.
although there was no State ticket to arouse
enthusiasm or STIMULATE exertion. tn. Union
men have elected slzteen out Of the t,penty
toar members Of Congress, secured ! large
majority in both branches Of the Legislature,
and carried the State BY q popular majority
Of not les. than FIFTEEN TIL USAND.
In Ohio. without any special effort, the
Union men have elected sistsen members OF
Congress out OF nineteen the Chicago can.
didate for the v,ce Presidency. George II.
Pendbeton hss been overwhelmed in his own
district-ali the prominent leaders Of the
Chicago uovsmsnt who dared to present
themselves for public judgement, have been
condemned BY decisive verdtats Legis.
laturs has large Union majority in both
branches. and in the State n large tho Union
cause has popular majority Of not less than
EIGHTY THOUSAND.
In Indiana, where ths eopperheads mace
the mont desperate and determined struseIe.
they have met the most signal defeat and
overthrow. Their organization was perfect,
their means abundant. and their efforts mark.
ed with tho utmost vigor and determination.
But they have BEEN utterly routed BY the
most deeisivs m;iority which that State has
given for many years. Althesgh she had
10000 soldiers in the field, from whom the
opposition party had withheld ~ right 10
vote, the Union men in that gallant State
have gained rHxER members Of Congress,
sent Schuyler Colfax back. "a spite Of the
most desperate efforts 10 defeat him. to the
seat b, had - long adorned, chosen Union
Legislature, re-eleetsd the gallant and patri-
otic Governor Morton by fifteen thousand
majority, and overwhelmed, with the lasting
stigma Of popular condemnation. the con-
sp,rators who bad dared. in aid of the rebel
lion. to organize upon her soil naossment
Of armed resistance to the sonstjtati NAL
authority Of the United States.
FeMow C,rIzENs: These results NAV
well fill your hearts with confidence that in
November the popular voice will demand
that the rebeAioo be crushed by "roRcE OF
ARxs." and that there be no cessation of hos.
tilities until the integrity Of the Union is re-
stored and the supremacy Of the constitution
re-established over every foot of the national
domain. They leave no room for doubt as
to the settled sentiment and purpose Of the
American people. The Union victories Of
September in Vermont and Maine indicated
most unmistakably the feeling in New Eng.
land. New York has never hHed to sym
pathize in rolitical.sentiment with Pennsyl
vsnA. Illinois always ~ctes With Isiiana,
and the overwhelming majority In Ohio rem
ders certain the verdict Of the mighty West.
But take care that the very spiendor Of
these victories does not betray you into fatal
inactivity I. Let them sfimulate you to fresh
exertions-not lull you into false secnrity.
The contests are only the preliminary slkir.
mishes Of the gSnA engagement The bat
tie is but just begun; it will not be closed
until the hat vote drops iato the ballot. box
ct sunset on the 9Th Of November next. Our
opponents nov wi'l not abandon the contest;
slney win only hght with the greater despe
ration on account Of The check they have sus.
tanned.
Resides this, II "a nst enough that We se-
cure Union victory. The Union cause de-
serves and demands II yope hands an over.
whelming triumph. We owe II to the fiag
~s ss-vs; . the msnory sf the noble hearts
xho f'a-s ~ u - Asssnee. to the heroes
who ere sven now rallying. IN blood and iire.
to ths esasae ef 10 stsvry folds. to pat sssi,
. brand Of eeeulae condemnation upon is
foes ~ shall leave them neither heart nov
strength 10 assail II ftsn this tins fsryard
forever.
1ieHs. mctsovss. ~ sat wAntiqg fbat tie
allies ofthe rebellion. represented At Chicago,
arc prepared. II the contest b close, 10 ~.
sist the verdict d ths people now, a il was
resisted four years ass. ~ armed rebellion.
Threats Of such purpose have been freely
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