The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-09


.end i've {s) delegates for each township. A full
delegation 10 earnestly requested.
g.. b. MILLS, CHM.
OF County Centrsi Committee. '
EDITORIAL Correspondence.
Cans P. Fl. W. 4 C. r. r. "n3
rf3 @ June, 8 1864.
DEAN CoURIER We are now u .. m. ut
the town Of Van Vert, Ohio, and I will try
90 far ~ the motion Of the cars will permit
to endite short epistle to you, although
Nothing has a. yet occurred Of . very excl.
ting character. aa 1rd 81 .s1 .A
The rain which fell so copiously and op-
rsrtunely in our region did no: extend far
Eastward, there being less at Burlington and
scarcely any this side Of the Mississippi
Crop prospects seem to Be better with as
than in the region through which We are
passing. Almost everything looks well be.
tween Ot'umws and Chicago; corn is com.
ing up evenly, is generally clean for the sea-
son. and of good color. Wheat I judge
will not be an average crop, but better than
II was at ono time supposed It would b.
We were delayed about three hours at
Galesburg in consequence Of the train from
Quincy being delayed by an accident to the
OWN train on that road. This caused fail
ure to connect at Chicago, and detention
there all day Thursday. Here had the
pleasure Of meeting Gen. Croker Of our
State, who was en- route fr his hcme at Des
Moines. The General is in very poor health
an affection Of the throat and lungs, sufici.
emily severe to cause the solicitude Of his
friends, and absolutely requiring relief from
the dust. exposures and fatigues of active
service. He has rendered his resignation
hut infer from what he said with faint
hope Of its being accepted. The loss to the
country Of the services of so able and eff
cicnt an officer as Gen. Croker wonld be q
great calamity at this crisis, even temporari-
~, but it is evident his life depends upon it,
Reports of injuries from bis horse falling on
him are not correct. His mslady is of long
standing. % ,r. a .ar q
We have in our company Lieut.. Col j. M.
Hedrick, of our place, and Hon. g. d. Wood
in. of Sigourney, Delegates from, our Dis
trict to the Baltimore Convention, Messrs.
Bross of the Chicago Tribune and Wilson. Of
the Chicago Journal. Major General Hurlbut,
late in command at Memphis, and doubtless
many other notabihties unknown to me.
The Cleveland nomi nees don't seem to
have Sc. The country on fire with enthusiasm
| have heard no Union man speak oft with
appreciation; the copperheads alone are ju-
bilant. A victory of Lee over Grant would
call forth from them, scarcely so much ex-
ultation. The concern was engineered by
the class Of men who used Fremont so prof
iably at ST. Louis and would like to use him
again on larger scale. The Zagonies and
McKinstrys of that fat era are not disposed
to give il up so. by no sort Of means. Only
think of the men they have put forth to do
the work, such - John Cochran Pro-slavery
Democrat, Buffalo Free SoiIer, compelled to
resign his position in the army on account of
characterization, and Col. Moss of Iowa |;
Col. Moss of Keokuk, believe. The last
was the master spirit Of the Convention
| see by the proceedings that Iowa WAS rep.
resented. The question win 1t once arise
by whom, orjfrom what part Of the State p
The best joke Of the occasion was resolu-
tion by somebody that no member Of the
Convention should take contract under the
new Administration. Their platform is well
enough. but it is 80 because it supports the
war and favors putting down the rebellion.
IL is good so far a. It conforms to the princ,-
pies Of the Union party. The question then
will suggest itself to every friend of the coun-
try, why do these men at thie season oftri-
d deem it necessary to get up new party
to carry out the principles of the present
Union party Of course the only effect VI
it can be to imperil those principles, and aid
in the success Of the copperheads. How do
the men who worked and voted for Fremont
Ia 1856 like this? 81
As we advance our numbers increase
We are approaching Alliance and have .
large train. They had 10 rut on two cars
more at Crestline. AT this rate Of increase
We shall be a big crowd by the time we get
10 Baltimore. EDITOR.
1900 - !
FRN SIGouRNEY.-Our neighbors at Sig.
Quincy have another sensation in the fact OF
the discovery that their late County Treas
urer A. S. Alexander, has defrauded the
county and many citizens out Of large
amount Of money. His property has all been
attached by the Sheriff. Mr.. A. is an old
citizen Of Keokuk county, and has held offi.
ces OF various kinds for the past ten years.
He was the most trusted and the most pop
ular man in the county, perhaps. His term
as Treasurer expired the LIST Of January last,
since which time it has been discovered that,
during the whole of his official career he has
Aeen guilty of defrauding and swindling in
vaiieus ways. These are the charges
brought against him. We sincerely hope be
may he able, to clear them up, for all who
know him will feel like there are none to be
trusted If Abe Alex turns out 10 be aras
CAL WasA.pgtoa fess.