The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-02

political character, Ga pretense demonstrated
to be frivolous by previous action on the sub.
iect of ab ,lition, and by the paSsag, af re-
solution on the sane evening ito repel the
coarse and unjust language of the great
Irish leader," )-these things have satisfied
US that these men. relying on the cruel and
wicked prejudice against persons Of color,
which, though constantly ahatng, still too
generally characterizes the American people,
are ready to pr,ceed as far in their defama-
ton Of the Liberator, as they have hereto-
fore gone in their scurrlous abuse of the
friends Of Freedom at home.
But can these men imagine that true.
hea:tea Irishmen will long endure their
shameful conduct toward man enthroned
in every honest Irish heart as the truest and
the noblest friend Of his country Can they
imagine that the sors of ireland who have
soush' la this Western world a refuge from
oppression for themselves, will long con-
sent to be used rs the ins.ru nents Cor op-
pressing others? If they do, we think they
decisive themselves. .-.-....
Not mlnv weeks ago at national conven.
ton of the Friends of Liberty. assembled at
Buffalo. in the State of N w York. an irish
laborer, distinguished Nv his warm heart and
clear u ,dsrstan1ing. declared TINT the first
vote he ever gave in his life was for Catholic
Emancipation in Ireland, ani the next was
for liberty in America; and he never meant
to give different vote 81 long as God
should spare his life. There are other
IriShnen like him. and the number, we
trust. will rapidly increase ,.,. #s
What do these men mean by assertip ,
that "the people of Ohio have never had any
connection with Slavery in any form -
Thev know that the votes Of representatives
of Ohio'sustain Slavery at the seat Of the Ma
tionsl g G,vernnant AMI in the Territory of
Floril Ia. They know that if the unconsti.
tutional lays Of the General Governmen MT
which slnction Slavery were repealed, and
its indnance AMI patronag, arraved on the
81 lie of L;bertp, Slavery could hardly long
exist. They know, to-, that if the people
of Ohio would elect to Congress the right
kind of men. this object could almost GER
tain'v be Accomplished a
These men say that fifteen millions Of
whites owe it to Freedom and the world to
maintain and perpetuate republican institu-
tions-hy which term they somewhat face
tiouslv designate American Slavery. Now,
Of these fifteen millions, at least thirteen
millions are positively injured by the ,exis-
tence Of the system. Of the rest Of the
whites. the greater number pr,bahlv think
themselves interested in sustaining it. though
even among slavehnlders, there are not few
VIII" detest tie system and desire its over.
throw. The happiness Of two and half
mi'HonS OF enSiaved and a halfmillion of free
colore1 people is beneath the consid grafton
Of these champions Of ''repuh'ican institu.
tons" and rev'lers of OConneN.
These men charge the anti-slaverv men
with being unfriendlv TO the cause OF repeat
an hitter enemies Of Roman Catholics.
Both charges are false. Among the anti.
slavery men are verv manv ardent friends
of repeal. Some of them, too, are members
of the Catholic Church.
Differences Of religious creed or If nation.
a origin are not suffered u divide our ranks
We p, efer 10 continue with each other Pro-
teStants and Catholics, native born with for
e'gn born, in honest zeal for the liberty of
all and the rights Of all. r...
Tney charge US also with enmity to our
country and to our National Constitution.
We may justly reto, the charge. They
they are the enemies Of the country who
stain its honor. degrade its character. and
waste its recorces in fostering Slavery, our
gratest curse. They-they-shame upon
them ARE the enemies Of orr National
Constitution, who have bv violence and
false construction h'ottei out all its guaran.
tees cf personal freed m and indiridual
right. and have held it up to the world as
compac' fH the perperusti,n of crime and
the extension Of dcspotism.
But it is nsslt IS TO expose the inconsist.
ent sophisms or foolish calumny Of these
men. II has already been done in q man.
ner they will never forget, but the Liberator
himself I
Again. in behalfo the oppressed of the
'a1d. ip behalf ofa'l who are struggling to
restore them their rights. in behalf of the
friends of freedom everywhere, we thank
you for your sympathy.
Our hearts throb with anxiety a. we
await the issue of the pending trials though
we cannot doubt what the result NAV be-
Would that they might be abandoned.
Would that England might cover herself
With glory by sublime act Of Justice TO
ireland
We rejoice to learn that the friends of
freedom in England are disposed to make
Cannon cause with the Repealers. It is
an ausricions omen. May 1t be fulfill, d |
And may God send the people Of ireland
and their noble champion . safe deliver.
ance,
We remain, with the highest regard.
Your friends and the friends ofLiberty
s. P. CHASE,
JaHN 1oBIy.
JonN kRAuru,
p McCABE