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

- - NEWARK, NBw JERSEY, Ocsy 10 lS04."
EDIros CouRIEh--Is basrbeen my inten.
ton for ''oid aequan'ance sake" to "drop
you iine'' for long time, but won't offer
any excuse just now It has been bye
word for long tins that Jersey pas out
Of TIE, United States, but III think it win be
proven on the 9th Of next month Chat she Is
entitled to admission intorthe Union. The
series Of "protracted meetings" lately held
in Maine, Vermont. Ohio, Indiana and Penn
sylyania has extended to New Jersey and
the converts" are coming 10 by the thous.
and, and in this city. but few miles from
the home Of Little cCiellan,' we have hail
our: meetings" with GLORIOUS results -
The converts could not stopnnt,I they had
attested their sincerity BY electing most of
the Union candidates at our chsrter election
on Tuesday, and that in one Of the strongest
eopperhead- cities in this State This has
made the Union men confident of what they
can do. and what they ,cill do on the 9Th OF
November. We are working hard to redeem
the State from its former political character.
A most thorough canvas il in progress. and
heresolve that the State cf the brave "Kear.
ney" shall not be disgraced by casting the
electoral vote for one who he did not hest
tate to denounce asa coward and traitor.
They are not willing to trust the reins Of
government in the hands of one who '.don't
remember" what it is 80 convenient 10 forget,
when character and capacity are at sake. -
While q resident Of your city you know was
in alliance with the 50 called unterritied
Democracyl but lair yeh tef Ho ;aaan49
rt.J "Whle the lamp holds nut to burn. i,
The vilest sinner may return.'' ~
en- Tuesday last I cast my first cote for
what our neighboring Governors friends
would call the "Black Republican" ticket,
and while may be ..'no great shakes IS an
acquisition to the party shall endeayor to do
my share toward forwarding the cause OF
universal freedom, and what have to do
will do IL with my 'nis'tt.~ Or peace
ccmmtssioners-Grant; Shrrman, Sheridan.
&c &c. are progressing favorably, noe~ith.
standing the .'tsChicaso Platform" says the
war lisa failars. "None are so blind as
th1se who will not see" that the rebellion is
on its i'sslast legs" and that tho traitors a,
the North and the South hre wishing Ink.
Micawber for something to .urn up. They
hope if they can elect their idol "Litt.e Nc
CleIlan9 that they can cause . revolution IL
the North. ;, In my business AN surround
ed by rebel sympathizers lnpt o1s Americas
among them howsver,l D. ewhs ccectinuallj
talk Of what is To- happen If Old Abe 10 70
electedThow much blood IS to be spilled DC
DO. but they take good care that their own
carcasses shall be, out of allodanger, Tlesy ins
it TO Governor Seymour's "irisads' 70 do tn
dgbting for them. Will tho Irishnen. o.
Anerica never open their eyes to the dangel
Of allowing themselves to b. made tools oI
in the hands of Democratic politicians, who
care nothing for them farther than TO use
them as tools for them to work withl The
foreign antipathy to the negro race is foster
ed by the Democracy with the assurance
that in case Of tho emancipation Of the negro
they will be thrown out ofemploy ment thei
leaders know very we'll that climate, and as
sociations formed will keep them with theil
former masters. and that thousands OF th,
race now living in Canada or the States. ar
here only from necessity --fugitives OF thei
descendants Mostly did not intend whsI
commenced this letter to all up half tn,
sheet, but the chosey has worked upon M
so that could write all night. To my oil
friends in Ottumwa, would say, | trust
have still . place in their memory, that pol
titles shall not separate us--that we ma,
know mo North, no South, no East, n
West y our country may she be always Il
tho right, but right or wrong our country
In the words of dear Bishop MAY H
who sittest on the the throne judging RICH,
take the cause of our country in His hand
save and defend it in this its hour Of peril
revive in all hearts spirit Of devotion to tn
public good, protect and guide all who serv,
| in council or tho field. and 50 rule thei
hearts and strengthen their hands, that thsy
my prv..rvs to % ths soodH heritage 81