The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14

repudiating all their acts subsequent TO
their attempted separation from the Union.
. In recognising these States, 30 far as the
colored race is concerned, conceive II 70
be the duty of the government to insist
upon three things-frst, that thsS are alb
solutely and positively freei second, that
they shall be protected in their rights, and
compensated for their labor; and third,
that thoy shall be educated, and allowed
in common with the white race, the full
enjoyment OF life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness.
do not wish to deceive anybody In ae-
septing the nomination. ] am Republic
can, have been identified with the party
! from it's organization to the present time,
stiIl adhere to and will DO governed In ths
future by the great Fundamental principles
which brought ii into being, and wotild
now SUPPORT its ticket were not compell=
cd i'm doing so to indorso measure which
nv judgement condemns. I'll AIN elected
will sanction rio measure inimical to the
perpetuitS of the Union. or snbversive or
tile principles Of civil and religious liberty.
| gave tire administration of President
Lincoln my cordial and undivided support
aud regarded his second election as one OF
the most important and suspicious events
of tho day in behalf Of the Union cause, and
his death ms the severest blow 1t ever ex-
perenced. i am also supporter OF his
successor, Mr.. johnson. Few men have
endured more in manifesting their dsvo-
ton to tie Union tl1st1 he has, and bsliev-
ing that desire to promote its glory and
prosperity will govern his action IN the fu-
ture, consider it our imperative duty to
cooperate with him in the discharge of the
onerous duties imposed upon him as tho
representative head OF the Republican pai-
tv and of the nation. Should he prove re-
creant 10 the great interests with which he
has been intrusted, shall oppose him as
heartily az now support him.
Some of the Republican papers denounce
! your Convention as a Copperhead organi-
zation. do not believe that this gratui-
tous assertion will deter any Of you from
discharging conscientious duty at the APP
f preaching election, or drive you into the
support of measure which does not meet
, your approval. To be denounced rs Cop.
perheads by professed political friends az
, ter you have performed over three years
: faithful service in the Union army, haz-
: srtling life and fortune for the supp ressio
Of the rebellion and the maintanafce OF
the laws, simply because you refuse to ell
; dorse a political issue, which its friends
attempt to evade and repudiate, evinccs a
degree of recklessness and disregard for
truth which has no parallel. Such libelou'
epithets come with MI ILL grace from men
who have remained at home and taken
I good care to keep out Of the range Of the
eneny's guns.
That you may fully understand my pos
ition, permit mo to say, that the Democrats
= have made no overtures to me, DOR have
made any to- them. They nave asked n,
pledges, 1 shall give none. They have
given me no assurances of support, nor dc
ask any. Whether they will vote for me
or against me, or not at all, are questions
with which have nothing to do, and ovel
y which I have no control. Having pres
: ented my views, leave the question o
: voting to the people Of Iowa to decide.
For the first time in the history Of thu
country the South Is open to free labor anc
Che introduction of all the elements of loca
q and national prosperity. Thousands o
our young men will seek homes in tn
Southern States, and will infuse new lif
:. and energy into the body polite. Societ.
!. CARNATIONS Broken up, ana wnole sys
r tenn Of government revolutionized anC
y madeto conform to the new order OF things
Slavery, heretofore the great element 0
power and tho chief instrument of for mis-
l. chief in the South, being abolished, the ~
i, jstccraey will ITO longer he ablo TO dictat,
:. to the masses and control tive political DIES
. TIMES of the country New men will com,
q nto power, and the cid slave dynasty will
disappear. Liberal and equitable laws will
be enacted and intelligence and virtue will
become the standard of moral worth, in
. stead of wealth.
q Free schools will be Instituted, free
speech tolerated, christianity disseminate
y the mechanic arts encouraged and labor
> made honorable and in process of tim,
4 sectional barriers will be overthrcwn ant
O and the terms north and south AZ nov
. will become obsolete. ....-
: A visit to the South will no longer be at
n teTssfed with fear and dread, hut will ire
Y come an excursion of pleasure to mingle il
: the society Of friends and relatives.
. Southern Cities will be populated anC
= their trade and commerce controlled BY
f northern men and northern capital.
These are some of the. grand result.
3 which are 70 osls~ tire speed y restoration
: Of civil government in the southern States
D and il wise and prudent eounsels prevail
in the adjustment Of cur present Difficult
ties, their progress will be much moae rap
id than appearances now indicate.
D lam very respectful,
" Your obedient servant,
THOMAS III. BENTON, JR
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> mean the deer, not dear, as some may sup
> pose. Bears are plenty and are caught eve
ry day, but deers, the kind We now allud,
to, the veritabls aninssl of the name, is no
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