The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-06-29
Union Men Stand Together.

Having had domestic engagement Of an
absorbing character on hand the latter part
of last week, we had no time to devote to
the proceedings of our State Convention,
and hitherto the public have not had our
views on the matter. On inspection Of the
resolutions adopted on the occasion we find
them in the main most admirable enuncia-
tions ofthe policy and principles of the Re
publican party and accord them our hearty
concurrence. But while concurring most
heartily in the general action of the Con-
vention, we fail to appreciate the propriety
or the policy of the amendment in favor of
negro suffrage. 1t is new issue upon
which the Union Republican party is not
entirely harmonious, and it's presentation
is calculated to distract the party to some
extent during the present political cam
! paign, while the election, however it may
| go, will leave the issue undecided. The
stood by the real practical and important
issue involved in the amendment of the
Constitution prohibiting slavery in the
United States. On that issue, however
widely the members of the Union party
may have differed two years ago, they are
agreed now, and the State could have been
carried by majority of fifty thousand
votes. And Notwithstanding the attempt
Of the Convention to foist a ryder on this
issue by the amendment in regard to negro
suffrage, we trust that the loyal Union par
ty will stand by the main issue in the COM
ing canvass, regardless of the dust that
that may be kicked up by members of
either party over the minorquestion, which
inust pcrforce await a final decision by a
direct vote Of the people. And it may be
that after the Union party, which has
stood together during the war, and achiey-
ed victories at the polls over the Copper
heads in the North, and subjugated the
rebels on the battle-fields Of the South,
shall have anniIiiated the Copperhead par
,ty at the approaching election. we may
come to a better understanding on the
question of negro suffrage, also by the
time il shall be submitted to a vote of the
people.
AT all events. whatever hiundcr the Com
vention may have made in the premises,
we hold it is utterly out of the question for
any true loyal Union man 10 unite with
the Copporhead party under the lead of the
peace sneaks who pronounced the war a
failurein their National platform, and who
by their party principles and conduct, gave
aid and comfort 20 the enemy throughout
the war. The true plan is for Union men
10 stand by each other now, rs thev did
during fh0 war. on the broad basis of gem
eral principles, and not permit our rebel
and Copperhcaa enemies to triumph be-
cauS" of difference Of0piniOn in our ranks,
on matters of minor consequence. We
take it, that il is rather too late in the dav
for loyal men to venture the odium attach
ing to party led by such men as CLAW
----------. -.--r. 10y
and Chicago cOnspirators of the Golden
Circle" stripe. And. therefore. we hold
that all sensible men will stand by the
old flag and the comrades with whom they
have been bound in the bonds of patriot
ism during the war, and leave minor issues
till the opportunity is presented for their
final settlement at the polls.--Daiiy cate
Cfy.