The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-04-19

trail Committee JOSHUA TRACY,
Chairman.
The Republican Onion Central Commit
tee Of the State, ii will be seen, have issued
Il call for State Convention at Des Moines
on the Goth day of June, to nominate a
ticket for State officers, to be supported at
the ensuing election i'm this State. This
will be followed, we presume in due time,
by call of the County Central Committee,
for County Convention to choose the re-
quisite number Of delegates to represent
this county. In order to secure a full rep
resentation from the whole county, the call
should not be delayed too long. H
The approaching State Convention, we
regard as the mostimportant one ever held
in the State, and we trust every county
will be fully represented init, by the ablest
and best men in the party.
National politics are now in an exceed
ingly delicate condition, and it is of the
first Importance that the conventions of
the Union party i'm the several States sho'd
give prompt and emphatic expression to
their views upon the questions pressing
for solution, and thus by their influence
at rs early day as may be- aid more eff
fectually than it can otherwise be done in
the settlement of the questions which are
now causing so much apprehension to ev-
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In regard to what that expression shall
speak this year as she has spoken i'm the
past years. She is the morning star Of Re-
publicanism, and she will continue where
she has been, at the head of the column, in
the final charge against the enemies of
republican liberty and the union of these
States.
If we might venture to anticipate what
the voice of the party will be in regard to
the policy of the future, we should say
that they will recognize the Importance of
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ciples upon which the party was founded,
to-wit: disregarding all minor and side
issues, to conform themselves to the great
questions relating to national politics, to
the end that all union men may be induced
and able to act together, and present a uni
ted front to the common enemy, the Reb-
els and Copperheads. To this end we hope
the attempt which has been made at every
previous convention to foist upon the par
ty unnatural or untimely issues, detract-
ing in their nature and weakening in their
tendency, will be frowned down. The
Party at the first, wisely decided to dis
card every issue but one, the salvation of
the country from the traitor Gus designs Of
the slave power, and invite all men of ev-
cry shade Of opinion in regard to politics,
morality, nationality and religion, but who
sympathized in regard to this one vitality
important principle, to unite together in
one grand organization, to save the Repub-
lie. The adoption of this wise principle,
and strict adherence to it, was and has
been the strength Of the party. 1t has
saved the nation so far, and adherence to it
in the future will consumate the good work
by securing reconstruction of the Union
upon principles of eternal right and JUS
tice.
The Republicans Of Iowa, while
they will doubtless recognize The import
nnce of conciliating every shade of opinion
inside the organization, in order to pro-
mote harmony and concert OF action, will
yet ne found. to give expression to no UNI
certain or equivocal opinions upon the
questions at issue before the country
While they would go very far to az just up
on fair terms the differences which have
aleniated different departments of the gov
eminent from one another, they will at
the same time decide which in their opin-
ion is right and ought to be sustained.
Iowa is radical, as that term is generally
understood, and a large majority OF her
people will remain so. She will endorse
her brave and able Representatives and
stand by them in their struggle for the
constitutional rights of Congress, as CO.
ordinate branch of the Government. They
will pronounce against conservatism, at
least that modern kind which affiliates
with the old enemies of the Union cause,
and seeks to make treason and traitors re-
spected. They will doubtless hold that
while in due and proper season. the fatted
calf may be killed and the prodigal re-
ceived back again, yet that inasmuch as
they wandered away from their Fathers
house voluntarily and have spent so much
OF their own and their parents patrimony
in worse than riotous living it will be we'll
10 leave them out awhile to eat husks and
become by bitter experience reformed i'm
the temper and spirit of their minds, and
until they repent and do works meet for
repentance.
The selection of candidates for Office is
scarcely less important than the enuncia-
ton OF sonnd creed. i is exceedingly
important at this time that none but men
of correct business habits and tried integ-
riiy should be presented to the people for
their Votes. spirit of speculation, "a. dis
position To make good thing out ofotfice
is too prevalent at this time. Parties may
be deceived occasionally in regard to the
character of those they elect to places o
trust and responsibility, and in that cast
may not be responsible if they prompt.
denounce dishonesty or rascality, inVt
investigation and sternly refuse To throw
arounu offenders the shield Of party pro
lection or ex1enuation,
There is another danger to be guarded
against.
There have been men, who, while profes
ing to he Republican, sought TO divide AM
distract the srty i'm the interest of its enc
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