The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-07-04

son, and who was at the time the
most prominent and influential dem.
ocrat in the State, and who now is q
wealthy banker and leading demo-
cratic politician ut Chicago, wrote an
address to the people of Iowa immc-
diately after the convention adjourn
ed which had much TODD with Ma
sons declination, and in which he uses
the following language:
Il know Judge Mason well. l
believe him to be an honest, able and
upright man; but ever since he aided
the Buchanans, the Davises, the
Cobbs, aud the Floyds, in their ut
tempt to.force slavery upon an un-
willing people in Kansas, and with
them denounced and prosecuted the
noble champion Of the Democl acy--.
.The pure Of the purest,
The hand that upheld our banner the
surest," 3. IL
for daring to stand by the right; /
fear his sympathies have been too
strongly with these arch rebels to
suit the patriot democracy Of Iowa.
II believe from the bottom of my
heart, that tile election of any man
rs Governor Of d loyal state at the
present time occupying the position
(which Judge Mason does on this
question Of preservation Of the Gov
eminent, wonldybe us disastrous to
the cause Of the Union as the loss OF
a great battle, It would be evidence
indeed that we have a divided North.
l can, by no act Of mine contribute
to any snch result"
FAnd Judge Claggett who is by all odd
the most able and honest Of Iowa
Democratic journalists; wrote letter
to the public, while Mason was on
1.-The track in 1861, reviewing his dis
loyal record, and in which lie uses
1 the following plain language:
"Independent of Judge Mason's
eccentricities, heretofore manifested
lin his political life, some Of which
have been 40 ably set forth by Hon
NV. F. Coolbaugh, Of Burlington, it il
we'll known that, within three months
he has declared that he could settl,
our national troubles in twenty days
and when requested to state how b.
would settle them, he answered: :"
would withdraw the army from tn
field, and acknowledge Southern In
dependence p The acknowledgment
ofSouthern Independence by the M
tional Government is a dissolution Q
! the Union. Hence Judge Mason is !,
. disunionist. To be disunionist is t
!. be disloyal to the National Gouernn,en
e and to be disloyal is to be no Demo
: crat; Democrats, therefore, are unde
no obligation to otefor Judge NJ aso
but on the contrary, by voting FOR hlI
Q Tor Governor. they will endorse NJ
/ his disunion sentiments, and WI
therebyb 9 justly chargeable with b,
ing disuni onists themselves.
Is it possible to furnish stronge
I evidence of the disloyalty ofthe Cop
|. pcrhead Candidate for Governor, tina
what we have quoted from the test
mony Of his own personal and polit
cal friends7 That he has neve
changed his opinion, but, upon tn
! contrary, has been constantly in syn
O patty with the cause and fortunes {
h his oldchum and class mate Gent. lie
d and recognized leading spirit in til
q band of venomous baffled rcbe
> Of Washington City, who furnishe
# men and money, and germinate
q Booths, Paynes and Surratt's, an
;. done everything in their power I
o encompass the overthrow Of the GO
d ernment, except to expose their ROT
, ten traitorous carcas.es in the reb
: front, is a matter Of equal notorict,
). What sat you loyal men and sol,
= iers, you who were faithful to tt
o cause of your country, during i
il darkest hours, and who may still lii
o ger in the camp Of tho Copperhea
party I? are you prepared to vote f
a man proven to be a rcbelby his ow
Is friends and public conduct, for GO,
1 ernor of the loyal Stateof Iowa?