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

From the very full report of the
proceedings of the late Copperhead
Convention at Des Moines in the
Register, we observe that many rich
scenes occurred. After the temporary
organization, with Harris Of Appa-
moose in the chair, Judge Claggett
moved that committee Of one from
each Judicial District be appointed
on Resolutions.
Van Bennett, of Marion, wanted
the committee to consist of five per.
sons, appointed by the chair, and
made one of his eloquent and chaste
speeches in favor Of his proposition,
declaring "that this was the first
Democratic ton which had
been held for several years, and he
wished that now ono has come it
should act as a convention should,
and not as a lawless and aimless body.
A gentleman here put in decla-
ration to the effect that there was a
Democratic convention held here last
year in name, if not in form, but that
he recollected Mr.. Bennett was not
much in favor of that convention, and
therefore he was of the opinion that
that gentleman had no latitude for
doing any extra spouting on this oc.
casion." o. 4at ftr
This latter remark of some unkind
Individual was attended to be a sly
lick at the Inconsistencies ofthe fra
grant Bennett, who was a year ago
in favor of conciliating Johnsonism
and Kangarooism, etc, while there
was a good fat inspectorship of wits,
ky in prospective, but who now
smarting under the loss of the Office,
has suddenly turned to his ancient
vomlt,
.'When the devil was sick the devil a
monk would be.
but when he got well tho devil monk
M was he.'' 4 VISA JEfifs5Qs
At this point Dean got the floor
and made characteristic speech, in.
sisting that the committee should
consist of twofrom each Compression.
al District, as he wanted the people
to have full representation on it
"They were most interested in the
platform to be adopted. Other par.
ties may howl adoutthe "nigger and
whiskey," but itremains for the Dem.
ocratic party to take up the cause OF
the people and make a war on unjust
taxation. National Ranks and all the
other humbugs Of the Republican
party which have been burdening the
country for SO long, and which will
ultimately ruin the lard il not check
mated and crushed. He also declar
cd that ir connection with q sweep.
ing resolution on this subject should
be coupled onein favor Of universal
amnesty, and proceeded to show that
history presents. no parallel to the
present bloodthirstiness of spirit ex
hibited by the North towards the
south. Austria with it's barbarisms
OF cruelty furnishes no like action,
and even Russia, "thc synonym OF
internal" had 50 such disgracefnl
pages in her history. The nation
must be redeemed by the Democracy,
and the convention had an important
part to take III clearing the decks for
action. He wanted the democrats to
rise in their might-take the state OF
civilization, and with one blow wipe
it clear Of revenue laws, unjust tariffs
and all other denominations, such as
assessors, collectors. Government
swindIers, pinps, &c. The people
looked to them for rescue, and they
must not disregord thcii. cries. He
therefore insisted that the committee
be composed OF two from each Con.
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