The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-08-29
Catechisnl.

Catechism.
What party, bya long series of
years Of trucking to the slave oil
garchy, debauched the puplc mind of
the south, developed secession, and
built up a great party of disunionists
ready and willing to go to war the
moment they were beaten at
the polls, and tho government
passed from their hands, and ceased
to be run in the interests of slavery?
Answer. That party falsely cal.-
ing itself Democratic.
Whatmen ana party upor, the clce
ton Of Abraham Lincoln, indignant
" threw up their places in Congress
and elsewhere, went homo to their
States, organized the rebellion, seized
upon United States Arsenals, Forts
and Garrisons, in their midst, to be
used in destroying the government
they were in duty bound, and had
sworn to support?
Answer. The so,called modern
Democratic party.
Who fired into the Star of
the West, beleagured, bombar-
ded and forced the garrison of
Fort Sumpter to surrender, and
compelled the lowering and disgrace
Of the American flag.
Answer. Model Democrats, every
ane Of them Of the Chas. Mason
stripe, minus his extraordinary re-
gard Tor personal safety.
Who waged a bitter and vindictive
warfare for four long bloody years,
against the government established
by Washington, Strengthening in their
mad attempts, over half million of
the best men in the country, filling
the land with desolation and clothing
every family with the habilimonts Of
woe.
Answer. The Democratic party
through its recognized leaders, Davis,
Toombs, Wise, Stephens, Wigfall,
Lee, and others, then as now, bright
and shining lights in that party.
Who murdered their prisoners by
the slow and brutal process Of stary-
alton, and the want Of clothing and
fuel and water, when the country
was full of the coarser articles of diet.
like corn and pork, and abundantly
supplied with good water and wood,
and thus rendered by comparison The
Sioux, Camanche and Cheyenne mode
of warefare, with the scalping knife,
tomahawk and stake, respectable and
human?
Answer. Democratic, high toned,
cbivalrous rebels.
Who cut to pieces the surrendered
garrison Of Fort Pillow, overran the
high seas, destroyed our peaceful
commerce, enriched themselves by
robbing non-combatant Merchant.
men and Fishing Smacks, Of their
Chronometers?
Answer. Distinguished Demo
Gratis, like Napoleon Bonaparte For
rest, and Raphael Semmes, both o,
them leading members OF that party
and reconstructed endorsers Of An
drew johnson, in Memphis Tennoss-
ee.
Who, in the very crisis of our af
fairs, through heir National Con
vention, pronounced the war a fail
ure, recommended the recognition OF
the Confederacy, organized the
Knights of the Golden Circle, con-
cocted conspiracies to release rebel
prisoners, burn northern cities. and
introduce loathsome diseases into
our hospitals, ard done everything in
their power to prevent enlistments,
and to accomplish the defeat Of the
National arms?
This identical Democratic party,
that now seeks power az your hands
and who are running men like Ma
son, proven to be traitors by the ties.
timony of some Of their own promi-
nent men, sff,ar a
Who murdered n the President of
the United States, and attempted TO