The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-10-29
Seymour and Blair Democ.
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~ racy.
Remember this, that the bloody
and treasonable and revolutionary
doctrine Of public necessity, can be
proclaimed BY . mob as well ~ by
Government 6symour's speech at
Ns,O. York, July 1, 1863. WI
Let us also see, il successful coer-.
Dion BY the North 10 less revolutions
ary than successful secession by the.
South2 Shall We compromise aftsr
war, or compromise without war p
Neymovr's Speech at 1tceddle Had,
Albany, January, 81, 1861.
Ny friends: Let. me assure you
that I am your friend. lUproarious
cheering.1 You have been my
friends. reyes, yes, that's 80. We
are and viii be again. I wish to
inform you that [ have sent my Ad-
jutant General to Washington to
have this draft suspended and stop
ped.-Seymour's Speech to the Rioters
at Ne,o York, Juty IA, 1868. .''''a.
The war is a failure. Let hostili-
ties cease.-Seymour's Plank IN tie
Chicago Platform Of 1854. e. l'a5
Captain Semmes ordered the cap
tains on both ships on board the Ala
hama, examined their papers, and a.
lowing them to take . small
quantity of clothing, burned their
ships, and sent them adrift in their
bostts without any water or provis.
iorls.-Report of the burning Of the
American ships Sonora and Highlan.
DIR, near Singapore, East Indies. ",
drew my sword against the old
flag which no longer represented
these principles. Il was not the flag Of
1776 against which I drew my sword,
but the flag which had become :
'sfiaunting lie," so-called BY the prom.
inent politicians Of the North. But
now in spite Of the efforts Of those
politicians,l who endeavored to stran-
gle the old Democratic party by
electing in its stead = new Conserve
tive party-a sort Of coDglomerated
party-which was to compromise
politicians ofevery shade Of opinion,
tho grand old Democratic party has
risensfrom the long slumber in which
it has INDUCED, and now gives signs
of new life and vitality; and I have
come here tonight from the county
to ratity and rejoice with You in the
nomination of Seymour and Blair
Semmes' Speech at Mobile, Alabama,
July, 1868. gh
Forrest says: "No quarterl no
quarter Xiii 'em kill 'em ! damn
>em | That's Forests orders, not
leave one slive.-May's official Re-
port. St-,.
In closing my report, I desire to
acknowledge the prompt action of
Brigadier Chalmers, commanding
the forces around Fort Pillow. His
faithful execution. Of all the move
ments necessary to the successful
accomplishment Of the objects Of the
expedition, entities him to special
mention. He HAS REASON TO BE
PROUD OF THE CONDUCT OF THE OFF,
GERS AND MEN OF HIS coNMAND.-Ror.
rests Official Report Of Fort Pillop
massacre. 81 q .j4dns Il g6.
Colonel Hampton seized a rife and
said: "Watch me boys; do rs / do"
He then shot down successively sew
eral Federal officers. Richmomd Wing
July "a, 1861. Et ws
Hampton and Picket win hang,
shoot or quarter all the Yankee for
ayers they catch, and it is inst what
they deserve.-FVosidi0n Dec. 10,
1854. r 'i-'i5
"The main objection I have against
the did republican party is that it ie
composed mostly Of church members,
and everybody knows that church
members have more devil in them
than anybody else! Go into the
Christian Church, so-called, and you
will find it full of the meanest people
Of the community, and you win find
the devil himself in the pulpit!"-
Davenport True Radical (Copp.)
tSrEvENs rs DEAD.-Mourn, ye
Raids, for we rejoice; weep, we dirty
dogs, for we smile. Let decency
once more hold mp her face, and the
goddess of Liberty cease to blush
The devil demanded his own, and
Thaddeus went. Brownlow and low
Brown are supposed to be the next
on that list. May the devils collec.
ting agent come soon." -Atlanta
Constitution. sas II "a