The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-08-06
For Irishlllen.

ia 3sag8 VI AE484A1A0As A48s
! The issue is now d clearly defined
as it was during the war. Republi-
canism and loyalty on the one side,
Democracy and treason on the other.
Who can hesitate to decide between
the two2 Not he who has been hum
ted by tyrants from q land that
should have been his own, to find that
refuge here whichno other land would
give him. Not he who looks TO this
Republic as the fountain from
which the freedom Of Europe will yet
flow. Not he who believes that the
destruction ofthis Republic would ex-
tinguish the hopes of all nations.
Not he who has beheld the friends of
England, as we'll as England herself
we mean the oligarchy of England
manipulating and directing the res
bellion in the South, and lately direc-
ting the affairs in the Democratic Con-
vention, and appointing for it was
the agent Of England who did it,
Seymour to lead the hosts Of treason
once more against this Republic
IF this Republic stands, England falls.
Before England falls the mac hine y
Of bell will be set in motion to destroy
this Republic or getthe friends Of Eng.
land at its head. s. i.'lt
Is it not humilitating and deplora-
BILE to find so many Of our country
men blind enough to be used by Eng
land all over the world? We enlist
in her armies and win her, victorious
the while we hate and curse her
She hunts us to America, and we be-
come her right hand here by joining
her arnsy-the Democratic party
We give her free trade, without which
she would descend to q fourth-rate
Power. We see her agents ruling in
the Democratic Convention, and still
we vote and elect her friends!
The men who attempted to destroy
this Republic-the only refuge for
the oppressed on Gods earthly
sword aud pen, are all interested in
the success of the Democratic party
jeff. Davis, Beaurcgard, Forrest,
Wise, and every Southern man that
over drew q sword or swunga whip,
are ont for this party. Every Cop
perhead that every plotted in the
North is ofthe party. In fact, it is
ruled and directed by the leaders of
the Southern Confederacy, and as
one of them recently said, "Seymour
,oiH soin ,chdt zoe lost in the feld."
For Irishmcn there is no excuse in
the Democratic party. They want
liberty, and in the Republican party
liberty has her home. It was called
into existence to make America free,
and it has done SO. Once settle this
nation, and place her beyond the
reach Of the assassin or the traitor,
and she will turn her face to Europe,
and thrones and misery will vanish
like mists in the morning sun. That
the Democracy is destined to be not
only beaten, but annihilated, at the
next election, not even the Demo
cratsthemselves will deny. We sho'ld
like TO see our people en- masse, even
at the eleventh hour, make repara-
ton for the past, and cast solid vote
for the party Of liberty.
It is the business Of all men, who
wish to see the principle Of universal
liberty indicated, to swell the ranks
of Repnblicanism. Let Grant have
such q legion Of men men who feel
that light will conquer darkness, and
that intelligence and freedom 90 hand
in hand-such as this nation has new
or seen, for treason must be stamped
into the earth at the next election,
so deep that she can never lift her
serpent head again. The nation has
been besetted too long and her glory
defiled by crimed and ignorance
Let all men who believe in liberty
not the liberty Of the low-browed
ruffian-libertY to kill and trample
the defenseless, but that liberty that
is born Of intelligence-help to wind
up this eight years war. Let not
the victories that cost the nation so
much in blood and treasure, and that
made every household desolate, slip
through the white gloved fingers Of
peace, and fall into the CORY hands
Of treason. The lines are drawn. On
one side is the Confederacy, with its
Northern allies, commanded by Sey-
mour and Blair; on the other side, the
men who rebuked treason, with Grant
and Colfax at their head. Let not
the serpent get out of the wilderness
this time until his head has been
crushed and not wriggle left in his
tail.-Lrish Republic.
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