The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-13
The South.

We publish below two extracts
from the correspondence Of the Kco-
kuk Constitution, over the signature
"Aliee Kelley Montgomery, Ala
The reader will observe, that the gen.
tie Alice, is particularly severe on
Andrew Johnson, fist because he
betrayed his State, and the South BY
pretending to support the loyal cause
during the rebellion, and now for not
having the Andrew jackson nerve,
to disperse this Jacobin Congress. =
She also gives those democrats who
assisted in putting down the rebellion
some good digs under the fifth rib.
She should not be too severe on
them, for this great act of indiscre--
ton, for theya arc as arule, doing every
thing in their power to obliterate this
foul blot from their record, and to
put themselves on good terms with
their Southern friends.
This woman's .indiscreet tongue,
has disclosed what has long been ap-
parent to discerning people, that
Johnson was only odious to the dem.
ocratic party when he was loyal to
the countrys flag, and that the par
oxyism of zeal and loyalty that sent
many democrats of the north into the
field to fight against their party
friends, was great political blunder,
which must be atoned for in sack
cloth and ashes:
SIm told there is mutiny on Capt.
Johnson's great boat That's bad!
Your hand is still ON the wheel, An
drew johnson, and you control the
engine (?)-that engine so powerful
in carrying out the one great article
of your creed, ';might is right" IT'S
greatly to belamented that you havn't
some of that moral courage 80 much
talked ofin the other Andrew john
son from Tennessee. Poor Mr. John
son! do what you will you are blamed
and abused by both parties. What
your motives are it is impossible to
tell, or what actuated you in your po-
litical career. One thing remember
you deserted your state. Did you,
like the founder and leader Of the par
ty you have SO unsatisfactory repro
sented, think it better ito reign in
hell than serve in heaven Don't
you long for the tSitoric seclusion you
once enjoyed? That chair Of Office
has proved decidedly thorny. Tho
sweet peace of mind that was yours
when you were patching old brooches,
You have never felt in repairing po-
litieal breeches, / am sure; and how
much more gratitude was felt by
those whose old coats you
mended that has eve, been expressed
forlyourexertions in behalf of amend
ed constitutions And that old goose
that heated and cooled at your pleas
urc, was it not beautiful bird CON-
pared with the yultures and harpies
and owls that now circle round your
head and strike You in the face with
their huge wings? However, be of
good cheer, your political sun is fast
sinking in the western sky. The
grevo of nhlivinnz ia open to receive
you, and all parties seem to agree in
one thing at least--to have the corpse
ready Dor burial on the 4th Of March.
1869. Peace toyour ashes.
y
Democrats of the north, doyou not
see your doom reflected in our fate?
Do you not see that dictatorship,
commeneingih the sonth, will soon
spread over the whole land? Are
you unconscious of the fact that the
same manacles are forging to fetter
you, that you aided in placing upon
us? You, who fought fanaticism's
battles and won her victories, simply
because she inscribed your motto up
on her banners-"The Constitution
as tits, and the Union as it was -
Go now and ask for that constitution
and you will be answered by the
cannon and the dungeon. You have
erred, and have done us great inius-
tice, but we have the charity to be-
lieve yours were errors of Judgment,
and that the sorrows you have aided
in bringing upon us, are not the re.
suits Of hatred or malice on your
part, but in our downfall you are ma
terlally injured, not as party alone
but as nation. 'Tis impossible to
separate the interests of the country
so long as we are underline same gov
ernment. What our section furnish
cd in times gone by, in talent and
honor andnumbers to the democratic
party, and in commerce and revenue
10 the nation. you know full well; and
interest-if you know not patriotism
or humanity--must suggest that so
long as we are trammeled the party
loses that much efficient aid.
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