The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16
ADDRESSOF THEREPUBLICAN
STATECENTRAL COMMITTEES.
HDo's. or THE REPUBLICANS,
STATE CENrRAL COMMITTEE,
July 10th, 1863,

HDo's. or THE REPUBLICANS, )
STATE CENrRAL COMMITTEE, :
July 10th, 1863. J
To THE REPUBLICANS OF Iowa -
The presidential campaign which
has been inaugerated Is hardly less
momentous than the campaign which
closed with the downfall Of the re-
bellion at Appomattox Court House
In the former no less than the latter
the preservation Of the nations liber
ties, is the objective point. In both
failure imperils, if it does not destroy
those liberties.
The re-c0nstructive policy Of Con.
gress happily successful in several
States, in some others has failed Of
adoption. In all the States recently
in rebellion, there is need Of an ad-
ministration in sympathy with that
policy until its aptitude to secure or.
der, tranquility and the enforcement
of the law shall have commended il
to the approval Of the people.
The Republican Union Party, UNI
der whose auspices the most glorious
chapter of our national history has
been written, rebellion overthrown,
secession destroyed, slavery abolish.
ed, again proclaims it's devotion to
the cause Of equal rights. To, the
preservation Of Che national honor, ii
gives ito sacred pledge. It declares
its sympathy with the labor Of the
nation By insisting upon the equaliza.
tion and reduction Of taxation. Econ
omy and the reform of financial abu,
ses are demanded as the surest RELIEF
to industry.
Announcing q liberal policy to for.
eign immigration and declaring that
the egis Of the governi>snt should
be extended over 81 American citi.
Gems Of whatever descent and where
ever found it declares it's hostility in
the fhture as in the past, to any dis
examinations founded upon the adven
titious distinctions of race and
caste.
With unparalleled unanimity thu
Republican party has selected fol
it's standard bearer, Ulysses s. Grant
In this it has simply ratified tn,
choice Of the people. The instincts
Of the Nation suggested man WHOSE
fitness has been demonstrated by tn,
meritorious performance Of every
duty to which he had been called
both in Cabinet and in the field.
| Associated with him we have on,
whose personal purity, whose devo
ton to the cause Of liberty, who's,
consistency in all his political action
and whose large possession Of the pub
lie confidence, demonstrated the or
Ipropriateness Of his selection.
In the coming election, the voter
! of this State are called upon to decid
. graver question than was ever be.
fore submitted to the electors Of lowe
Your suffragee are to determin,
whether the word white shall b,
stricken from the Constitution. LIE
it be met boldly and answered as be
comes lovers of liberty aud Equa
Rights. Let not our adversaries as
sail us with the taunt that we pre-.
scribe for the South what we will mo-
submit to ourselves. Conquerine
prejudice let US be the first State t
adopt BY popular vote the great prin
ciple ofimpartial suffrage.
Republicans The campaign il
fairly opened, the necessity for worlI
is immediate and pressing. Let moi
the assurance ofsuccess beget apathy
and indifference. We must not only
succeed, but overwhelmingly. To
this end, thorough organization and
active personal effort are necessary.
Let every Republican become can.
vasser. Whether our majority shat
be overwhelming or insignificant will
depend upon the amount of spirit
! and energy which shall prevade our
own party. Apathetic friends will
be as fatal as open enemies.
Let the majority pledged by our
delegation in the National Conyen-
ton be realized and surpassed. Not
content with simple victory let us by
earnest work, labor OF preparation,
by infusing personal interest and in
dividual energy into the campaign
secure, as we may. signal and de-
cisive triumph.
PETER MELENDY,
Chairman Of the Rep. Union State
Central Committee.
Frank Blair was first nominated III
the Convention by the Rebel Gen.
Preston, of Kentucky, which was
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