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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-24
Ponderous.

The Louisville Courier has. at
length struck an issue that it's Dem
ocratic readers can comprehend. It
is the exact amout of Federal tax
that confederate pays on apeck Of
meal.
We submit it below as q specimen
of the stuff they use in Kentucky in
manufacturing their 10000 Rebel
majority. 1t would be . touching
exhibit were it not for the slight fact
that every single word in it an un-
imitgated lie, as the Courier man
knows,as we'll as every one else, with
sense enough to be anything but q
purblind copperhead ass:
"The corn from which that peck
of meal was made was raised on tax
ed land, plowed by q taxed plow,
drawn by taxed horses, hitched with
taxed gears. It was hoed with o
taxed hoe, cultivated with taxed i'm
plements, gathered with taxed
wagon, drawn with taxed horses,
thrown into taxed crib, shelled on
taxed machine, measured in a tax
ed measure, taken in taxed sack
and ground on taxed mill"
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McGreW's Speech.

Hon. Thomas F. McGrew of Spring
field, Ohio, spoke for Grant and Col
fax to a very well filled Court House
last Monday night.
Mr.. McGrew is not professional
speaker or politician, but neverthe.
less his address has not been sur
passed in many Gifts points, for eff
tectiveness, by any other delivered
here during the campaign. He was
particularly felicitous on the financial
question, which he showed up to the
entire satisfaction of his auditors.
His speech done much good here
and the people of his section should
keep him on the stump in Ohio until
the election Of Grant and Colfax.
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moving 10 rcscind orecon's consent

moving TO rcscind Oregon's consent
to this measure, and this in face of
the fact that tho constitutional number
of the States had ratified it, and the
Secretary ofState had proclaimed it
part of the fundamental law of the
land. Every intelligent reader re-
collects that tho first thing the acci>
dcntally elected Comprehend legisla-
lures Of Ohio and New Jersey did last
winter. was TO withdraw their assent
to this amendment.
The following from the Mobile
Tribune shows plainly enough why
Copperheads want this constitutions
provision repealed:
aOne Of the very first things we
will ask will be the assumption Of the
Confederate debt. This is precluded
by the amendment known as the
fourteenth article. But the Democracy
deny that this amendment has been ie-
galy adopted. This, it may DO said, is
the result of the promise to Hampton,
and is made as o guarantee Of their
good faith"
There you have above, the out
spoken truth from one of the ablest
democratic papers North or South
every word of which is heartily en-
dorsel by even those democrats who
are too diplomatic just yet, to give pull
lie expression to their opinions.
| The promise made to Hampton; al
above referred to; is that the demo-
cratic pa, ty in its New York conven
ton agreed with Hampton (who wa
on their committee on resolutions
and wrote that part of it declaring
the reconstruction acts unconstitu
tional, revolutionary and void, tina
. if he would not fight for the inser
ton Of too much in tho platform
himself and his friends should hav
everything they ,oanted, after the par.
| ty had fought its way topower."
Il There is no construction that Cal
beput upon these open fragrant acts
but that the head devils Of the H
Klux democracy, have deliberatel.
made up their minds to either repu
4
date ours, or else assume the rebe
debt, more than doubling our indebt
edness, which will grind out the YER.
life blood Of the people, and have til
effect to cancel all the pensions 9
our manned defenders, and their helE
less widows and orphan children.
Ifyou desire to avert these calam
tiles, go to the polls and vote 70
Grant and Colfax.
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How They Enthuse.

Judge Hendershott after much
preliminary notification, went to
Kirkvillc last Saturday evening, to
tell the good people of that Radical
Baliwick how to vote, but there be
ing only ten copperneads, old and
young, all told, present, with about
as many more Republicans, he con-
Guided not to waste his sweetness on
that desert air, and come home un-
delivered of his speech.
The same evening was the regular
meeting night of their lately ram
pant club here, but the late cruel
frosts, had SO nipped ard wilted the
children in the bud, that only four of
the faithful were able to get out.
Rah for Bleymore and Sair!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-24

The people of Montreal persist in
calling their Governor "Your Excel
lency." instead of "Your Honor" as
the Duke of Buckingham instructed
them to do.
The Parisians are turning the We
locipedes to q variety Of uses. The
othar morning two velocipedists
were exercising in the Champs Elys.
ees, when cry Of "stop thief" was
raised. The velocipedists immedi.
ately pursued the young pickpocket,
captured him and..handed him over to
the police.
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Reputation.

The following are the two import
ant clauses Of the famous 18th amend
ment:
II. That the validity of the public
debt of the United States, authorized
by law, including debts incurred for
payment ofpenslons and bounties for
services in suppressing instruction
and rebellion, shall not be questioned
~. That neither the United States
Tor any State shall assume or pay
amy debt or obligation incurred in
sidinginsurrection or rebellion against
the United States; nor any claim for
the loss or emancipation Of any slave;
but that all such debts, obligations or
claims shall be held illegal and void"
We called attention the other day
to the fact that the Ku Klux Democ-
acy in the Oregon legislature were
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-24
Sliding Down Hill,

John Quincy Adams jr., a degener.
ate son Of a noble sire, has received
the copperjohnson nomination for
Governor of Massachusetts.
In accepting he says that he +" oh.
elects, however, to the National
Democratic Convention, relative to
/" finance, and avows himself q Jack
"son democrat, believing in hard
" money"
How fortunate for Clay and Adams,
that they died before the treachery
Of their sons, illustrated in theircases
chow much sharper than a serpents
" tooth it is to have q thankless
"child."
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Doollttle and Bonds.

Judas Iscariot Doolittle said in q
recent speech at Racine, Wis, that
his cheeks burned with modification
to see in Frankfort, Germany, last
summer our bonds hawked about the
street for less than those of third
rate power like Brazil.
When the time shall come that
brass faced monkeys are noted tor
modesty, the public may perhaps be
led to believe that even the callous
checks ola mercenary political courte.
Fan, like Judas Iscariot Doolittle,
who hasin turn betrayed all the men
and principles, and parties, he ever
adhered to, may mantle with shame
at any disgrace to himself, or to his
country.
No man knows better than Doolit-
tie, for no man has repeated it often.
or in the Senate and elsewhere, that
in view ofour gigantic resources, our
public debt is the merest baggatelle,
and that our public notes ought to
bring one hundred cents on the dol.
lar, quicker than the gilt-edged pa
per of A. T. Stewart, John Jacob As
tor, or Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Then why is it that our six per
cents are onlyworth seventy cents in
gold in the great money markets Of
Europe? The reply is that recreant
public servants like Doolittle, have
joined hands with professional repu.
diators like jeff. Davis and bloody
handed traitors like Hampton and
Forrest, and through the instrumen.
tally Of the Klu Klux Democracy
are waging a bitter war against the
party of loyalty, with the avowed
purpose of outlawing the public debt,
should they come into power. It is
the bare possibility of their success,
that makes gold l.4l, and every man
consequently Al per cent. poorer on
account of their clamor against the
public faith.
Elect Grant and Colfax and bury
in one deep wide grave the enemies
Of the country who foughtit four long
years, and who have never ceased their
attacks on its credit, openly and
covertly, and your bonds, and green
backs, will SO rapidly appreciate in
Europe and America, that ere long
Uncle Sans notes will be, as they
ought to be, as good as gold, and then
specie payment will have been prac-
tically resumed, and the question
about paying bonds in gold or green
backs, be one ofnot the slightest i'm
Portance, as one will bejust as good as
the other.
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An Affecting Incident.

An immense Grant and Colfax raj
ly came off at Glenwood tho other
day, which was addressed by Kirk
wood and Glasgow. The Opinion re-
lates the following affecting incident
of the meeting:
zone affecting incident that occur
red just before the speaking com.
menced, is especially worthy Of men.
ton. All the children in the Or
phan's Home, some Al in number,
came into the meeting in procession,
with q banner inscribed: awe want
Grant and Colfax, and the principles
for which our Fathers fought and
fell" 1t was touching sight, and
must have brought q pang Of remorse
to the heart Of every Copperhead
traitor who witnessed it."
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Two TO ONE.-The vote on the up
train of the Chicago road stood Grant
36, Seymour l8. This is about the
proportion all over the State. De-
mocracy has ceased to yield anything
above third of crop-unsounsi at
heart and dying at the root. Althe
National Democratic Convention four
years hence it will DO pulled up and
thrown over the rational fence to
mako room for a healthier we'd
Register.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-24

The "White Boys in Blue" claim
to have been in the army and honor.
ably discharged 'heretrom. Their
present company throws gre tsuspi-
cion upon their claims. Recently
four of them were upon the witness
stand in indianapolis. Two declared
under oath that they never were in
the Government service, and two
that they We're in John Morgan's
guerrilla gang. This is the kind OF
material the "White Boys in Blue"
palm upon the country as genuine
soldiers Of the Republic. = Chicago
Post.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-24

Honest John Morrissey and Honest
John Allen of New York, and Honest
John Edwards, of Arkansas, are an.
nounced to take the stump for sey.
mour and Blair shortly.
The latter emigrated from this
State to Rackensack several years
ago, wearing collar inscribed II am
A. Johnson's dog; whose dog are
you n We are happy to learn that
he is still wearing it.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-24

Rev. W. F. Cowles, Republican,
and ]. H. Wallace, Democratic candi.
date for Elector in the Second Dis
trict, had joint discussion at Mus
catine last Friday evening, on Poll
tical Preaching" Wallace was regu-
larly hauled over the Cowles.
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Says the Indianola Journal -
"There is not a day passes but what
strangers, from distance, are COM
ing into lndianola and Warren ooun-
ty looking for q location to perma-
nently settle. The universal testi-
mony Of all is they never saw finer
country. There is no better county
than Warren. Estate Register.
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IOWA ITEMS.

In Jasper county five thousand
acres have been brought under the
pillow this year.
The average yield of wheat in Al
lamakee county, says the Standard,
is rs bushels to the acre.
Mr.. John Davis. of Fayette county
has large crop of wheat this year
which averages 263 bushels to the
acre.
Marshall County has made moro
improvements and received moro set
tiers this year than ever before.
Tho Cass County Messenger reports
that that portion Of the State has re-
ceived vast influx of newcomers
this year.
The Waverly Republican estimates
that the new settlers have added 49,
600 acres to the grain fields of Bre-
mer county, giving the harvest of
1869, 100000 additional bushels.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-24

READ.--Having sold my Store
House, l will close out my stock of
Groceries at cost in any size lots, to
suit purchasers.
also wish to settle up my bust
ness Immediately, and all persons
owing me, will please call and sttle
at once, and those having claims
will present them for settlement,
next door below Temples clothing
store.
HARRISON BOX.
Sept II go, diff.
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REPLY.
CHICAGO. Sent. IL 1863.

CHICAGO, Sept. ID, 1868.
Dear Sir Your letter inviting
me to speak in the State of Iowa
during the pending canvass is receiv.
ed. Ircgret to say in reply that all
my time from this day to the Sd OF
November, is already taken up. fit
were possible / should be glad togive
you what little aid can, but l am
confident you will be able without it,
to maintain the proud position Iowa
has SO long and SO steadily occupied
among her Republican sisters. From
all the States | have visited l have
brought back the assurance that the
Germans will give a larger Republl-
eau vote than ever before, and have
no doubt Iowa will prove no excep-
ton to the rule.
With the best wishes, yours truly,
g. SCHURZ.
n n
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-24

The following is tho last lick tho
st. Louis Republican (the Democratic
organ of MissourD gave III. G. Dean,
as he packed up his duds and left
that State:
ave know this Dean. lie is dis
organizer, a fanatic, an extremist
He does not argue, he merely denoun-
ces, mathematics, and scolds. Hehas
nothing but curses for patriotic Union
soldiers. Atrue Confederate shudders
at the frightful epithets this peace
sneak employs to describe the men
who went out to fight for their coun
try against the secessionists. Decent
men stand aghast at the manner in
which he refers to the MANNED and
crippled veterans returned from the
war. In South Carolina, Georgia,
Mississippi, or Texas, the creature
who talks as Dean does, would be
hooted or ogged from the stand, and
Kissed at by every decent man and
woman. We want no such Demo-
cratic electionccring in this State-no
such doctrine as Dean proclaims to
his hearers as sound principle or gen.
uine policy"
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So, boys!a final bumper.
While we all in chorus chant
"For next President we nominate
Our own Ulysses Grant,"
And If asked what State he halls. from
This our sole reply shall be,
From near Appomatox Court House
With its famous apple tree!'
For twas there to our Ulysses 2
That Lee gave up the flight
Now, bows, ITO Grant for President
And God defend the right!'
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Special Despatch to the Chicago Tribune.


COnnecClOn With the Affair.
Special Despatch to the Chicago Tribune.
Atlanta, GA, Sept. 81.
On Saturday last Col. Pierce, Re-
publican candidate for Congress, Sec
ond District, and Capt. Murphy, Re-
publican Presidential Eloctor, went
to Camilla, Mitchell County, in the
south western part of the State, to
speak at a public meeting previously
announced. When near the town
they were met by rebel mounted
and armed, and who warned them
not to go into town. They went on
and were soon met by the Sheriff of
the county, who stated that the poo
pie woIld not allow Il Radical to speak
in Camilla. They persisted, however.
and reaching the Court House when
they and their friends were assaulted
by amob. Col. Pierce is dangerously
shot. Captain Murphy is badly hurt,
AMI many more of the Republicans
killed and wounded. A large majority
OF the Republicans were colored men
who, obedient to Governor Bullock's
proclamation of the 14th inst, were
not armed. They were, of course,
beaten and shot down by the Sey-
mour Democracy almost without any
resistance. Official reports place the
number of killed and wounded at if
ty, among whom is a colored woman
and her infant. These outrages are
being perpetrrted all over the state.
Governor Bullock this afternoon
sent strong message to the Legis-
lature, accompanied by an official re-
port of the affair from Major Ham
mond United Stats Army, comman-.
ding the sub-district, and reccommen-
ding the Legislature to call on the
President for troops to suppress in
surrection and enforce the civil laws
Of the State. After reading the mos
sage, the following preamble and res
olutions were offered in theScnate and
House by the Republicans:
WHEREAS, The laws of the United
States prevent the organization of a
military force; and
WHEREAS, The civil officers of the
State are unable to execute the laws
and maintain the peace; therefore be
it
ResoiUed, That his Excellency, the
President of the United States, be
and'he is hereby respectfully reques.
ted to place at the disposal of the
Governor of this State, such military
force of the armies of the United
States as the said Governor may
from time to time call for and deem
necessary to the preservation of the
peace, and protection of the rights,
lives and property Of citizens of this
State, and for the execution of legal
orders and DEGREES of tho civil Off
GERS.
Resolred, That the Governor be
and is hereby requested to transmit
copy of this aclion to tho President
by telegraph.
This was voted down by the SEN
ata and House, and a Democratic
committee raised in each body, TO
whom the Governors message was
referred, and where it will be buried.
Gov. Bullock has done all in his
power to secure protection for loyal
citizens, but is entirely thwarted by
the majority in the Legislature.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-24

T Senator Fessenden lie charged
with saying that it was hard to get
Andy johnson out Of Office because he
cent in so tight.
Comstock, the man who discover
ed the famous Comstock lode in Nc
vada, from which so much silver has
been taken, sold it for horse: 1t
was worth at least $50, OOO, 000.-
That was a very good load for a
horse.
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Zulauf Henry
Znlauf Fl +

certify tina: the foregoing is a
true copy of the Registered Voters
of Center Township, Wapello Coun-
ty, Iowa, at this date, as made from
the Poll Books of said Township, for
last general election.
wv II G JAoUEs,
Clerk ofCenter Township.
September Is 1868.
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Republican State Ticket.

For Secretary of State.
ED. WRIGHT,
of Cedar County:
For Treasurer Of State.
S. 4. RANKIN,
Of Washington County.
For Register Of State Land Office.
G. G. CARPENTER,
of Webster County.
For Attorney General.
MAJOR HENRY O'CONNER,
of Muscatine County.
For Member of Congress.
-:ourth District. WIN. Loughridge.
For Circuit Judge,
ROBERTSLOAN,
of Van Buren, County.
-
County Ticket.
For Clerk Of the District Court,
L. M. COOLEY,
For Recorder,
D. w. TOWER.
For Surveyor,
LEO. D. HACKWORTH.
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A Grecian Satire.

When lovelywoman stoops alas, to irolic
And rues the ruse, too late,
What balm shall soothe her melancholic ?
Whatart shall set her back up straight 7
The only thing for her disaster
The only way her woe to end,
Ia to apply q mustard plaster
II she won't do 1t, let her bend.
&C. III. Webb.
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There have been two hundred ap-
plicants for admission to the Fresh.
men Glass at Yale College this year.
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National RepublicanTicket
FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen. u. s. GRANT,
Of Illinois.
!FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
Hon. Schuyler CoIfax,
OF Indiana.
Presidential Elortoye

ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Gen. s. L. Glasgow,
J. B. Young.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
first District-Hiram Schofield.
SECOND District-James T. Lane of Scott
county.
Third DISTRICT. N. Rodgers, Of Fay
cite.
Fourth District-John Meyer, of Jas
per.
Fifth District-Wm Hale, of Mills.
Sixth Districts. H. TAN, Of Humboldt.
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Electoral Vote.

The following is q list of the cleo
toral vote of the several States
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Ku-Klux Outrage at Camilla
Ga.-Republ1can Meeting
Attacked and Fifty Persons
Killed and Wounded--Action
of the Rebel Legislature in
Connection with the Affair.
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PETER MELENDY, ESQ.
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Whole number BIZ, necessary to .
choice 159.
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Register Of Voters
Center Township, Wapspo County, Iowa,

OF
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Sept II go, diff.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, April l4.-Gen. Meade has
issued an order requiring registrars to
receive the votes of those whose names
have been stricken from the list without
proper cause. No frauds by registrars
will be permitted. The municipal cleo
ton will come off on the Goth instant.
Negroes are not to be forced by either
party to vote, but must be left alone.
The carrying of arms at political gath
erings or at the polls is forbidden. The
military authorities are to provide for a
fair vote and for the preservation Of
peace during the election, and all viola
tors of this order will be tried by Military
Commission. The canvass is heated,
and both parties are straining every
nerve.
There was terrific rain and hail storm
here yesterday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14

President or himself; at the second con
versation the President expressed wish
10 have the constitutionality OF the Ten,
ure-oi- Office law decided, and also said
10 witness that sif he occupied the posi-
ton as Secretary ad interim, Stanton
would make no resistance, because be
kno him TO be oowardly. The witness
gave no positive answer, but sent II in
writing.
Senator Henderson-Did the Presi.
dent on either occasion express hrm
determination TO remove Stantonf
Witness The President never ex-
pressed any intention to use force, but
seemed determined that their relations
should cease.
Senator Howard-What did the Presi-
dent say about forceY =,
The witness repeated what he had said
before in relation. to the Presidents
belief that Stanton would make no re-
sistance.
Senator Hendersen-Did you give the
President any advice on this subjectf
The Senate, without division, refused
TO admit il. The managers then notified
Gen. Sherman that they would require
his presence in the morning, and he lett
the stand.
Mr.. Meigs was then recalled, and pro-
duced the docket book, from which he
read the warrant and affidavit in the
Stanton. Thomas case, and the Court, at
40, adjourned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
RICHMOND.

RrcHxoSD. April l4.-The Convention
has ordered to be printed $4,000 copies
in English and 1000 in German Of the
constitution Of the State.
An article was adopted fixing the legal
rate Of interest at six per cent, but allow
ing special contracts to be made as high
as twelve per cent
An article was adopted allowing chill
dren born in slavery to inherit the prop
erty Of the father.
The article on militia was adopted. II
IL The aame a. the old constitution, except
that the word white" is stricken out
The Convention viii probably adjourn
tomorrow.
General scbofeld has issued an order
making the Convention certificates re,
ceivabls At the treasury afier the hrst Of
May. aud redeenable By January J.
lsCe.
The new City Council met this evening
and received a communication IRON