The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-05
From The Capitol
From our Regular Correspondent.
DIS MONIES, Iowa, l
Mar Oh 9 '68.
Ed. COURIER

DIS MONIES, Iowa,
March 9, '68.
Ed. COURIER
suppose you have had a detailed
account of the late Democratic State
Convention, in this city, from your
correspondent Linkensale One thing
is certain: to do the subject justice
there is need Of the touches Of his
master pen. As indicative ofthe high
toned character Of the mcmb srsof the
convention. it may be proper to call
the attention of your readers to the
fact that N. V. B. Bennett of your
Congressional District, distanced all
his competitors as candidate for
elector at large, and was nominated
upon the first ballot. This distin-
guished and leading light of the op-
position urged, no doubt, his claims
fro m the fact that he has run, in it's
swaddlipg clothes. his paper the
"Copperhead.' which he deems is to
be the great organ of the. Democra-
cy in this State.
Mike Blakemore, Of Fairfield, al
SO received his commission by being
appointed elector from the first Con-
gPessional District. No more fitting
representative OF the lost cause than
he could be found within the State,
and doubtless the copperheads of
Iowa reasonably expect THAI our
southern chivalric brethren will
make pilgrimages to the first District
between this and the election, that
they may enjoy the glorious priv
ilege of voting for hina
In the platform adopted by the
convention, they have ignored the
plank of last year, which demanded
the taxation of Government bonds,
and have adopted resolution in re-
gard to the payment of the same
which may be construed to mean
this, that, or the other thing, or
nothing at all, as shall suit the taste
of every body, or any other man,
and yet by resolution they have
signified as their choice for the Pres
ideney George II. Pendleton, of
Ohio, who IL the Chief among ten
thousand Of National repudiators.
But I will leave this fruitful theme
Of the copperhcad convention as |
really did not intend to have written
this mush about It.
| Friday and Saturday last, werc
consumed in the popular branch of
TIE Legislature in the consideration
OF an appropriation to the State Uni
vcrsiiy located at Iowa City. TWAS
sought by the friends of this meas
ure to obtain q direct appropriation
of s25, geo for the coming year. and
also levy for each year as perma-
nent endowment for the future, Of
one tenth of one mill, which would
give upon the basis Of last years as
sessment nearly $4,000 per year
The question was discussed with
much warmth and itsoon became evi.
dent that the prospects of the sue,
cess of the measure lost ground as
the war of words advanced, until
finally, just before the adjournment
of the last day the bin passed, Civ
ing simply the appropriation of $685..
600.
In the Senate the bill for the estab.
l:lishme nt Of Court Of Common
Pleas underwenta thorough revision
by way Of amendments in committee
Of the whole, and on Saturday, the
29th ult., was taken up upon the
motion for engrossment and passage
to it's third reading, when a good
deal Of opposition that had previous
ly been very quiet. was developed
some discussion ensued which leads
me to believe that the final passage
Of the bill is, to say the least, in ieep
ardy. Further action upon this
measure was then stayed in conse'
quenee of the hour having arrived
for the consideration Of the bill for 9
Registry law, which had been made
the special order Though little has
been said upon this measure, | am
inclined to think that it will pass il
the provisions of the bill can be
made satisfactory. pa
The Friend Quakcrs Of Salon
Henry county, have committee
here who are urging upon the CON-
mittee upon Reform School tolease,
the farm and unfinished building
thereon, near Salem, which was be.
qneathed BY wealthy friend Of
Philadelphia, Pa by the name Of
White, and placed in cha rye Of the
Friends Of Iowa, with directions that
they should establish o Manual La
Dor School for poor children Of all
races thereon. This is now most
magnificent bequest and comprises
some 400 acres of most beautiful
land. The building which is of
brick would cost some $4,000, to com
plete, and the Friendsapo now unable
to complete this, and prepare the bull
ding for use, and get the school in OPP
Grafton. They desire to lease to the
state for such time as it will take to
construct buildings for the Reform
School andlet the State fit up the
building and use it SO long as desira-
BILE, in consideration that the STATE
give to them the improvements IL,
makes when it ceases to occupy them
them. s,9f9ai 81 - e}.' Il $50
In regard to the new state house
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