The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-09-23
The Election,

The Election.
We call TO the remembrance of all
our Republican readers, that the elcc-
ton this fall, comes off on the 18th
of next october, and that the Trus.
tees Of each township, meet to cor.
rect the Registry on the 9Th Of DC.
tOber.
The Republican State ticket viii
Of course be succcssiul BY from 30 to
20 thousand majority. The greater
however we can make that majority,
the more certain and easily will vic
tory perch upon our banners in fu-
ture contests. A falling off in our
usual majority encourages the one.
my. Therefore though we are sure
of success in the state, lot us not
abatc one jot of our labor in getting
out every Republican voter.
7 In the County canvass we have in
fact good Republican majority, if
the party attends the polls to a man.
This however is true, that the popu.
la,ion Of our county, with its numer-
GUS Railways and go ahcadative
character, is changing every year,
and fast increasing. and We cannot
rely upon success if Republicans do
not uni. ersally see that all our votes
are cast as well AS see that Dcmoc
racy plays none of its old games Of
voting fraudulent voters. Our coun-
ty candidates, noble and true men,
every one Of them, have right to
expect, of every Republican in the
county, to work and not simply cast
his vote, but to see that the entire
vote of the party is cast in his town.
ship.
Organize in each township and
school district, aud sec that every
Republican is first registered and
then voted. If there be anything
in what the people generally say, the
Democracy are to make their great
effort to elect their candidates for
Sheriff and Treasurer. The support
that these offices give to the party or
gan are almost absolutely necessary
to its existence, and all that can be
done will be to, elect their two can
dicates Bedwell and Ross, by the De-
mocracy. If there be any reason in
the world why Republican should
vote for either of these men, we fail
to see it. They were of the old effete
party all during the country's strug-
gle for existence against rebels;
strict partisans of the fire in the rear
party, and how a Republican can
reconcile his action, in voting for
them is entirely beyond our compre-
hension. No deadlier blow can be
struck at the Republican party of the
county than such action.
Opposed to these men we have two
of the most worthy, able and honor
able gentlemen in our ranks. Alfred
Lotspeich has done yeomen service
in the party for many years past,
and that of the most faithful kind,
Let no Republican tor any person
al matter scratch man on our tick
ct, for we maintain and know that
no Republican has right to do this.
Capt. Swiggette has been one Of
the most faithful Of the party, a gen.
tleman of the very best Of charac.
ter, as is attested to by all the
fair men Of both parties who know
him best. He served three years
faithfully in the army. He is very
capable and has been SO active fol
the party, that he has called down
upon him not only the anathemas
but the murderous blows of Demo.
Gratis, who in the rebel army tried ia
destroy the Government, and would
be glad to destroy him. Shall he be
sustained against Tom. Bedwell, who
during the Rebellion, trained in the
ranks of rebel sympathisers? We
will only add organize for the fight.