The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15

the State Government the party
which is receiving the enthusiastic
support-as far as in their power
-of every ex-confederate officer and
soldier in the State; for this purpose
Andrew johnson is expected to take
the stump in few days.
Senator Brownlow is no longe. q
power in East Tennessee, the noble
Union men Of these mountains who
suffered with him during the dark
days Of Rebellion add who from
their associate sufferings had learned
to love him, now denounce him as q
political demagogue, while the con
servatives and rebels-willing to re-
ceive his present assistance. secretly
curse him and openly say they will
never trust or honor him. They de-
light torefer you back to less than one
decade when the Parson was most
earnestly denouncing the negro Of
an ape and the connecting link be.
tween man and brute, and the poor
negro who in their simplicity and
confidence after they lost their Mo.
ses, loked to the good old Governor
as the Aaron who should lead them
into the full enjoyment Of the prom.
Used land and protect them there, are
surprised but not discouraged. They
no longer need a Moses or an Aaron.
Shrewd politicians predict that in
the event of tho conservative party
becoming the ruling party Of the
state, the feeble voice of this dying
old man will oe raised, and the little
remnant Of his once powerful influ
ence, will be exerted to send Andrew
johnson to the Senate of the United
States, and that he will thus complete
the circle with johnson. Hanging
to life as by a thread, his palsied and
weakened form apparently ready te
fall into the grave, he clings to poIiti
cal honors-and by the pen Of an
smanuensis he vainiy endeavors u
WELD tho influence and mould pub
lie sentiment as he did when his arm
was strong and his brain vigorous.
Like .aasy old mcu have done be-
fore him, he may outlive his time
and the historian who shall record
the events of the present years-ae
with Seward-may have to call upon
posterity to throw the mantle Of
charity over the acts Of bis declin
ing days.
The Honorable Horace Maynard
enjoys the privilege enviable to {
politician with no interest at stake
OF watching the contest from the
heights of the Sierras, without com
hitting himself to either policy.
The negro in politics is no longer
to be ignored, and holding as he doe.
IN this State the balence Of power he
is courted by both parties. There pc
litical perception is not dull however
and they see the advantage Of keep
ing power while 1t is in their hands
hence they are generally courted for
the Radical party. They take {
commendable interest in politics, and
| some of the most intelligent are al
ready seeking "the bonors and emol
uments." One Of the City Father,
Of this respectable city is . portly
negro mani
Another, a man of culture and re
finement is candidate to represen,
this district in the State Legislature
his conservative competitor is Col
John B. Brownlow, Ca son Of the
Senator,) whom be meets upon the
stump and in public debate with no
discrcdit to himself; he ia in fact a
fine debator and stump orator.
The State is of course claimed By
both parties, and at present the bos,
informed politicians arc unable to
form any satisfactory opinion, tho
probabilities are that Fast Tennessee
will give Stokes some 10000 to 20
900 majority, which the 6entcr par
ty are confident Of overcoming in
the middle and western portions of
the State. LEX.