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uattIE on aIncd 4 reliable, ho3ett, acceptable
verdict Of tie halos.ho1- Nc confidently look
fosH Ari 10 k.Enal tsc.o5y. = coEtras caunot he
doubtful which IL waee.t between purify aud COZ.
lsa:.ts, virtue anl s.te, reform and conservatism.
fytn Ns1e The struggle Tot shuS unequal, We
cou'd net atefi 10 h* tratea. = ctra1et calamity
Oar failure would t'e or1cial nott:o thst the
"ril Z - aLI ia satellites are lmnn:+snaA1e- op-
ra:!rttn 10 iss Ubiquitous dolnCs would cea.a, ex-
Its sursenac.. IL rcncmet Of feu.aeEraud,zeMeat
would teeoue nort opeult nagsAat> unscsupa-
1ous, AID exactlne. ADD ever sax-paJe1, except.
At Tie merry Of unhe.i,aslng repaaty, 5nel.
tertd ey the lass, and employing yen2lly
and Atro.tly the torn: OF law. The iulAnous con-
tctIn,ze the community almost wlihoat let or
hlodsanee. SIN F7aIcteo. !. An example ct what
na. secoue The condition Of = city given oytr
lrso tse hands Of . corrupt and self-seeklug
"FsuE." Affairs proceeded from bad To worae,
urt.l Vigilance Committee hecame necessary 10
p.1se ssay 'ss ansla,t:. ,Tnoosn y saiai, r
peEtt get she ngns take maof Steps In thAt dtEec-
t:Cu. AID suffer malttnde OF iajuEie- before she
could Tree herself from the thl7ldom inst Was
hunyipg her Into 1ne vortex OF run. Now II The
daF and NOW Is the boar 70 Asse1t the supremacy
ot the people against stucn1eaS, eelt+eeksuG. IN
tolerant oltgarchy made ap Of aess than ha1sss
demand go forth iroU the voting masscs to the
infamous r1pG, "Incohdlt.opai surrender" Let
u i" Eose lpAed&ately Oh theH wotkl.
fEops the CAieu9o Tina<&
THX CITZkxs' KUXISAT1oSA -.
The e3tt1en8' nbntnanon4 for e1ty 1nA eoaa1f
ot1ceru we're rnAlly agreed upon ye8:efuaF, and
viii be seen IN another plsce u talA nnuoer Of
Ihe 1tHe& The NOMINATIONS have been made
alter nsny consultations oesHeen eo@Mitttts % s e
representing Ill public tnteTt4ts ana all a1dtA ot
opinion, save only the selhsn opinions Of the
oi1scenolder1' nne IN all tnese eoaalsssione.
the most perfect harmony prevailed Republicans
aud Democrats, latn17ng men aad teurerauoe
men, merctart1 and captta1lsss, have come TO-
Rrihes, moved By common purpose-1ae break
tu1 IN and eradication Of the most corrupt mag
Of oiiice-hrpxers and a1plu1defrl1 that eFer e1-
ts.ed tn the city Of cn!caRa: The common desire
wi thst the best men should he nom'nated-men
Fnt st arandtn2 ana integrity would be guar Aztec
Of honesty and fatshfn1nea+ in performance Of pub
ilc uust-mcn who would not forthwith labor to
Use tnose tu4ts for pezsonA a9srsu atzement,
ADD to suh1tct tie ballot box to their
personal control II tuture elections. II WIS Aiso
tie Unanimous sentiment that ererJ nominee
ahoold accept, and use al his Efforts 70 carty out
The important measures of reform which the ctti.
xeta' movement Intends, one Of the most tupos.
taht Of xhtch ~ the eAtAhttfnmens OF n1ed sala-
r,es Of reasonable aunouutt for III puhlin officers,
nod the ray cent OF al ices n:o The city or coanJ
ueasu17. TO tata Fety tCpottan. measure Of rc'
, 1869-09-27

Stewart lna relied mainly on the advertising
power Of those who buy his goods, each of
ulnm in a walking advertisement of his
g.xtls, his system, md the cconumy resulting
thcrefrom. The London Times promotes its
OWE interests, and these Of lis advertisers,
l,y charging stated price for the irst
square of m advertisement, larger price
for the second. md n prohibitosy price for
the third ,-cumr.lling all advertisers to be
brief. The value Of brief. condensed, but
constant advertising, cozunaretl with tran
sieut displayed advertisements, is greatly
underaisj. An advertisement is Of little
vAlue for merely striking the eye rrom:.
| neutly, compared with the value it has If
the purchasing class turn to it for reference.
II, for instance, all tho publishers or dry
eoosls merchants IN Chicago print daily, in
TIE TR1nrSE, brief, condensed statement
Of their leading attractions in trade.
the columns Of Tnr Tt1nCSE are
consulted by all purchasers before
huviue, and the advertisements, bow
ever condensed, are carefully scanned
through. But Il the mere na,ne and place
Of business of ono firm is spread in hinge
black-letter type through whole column,
no purchaser consnlts it for reference, be-
cause it is in no degree directory Of trade
generally, nor specific as to the goods OF
each merchant. It is blazoury, Just as
| The painting merchants card on fence
| or dead wall. But il fifty or hundred
cards fiji the column, greater benefit is
, 1869-09-27

1,t. r}hT9 9firfSH
- 80 ~ " 1';,.,,a- .o,..1,,;r,ant ~,
$50, - a.. 80 .,,.. a. - .ho -. :.
.sS ~ - 49,. 49, ~ 49, -...,...;s..
s1AN'' so '- 'sp' e'e ~, w
farmers lol so 'nlEeol'&u' an o.aes' ~.'noa'
thelf solcltat1on' Af. AeA'ot" II "ca'uo'
l1ean IN politics .....
Mnrk Sheradan' ESQ., the n"m'nce to3
Police Commissioner, IS Tue present Demo
cratic Alderman from the Fifth Ward. lie
Is a MN OF great energy and shrewdness
and, whlle he has been tolerably firm IN
standing up Tor his side Of the house, in tho
Common Council, bis opponents, one and
all, admit that they never had a faizeT or
more honorable antagonist 1t was deemed
by the Citizens Committee a very proper
and sue arrangement to give the Demo-
csass minority representation in the Board
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-10-15

eod AppoIo drive ale ehayiet q lhe Gun cvel
Aztecs bpilt temples IN honor q his msjo.
tic psssencg; "a wonder de 1ndlans visit
to.6s buried with faces tuFqed - ccetfA n
Orient beaws; and no wonder tie P6s1jsna
bowed before him. and hid thslf choicest
gifts upua. bi alnI. 80 e2hsl sSaI
With our higher civilization. and with
our knowledge Of The great unlssgoe 81
which the 1uh b only !aGonSinf.t Ae moteo iu
SUNBEAM. ", cannot rspresse feeling d
ad0y6tjon WHEN re think Of The i1n1oosl
power, size, and mass Of glowing 90 q
whose slightest magnetic pulsation the ea1'h
beats In sympathy, 70 whose lfe1ivthG
power our fields clad In verdure beaS Wit.
ness; and to whose balancing fogps ~ owe
the harmony which keeps evay planet o.
the system In ito appointed place.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-10-15

o. A NAIoES's' PsALx OF Llrs."-TeA d,
not in idle jingle marriage 10 An emp'y
dream r for the girl is dead that's single,
ard things are not what they seem Lite ID
real! life II earnest! single. blessedness 6b /;
Man thou art. to man returnest r. hes been
spoken of the rib. Not enjoyment, and moi
s0rro n, 10 our destined lend o. way; bat Ia
oct that each Tomorrow finds ~ nearss
marriage day. Life IL long, and youth Il
heeting: and our hearts though Iii ht and
gay, sein Ike pleasant drums are beating
wedding marches all the way. In the worlds
brad field Of hattie. in the bivouac OF life.
he not like dumb driven cattle !-be hero.
ine-a. wife! Trust no future. howe'es
pleasant; let tho dead Pase' bury its dead
Act-act 10 the living Present heart within
and hope ahesd! Lives Of married folks
remind 10 We can live our lives Is veil. and
departing. Ieave bshiad d such examples q
shall = tell "-such examples that another.
wasting time In idle sport. . f,rjorn, unnsas.
Red brother, seeing. shall take heart and
court. Less. then. hatap end doing. With
. heart on triumph set; still cqntsi!ing,
sin pussuIsg, and each one @kusbaad q.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-10-15

'Heees.os2sc 49,.
&c OFT q 90 =
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ait
D@eR IDA0N. 1GQ&sR0Q.
10 SCOTT, 49,. -. I1or1n1ok
rn',,~ vm ID Asss sqiassnssa b Hs.a.A
~n Man - 4aa eae4~a,h~.@
The Tabls b ssp9llel Win
.L%lTE&E ~ b6uelk1I61a4st
.aBsu.a.nsa jssaA u vsla1 - - suu,Jasss
..LaT L0w .T~ E3dOL TIIG
CLEAN 1EA1A1a pEpe AwA1s READY:
80
. al n t.xL0.NAO AAO { 81,
MOO 1u139lA MONTANA, T&fiT ,
THE POPULAR HOTEL o. MONTANA.
Newly painted - furnished 81 ~ Tsh,s sap-
p,isd IN ~ 49, s1ssytAl.0 saiab'a
s.cs~ sssselvs - e'~t'ey.
Unlimited Ases.,,h y a1s,a sr essssa.
pEslD9 ~ tss4.atvs spss.ssss eSas Hesslssp.
So 80: 81! a: s:SisES ~: :s:T:
In G. D. SULLIVAN, raop.,spoa'
CARY HOUSE,
asa,n strsst, O'aeksoet City. aaentana
JOHN 4 WILSON. Pssr.sso+:
THIS HOUSE has bssa thososehly reattcd With NV
Z. aoooes:dasisa g 10 H1eaosE S'.hsr
-'itf@J rl1r TABLE Ill 3UI
10 kept supplied With III The laxurss that Tie market
ard the garden a3os0
shall endeavor 70 maintaia he w Gathering rspu.
make Il
THE best StsSpias Place II Tie Territory.
Aean b solicitcd. ...,.. jy@ly
ssK a ~ TX A NJ
R ostaurart and Bar!
-! H. w,sa ss,se.
HELENA 1oxfANA
Il m m . N q II ~ Is o b In son,
rnornlr7oRa
MEALS At ALL HOURS, DAY AND NIGHT.
THE proprietor q this celebrated House. proooun-
ced by Aotantsns and distinguished vistoss 70 b.
vtAn0s, slf1 cooking alld attsuto " guoOs4 invite
eaA fsun uaSsaese, aSsosins thsm >.T
Il Tu1 BEsT vlANDs IN TIE MARKET
WILL n sorxD
ON TIE TABLES OF THE KAN.xAN.
Livery, Feed and salc stable
Y. Z. TRAVIS. ~A1r G@r G L. saAvn,
TRAVIS 4 BRO.
"a, y. 10 ~. ss,.s \ ~ a,
rs.
HsseNa, ~. aoontana.
sign orch . Iron Horse!
LIVERY,
FEED g. SALE STABLE.
Thslases9 and Dese eoDpaete 4Hso ~
...... '.-. .'.., ... eahliahnses y ~ ws't
F.EEtF ~ s+<ES.
DAOTICULAR ATTENTION PAID 10 SElllN0
j 6toek b AUcaio0 end Private Haje. Seock e oil
ksds o.aght and sod and 'assaenessas sasassssd II
: "rhcir Ivory outntj
-ftiI-tFE -Er. fffE+ ft ro-t ,
80 SSisssjs. q ~ 49, Sty;c.sl - is7ssr,
rae. especially imported fro Tie Iasi thsy % pss
~ In ssyts assarpsssahss.
Hay Hay and Graia q on Haanna
y % tinss NTH staae yeeo t@ 10 hesd q hssses.
~ careful atsehfiUu gvsa y O. 1cdiae q stock
~ ~. sssa e. ;sgs''s c,l seeo..ea'i'sssss
..'aai'SeA Flsg sstAR0g iiaHair
!. :. N s.e.. |. .:at.., - sse.sa. .iss ~ Pc
pssazy carriages Win . tdsstsbA 1 noa1ss1s elsSa
~ <-T or .,sa11AJts(S No
Sign or tho h.on EIor4o !
.T5nt 1T. trr - rF syof o. II ~ sr.s-'
N.Y. " 3l~VN ~. Ii [''l1 - Il; CO. ,-s1.
ra.-a1 =ss iiaar1AlR, mn II a,.d 4 ..ufaatE
rH. tr.A eea a=HJif n .'f- ,gg stta-eta - E=#-5t
1Fsed 40 -! i Ll1Alyyspsy, lSe| tsehl lsil
Iry#i E.stro4 .hsGssnH8t3ts EHf atJtf @faF tta
NAM o111D5. D118 I0D04 CIT. IL.
.gaFal y srf EST Tci -tatatStrrS siEtiTT 49,
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-10-15

\ !4Sse 0sele's-,.lllsaalle aneeh,
"a ;1Rp5WN ,,l1 DC ROLLED own.
..s' '-ow 4ge e - ~ :' ~. '''''1 ~
i BhoaEreBailnlng, .,as
~ - Z: ssaass a 10. 'Ras;l:: r ''''''
viaitins the Capital ~. .
cot qsss, sHa,d sness ~ attractions Z .hs ~
LAasaRisRE T8EAT1IcAL TROUPE
.... .,..... -. n IN ssae ~a :~.
Me.'s BROWN JU @!
~: q; =, |: Z: :: : VI :'';:''
Of. "a ONE THOUSAND JUGS
always fun md III IL stoposs sst
Keep y he Right - lie Law Dirscts,
IN eonins out Of The Thsats aad yea win naturally
Drop into the Jugs
Aeosyjs s fan 4 sooa .A,nss
.Mac;s Brown jug! .
NJ. 1000 Main Street. Helena, Montana.
Door Lodge Brewery,
Deer Lodge City. Montana.
p. vaIlton, .. Proprietor.
TIE PIONEER BREWERY.
.-........ AND ALWAYS AHEAD.
I an prepared to furnish. Wholesale and retail, .
Bottled ID DOR
Bot tod Por t or,
with body age spd favor to commend il to the palate
and favor u the most fassdous lovers u malt hQuos
Orders Promptly Filled.
PACIFIC BREWERY.
Maj. Street, Dses Lodge City, n. T.
BEST Err BEER
In this market win be furnished to
DEALERS AND DINNERS.
Ths Daz b supplied with the Finest Liquors Cigar
Tsy the Pacific, T.y tho Pacific.
D. wArrEIET. PROPRIETOR
Ism .....
BILLIARDS, billiards. 0IlIIards !
VIM Nasher. Frank csoeks.
nATRER 4 CROKER,
Occidental Billiard Hall,
Main Street, Bentey's Granite mock,
HELENA. MONTANA
Billiards by Gaslight:
rms popular B,n,s.d Han ]. entirely r.at.ed With
1rsecaaes tables. halle sod cues and presents IT.
fractions to lovers Ut the game uncquaed In Montana
TUE FINEST WINES. LIQUORS, AND CIGARS,
-. kept constantly Il The Ia. .
KNITTING / WATSON,
g.# .... s~ tLAfEJ srgs...
b. @. KNITTING s. CO.,
rs~csaeyis Bstek Fsoot) .'f :
ham sT1Er. below broadway, HELENA, Il. +.
L----L--..-.....-.a.. D<aasss IN
WINES, LIQUORS, ~ .-'.. .
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES,
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
Eccall attention 70 Ale stuck el Pinss, Caseiiou
= Co, and Ihom.a lllne bRANDlEA imported n
- Or seoek q 1casbon whisky eeasisss q t6s
"a Soaaiais Ds~: : : kissTzisso * 2ssSsA
<m ..s...... .a......r ........lf Hsleoa
"s'oS o. TIE nAzAo1s elAsszs.- s#
a. Ri nsoltAk H an pcr,Ht
UNION BREWERY AND sALo0N.
''1 HELENA, MONTANA. .'"'
Tle bspt qpallty 4 Beer IN the mammoth saaspa.
jyeSm
stoves Il Tlnvvnro.
rpua SrzAxc. f@'fla w 4. n. R,cuAspsox
II8t a1'7g 'u#5ier@ jig IL ..-.. } -ft ~
9tl.an4 - I2iChardoon.
81 wHol1sAl1 AND RITAlL II
,..''. '' ssAisas n =.
IN, coffEx ANDSHEEr l1oN WAKE,
u tsp aDc0 LODGE CIT. MONTANA ni*1,z
Hss = Aaa9sad arriving ~ - '*4"
kAr9A1t - took ofGoodls
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-28

The FIsk-CoRBIN AFFA,R.-Thc
brazcn attempt to impeach the char
actor of President Grant by linking
his name with the New York gold
gamblers is d fiat failure, like alitbc
previous attacks on him. In relation
to it wo quote the remarks of two
New York papers, ono friendly and
the othor unfriendly to the admins
tration. The Times says:
We have now waited until the IN
dictment against tho PRESIDENT is OK,
hausted, and what is the result OF y
close scrutiny into it? That the
president has d brother-in-law, wh'
sometimes spcculated in Wall street.
that James Fisk, Jr., tried to make .
tool of the brothor-in-law; and tnat
the government took course "n'cn
inevitably frustrated the schemes Of
both, and consequently IS above sus.
picion of being prompted by corrupt
motives.
The Herald says:
Mr.. Fisk, Jr., in his line, appears
to belong to the genuine Yankee
blonde school of Barnum; ana Oor-
bin, we Judge, if you scrape beneath
his skin, will turn out a Cossack, or Q
Puritan of the godly stripe; when
a man is a candidate for alderman ~
New York he is con the MAKE. &c
were Fisk, Corbin, and all concerned
in this lato gold pool. II was ma *,
or broak with them, and that was al
Nor do we suppose that tnoy arc II
tho least disturbed by their discios
ures against each other, except II
tho cash account of proht and loss
Clearly General Grant, IN his simple
straightforward honesty, has prove'
a puzzle beyond their comprehension
They were on the wrong tack il
gausing him by their own mearure
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-28
FIFTH DAY.

The Board met pursuant to ad-
tournament.
President A. Lotspeich in tho
chair.
The minutes of yesterday were
read and approved.
The following Resolution present
ed by Supr. Boyd, was on motion
adopted:
RESOLVED That tho Clerk of this
Board be and is hereby authorized to
procure tho renewed OF the Insurance
policies now in forco on the county
buildings as soon as they expire, and
that he be authorized to issue a coun-
ty order for the necessary amount.
The matter of the road pctitioned
for by 7. Devin and others was ia.
ken up, and Oh motion tho said road
as petitioned for was established
without the vacation of the old road
on conditions that the petitioners
pay all costs and damages on the
first day of the January 1870 $685.
sion.
On motion the Go. Auditor was
instructed to cause to be published
in the Ottumwa Weekly papers, all
tho oceedings had by him IN the
location or vacations of roads.
The official bond of r. Bigham
Justice of the Peace was presented
and on motion approved.
In the matter of the claim Of
Amos Hains-Judge II. d. Hender-
shott appearing for claimant, made
statements with reference to the
Same, the county having referred
said claim back to the Board recon-
mcnding that the said Board take
no steps towards tho payment of the
same until the matter be decided by
the Courts.
On motion the said claim was re-
jectcd.
Tho proposition Of Hcndershott
d burton to assist the Co. Atty to
procure certificates of stock in the
b. T. M. r. r. was on motion accept
ed by tho Board.
The following per-diem and mile
age was allowed the members of the
ROari Mt tho nrosont uoac;on
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-28
State Items.

Gen. fi'z Henry Warren, John
sons Minister to Guatamala has re-
turned to his homie in Burlington.
l.. D. Iogcrsoll Esq, who is edito-
rally connected with the Chicago
Post has removed with his family to
Chicago LII.
Nineteen miles of tho Davenport
and St. Paul Railroad between De-
Vita Maquoketa have been lot, and
the citizens of Davenport do greatly
rejoice thefcat.
At the recent Term of the District
Court in Dos moincs county ten di.
vorces were granted and this toe
when tho severe cold Of these Octo
Der days is giving sharp ehrnest o.
the bitter winter nights to come.
The Hawkeye says that "The frs
strain from Keokuk to Burlington Or
"the Keokuk h st. Paul Railroad or
rived at the Union Depot last Satur
day evening. Regular rasovngel
trains will commence running in
few days.
The Citi-en OF Oskaloosa says tn,
Society Of Friends have purchase,
thirty acres Of ground of Johl
White Esq, near that city upol
which they intend to erect the com
ing scasen, fine college building.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-28

The Richmond Wig thinks the
result ofthe recent State elections in
which Packer and Pcndlcton who
were prominent candidates for the
Presidency in ises, and who wore SO
wofully beaten, Will be tho "tcmpora-
ry dissolution Of the Democratic par
ty as national organization"
Per Contra, the little infinitcssimal
whirpor snapper editors hcreabouts,
whom the Almighty, for some liz
scrutahlc purpose, permits to edit the
little teenty.wecnty starveling pa
pcrs of The Coppcrhcad party, think
their disasters but forbode the com.
ing triumph of the great and power.
full democratic party (?)
This is but another illustration Of
tho maxim that on profound qucs
tions, great men still differ.
In the meantime, let those VIII,
know how painful It is to fight tn,
air, sympa.hisc with tho Republican,
of Iowa for not having something
tangible, palpablc, and respectable t,
fight,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-28
Important Contribution Il
the Byron Controversy.

The first number of the now Lon
don periodical, entitled the academy,
published by John Murray, son Of
the well-known publisher Of Lord
Byron, contains tho annexed state
mcnt:
"The following document is print
cd as a contribution to literary his
tory. 1t was drawn up by Lord By
ron in Augusta, 1917, while Mr.. Hob
house was staying with him at La
Mira, near Venice, and given to Mr..
Mathew Gregory Lewis for circula-
ton among friends IN England. 1t
was found among Mr.. Lewis papers
after his death, and is now in the
possession of Mr.. Murray.
"The document speaks for itself
sufficiently to need no comment on
our part:
ait has boon intimated to me that
the persons understood to be the To-
gal advisors of Lady Byron have de-
clared "their lips to be sealed up" on
the cause of the separation between
her and myself. If their lips arc
sealed up they are not sealed up by
mo, and the greatest favor they can
confer upon me will be to open them.
From the first hour in which | was
appraised Of tho intentions Of the
Noel family, to the last communica-
ton between Lady Byron and my
self, in tho character of wife and hus-
band Ga period of some months) l
called repeatedly and in vain for u
statement of their or her charges,
and it was chiefly in consequence OF
Lady Byron's claiming Gin a letter
still existing);a promise on my part
to consent to separation, il such
was really her exasperating and in
expiable manner in which their OBJ
ject was pursued, which rendered it
next to an impossibility that two
persons SO divided could ever be re-
united, induced me then and repent
antly still, to sign tho deed, which !
shall be happy-most happy-to
cancel, and 60 before any tribunal
which may discuss the business in
the most public manner
mMr. Hobhousc made this propo-
sition on my part, viz: to abrogatc
all prior intcntions--and 60 into
court-tho very day bfforo the separ-
alton was signed, andit was declined
by the other party, Is also the pub
LEGATION Of the correspondence during
the previous discussion. Those prop
ositions l beg her te repeat, and to
call upon her and Hers to say their
worst, plcdging myself to meet their
Observation-Disclosures they may be
and only too happy to bo informed
at last of their roal nature.
(SigneD BYRON.
AUGUST 8, 1917.
p. ST. have been: aud am now,
utterly ignorant of what description
Neutrality-suspicious., charges, orwhatevcr
name they may have assumed. are
and am as little aware for what pur- |
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-28
A Manly Statement.

Scme ininltessimal soul, who edits
sxlO copperhoad slang whanging
sheet ut Carthage, Illinois, has been
soslIy ss>ailing General Belkuap, the
acw Secretary of War, whcrcupon
Judge Clagyett, Of the Keokuk Con.
Stltatton, GENES to the Generals do.
fence in the following honorable and
aaaHiy aannor:
"Gcncrn! Belknap's personal repu
1a,lon III this community is unchal-
tenScd by anybody Of either party
Democrats and Republicans in this
city unite, without a single exception
within our knowledge, in the belief
that Gen. Bclknap will make an un.
exceptio liable and c&cient Secretary
OF War. He Is a gentleman of both
education and cuItarc, and wlthal a
practical thinker and business man
aad n those respects is equal to, if not
superior to Grant or any other nom.
ccc ct his Cabinet.
We make these statements con
uerning General Belknap, not from
Partizan motives nor because we OK
pee, to derive any personal benefi,
hy his appointment to the office Of
secretary of War, but because We
believe them TO be true, and ought
TO be said by us under tho circumstan
ces. And VIC don't suppose our dc
mocracy will be questioned by AM
body who is acquainted with us, an,
with tho political character Of tn
CONSTITUTION.
We are tree to admit that if W
had the appointment ola Cabinet off
Ger and adviser for Grant, we woul
not have selected Gen. Belknap, bu
our refusal to do so would not be bs
sed on any of the objections raise
against him by our Carthage coteu
porary.
We would have chosen SON
straight out unqualified and uncon
promising democrat. But we hs
not the choosing, nor had the dom
cratic party, and we therefore fc
both grateful and thank full that Graz
selected SO competent q man as Ge
erai Belknap to fill the office of Seer
tary of War, and to give him goe
advice in the administration of natio
al affairs"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-28

The people of Keokuk gave Con.
Belknap a grand banquet on last Fri
day evening. In response to a toast
in his honor, the General said:
My Friends and ESlloD I5,0nSn,en
Il can command no words to OK.
press fully my gratitude for this un-
deserved greeting. Memory brings
before me so many Of the recollec-
tions Of the past, that time would
fail me, did | try to tell of all the
thoughts OF other days that crowd
upon me.
The commencement of the war; the
first formation of this company the
parting words, as one. and another
and another dropped from our ranks
to enter the service OF the country
We remember all these scenes, and
offer our tribute on the graves Of oul
gallant Worthington and of others
who will meet with US on earth no
more forever.
1t would be atfectation in me TO
say that ! am careless of this gather.
ing. At time like this, when an
unsolicited and unexpected honor has
been conferred upon me by tho Pres
ident, it is especially gratifying for
me to receive the best wishes of those
with whom have for years-who
have known me well.
Conscious am l that the proper
performance Of the duties of the posi-
ton filed go nobly by Rawlins, (God
bless his memory,) and the long line
of illustrious men before him, will tax
the energies and efforts of myself,
the humblest man Of all, but l can
only give to the place the entire la
bors of my mind and strength, reli-
ant, under Gods blessing, upon tho
generous patriotism Of the American
people. A mans neighbors, those
with whom he has been in constant
companionship, are his closest critics,
and it the conduct ct the Office com
mands hereafter the appreciation, and
sustains the esteem and regard 40
90 generously evidenced here to night,
l will be content.
Again, thank you, and wish for
each ofyou, always, the best bless.
ings Of Heaven.