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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06
The Election.

This viii be the last issue of ouI
Weekly before tho election, which
ours on next Tuesday. On that
day Republicans are called upon to
sustain the great principles Of their
party principles which triumphed
gloriously when the last shot was
tired, and the roll OF surrender Of the
,ast mighty host Of armed Southrons
was placed IN the hands Of our great
chioftain, end now great President.
gou are called upon BY imperative
duty to leave your counting rooms,
fields, shops, and daily avocations, to
enlist for one day under tho proud
amor Of our. yictorions party, and
armed with the ballots Of righteou.
ness and truth, hurl hot shot into
th" already deoimated but Wanting
anks Of the foe. No great battle
was over won unless the troops were
well in hand and Onthusiastio., No
eupineness, no slothfalness, no folding
ut the arms for little more sleep,
ever saved an army from distraction
and final destruction. No pulling
X in the harness; no waiting for
Your neighbOr to take your coat
lapel and drag you TO the polls.
Come out, and work for the success
OF our ticket. DO not be content
with our usual majority, but let us
loll up our sleeves and work for such
en- overwhelming majority as will
engult and put out the few shoulder.
ing lights of the opposition. We
can do tive ought to do it. Our
cause is just, and our faith must DO
unshaken ani,nosities must be laid
ss'de, and charity practiced to insure
success. Let the old wheel horses of
the party buckle on TO tho car and |
dag it crushing over all obstacles
SEQ to it, brethren, that every vote
u your precinct is polled. Beware
Mfrauds, for you know we have had
oiIter experience OF treachery in our |
s.'pnty. Look closely to the tickets
and see that not name il erased
for they are all good.
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Platform Of the Party,

iAdeptadin Republican State Convention
at Des Mcines, August II. 1901
|. Resolved, That we refer with pride
. the history of the Republican Party,
I'D congratulate the people Of this coun.
Try upon its successful career. It has
given 10 the poor man a homestead Il
bas .sbolished slavery, and established
us the Pacific Railroad, settled the doctrine
of the right of expatriation, maintained
the honor, integrity, and credit Of our pa,-
ion. 1t has vindicated the Monroe doc.
trine by preventing foreign powers from
interfering with the government on this
continent ard to perpetuate il in power
is the only 81 g guaranty for peace and
: prosperity in the future.
?. Resolved, Thot We heartily endorae
The honest. faithful, and ecen0mical ad.
miuistration of President Grant, by WhiCh
our national debt has been 20 largely n
~1uced, and eur national credit and honor
40 firmly maintained. I .sls
ID Indispensable, and should Be 80 adlusl
led as net 10 become prejudicial tc al
industrial interests Of any, class, or sectaot
of the country, while securing to ouf
home producers fair competition Will
foreign capital and labor. l9tilsal
~ 4 Resolved, That we are opposed to ant
Ii stem or plan Of granting public land
70 railroad or other corporations Withhold
ample provision being inade for securing
their specify sale Of moderate prices. and
occupancy upon fair and liberal terms b1
any and al who desire to purchase and
settle upon them. as1U t&gE I
8 ReSolvsa. That We are in favor Of an eco
isrs Of the state. and WIN this view We en- S
,iorse the present administration Of the Stat
government. and commend II to the favorable
administrations.
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It is True,

Republicans OF Wapello county es-
pecialiy, we want you to read the
following language of the mouth.
picoo Of the Democracy, In Crosse
Democrat, Brick Pomeroy's paPsk:
Rebellion . crime! Liar ia y(nE,
throat, Phil Sheridani Every
4Sstins ~ aet6aof toss moi f. u
Bot ~ T. hmc6d, Though a J
'ycd 0f Iii and bloc sacrik y
and ~ gl6 labore Il dpffSrS y
10y ~ the O. If bivil
y BIN, AIT the Lf6i lh dyh6sty.
Every passing day proves the sound
mess Of their Judgment, the wisdom
Of Independence. Every revolving
year makes the sLost Cause" more
sacred to the lovers of liberty, dear
or to tho hearts of those who were
faithful t. it from it's inception to its
temporary fd4."'. !. ,....s
It'is true, that snch sentime nts a.
these expressed BY the brains Of the
Democratic party are the excelsior
talismans worn upon the Democratic
heart. Can men who expended their
blood and treasure; aye! not only
shed their own blood, but probably
hold in their memory some spot
sacred in the soil Of the South whore
q much loved son has mouIdered "a
mother earth, stricken down in hid
early manhood, BY bullet or sword in
tho hands Of . satellite Of such men
- Pomcroy and his party We ask
can men whose hatred ~ the aLos,
Cauae" was % dire az to incits
them to such noble action a. thu
war records Of our glorious Stale
OF Iowa present. on every page
and limo, endorse the language and
ignominious treachery couchsd ii
every word Of the quotation : Whe
were our friends during the drearJ
days ofrebellion ? Can any soldier
answer the question? Aye, any on.
of them can J; and now, while I'll.
same spirit that sctuated our foe X
seek our lives is humbled, but no,
crushed out-as is seen by the quo
tation above-shall we trust our M
tional existence to the Same Internal
demons2 Let your votes on max,
Tuesday decide the question. Vote
for those who were friends indeed
and in need. -. 80 80 ~.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

Cedar Rapids is in . dreadful stew
about its FIRE engine. The Times says
they have . steam engine and some
rotton hose but no lire department
nor chief engineer-all because the
City Council got into o wrangle and
sqnelched the whole matter.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

The leader of democracy in the 4th
Congressional District, John P. Irish
played the jackall thusly, in an edi.
torial Fourth Of July article last sum.
NOR. Read and see how closely be
intimates Brick Pomeroy:
'The nation and men have reasons
tor thankfnlness. Mem who were
friends Of tho late Stanton, who has
deceased in the year, are thankful
that Hell is a fable, and those who
might possibly be Interested in He'll
were it not . fable are thankful that
il does not exist, just as whom one
hears of drouth, earthquake, hog
cholera or misfortune besetting sec.
ton Of country, wa are glad We have
no interest there"
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New York. Oct. !.

new I0rk, Oct. 3.
The Times' London correspondent
|tslegraphs hast night ~ follows:
81 The Qeoclanaation Of tho govern,
msnt delegation Ct Tours ordering
elections to take place on the 10th 81
October gives great satisfaction here
md pronises 70 give q now direction
20 the apparent hopeless current Of
French affairs. It will have the effect
Of depriving bismarck Of the pretext
that there is no government to treat
with capable OF giving guarantees
for thus failing to listen to reason
1t will insure . vigorous support from
I'll parts Of the country, and revive
the grief of the demoraiixed but gal
liant French people.
The balloon post from Paris prom
Uses to be . regular success, and we
hope to receive periodicals again from
our correspondents from that city.
The post Office administration OF
Paris publishes regulation for send
ing letters throughit.
The conriers Of various legations
are subjected to o strict search by
tho Prussisns while passing through
their lines.
| heard yesterday from Orleans
sources, that the C0mte Don is com.
ing, or is to come TO Europe to otfor
his military services to tho republic.
Ho is competent military leader,
what is most waited just now for
France.
Orleans, Got. 3.
The enemy isconcentrated at Tour
nay, whore thcy are gathering large
quantities of cattle.
WI. shington, Oct. 3.
Collectors will be furnished by the
internal revenue Office in q few days
with demand upon distillors for the
reimbursement of storc-kee er's sal
aries.
Clement Hughill, Of Mass, has
been appointed Assistant Attorney |
General Of the United States.
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Letter From xx-0ov, Kirk.
wood, ,sys43 ass

Democratic wjrc workers are act
lively engaged in circulating Cover
nor Kirkwood's letter 10 Hon. WIN
7. Smith, and claiming II O. eyidenc.
Of his (Kirkwood's) belief ID Mr.
Smiths fitness for Congress. Ihey
hope by this to secure Republican
votes. Hthere 10 . Republican il the
District who contsmplates voting fol
Smith because Gov. lakewood "a
certified that he (Smith9 furnished
money to equip troops in the early
part Ofthe war, let him read the fol.
lowing letter. Il will BIZ seen thai
while Klrkwood willingly rive
Smith the full measure Of credit 70,
his good deeds; he By no means "a,
dorses Mr.. Smith O. 4 fit man "a,
Congress-: aas + $50 y i.ee f9;si
Iowa Cry, Iowa,
September 2lst, 1870.
.Messrs. Hauens, Woodin d Pope,
GENTLEMEN Your letter Of the
10Th with reference to a letter from
me to Hon. VIM. T. Smith, touching
his course during the late rebellion.
has just reached me:
1t certainly was not my intention
~ that letter either to endorse Mr..
Smiths fitness for Congress or to
furnish evidence that no Is entitled to
the support Of Republicans in this
Congressional District. NV single
purpose wa to answer frankly and
truthfully his letter to me asking nv
statement on the points mentioned
in my letter to him--an answer which
justice to him and to mo required I
should make.
| earnestly and cordially endorse
and support Major Walden for Con-
gress in opposition to Mr.. Smith, and
if my business affairs permitted, I
would take the stump in his behalf
and urge all Republicans to give him
their active support.
Mr.. Smith advanced his money
whom it was greatly needed, to aid in
putting our soldiers 10 the field. In
doing that he did well, and truth and
Justice require he should have the
credit he deserves for 30 doing. But
Major Walden taking his life in his
hand, went to the fold, Offering
health and life TO aid the good cause
IAN Offering more valuable than that
Of money. Again, Mr.. Smiths afaIi-
atoms to-day are with, and his sup.
port will come from, the men who
the war, to support which
Mr.. Smith offered his money, and
Msjor Walden his life,--while Major
Walden's affiliations to-day, a. they
yere through the war, aro with
hose who supported the war and
ought IFS battles. Very respectful. |
y 81. KIRkwoop.
-Sigow,sey Netes. |
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Il is reported that ~ Pope has
instructed his adherents in ftsiy 70
abstain from voting on the plcbisci-
tum. Z
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England and the War. !

~ Tho embodiment Of the natiOnb Of
Europe arising out 81 the present
state Of war Is alarming the English
Government. She fears ell Europe
10 likely to, bsturnsd into . bstsls-
field, unless peace shall soon 30 a.
tanned, The English nation !. seems
70 understand full we'll that when the
great powers on the continent mob
ilixsla million Of soldiers, and put
them Tito active service, she is out
Of the ring on terra frma, ut least.
6hesessy TOO, the temporal power of
the Pope gone; The Italians wild on
Italian unity and progress, and l
Frcnoh Republic springing into exis-
tence, and her people with wild en-
thusiasm, demanding Che English
Cabinet 70 recognize it. All this has
the wonderful effect to stir q little
the cold blood Of the English aris.
tccracy, and they begin to think
that there il possible danger ahead,
even for their lordly positions and
estates. Russia demonstrates slight
~, and England knows she has not
forgotten Sevastopol, and King Will
liam is walking withsa stately tread
over France, that France which, for
centuries, has besn the power ofcon.
tinental Europe moro frequently and
longer than any other, and, which a.
most single handed, onoe made all
Europe tremble. At these things,
England becomes alarmed. She
don't want TO fight; her great COM
merciai intorssts sre being seriously
damaged hsr' trade, which is her
very life and soul il SOLDERING, and
more than al that, she feels that it
ID possible that the fight may get to
b so big thing, as not to BE- ! safe
place place for ner. England will
mako peace 10 Europe at the earliest
possible date she can. ssvsa3a
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

Tho Muscatine Courier, Marshall.
town Aduance and Independence
Conservative, have changed hands By
WV. Wilmer selling his interest IN
each to Mr.. Dawson, who was for.
merly associate editor Of the Musca-
tine Courier. fs
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

A game Of base ball was played n
Des Moines on Saturday last, BE-,
tween the Forest City and Crescent
Clubs, the former being the famous
club OF Rockford ILL.,, and the lsttsr
. Des MONIES Club. Forest CitybsAa
them-24 to 2. h3s.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

A royal decree has been issued or
deriDg those districts of France DC.
cupied by the armios of germany,
and not included in the Jurisdiction
Of the governments Of Alsace and
Lorraine, to submit to tho Grand
Duke Of Mecklenburg Schwerin, as
Governor.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

The city council Of Eddyville have
bargained with the bridge company
- that point, to pass al persons free
for ono year. The consideration is
$500 TO BE- paid in quarterly install
ments., 80 I.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

The coin balance in the Treasury
on Monday was 81, 600, 900 !; curren.
cy balance, ssO,ooo,OOo; coin certif.
Gates, $16, 800, 900; net Government
gold, 48l, 900, 900. The Secretary Of
the Treasury will give the order for
the October sales and purchases 1t
the close Of this week.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

The Abba Union, not to DO behind
its composition, issues . neat and
readable daily during the sitting cf
the Conference.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

A fire occurred in Keokuk, on Sat.
urday night last, destroying the saw
mill of Tsber b Co: Loss about
$4,000. Insurance $4,000.
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New York, t)ct. 2.

sff 49, New York. lot. 2
M c... u,
ino 1'uauo says on ounosu"y
tnere was noasy nghslng at AIolz.
raris y auiet,
Negotiations nave been concluded
WIN Davar,a ana ~ urtemourg. iho
Legation Vounsellor Hacher, was
mmonea 70 tneslquarters yester-
cay 70 uraw = compact 10 proper
form.
Terms are agreed on Tor future
German unlon.
q corfesPonuons " metS says o
lorce 81 cavalry are eeing semi to
sweep ane vilages north-east ana
wcss - n y eng ciear snem OF
provisions ZOE tne recent seizure OF
oe mn supply Trains.
Inc innacNsnss @ aons q Nouson
aIe - nc nneu 1Ou,Uoc !rsnes ioi
assemPt.ng assassin y tlon ~ ~ street
Oh = Neasenant ana ccfporal
Ohoiera Is raging among the Cor
man troops ~ Cnaions, and . malig-
nant !ypnus at rheims. The
lniec'ea uistflcts arg surrounded by
2 sanitary GORDON. Inc suffering
ga p,a comprise 2 Few tn9usahd.
Dllscn 9 maoc 9 heavy sortle yes
Sluay "l.e.hoon ana, one lnis morn
ihs' pu' po'n wore rePniseo.. s 81
m, ru Wneenng' Oct ..
Le In.eIngences correspondent
~ uarper6 ferry gives the following
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06
News surnnlIfy.

The. Fair n St---Ionis- -fr0m-An
counts received here, 10 far exceeding
the anticipations Of tho managers ID
every department, and the crowd Of
spcctatorsis simply immsnse. Horace
Greeley formally opened theFa'r BY
delivering very fine address.
The Revenue department will re-
deem the blank two cent stamp re-
oeipts on which tho tax 10 repeated,
with other stampe.
Yellow fever is being imported BY
emigrants into New York. Seven
vessels arrived there in the last four
days, with number of cases afdicted
with the dread disease.
A private dispatch ststes that the
water ut Harper's Ferry has again
risen, and ID much higher than il hos
been heretofore during the present
freshet. -
The French having ordered that
no Pruseian prisoners ara to be taken
because they help consume the food
Of Paris, the Pruesian commanders
have also been directed to make no
prisoners.
Gen. Candora Is officially announc.
ed to succeed Dc Rodas, tho Captain
General Of Cuba. k'''
It is believed that Won Moltke, tho
great Prussian General, died 81
Rheims recently.
Advices from Bitche represent the
condition Of the town as Distressing
before the bombardment. The mob
plundered the shops, and the popu3a-
ton, having takes refhge in oellars,
were either sulEooatoa or buyned TO
death. ~ II Ais.H 9sssIa4. !
The Pope hiss ,nsds an appeal ID
tho King Of Prussia In }syor' 81
peace. ~ " '''s.a
Garibaldi denies any intsation of
serving under the Frsnoh. Rspsblic. !
Alexander Dumas, IL, i dying &
Dieppe. s'a 4 ! ISL i'' Is. ~ g
France Is carrying on . guoEEilla
warfare, ct least, that,s. Whst 70
called il il in this country but. tAsyI
term it "sharpahooter's CONTEST \ s.
4 cor,..,...,a..,. ..:.:.., = -.
para ssy. IN ss;nS.,; :ssss .aon /
ant ;.d;os.;ers rys;1E &. a - ptes-
81, ~ ~. p.s :...A sao - lail9ll
80. :. ....aL 49,. - sne nIN -
..srd .~.;.s4 Z -.,.... 49, = one can
-snr. g ~h;ch .ht h..;. .Iva, y me
= .S.;. - 1910. !" 49,. -. as O0s.ocl OWING
tSs.n - ' On piace
V VI. ~ -
DetaiIs nave Deem received Of the
nattle near Paris on tho 10th nlt.--a
Inc nrlng was constant at VillejuifI
for three hours, ana then ceased sud-
denly. Tho Russians We're worsted
a. nrst, Dut they brought up largo
, Tor OF artillery rom MantPiency.-
w men tho french rotr0ated they were
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Late reports say there was fight.
ing before Paris on Wednesday and;
Thursday. - Ss,s .
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

The national gard now in active
service at Paris numbers 375, 900 mon.
This immense force is rapidly consu.
ming the supply Of food on hand.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

We have received Porte Welch's
first number of the Iowa Phexir,
published at 6igournsy, Iowa. This
number is very creditabIs 10 size and
appearance-in indeed, We fear that
Porte has spread out . little too capa-
ciously 70 hold on well. Porte says
that there has been raised up to this
time $4,000 Of the subscription ne
cessary to extend the railroad from
Washington TO Sigourney. If we
reeollcot Alright, the railroad conpa.
ny demands 100000.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

Whom Eugenie was an Empress,
yic.oria was particularly sweet on
her. Now that che ID An sxilsd wo.
man, the aseemingly virtaous queen
gnores her. English neutrality, you
know. IA aale g nsn8 500
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

The great flood in the Shenandoah
Valley, Virginia, Is doing immense
damage. Harper's Ferry is half sub.
merged in watcr, many fine iron and
brick houses have been demolished
Over fifty lives have boon lost, and
4 great number are in imminent per-
A. without possibility Of rescuing
them.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

The receipts from internAl revsaus
pe Tuesday - amountsd 70,
1 410 42O. 81 !. a,y...s -.
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h BRAss.--If the following be true,
itiseems to us that such : hybrid
ought to be kicked ont of the craft !:
Alter . suspension Of q few weeks,
and . sale BY the sheriff, the Prairie
City Herald makes its appearance
again. The editor takes the Repub-
lican ticket from it, columns, because
the party did not keep the sheriff
out Of his office; but be boldly hints
that if the party win "shell ont" il
will place him under obligations
which may induce him to support its
nominations again.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

The news from Europe, in regard
70 the war i very meagrs, today.
Great preparations for something, ID
about alive oan lsarn. Whist thu,
soAeehing win be, time only can tell
We give ! summary Of al the i'm.
portant news. sas s 4ass
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

n Our old friend and companion in
arms, Capt. J. b. Gedney, President
Of the Appsnoose County Agricultu.
rsl Society, delivered . most excel.
lent'address upon the opening Of the
Fair, on the 28th nltimo. The Cap.
tsin is . complete type Of . noble.
man, and no charge committed to his
caro- will suffer, if industry and en-
tire devotion to duty wiilprevent it
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

There are 2,2l3,s7o hogs in the
State OF Illinois,
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Township Republican Ticket


sax For Justices Of the Peace
CT. VATTERLIN.
H. p. GRAVES.
N. II. CARTER.
> For Constables
A. TERRILL,
n CONRAD BLIND,
% JOHN s. WELLMAN.
For Clerk
W. E. CHAMBERS.
~ For Assessor
JOHN COYAN.
- For Trustees
,,,... JOSEPH HAYNE
r. III. WARDEN
P. G. DAUM.
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The Discussion,

At half past two o'clock r. NJ, on
Saturday last, at the Court House in
this city. the discussion between the
two candidates for Congressional
honors in this District was opened
by Hon. N. NJ. Walden in an honr's
speech: He is not . professional
talker, and lays no claia q prsssi-
hence in this dircction. He salsin
an unlmpassioned ssyle, butAiths N
siderable fluency, constrn ~ -
scntencesNell. His man1er Is vt
tor suited to other forums, than up
on the stump.
He dwelt ut considerable length
upon the record Of the Republican
party, arrsying its valiant and noble
deeds before his audiencs In plain
and conclusivs manner, especially re-
fsrring to its economy in the admin
istration Of the affairs Of the Govern
ment by President Grant; and finally
claiming that such . record was the
best guarantee in the world for the
future conduct Of the party. He
charged home upon the democrat
ic party as being the cause of the
war, and responsible for Ill its terri.
bic results. As he closed, and was
followed by Mr.. Smith, It occurred
to rs that Walden had given him
some knotty questions % answer, in.
deed it does seem TO us, that in joint
discussion, Jordan ID . hard road "a
travel for democracy" Smith led oui
rather glibly and we'll, for about fif
teen minutes, but, - he said, in open
ling, he is no political stumper.
We thought he got it sadly
mixed, in fact we don't think thu,
Mr.. Smith has ever..fully realized
before, what terrible load it is Il
pack democracy on his back. VIZ
are inclined to think that he has sor,
of drifted along in his party giving
its principles little or no attention
and letting the harness set worry loose
y upon him, and is just now in thin
discussion walked up to a realizing
sense Of the wofhlly vulnerable rec
ord Of the crowd be has all along
trained in, and whose standard boar
.er no now 10. We are inclined tx
this view, because he said he had ia
ken no active part in politics fol
eighteen years. Mr.. Walden closes
in halfhour speech, during which
he got off some very telling hits ol
his opponent. e'ksa
The audience was small, vet I'd
spectacle 10 numbers, in thcsc rathcj
| quiet political times. ,s s,g fy,4sa