The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-12-08
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general prosperity to this nation has
passed since the last assembling Of
Gongress. We. have, through /
Kind Providence, been blessed with
abundant crops, and have bsGn
SHARED from complications and war
-wisA foreign Dationss in oarmidst
comparative harmony has been
restored. 1t Il. to be rsgnetted, hows
ever,athat q tree exercise of tho cleo.
two franchise has, by violence and
intimidation, been denied to citizens
Ia exceptional cases in several OF the
States lately Tin rebellion, and tho
verdict Of the people has thereby
been reversed. .ae fra x. -
al 81 RECONSTRUCTION.
Tho States Of Yirglnia, Missis sippi
and Texas have been restored to
representation in, our national coun-
icils, aud Georgia, tho only State now
without representation. may conf
IDENTIFY becxpcctod to take her place
also az tho beginning of the new
year: Then let he Hope the work IF
reconstruction swill be completed,
with an acquicscence on the part Of
the people in the national obligation
to pay the debt created as the price
of our Union, the pcnsians to our
disabled soldiers and sailors, ard
their widows and orphans, and in
tho changes or the Constitutions
which have been made necessary BY
the great rebellion, There Is no
reason why VIC should not advance
in material prosperity and happiness
as no other nation ever did after SO
ptotracted ard devastating a war.
THE FRANCo-PRUssIAN WAR.
/ Soon after the existing war broke
out in Europe. tho protection of the
United States Minister in Paris was
invoked in favor Of the North Ger
mans domicilod in French territory.
Instructions were issued to grant the
protection. This has been followed
by an extension Of American pro.
lection to citizens Of Saxon, Hesse
and Sax Coburg, Gotha, Columbia,
Portugal, Uruguay, tho Dominican
Republic, Ecquador, Chill, Paraguay,
Venzucla, and was an onorous one,
requiring constant and earnest labor
as well as exercise Of patience, prn.
dence and good Judgment. It has
been performed to the entire rats
faction Of this government, and as /
am officially informed, equally to the
satisfaction of the government Of
North Germany.
Assoon as learned that q Repub-
lie had been proclaimed at Paris, and
that the people Of France had acqui.
csed 10 the change, the minister .ol
the United States was directed BY
telegraph to recognize it and tcndel
my congratulations and those Of the
people of the United States. The
re-establishment ia France Of q sys,
tenn of government, disconnected
with the dynasty traditions Of
Europe, appeared TO be a proper sub.
ject for the felicitation of Americans.
Should the present struggle result IL
attaching the hearts OF the French
TO our, simple, forms Of REPRESENTA-.
tive Government. it will be q subject
of still further satisfaction to oni
people. ~, M. -. 81 \. -; ~
While wc mako no effort to impose
orr institutions ,upon. thu. Inhabitants
of other, countries, aud while we "a
he.e to our traditional neutrality III
civil interests lsewhere, we cannoi
30 Indifferent TO the spread Of Amer.
,can political ideas in "a great and
highly clvil.zed country like France
We, were asked by The, now govern.
!nept 70 use our good ofices Jointly
with those pt European powers an
the interest, OF peace. -. i
Answer was made that The cstab
iished policy and the true interests o.
the Limited States forbade Thorn te
interfere ~ European questions join
Wy with tho European Powers.
was informally aud unotliciallA
informsd that the Govern
ment sd OF North Germany
was not then disposed to listen e
such q representation from any pow
crs, and though earnestly wishing Il
sec the blessings OF peace restored t(