The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-19

'OuAN "ouoSAS gnu AssS WYNN gu L
honor to the proud State Of Iowa. is
too apparent to need argument; his
themselves being the judges. |
20 far as my knowledge extends, I
have never known of a disinterested
man, whose opinions are worth a
snap, who he's ever presumed to call
in question his political congressional
record. There are two objections
urged against him--tho two term
system, and his official appointees;
and this is principally done by those
who failed to get or retain Office un-
der him, Or by those whe are now
endeavoring to supercede him. That
the frank and file" are with him
"heart and soul" is clearly apparent
to any man who takes the trouble to
talk with the masses upon the SUBJ
ject; but, then, in order 10 make some
showing in their favor, the disap-
pointed office-seekers, those who have
been plucked from the public tcat,
and those who are "turning the
world upside down" to secure the
place for themselves, are talking
fiuently and fiippantly that two terms
are enough tor any man, and that he
has made unfortunate appointments.
have always been of the opinion
that the former position is false and
prejudicial to the public good; and l
consider it fully capable of demon.
stration. It requires even a shrewd
man, his FIRST term, to get acquainted
with the ropes; during a second term
he can begin to manipulate them for
the good of the country, while for a
third term he will be so thoroughly
educated in governmental affairs as
to be able to accomplish much good
might cite numerous illustrations
of this, but will content myself with
two. John Quincy Adams and Joshua
R. Giddings, did more to create and
establish an anti slavery sentiment
in America than any other two
men who were ever in the country;
and they were enabled to do it, by
being retained for series of terms
in Congress. There is no question
of this; and it is equally true, that
slavery was maintained, in opposition
to the better Judgment of the people,
for many years, by continually send.
ing such men as Calhoun, Toomhc
stephens. and such like, to Congress
SO that it is susceptible of demonstra
ton, that the only successful way tc
make o good and efficient member, il
to give him more than two terms
as all after these will contribute to hi
usefulness and tho country's good.
/ Again, it would not, in fact, b
honoring q man 10 60 from tn
greater to the less. Governor
: higher than Congressman, and tn
man who has been twice elected t
the greater Office, Gel tainly woul
J not feel tiattered by selecting him 70
the less; and, besides, if the two teri
principle is good for anything it
good for everything. A man VIII
was thrice elected Governor Shout,
not, to be consistent, consent to be
candidate for Congress, much less t
adduco the two term principle as al
argument in his own favor.
As l have already said. Mr.. Tough
ridge has done nell, and it is Away
a safe precedent to Diet we'll enough
alone" Did his opponents produc
: any evidences of political unsound
ness or incompetency, it would b
an argument against him but a
they totally fail ut this point, therein
other reasons fall to the ground a
worse than worthless.
| As to his removals from and APP
pointmeuts to Office, I fail, so far a
my knowledge extends, to see any
thing wrong in them. Take GU
own county of Mahaska as an exam
pie, and where has he done an,
wrong? Are not all his appointee
honorable, worthy and competen
| gentlemen =? Do not all Of then
give full and ontire satisfaction s.
far as l know, there never haal been
word OF objection to any them. l
is true, that some who held on to tn
public teat until they had to b.
choked off are spluttering about
making considerable noise; but it i
as sounding brass or u tinl1ling Gym
bal.
| This objection comes with a poo
grace from men who have beef
Governors, and whose only appoints
cost the State $4,000. Can any
thing Of this kind be said of any o
Mr.. Loughridee's appointees? Hav'
they not all demeaned themselve
honorably? The best of men MAJ
be innocently led into serror, as wa
the case in the instance above allu
ded to-; and it should teach men t,
be cautious about talking about othe
mems appointees.
l have already made this articl,
too long; but it is because of m,
desire to do justice to a worthy off
cial, whose every official act has beef
in strict accord with the principle,
of Republicanism and right. ALLOW
me to repeat, that / believe, after
pretty thorough knowledge Of tn,
whole ground, that Mr.. Longhridg,
is the first choice of a very larg,
majority Of the crank and file' Q
the District and with anything
like a fair showing, will be triumph
antly nominated and elected. II
saying this, | do not wish to sa,
aught against the other gentlemen
who are before the people; but simpl,
to DO justice to the present incum
bent. He is worthy of the confdenc
and respect of the people, and, as
believe, has them. j. s.
sG~If you desire rosy checks am
a complexion fair and Tree from PIN
pies and blotches, purity your bloo'
by the use of DR.. Pier res Alterativ
Extract or Golden Medl .al Discovery
1t has no equal for this urposer no