The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

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The Des Moincs Reuie,o suggests
the possibility that q Senatorial eau
Gus will not be hold, and that the
twenty-eight Democrats IN the Leg.
islature will become an important
element in the choice of a Republl.
can Senator. 1t adds what we CON
slider very mild protest against
such o proceeding.
The Dubuque Herald, which desig-
mates the Reviev as the "organ Of
Mr.. Kasson," alludes to ths ''signifl-
cancy' of this, article, and follows it
up with q careful denial OF any dis.
position on the part of the "Demo-
cratic members" to enter into "en-
tangling alliances" for the benefit Of
either Of the Republican aspirants.
The significant" part of all this
is the suggestion of scheme to
cheat the Republican party out of a
caucus for Senator, and the compla-
cent tone in which the question is
discussed. For one, without any
reference as to who will be benefit
ted or injured by such q shameless
coalition with the enemy, we do not
hesitate to say that we shall regard
it as q betrayal Of the Republican
party. In the name of all the loyal
ty there is left, after the demoraliza-
tion produced by the unreasonable
and unwise agitation of this Senato,
rial issue, We protest against any
further attempt TO divide and de-
bauch the Republican party by call
ing upon the Democracy 70 chose its
highest representative in the gov
ernment. let us not make ship
wreck of the party in this grand
young State let US preserve its in
tegrity against such temptation to
commit suicide; let US settle our
own controversies in our own ranks;
let us stand by The only doctrine that
will save us from disruption, viz: that
the majority shall rule; and let the
attempt on the part fany candidate
to call on the enemy for help be tho
signal tor pitching him overheard
We speak out thus early that there
may be no mistake as to our position
when such an issue is presented, and
because such a scheme, if entertain.
ed, should be promptly nipped in
the bud.-Davenport Gazette.
We are really glad to see our con-
servative friend of the Gazette awak-
ening to realization of the peculiar
tactics which have been pursued in
this campaign, and more especially
with reference to the Senatorial con.
test. 1t, and others, too, perhaps can
now understand why il is that Dem
ocrats have been elected in counties
with overwhelming Republican major
tiles, and Republican has been elect
ed in Dubuque county, which is just
Us strong the other way. Or, to
speak in words that are unmistak
able, everybody can now see why
Harlan candidates for the Legisla-
ture have been defeated in counties
which heretofore have never been
known to elect anything but straight
Republican tickets. Desperate cases
require desperate remedies, and it
now seems as il the enemies of Mr..
Harlan are determined to thwart
the will Of the people, fairly express.
ed, even if they have to do it at the
expense of all rules of party tactics
and decency. How well such a
course will succeed, remains Of
course to be seen, but we opine that
the proposal of such course will re-
suit in the ignominious defeat of Nv.
Harlan's opposers. 1t is no doubt
true that by his opponents refusing
to 60 into caucus, and coalescing with
the Democrats in the legislature,
some other man than MIR. Harlan
might be elected, but the bare sug-
gestion of such course only proves
the weakness Of his opposers, and o
determination to thwart the known
will of the people. Will the honest
representatives Of the Republican
party in Iowa permit this outrage on
the party, and decency, to be perpe-
trated?