The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-10
circumstances for republican princi

were insulted while speaking, by
having the house in which they were
talking, stoned and other indignities
offered OF lat>r date than that
The fact is if republican seed ever fell
upon tiinty ground, it was in Adams
TIP. 1t was amid such surroundings
that Capt. Swiggett became ant was
the recognized back bone of re,ubli.
| eanism in that Up, and we know that
| it took perpendicular and sterling
backbone to endure the pressure in
| that region. He has made an excel.
lent officer as abundantly attest,d to
by those who know, and according
to custom has received the rightful
endorsement of the party by {, re.
nomination.
VIM. II. Caldwell, candidate for
County Auditor, is a young nan
whose life has almost entirely been
spent in this county, being the son of
Col. j. W. Caldwell, one ofthe Oldest
residents Of Ottumwa. He is we'll
known to our people as one who has
been long connected with the CouR.
Ter, being a printer by profession
He was sergeant-Major of the Both
Iowa, and served with that regiment
during the whole term of service a
little over three years, as did also
S. A. Swiggett, as Capt. of Co. "B."
Mr.. Caldwell is now City Recorder,
being upon his second term in that
office, and as such has won golden
opinions for the manner in which he
has discharged his duties. He is
thoroughly competentto fill the Office
of Auditor with credit to himself and
tor the best interests of the county.
His books as City Recorder are
models of perfection. Had we con-
suited our own feelings and wishes
we should have tried to have dssua-
ded him from being a candidate, and
SO retained his valuable services in
the COURIER Office, but when he an
nounced to US his determination to
enter the canvass for the place, we
did not think it become us to dis.
courage him. He obtained his NOM
ination without any word from us
pro or con. And now that he is the
candidate, we may be permitted to
say that we are confident he will
give entire satisfaction as Auditor, to
which Office he will, of course, be
elected.
Mrs. NJ. A. Peck. the nominee for
School Superintendent, occupies the
proud position of being the first
lady ever nominated for a county
office, in old Wapello. She has been,
for a year, a teacher in the Public
Schools Of Ottumwa, where she
could have remained for the coming
year, had she desired. She is lady
Of excellent culture, and very ami.
able and agreeable IN disposition
From our acquaintance with her, We
can assure our readers that she will
win the respect and confidence Of eli
when they come to know her.
Thos. j. Nelson, candidate for Sd
peryisor, has served one term on the
Board, and Is well known to oul
people. We have known Mr.. Nelsor
for ten years as one OF the earnes
energetic workers OF the republican
party as man of culture, as an ex
cellent citizen, and capable of films
almost any place in the gift of thu
people. As there has been hereto
fore somo feeling because we had no,
a Supervisor from Centre, I'VE wish
to say right here and now, that Cen
ter has certainly got her share or
this ticket, and Mr.. Nelson is toe
good a man to lose a single republi
can vote in this Township or else.
whore, throughout the entire coun.
ty.
For Coroner We have as nominee
Dr.. J. c. Hinsey and though the of.
fee is Of minor importance, the
nominee is a gentleman whose worth
aud standing guarantees the correct
discharge Of its duties.
Now few words in closing. Wa
pello county is Republican by from
200 to 300 majority, if the full party
vote be cast honorably and fairly for
every one on the ticket. We know
personally every candidate and we
know that there is nothing in the
character,nor nothing wanting in the
ability of one of these nominees
that can justify any Republican
in refusing to vote the straight
ticket, with nary scratch. The sim
pie discharge of the easy, but at the
same time, all important duty of
voting, on the part of every republi-
can, elects our entire ticket by a
handsome majority. Of course this
will be done-it must be done! We
only give these notes of. it may be,
warning, to call attention to the
great need OF every republican voting
Let nothing but an absolute impossi-
bility to attend, keep any Of you
from the polls.
Five Republicans only from each
township, staying at home decreases
our majority by 20. We're we GER
tam that every Republican vote
would be cast we could now as GER
tainly say that our majority would
range from two to three hundred
Remember this, republican reader,
when you hesitate about taking
the trouble or time to attend the
polls.
Grant and his friends have found
one crumb of consolation. 1t is that
Gen. Sherman has declared for Grant.
He cannot claim to be disinterested
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