The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

inst. commented at some length upon
the charges against Senator Harlan
about the Indian pensions, and in its
comments that paper took occasion
to say editorially speaking of OK.
Commissioners Barrett's showing in
the matter as follows:
"BUt since Gen. Boynton has been
proven TO have lied as to his charges,
and MIR. Barrett e%xculpstos MIR. Har.
Ian from any further wrong than set
ting aside M. BIS pension reguia-
tons, we frankly say in our opinion,
this acquits Secretary Harlan of all
wrong or improperly in this affair"
Now we copied some time since
into u columns quite literally from
said editorial, while the Registsr did
not, because we suppose it did not
like the sentiment. Having q cars
to the oit.rspeated assertion of the
editors OF that paper that outsiders
sought TO edit it for them, we did not
suggest that they also publish these
extracts from the Gate City, indeed
without that standing protest from
them we hardly think, to make such
Q request wocld have entered our
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noggin. The ample and fertile brain
however, Of the gentlemen Of the
Register has made good our deicien-
cy, BY putting the boot upon the
othex leg. The story runs thue:-
Upon the publication of the Hon.
James F. Wilson's reply to Pioneer
the Gate City made some editorial
comments thereon. and our Register
friends At once thinking that they
gathered therefrom q stab at Senator
Harlan, Immediately clipped and pub.
lishsd literally from it and then cay
athsy trust the CouRrIk will NOT
overlook it," closing with, "Come
good gentleman can the Gate OIty
express itself 10 such good sense
without stabbing the great man
named Harlan"
Now We understood the Gate
City 10 be commenting upon
Nh. Wilson's defense Of himself and
expressing the opinion entertained
by the editor Of the oharacter,
&C.. of that defense. Inssmuch II
that editorial, in the language Of oul
Rsgistsr friends, in regard to OAserp.
srs communication, which they pub
lishsd, did not mention Harian's
name, we may certainly BE- excused
for not trying to make the coat ft
Harlan in this last case.
The Gate City named Wilson freq.
", 60 did "Observer;" but neither
named the iams of Harlan. In the
one case our friends can't zee any
reference 10 Harlan whatever; in the
other they perceive that he is The
party aimed at 50 plainly that, il
their sxaberant joy thereAt, they
jump with aIscrity into the little traI
which their own hands had builded
Now we know this could not have
been Intentional on their part for they
are honorable men," The manner
in which they have laid before their
countrymen the Indian pension fraud
matter and scores of other thiDgs il
the Senatorial canvass is proof posi-
tive Of this. We therefore have tn
charity to believe that time aion'
solves the mystery 10 to the differ
once in their acutensss of vision il
the two instances. The eventfu
ninth day period had not arrived il
the fret eas whereas in the other i
had boon safely passed.
The Iowa City Republican favor
the election Of Charley Aldrich q
Chief Clerk Of the House, ~,
should Judge, from the following par
agraph which we clip from that pa
per:
Charley Aldrich has sold bach
his interest be recently purchased in
the Waterloo G0syier to Mr.. Hart.
man of whom he purchased, ostensi.
bly, because Of bad health, but we
think more probably from sickness
OF soul 1T the fearful doings be wit.
messed on the part of Mr.. Harlan's
friends. We shall expect soon TO
learn that he has taken sordere' and
devoted himself exclusively to the
Interests OF Christ's religion 10
which case st. Paul and all the 9th.
er saints mast look to their laurels.'
The Clinton Age, edited by Judge
Theyer, n of the ablest and most
respectable democratic editors in
Iowa, unquestionably reflects the
sentiment Of His entire party when
he saysi in h,s last issue that 1--WE
have discussed the senatorial cues.
ton quite briefly, at times, and We
have not hesitated 70 declare on,
preference, ~ between Allison and
Harlan, Tor AllsoD."
The Des Moines Register is wofull,
troubled because Gas it alleges Sen
ator Harlan has used his influence Il
prevent the appointment Of ]. d
Hunter AS p. M. al Fl. Dodge. Wei
now suppose he did this thing
(Which we beg leave 10 doubt 10 tina
q more heinous offence than it 10 fol
the Rsgister's N. G. TO kick the gal
liant private soldier and editor Geo
II p~-vd.ln No& e.f 49, Ftucr H.,