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

Inc state HegtSEer, IN us issue OF
Aug. 4th, has another "Outsidcr's
Views" on the Senatorial question,
as is claimed, which it publishes in
it's column political. 1t purports to
be . letter written from Washington,
D. G., under date Of July 22d, 1871.
1t was long time on the road, or if
not 30, long time before it made its
bow to the public, in the columns Of
that most excellent newspaper, the
Register. We publish, below, this
letter, but before we do SO, lot us say
that we would not suppress the cer-
tain knowledge, in our own mind,
that no such letter was ever written
by friend, politically, of Mr.. Har-
Ian, and we could not help thinking
what pity it was that such q letter
should be under the necessity of be-
ing conceived in Washington, and SO
have such distance to travel, when
the elements are so happily blended
for it's conception great deal nearer
home. The Registers clippings from
other papers, on the Senatorial ques.
ton, following out its position Of
armed neutrality, is now reinforced
by an anonymous scribbler, who
wears the Lions skin (apeing
friendship SO thinly that the Ass
stands out blunderingly and unblush-
ingly prominent
The Registers neutral position, it
appears to us, will have the effect to
add more fuel to the Senatorial con-
test, the extent and bitterness of
which it so much deprecates, and have
a tendency to continue the fight
more than anything else we know of.
The reason for this is, that it's politi-
cal column contains collation. and
rehash of tho pith and point Of most
of what is published on, at least, one
side of the question and this firing
blunderbusses, loaded to the muzzle
with heterogeneous shot, is not likely
to make the fight less lively, nor to
end it in hurry. But hero is the
letter of that feigned friend of Mr..
Harlan
WASHINGTON, July 22d, 1871.
Editor Io,oa State Register We
of Washington feel great interest in
the Senatorial fight now going on in
Iowa, more interest probably than do
the people of Iowa themselves, and
from what we can see and hear, the
fight has narrowed down to Senator
Harlan and the Hon. VIM. B. ALI
son, both we'll and favorably known
here. Our hearts have been made
glad by learning from Judge Tough.
ridge, ex-M. G. Of the State, and one
who always knows of what he af-
firms, that there is no doubt of the
re. election of Senator Harlan. This
IL as it should be. Senator Harlan is
now one OF the oldest members of the
Senate, and by all odds the shrewd.
est and best manipulation in that
body. He has fine mansion here.
He was for years Chairman of the
Senate Committee Oh the District OF
Columbia, and has always been an
earnest friend and advocate of all
means before Congress calculate d to
in any way promote tho interests o.
tho Dis riot. These things of course
make him q pet Of the people of this
District. Then he has surrounded
himself with o class ofinfluential No en-
here, many true men, and others
from other States. These men have
generally been successful in business,
and are influential. Then it is noto-
rious that it was mainly the efforts
of Senator Harlan that Senator
Cameron, the old successful states
man of Pennsylvania, was made
Chairman OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs in place of Charles
Sumner-Sumner being no favorite
of the people Of this District, indie.
pendent of his opposition to the an
nexation OF San Domingo. Then DIR.
Newman, our great preacher, is
anxious for the election of Senator
Harlan rs christian gentleman, and
1 am sure that christian gentlemen
are needed in the Senate, at all times.
| Mr.. Allison is a Eice gentleman, and
was very popular as member of the
House, but he has not attached him
self to the people Of the District as
Mr.. Harlan has, and be lacks the
class of friends here that Mr.. Harlan
has. WASHINGTON.