The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-24

A the Burlington HdWk- Eye IL not satis-
fied to take Mr. Alliscn's speeches and
official record n evidence Of bis thorough
accord with the Republican party of the
State and nation. we are afraid It will have
to wait until Mr.. Allison goes upon the
stump, before it will be gratified with
further declarations of his political views.
This we suppose may be taken a.
the final answer to the question rails
ed by Mr.. Allison's friends as to his
hostility to President Grants ad-
ministration, and which we, in CON-
mon with many others, have insisted
that he ought to answer. The Re-
publican State Convention met on
the 21st of Juno, and immediately
following the notable effort made by
Senators Sumner, Schurz, and others
to break down the administration-
that convention adopted unanimously
the following resolution:
Resolued. That we cordially approve
and earnestly indorse the eaninently wise
patriotic, and economical administration
Of President Grant, and heartily commend
1t to the fave rable consideration of the
country.
Soon after this, certain newspapers
that are supporting Mr.. Allison for
the United States Senate, came out
and said, in substance, that he did
not approve this resolution and that
he was not a friend of the admins.
tration, and that they supported him
because he occupied that position
There was at once . call made upon
Mr.. Allison TO know if he was cor.
rectly represented by these friends.
We we're innocent enough to sup
pose that he would at once speak out
and put the matter to rest. We
could not think that he would permit
the people of the State to be in doubt
on question 80 important rs this.
We have, however, discovered our
mistake. We find that Mr.. Allison
not only consents to occupy an am
blguous position, bat sturdily refuses
to answer perfectly plain and en-
tircly proper question affecting his
standing in the party.
In our judgement Mr.. Allison has
seriously compromised himself by his
course in this matter. Above almost
everything else, the Republicans OF
Iowa demand Of their public servants
and OF those who arc seeking to be.
come such, frank and anequivocai
expression of their Opinions on pub.
lie questions and especially upon
those matters which affect the fealty
and devotion of those servants to
the great Republican organization.-
In standing by the Administrations
OF Presidents Lincoln and Grant, and
in repudiating that of Andrew John
son, they have hown not only their
independence, but their appreciation
of both the true and the false. No
waverlng, vacillating, uncertain man
can command their confidence or
their support. They want to know
how he stands. If no hesi,ates or
refuses to tell, they will cast him
aside as certainly as the sun shines.
Mr.. Allison ought TO know aud
realize this. His vacilliation, or his
Reputation Of President Grants ad.
ministration while it is so heartily en-
dorsed by the Republicans of the
State, will not only make sure his
loss of the present Senatorial race,
but what is Of q gres 4 deal moro inn
portance to him-the respect and
confidence of his political associates.
Mr.. Allison does not come to us for
advice, nor do we seek to impose it
upon him, but let him make q note
of the above and sec If it 10 not as
true as q problem in Euclid.-Hapk.
Eye.