The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-01


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THunspAY MORNING., Aug. l. 1872.
Horace Greeley, in his letter of ac-
ceptance of July 18th ofthe Democrat
ic nomination at Baltimore, says:
Having done what l could for the
complete reimbursement Of the
blacks, i now insist on the full en-
reimbursement of all my white country
men. Let none say that the ban has
just been removed from all but a few
hundred elderly, gentlemen to whom
eligibility to office can be Of little
consequence. My view contemplatcs
not the hundred prescribed, but the
millions who are denied the right TO
: be ruled and represented by the man
of their unfettered choice" e"
Now, If the most violent rebel i'll this
nation had put the above argument
q instead of Horace Greeley, he could
not have written il better to his liking.
II is deliberate, cunningly devised
bid on the part of its versatile and iec-
centric author for votes of the hun
dreds Of thousands Of Democrats north
and south who are to-day in their
heart of hearts lovers, and stubborn,
willful adorers of the lost cause. This
tit-bn Of food for the rebel stomach is
simply this: 1t is not for the hundred
who are prescribed from holding Of
flee because Of the high-handed trea-
son they committed, thathe complains,
but his complaint is that those who
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they are clothed with full citizenship are
not permitted, as proof Of their loyal
ty and generosity for mercy extended,
to elect to seats in Congress or other
high positions, jefferson Davis, Robert
Toombs, John c. Breckenridge, Beau
regard, Semmes, &C., So. .
Horace takes to Democracy under
the guise Of Liberalism, as readily as
young duck to water. He don't be-
keve in abstaining a whit in eating
dirt when necessary. His great bur-
den of complaint is, that the southern
people arc not permitted to put their
biggest rebel back into power. How
does that suit You, Republicans RI
Greeley has not always thought it best
to place Beauregard where he could
again hold the sword of his country.
We will just put in juxtaposition
with Greeley now, the Greeley Of al
few years since in regard to Beaure-
gard and his kindred rebels now SUB
porting II. G.. In his Tribune Of De-
cember IA, 1865, he said:
"Mr G.. Pierre Toutant Bca,ueaalYf
las issued another proclamation. not
exactly in the, famous Beauty and
Booty style, but as near to it as the
change in circumstances will permit.
AT one time, says G. p. r. B.. sin order
to escape the hatred of northern fanat-
les, thought Of seeking refuge in Bra
I'll, but the generous sentiments ex.
pressed by President johnson toward |
the Southern States have persuaded me |
to remain in Louisiana We are not |
sure, but we think President johnson
should suspend his generous sentiment
long enough to allow this foolish braa-
gard to complete his meditated exile.
We are not in favor of colonization Oh
expatriation on any considerable scale.
for the South needs workers, but the
Beauregard Borbouns will never work,
will never do anything but blow the
expiring embcrs of that discorl they
helped 70 kindle, and the sooner they
SO the better for this country. We
have no special iA-will to Brazil, but
If Mr.. Bcauregard should like to 90
there, we will contribute something
toward furnishing him free PASSAGE
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Iowa, former member Of the Repubt
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