The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-10-24

villified Mr.. Lincoln, and now since
his death, have transferred their abuse
and slander to General Grant, aided
and abetted by sorc-headed Republic
cans. In order to show that this isno
new thing in this country, we extract
from Chief Justice MarshalPs life Of
Washington, whatFths old Tories of
the Revolntiou said Of hims>,,
ssWashington's military and spolitic-'
oil character was attacked with equal
violence, and it was aver1ed that he
was totally destitute of merit, either as
a soldier or a statesman. The calum-
nies with which he was assailed were
not confined to his political conduct;
even his qualities as man were the
subjects of detraction. That he had
violated the Constitution in negotiat-
ing treaty without the previous adj
vice Of the Senate, and in embracing
in that treaty subjects belonging ex-
clusively to the Legislature, was open
ly maintained, for which an isnpeach-
ment was publicly suggested; and that
he had drawn from the Treasury for his
private use, more than the sal
ary annexed to his office was
asserted without shame or blush.
The last allegation was said to be sup
ported by extracts from the Treasury
accounts, which had been laid before
the Legislature, and which was main
tanned with the most unblushing ef-
frontery. Though the Secretary of the
Treasury denied that the appropria-
ton made by tn. Legislature had been
exceeded, the atrocious charge was still
confidently repeated, and the few who
could triumph in any spot which might
tarnish the lustre OF Washington's fame,
felicitated themselves in the prospect
of obtaining victory over the reputa-
ton of a patriot, to whose single influ-
ence they ascribed the failure of their
political plans"
At Creston, on Friday last, there
gathered together Liberal Republic
can Judicial Convention for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for Cir
cult and District Judges. When the
Convention had assembled, it found
| itself to consist of two delegates, viz
Jno. Warner, OF Decatur county, and
p. j. Goss, of Clarke county. The
Convention came to order, and began
to ballot for candidate for District
Judge, when it transpired that Goss
was candidate for the place, that
Warner was-and that the pursuit OF
this particular place was all that
brought either of them to the Conven-
ton. After several ballots, uniformly
resulting in one vote each, the thing
got monotonous and the gallant COM
batants agreed to send to Alton foI
one Ed. Sullivan, and remit the ques-
ton back to him. Ed'ard came on the
next train, examined the credentials o1
the two delegates, and found that each
was regularly entitled to his seat, and
that no other delegates were ON hand.
He tried to convert one to the support
of the other without success; and ther
he tried to have them rattle for the
District nomination., the loser to fal
back for consolation on the nomination
for Circuit Judge. Neither woulG
yield, and Goss finally left for home II
disgust. Shortly after he left, Warren
managed to get some more proxies
by telegraph, when he declared him
self the regular nominee, and trium
phantly took his way home to receiv'
the congratulations of his friends
This is fair indication of the style O
Liberalism in Middle Southern Iowa
State Register.
| Our Agency City friends will re
member this same P. j. Goss, as once
resident of that place, and regula
striker for and delegate to Democrat
County Conventions. During th
war, for policy sake, he gravitated int
the Republican ranks, and not beinI
given an Office there, he has became
sorehead Liberal.