The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25
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a. n. HAMILTON, / r....-.
4. n. WARDEN. ~
ran IiRnRAI MEETING.

rHn IiBURAL MEETING.
Last Saturday evening a meeting
was held at the council rooms. in this
city, according to previous notice. We
are informed that about thirty were
present, some democrats aud SOME re-
publicans about an equal number Of
each. No regular organization, SO far
Us we can learn, was had, but a sort Of
informal conversation among those
who represented the Liberal element.
resulted in the appointment Of the fol-
ioMing persons 10 attend the conven-
ton al Davenport, viz: Hon.! j. W..
Dixon. Erastus Washburne and Nicho-
las Baker OF these delegates, Dixon
and Washburnc are of the republican
party, and Baker Of the democratic
party.
A large number Of those in attend
ai,ce went there out Of curiosity TO
witness the proceedings. We did not
attend the meeting, and give the report
as we have heard il from person who
was present. We are sorry that any
ono accounted republican in this
county has found il necessary to SO
strongly dissent to the. reorganization
OF Grant, as to sever his connection
with the party, and refuse 10 abide by
The result of its national convention
Seven years ago this month, Gen.
Grant received the sword Of Gen. Lee
and q grateful nation WAS wild in its
acclaiins towards the hero and his he
fcic army. Secretary Stanton issued
q congratulatory order in which he said
to him and his command:
THE thanks Of the Department and
ofthe: Government Of the United States
of America, their reverence and honor.
have been deserved and will be render
ca toyou and the brave and gallant
Officers and soldiers OF your army for
MI time.' >.
What has the man since done that
faiysperson in the sincerity of his heart
artt governed by an enlightened judg-
lnent should desire to withdraw sim
gle word from the above commenda-
ton of him. Did he make no mistakes
hiring the war? was his course as q
soldier infallible2 certainly not, and
yet he went steadily forward from
conqucring to conquer to the final
contamination. And now again. We
ask, after he has been three years Pres.
ident. has his administration been in
fallibiy right ! certainly not. but has liz
not accomplished great things! Has
he NOT fulfilled with scrupnlons care
the principles of the people who elect
ed him? Has he not been faithful IL
his promises? Has he wavered al
iota whenever the sacred principle
OF. human rights has come up foi
his action? Does not the tinancia
condition of the country under biz
administration meet with unbouDdct
admiration in every quarter -
All these interroystorics ninety-i,ine
iiundreths Of the voters who made hin
President, conscicntiously and entilu.
siastically answer affirnlatively. Has
he ever shown, either as a sGldfGfNl
( cigilaa, GAaisposltion 70 grasp powei
from the hands Of the people, to Stub.
bprnly aud forcibly set aside their win
Not a bit of it. His ambition is o
that character which ennobles and eie
Yates but does not override his sense O
right and justice. Sonic fifteen Stat.
republican conventions have alread,
fully endorsed the President laat
asked for his denomination not on
s-1esfvsyr-rsstt-- vr$'ssc- csTscr-wrs DUN--~Wt
did not intend to more than note III,
result of this meeting when we com
mcnccd. yet as in our mind, We trick
to find, some to us, satisfactory reason
forthc course Il few gentlemen hay,
taken here, to 50 differ with the grca
,irass Of their political fi.ineds, we nat
nrally drifted into penning the abov,
thoughts, and now we will drop tn
subject by saying, that we are all Yer.
foolish bc-tiInes and universally to on
own detriment, which we finally see
but too late to preserve us from it
effects.
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