The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-30
rae OTTUMWACOURIER


Inc poHtlcai sltNatioh IN THIS conn
fry at this time is eNiraordinary.
With the campaign Of 1851. in which
Gen. Winfield Scott aud Franklin
Pierce were the standard bearers ot
The Wing and Democratic parties re-
spectively. that old party OF Webster
and Clay succumbed and was buried
dccently and in order. AT its demise
sprung apthe Republican party. which,
from its vigorous growth, noulished
5 by the principles Of liberty. in eight
years thereafter assumed the reigns Of
government. lite grand work was ilrst
TO stay the spread of slavery, and then
10 battle and overthrow The greatest
rebellion the world ever saw, which
was begottep Of. that sum Of all villain.
les. the traffic in the souls and bodies
of mcn and women. in the otherwise
frcccst land on earth. Next came its
work Of reconstruction Of full half our
territory that had been under the do.
minion of rebellion more or less, and
the establishme nt ofthe national credit
which had sunk to nothing, cave here
and there where liberty loving hearts
had riskcd their treasure because they
loved the cause ofthe Union. Success,
towering, complete success, has been
attained in the re-establishment of Ma
tionaI credit. The credit Of NO ma
ton upon Garth now excels tina, OF this
Republic, which has shown itself SO
abundantly able by the faithful coll
lection ofits revenues, and by econom.
icsl administration 10 liquidate its inn.
nlense Indebtedness. according to the
strict letter ofthe law. 4
Reconstruction has been carried for
ward with more or less of success until
every state is now enjoying its fullest
privileges under the constitution. The
question of complete success is only
maired by the very natural and stub
born fact which Is universal IN all such
cases, that the hearts of all the south.
crn people are not loyal; that they still
love the lost couse, something which
time alone can cure.
The work still left for the Republic
can party TO dojs to safely and secure
ly anchor the iMti0n in the haven to
which she has been brought by ii. 10
rlvet the policy Gifts twelve years OLA
Dor, and keep powerless for harm that
rebeliious spirit that now lies under
duress, but still defiant. Finally, To-
see that the spirit Of rebellion dies
cut, and generally 10 add to the purity
and economy Of the administration Of
national affairs.
This party, having accomplished SO
much and having yet to secure the re-
suit Gifts labor, is to-day strong. en-
thusiastic, fully capable to make as ef-
fective aud successful = battle as it has
ever made Onthe other hanti, its Ola
enemy is house divided against itself.
Counter acrimonious eounsels reign
supreme in the democratic party. II
has no leader: il has no common
ground to stand GU in its effort to seek
the one thing desired. viz: 10 get at the
public crib by beating Grant. This
position of affairs we say is extraortli-
nary. Democracy, shielded by its ig-
norance, by the blind, stupid worship
of its name among the masses. Of its
yotaries, has withstood the shock even
OF the darkest crimes known TO the cat
alogue Of, crimes. These crimes did
not shake the cOnstancy OF Democratic
partisans: they still numbered three
million voters: but now that it has been
twelve wears since aemncrscv hall IN.
=,
olhces ana roooed the treasury. their
long abstinence has produced sensa-
ton ofgoneness. The impervions hide
OF the party has thus been punctnred,
and it is as surely sinking into its
death slumber as did the old Whig par-
nv in lH59 This camnaion will ana
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ii was resolved at Cincinnati. that.
I'VE remember with oratitnde the
heroes and sacrifices OF the soldiers of
the Republic, and ~ act Of ours
snan eser ec..''c. Hcln lhelf Jtsty
their patriotic patriotism"
And it was resolved by the Repah-
licans Of Illinois
!" That the gratitude OF the Nation
wh"... ,patr;otism and yalor saved ,hs
Union and made our country in fact.
A. we,' rs IN Wofa' Nanon OF free-
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