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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

Only about one year ago Horace
Greeley wrote as follows. bearing ear
nest testimony to the efficiency and
faithfulmess of President Grant and
his administration. Docs not every
ono recognize the greater honesty OF
this portraiture than he now attempts
to paint:
"The Republicans are generally sat-
isfied with General Grants Admins
tration, and inclined to renew his
lease Of power. There is q very gem
cral conviction that he is safe and pru-
dent Executive.
General Grant has been not quite
two wears in power. During those
two wears many war clouds have
doomed the horizon, yet peace with
foreign nations and with Indian tribes
has been happily preserved. The tax
es have been largely reduced, yet two
hundred millions Of the National
debt have paid OF and cancelled,
though we are paying one hundred
and twenty millions per annnm for in
terest. and thirty millions per annum
for pensions to the widows and Or
phans of our great struggle. We
doubt whether any government ever
before devoted SO large q proportion
of its annual incomes to the payment
of debt. lie misunderstands human
nature who fancies that these facts will
not tell in Presidential contest.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

The Des Moincs Leader spit upon
tho Greeley ticket once and three times
endorsed 1t since in leading editorials.
Probably the court understands herself
until her nose is fwcaked in another
direction by the Democratic conven-
ton, This Reform party has a very
hard time to find out where the best
prospect is for the loaYes and fishes.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

Since the Tribune Of this city has put
on the Greeley collar, 1t has become
very sarcastic and severe. Fit says -
"The Administration press, Of course,
opposes Greeley, just as they would
oppose the Apostle Paul If nominated
in opposition to the man, who is in Of
nee, and who deals out appointments. =
The difference between the Apostle
Paul and DR.. Greeley is this: When
the former was struck by lightning, he
was very bad man but his eyes were
opened, and became a very good man.
But when DR.. Greeley was converted
at Cincinnati, it was from moderate
virtue to q voluntary association with
extreme yice.--Iater- Ocean.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
Another caalidats.

We notice tina, Col. A. r. Reeve. oil
franklin county, is out as a candidate
tor State Treasurer He is rcpn,cd an
excellent and competent man.
With Hammond, Christy Rankin
aud Reeve In the pool. our State Con-
rcntion cannot well fail Of selecting 4
good candidate.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

Dispatches from London say that
Grants election is made doubtful SO
long as he insists upon the claim for in
direct damages. A-ha! That is 1t, is
it? Johnny Bull is cunning as is
shown in his taking advantage of the
Presidential campaign to bring it to
bear in the case. We would like to
know what Johnny Bull has got to
do with elections in America. May be
our British friends had better let out
this job of bullying.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

Iowa was given Vice President in
the Cincinnati convcntion--one Joe
Rhomberg, Dubuque whiskey dis
tiller, who objects to the present adj
ministration because he has been
prosecuted for violating the revenue
laws, etc. Iowa Liberals should feel
proud( p y be represented anywhere
by such man !--c1
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
CHICAGO, May s.

CHICAGO, May 8.
Flour-Firm.
Whoat-Unsettled; irregular, high
en-, ut $l.52; cash $l.53,
8 Corn--Stcady, 437sa4l; cash As.
Oats-Steady; 36@1s, regular and
fresh.
Rye--Firln; sales IS.
Barley--Dull, unchanged.
Pork--Steady: unchanged.
Lard-Quict.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

1t should not be overlooked that only
twenty states were represented by dele
gates appointed by conventions Of tho
States, at the Cincinnati convention.
The balances being almost half Of the
States, were Represented by delegates
picked up among the people, who
went there to look one These made
up delegations were, Of course, gotten
up by the political wirc-workers in the
midst of the excitement. and, doubt
less, scores Of delegates, thus chosen
out of the heterogeneous mass, were
put Upon their good behavior, before
they were chosen, as to who they sho'd
vote for, by the knowing ones, either
through a direct moneyed considera-
ton, the promise of Office, or some
other such means, and not upon the
Issue OF principles.
This reform movement, beyond
question, has been productive Of more
promises being made for Offices, on the
basis Of political fcalty, than in any
cphcmeral party. in the history Of the
country, This has been done, not
withstanding the party haa. as its chief
cornerstone, the hypoclitical cry Of
faithfalness and ability, being the rule
by which the administration should be
governed, in removals and appoint
ments. Office is just what troubles
these fellows, and still they say that
Federal office-holdcrs should not be
removed on account of their political
sentiments. Already they are parcel
ing out among them the Offices, ignor-
ing the biggest plank in their platform.
Not one in a hundred, Of those who
attended the Cincinnati convention or
who howls for 1t, but that splits upon
their plarasaical cry Of reform, In this
direction.
The democratic allies would be like
" to put in practice their doctrine Of
reform. The cohesive power Of pub
lie plumber is the life-principle In that
party, and always has been.
II old Greeley were in the chair
once, through democratic votes, liber-
ais would soon see what extreme back
seats they would take in the scramble
for the spoils.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
INDIANA.
INp1ANorLls, May

INDIANorLls, May z.
At the municipal elections to-day,
the Republicans elect seven council
men, the Democrats two. A gain of
year Of nine hundred. Crawfordyville,
Tcrrc Hautc, Lafayette, South Bend,
Sholbyvillc, and other towns show. Re.
publican gains.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
Is it not singular that this simon pure

is IT. HUI siHS UlHr tII6t tHIs s1ItIUH PIIIt
Republican party, this model reform
party, expects its chief strength from
the South just as the old rebel demo-
cratic party did in the palmy days
Of slavery, when that so-callcd Divine
institution ruled and controlled the
nation. Those valiant democratic
confederatcs down South have a mo-
ton that they can hood-wink the col
cred people with the name Of Greeley
and so they shout for him.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
OHIO.
] CrxolrxAri, May g.

& CrxolNxATf, May 8. 9
I The CommeyctDs publishes COM
munication from Peter II. Clark .
prominent colored republican leader
here, Ia which he expresses the en-
phatic opinion that very fcw coiored
people win vote for Greeley the oppo.
sition nominee of tho Philadelphia,
convention. n ~,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
How tho Democratic State Press Takes
lt, and Dent Take e.
tFrom tho Dubuque Herald
DEMOCRATS, HANDS OFF,

This Convention has settled one fact,
that the Republican party is hopelcssly
split. Let the good work be perfected
If in. any of Its parts il be not yet per.
feet. And to this end let Democrats
stand aloft, pursuing the same wise
course they have up to this time. The
time Tor things to strike has not yet ar
rived. It will soon come, but the time
is not yet. For the pursuit, non-intcr-
ference Is the only wise policy; any,
thing more than that will do more
harm than good. As it is, the SYM
pathies Of the entire democracy are
with the Liberal Republican move
ment as they should be, but Republi.
cans have it in charge and not Demo.
Gratis. Let them manage 1t, and Dem
ocrats can well afford for the present to
look OH.
from the Dubuque Tslesraph--D A. MIA.
hony's PEPPER.
ACCEPTS THE TICKET BUT DON'T LIKE
THE PLATOON.
There was no necessity to embrace
the onc-term principle for the Presi-
dency in the reform revolution. Not
withstanding the enunciations of this
principle in the reform platform. we
adhere to the opinion that, rs the Com
stitution puts no restraint upon the
people, they have as perfect a right
ifthey have they will exercise ito
elect the same person q second time 10
the Presidency, as they have to elect
him the first tire, and neither law nor
platform should interfere with OF at
tempt to abridge that right.
We will confess to being somewhat
disappointed at the tariff plank in the
platform, although it has been rs ingc-
niously trimmed to fit its place as
could well be done.
From the Iowa CIly state Press
WHAT JOHN P. IRISH SAYS.
The result at Cincinnati snakes il
plainly the duty of tho Democratic
party to put a national ticket i'm the
field. a coalition between the Liberal
Republicans and Democrats would
have been possible with either Davis,
Brown, Adams or Cox. 1t is impossi-
bic with Greeley. Onr view Of the
policy proper to pursue dictates the
or Davis and Parker, Thu. La
por Reform ticket, as the choice Of the
National Democracy and of all good
men.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
TROPHIES OF THE coNFLIor.
CINCINNATI, May 8

-
The number of scalps laying around
Cincinnati this afternoon is prOdigious.
observation-disclosures scalping Of Judge
Davis lost his own scalp. In the hope
of saving Trumbullis scalp. Schurz,
with cOld-blooded deliberation, took
the scalp of his friend, Gratz Brown.
Brown retaliated with ferocity. and
took both Schurz' and Trumbull's scalp
in one fell swoop, the audacity ofwhich
has probably never been equalled. The
plain truth is that Schurz had been a
traitor to Brown from the start
Brown could not be made to believe
that Schurz was playing false. even
when he read the jesuitical speech for
Trumbull with which Schurz opened
the convention. But, upon arriving
here with Frank Blair on Thursday
evening, Brown was undeceived. and
resolved to Illustrate the virtuous polit-
ical trade OF the distinguished German
elevator of tic tone of our political life.
Entering the convention in the place of
a delegate, Brown waited until ii be-
came apparent that Greeley might be
the nominee. He then came upon the
platform, and was introduced TO the
convention as ono Of those who had
been voted for, and who desired to
make an explanatory statement. In
few briefremarks, characterized by re-
markablc GOODNESS of manner, Gov.
Brown thanked the convention for the
honor intended him, aud withdrew his
name from the convention. At this
point everybody being aware OF Schurz'
sale of Missouri to Trumbull, imagined
that this meant consummation Of the
trade, but Brown did not stop at this
point. With supreme audacity, and to
the utter amazenlcnt Of everybody, he |
went on to say tbathc hoped his friends |
would transfer their votes to the strong
est man, and in his opinion that man |
was Horace Greeley.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
SEIZURE.

The Missouri Democrat asks edito-
rally what Carl Schurz has done du-
ring his three years service as U. $.
Senator. The fact is. the mans whole
triguc. especially since he took up his
abode in the State of Missouri. He
ruined the republican party there, and
elated by his success. sought to make
national his project Of throwing the
government back into the hands OF the
rebel democracy. in which he had sue
ceeded SO well in Missouri. TO this
end he has attacked the administration
and spent nearly all his time in the eff
fort. The Democrat says:
''Mr. Schurz has now been three
years United States Senator. For a
parsonage Of his pretensions, what has
he done! Where is the measure of
craftsmanship he has originated P
What valuable law has he placed on the
national statute-book For II great
man, ii must be owned that his great
ness has left no trace in the history of
legislation. 1t is only to be found in
his assaults upon the President and the
Administrator. What have these eff
fectcd? They have been put forth to
influence the State elections against the
Administration, but have notably fail
cd. They have been intended to in
,.uce Republicans. to declare against
Grant. but in all their State COnyen-
tons they have unanimously approved
the Administration. Mr.. Schurz's first
anti-Grant ultimatum was based on the
charge that the President had usurped
the war power in dealing with Hayti
in the San Domingo negotiations. The
charge has scarcely awakened an echo
anywhere. The point is so fine that the
people can't sec il. His latest demon
stration in the French arms prosecu-
ton has ended in consummate and
generally confessed failure, ridiculed
on both sides of the Atlantic
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

The Montreal Witness says that the
result of the agricultural strike in Eng
land will be an exodns of emigrants
such as took. place . few years ago from
Ireland and adds that there is a re-
dundant population that should OVER
flow into Canada and Australia
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
From the Iowa CIly state Press !
WHAT John p. rRrSu SAYS.

The Burlington Gazette wants a
Convention called Of "all who are OPP
posed to Grant" in this State, to talk
the matter over. The man that tells
the Gazette what to do and how to
vote hain't been round to sec him, and
he hardly knows what to do.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

A riot took place OH the 9TH at
Albarkof, town Of Southern Russia
The military were called out and
many citizens killed.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

sss CHICAGO, May D.
NJ The Democratic State Central Com.
mittee met in this city at noon to-day.
Nearly all the members were present.
After some informal Interchange Of
opinion,an adjournment was had to 3
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

Gen. Add. II. Sanders has resigned
his position as Register, in Montana
Territory, and intends returning to
Davenport.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

b. Gratz Brown delivered Asspeech
on his return to Jefferson City. He
expressed himseifas eminently pleased
with the ticket, especially its caudal
appendage.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
Dan voorhees, has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation from his lofty
seat in Congress:
To Editor IegTe Haute Journal:
WAsnIsGToS. Nav 4.

To Editor 1erve Haute Journal:
The Democrats will meet as usual in
National Convention, and through its
authorized delegates will nominate Its
candidates and declare its policy. I'm
til then no man has q right to commit
the party MS to its future action, Its
organization and principles should be
maintained at all hazards.
[Signed] d. W. VOORHEES,.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

, W
Wilbur F.Storey editor Chicago
Timer was inlttendancc at the .Cincin-
natl Convcntih, and sent the specials
TO his PSper We herewith submit
copions cxtracs from the same Of the
Ath Inst, whiclwill give The reader a
good idea Of lie inside workings Of
that cpnglonDration Of wiry mud
malcontsnt politicians. 1t will more-
over show pretty conclusively how the
editor ofthe le,aing democratic paper
in the United States regards the
mongrel brcgen- Of the Dolly Warden
menaeerie.
CINCINNATI, May 3.
The Following message went bv
telegraph from this city last night to
Horace Grcele..
CrNnNsAr,, May 2, 1872.
To HofAcE GREELEY, Tribune Office,
New York: We can secure the nomi-
nation of Crunbull for the first place
IF YoU Will ACCEPT THE SECOND PLACE
ON THE TICKET. Will you answer?
CARL ScHURz.
This Telegram was taken from the
the sound OF the. telcgraphic instru-
ment last high as it left the Office in
this city. IL was overheard by . gen.
tlcman who has been q telegraph Opcr-
ator, and Who understands the language
of the instrument as well as his mother
tongue. He is not q Davis man, nor,
as will b( readily concluded, a Trum-
bull man. He is here, however, to
advance tie interest of q certain can
didate, a,il hearing such q virtuous
proposition from the senator who
wants to eevatc the tone of our politi-
cal life, koing over the wires, he
naturally PAUSED to listen, and to take
copy Ofitin his memory. This can
be relied ppon as entirely true, and the
name of he witness, will be produced
when required. Schurz' virtnOus pro-
position TO trade with, Greeley was
lredicated upon his sale Of the Mis-
senri delegation with Trumbull. 4
will be observed that Mr.. Schurz Is
bringing himself out as the great ele.
water of the tone Of orr political life by
political huckstering of the most bare.
faced kind, but it is understood this
morning that Gratz Brown and Frank
Blah refuse point blank to ratify
Schrrz' bargain. Blair talks black, So
1t is aid, and Brown is ugly. The
result is q revolution In the situation
during the night, and a claim on the
party tfthe Greeley men, this morning
that they have consumated o trade will
Brown which has superseded Schurz
contrac with Trumbull, and the con
summation Of which Is to make Greeley
first and Brown second on the ticket
We shah see?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
/ PENNsYLv ANA.

FHlLADELHalA, Mays =
I. Attic reception given TO the Nation
ii Medical Convention, last night, By
the Academy Of Science. Five hum
dred and cigthy-thrsc members Of tho
Convention were registed present thus
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
WAsHrNGroN, May 8.

Sec'y. boutwell, to-day In convcrsa-
ton settled the rumors about his res
signing as Secretary of the Treasury,
saving that he has no such intention,
and further has no aspirations for the
presidency, but will support Grant for
reelection.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
OALlFORNIA.
=
ya~ Em AHrv

SAN FRAHclsco. Mays
Al i fire on Sacramento street, above
Kcarney, last evening, three Cinnamon
I ChinAw0nlan and child were burned
to death.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

OHICAGU, MAY q. y
CattIe--Reccipts l 800, active high
err slight advance on best grades.
Hogs-Receipts 1888; active at ten
cents higher; range at $3.S5@$4.25;
most sales at $4D0@2O.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

In the campaign of 1865 Greeley
wrote of Grant as follows:
''We are led by him who first taught
our armies to conquer in the West,
and subsequently IN the East, also.
Richmond would not come to us till
we sent Grant after il, and then ii had
to come. He has never yet been de-
featcd. and he never will be. He will
be as great and successful on the field
of politics as on that of arms
Greeley now thinks it honor enough
70 run and be beat by Grant.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

Congressman McCrary. Of Iowa,
Chairman of the Committee on Elec.
tons, has reported that w. T. Clark,
sitting member from the 3D. Texas dis
trict is not, and that Giddings contest
ant is entitled to the seat in question.
Clark was formerly from Davenport,
and later Adit. 18th Iowa, then in turn
Asst. Adjt. Gcnl. Oh Crocker's, Nc
Kean's and McPherson's staff. while
Gidding's was, and is banker at
Brennan, Texas, and commanded a
rebel regiment during the war. On
the latter account, the New York
Tribune recently had a furious article
sgainst Clark, who, however, we pre-.
sumo, never had majority Of the votes
Judging from McCrary's report.
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rHErARcE ENDED.
CINoINN Att, May 8.

CIScINN ATT, May 3.
This congregation of conglomerate
elements hes finally achieved the big
gest joke Of the ninetesnth century.
It has put thirty millions Of people
into q broad grin at the supreme ridic-
ulousness Of the move which the nomi-
nation has brought forth. The mouths
Of the whole nation are spread in one
monstrous guffaw at the absurtlity of
the result. This will give not an over
drawn idea of the effect which the
nomination Of the sage of Chappaqua
for President of the United States
produces upon everybody here.
venture to say there is not one man of
average com mon sense who came here
to attened this ConveptieGswho mas the
| slightest idea that n. Ct. will ever be.
Presidents The very men who nomi
mated him have no idea he can be
elected, and do not pretend that they
have. The almost universal expressi on
is that the nomination Of Greeley rem
ders it sure that the Democrats will
nominate, and think that the majori-
ty are glad of it. This furnishes the
real explanation of Greeley's nominal
ton. Men felt perfectly sure that
neither Adams nor Trumbull would
get the Democratic vote, and they, of
COURSE s.!y , knew that Greeley Mqyla MOI,
could have been easily beaten il
| Trumbull had not thrust himself in the
way to prevent the nomination of
Judge Davis at all hazards, and obsti-
nately refused to get out of the way.
Seeing. therefore. that the Convention
could not nominate the winning man,
the alternative was taken Of NOM
mating the man who of oil others
would be surest to bring into the field
q candidate who can beat Grant. This
is the meaning of Grecley's nomina-
ton. Everybody here pcrcicves that
this is its meaning. Everybody says
the Democrats will now be sure to
nominate, and this is the only one
source of qualification. Everybody
understands perfectly that the cause
Of this supremcly ridiculous fizzle Of
the Cincinnati Convention is Squire
Trumbtll and his intokrant but idiotic
personal hackers. "Trumbull," say
everybody, ''has cut his own political
throat from ear to car" In this
business he is the deadest politician
to-day in America. His chances to
return to the Senate from Illinois are
not one in ten thousand. He has
played the bullying game which put
him in the Senate over Honest Old
Abe once too often. He will hard
ly be invited to play it again. He and
his boy, who has been helping Horace
the Little, in his game of sheads win,
tales you lose" can now open law
Office at Springfield, and take in John
Shut as partner. The bottle-holders
Of Trumbull imagine they can save
him by running him for Governor on
the Chappaqua ticket against Oglesby.
The aboriginal name ofthe Chappaqua
party is appropriately suggestive Of
the prodigious amount Of political
scalpiDg of whica-tiie Chappaqua cam
didate is the result.
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