The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-10-10
Governor Wells Great speech.

In Governor Wells great speech
made in Petersburg last night, (Fri
day,) alter commenting upon Mayor
Kelley's endorsement of the Kuklu1
organization, he read the following ex
tract from the Mayors speech made a,
Petersburg on Wednesday night:
"What shalt I sag Of the dummy dys.
eng hts horse along the Jersey beach
and calling himself Pressdentg
| know, said tho Governor, Mayo,
Kelley is an accomplished scholar; q
gentleman noted forhis refinement and
culture; ordinarily courteous aud DO
lite. l am surprised that he, of all
men, the chief magistrate of the queen
ly city of Richmond, who knows SO
well what decent respect requires,
| should have been betrayed into the use
such grossly improper language, but
as he asked the question, I answer:
Who was the matchless hero OF Dom
elson, Shiloh, and Vicksburg
"The dummy who drives his horse
along the Jersey beach
Who was 1t that led hundretl thon.
sand heroes to victory over Lee and
his before unconquered army from the
Rapidan to the Wilderness-to the
James. to Petersburg, to Richmond,
and the old apple tree at Appomat-
tox?
at was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey bcach!'
Who was it that planned, that flank
cd, that fought, that shelled, that char
ged at Steadman, at Fort Hell, and
Fort Damnation?
"It was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach!"
Who was it that seized the tiger of
secession by the throat, and, holding
him there, said to those who caviled. to
those who hoped and to those who
feared, sIll fight il out OIL this line if it
takes all summerI"
1T was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beachw
Who was it, after the victory was
won and the Union safe, said to Lee
and the conquered army, whose cour-
age, honor, and manhood he respected.
"Return to your homes, and YOU shall
not be disturbed by the United States
authorities so long as you observe your
parole and obey the laws of the place
where you reside?
'It was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach!'
Who was it that said to Lee, "Iet
the soldiers of your army who owned
the horses in their charge take them
home with them FOR they will need
them for their spring blowing and
l0thsr farm work 2"
II was the Adummy. driving his
horse along the Jersey beach!n
Who was it when Lee, Wise, and
other Confederate generals were in
dicted by q Virginia grand jury said,
The officers and men paroled at Ap-
pomattox can not be tried for rtreason--
good faith, as well as policy, dictate
that we should observe the condition
Of that convention ?"
cit was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach" !"
Who was it that said, "Six wears
having elapsed since the last gun was
fired, is it not time that the disabilities
imposed by the fifteenth amendment
should be removed?"
1T was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey bcach!"
Who was it that restored Virginia
Rnd reGiad 1-' !, 80 5Jaai,yh+-4lsi-.s.
calm and serene, unangered, patient
ai1d faithful, dares, unmindful of the
threats, the abuse, and the lying SLAM
defs heaped upon him, to do his duty
alike to friend and foe, to God, his
country, and himself?
at is The dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach 7"
Who is it that will live in the hearts
of his countrymen--revere at home
and abroad, the great soldier, the mod
est citizen, and the faithful public
| servant, uuostentatious, unassuming,
brave, without ambition, forbcaring,
resolute in doing what he deems right,
but never offensive in asserting himself
as soldier, general, or chief--for a
| thousand years after his poor detrac-
tors have gone to forgotten grave?
| at is the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beachl"
No words can give any adequate de.
scription of the dramatic effect and tire.
mendous power of the reply. The
voice of the speaker was clear as q
bell, and was heard by every man in
the three thousand present, and nigh,
have been heard by twenty thousand
| AS often as he commenced the refrair
=" 1t is the dummy "-the audienc.
arose, shouted, cheered, laughed and
wcpt alternately. Such an effect hal
! rarely ever been produced on a mas
Of people. 1t seemed an inspiration
The effect of that meeting will neve
be forgotten.