The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-06-20


Of the chief duties Of the journalist Of
words Of wisdom that are constantly
falling from the lips Of our great men.
The Analects Of COnfuciue, the Dia-
lOgues Of Plato, Zenoph0n's Memoir
ablia, and Boswel1s Life Of johnson
how much wit and wisdom would
have been lost 70 the world bvt for the
happy thought Of the Journalistic ts--H
we may SO call them-Of those daye,
to preserve tho sayings Of the great
men Of their time by putting them In
permanent forln7 Ard have we not
philosophers and wise men now
whose sayings are worthy Of preserva-
ton? Let il be our pleasant duty to
assist in the work of winn0wing the
chaff from the wheat, and placing be-
fore our readers some Of the precious
truths uttered In the daily conversa-
tion Of our great mon.
And here Il may be said the moderns
have an advAntage over the ancients,
who, owing to the difBculties of travel,
the lack Of tclegraphic facilities, and
the imperfections Of their postal sys-
tem4 were mot enabled 70 estAblish
and maintain those intimate relations
of friendship and familiar intercourse
with their contemporaries which form
90 pleasing . feature Of the present
times, when statesman and cages like
Brown, Blair, Greedy, Grosvonor,
Reid, Marble, voorhees, and Waiter.
con arc often brought face to face and
enjoy ths delightful freedom Of par
sonal and intimate acquaintance. Be.
ing mon OF ability and clOar insight,
they are able 70 speak with knowledge,
and being men OF honor and veracity
they would scorn to speak falsely.
| For tho present and for the sake OF
conveniencs we win adopt the cat
echstic form, and present to our read.
ere . few Of tho wel1 considered
opinions Of the clearheaded and
AwArm-hcartcd statesmen who ars
now conspicuous as champions Of the
Liberal movement:
| @. What manner of msn is Horace
Greeley.
Amsscsr, by Horace White. of The
Chicago Tribune: Hc has been all
his life man OF clear head and mind.
@. How is Mr.. Greeley to be elect.
cd.
Anssocy, by the st. Louis Rey1Ni'
can: BY these Democrats voters o
the country.
@. whore are these Democratic vo
ters to be lound7
| Ansscer by Horace Greeley {wh,
has been all his hfe : man of cleA
head and mind 1: Point whereve
YOU please to an election district whicl
..,Sta ,xr<xv r&vvvann rnsnsn f1sS unAko,,-
| given up in great part TO debaucher.
and vice-and that district will b
found ct nearly or quite every election
giving = large majority for that whicl
! styles itself the Democratic party"
Is "Take all tho haunts of ds
bauchery in the land, and you vi
|. find ninc-tenths Of their master spirit
J active participants of that same Ds
mocracy."
O. Who is b. Gratx Brown, ii
: Greeley candidate Tor Vice President
: Amsscsy, by Horace Greeley: 9.
= = third rate editor"
Anssrer to same. by st. Louis 1Ime
A narrow-s0uled and nassoM-min,
ed politician"
o. Who Is William n. Grosyeno
chairman Of the Miss0uri Libssal 4
= publican Committed
: Anssocr, by Horace Greeley
i inherent villain"
= Q. What sort Of statesmen
= Frank RlairS
: Ansscer, by Judge Stanley Mathe,
~ temporary Chairman Of the Cincinnl
at Convention: 1e Is politici
n whose reputation II Ay-blown."
@. How about Theodore Tito
~ 1Msrer, by Chicago Times: II
Is is Greeley's gushing man Friday, q
TO is sentimental stallion"
@. Are not the leaders Of the
mocracy estimAble gentlemen7
nsl Anssrey, by Horace Greeley ii
are liars, traitors and villains.c
'p- How sweet and pleasant it il
10 brethren to dwell together In, unity
Nissosssj Des,ocrat,