The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-04-18
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On last Friday evening, 18th inst,
the first really public meeting Of the
campaign in opposition 10 the Repnbli.
can party. was inangarated at the
Cooper Institute, NY II was attend.
I'd by Horace Greeley and large
number Of his co-adjutors. In the city
of New York. What was perhap.
most noticeable about IL was. that The
Hon. Lyman Trnmbull, OF I'LL, and the
lion. Carl Schnrz, of Mo-. left thei,
seats in the q. s. Senate to attend il.
The telegraph tells MS the meeting was
very large one, and very enthusiastic
We do mot doubt Il. In the metsuplis
OF million of souls stepped in the
most astounding political rascality eve,
known among civilized men. and
whore the vote Is Democratic by, say
sixty thousand majority. a meeting Of
this kind would Of course be large and
'cmpcstuons. August Belmont, chair.
man Of the Democratic National Com.
mittccs who with his Co members have
in solemn conclave adopted the Passive
policy. and resolved to await the Gin.
cinnati Convention to initiate 4 po,icy
would not let pass this fine opportuni-
~ to have Democracy rally by
thousands and shout BY division EN-.
masse to boost their co-workers along.
This Is, as matter Of course, part Of
the programme. The same Threats
that would scream themselves hoarse
At Democratic Tammany rally did the
same thing 1t this Cooper InstitSS
gathering. It is plain, then, 10 evcl!
thinking man, that the crowd and noise
upon that occasion Ia no Indication OF
tdcs strength Of Tie Liberal Republi.
con- movement in that pitiable city
which, would seem to be accursed even
by popular government. This meet
Ing, however, was intended Us the
first gun Of the Liberal Campaign, ana
its managers rnn no risk in making ii
success in numbers and enthusiasm.
Ii the time were not so short. we
should expect the Republican boilers to
hold similar meetings in Chicago and
St Louis before the Cincinnati Con-
vention. Democracy would raliy to
them. and neither the f,nss and ieath-
crs, Or the shouts and ringing cheers
would hdwantins, because they wonid
in fset BE Democratic meetings under
another name. We. have no doubt
should our irrepressibIe friend, J. B.
Grihneli, be preserved in one mind un-
I'll after May LIST, and should he return,
TO Des MoiRes TO hold ratification.
meeting. but tllat the Democracy viii
rally around him and applaud in their
most approved style. The fact is, one
Of these Liberal Republican saeetinvs
without the Democracy would be very
tame indeed. The on,,aas4;-.- - ~
tsraMt is now. 50 Iar developed, that it
is evident iAata union Of all the op-
posing forces is 10 be had IL possible,
aaawhether effected or moi, lis infiu-
ence will be the same upon the individ-
nj members Of the entire opposition.l
This policy which they have adopted
suits 10. It's Just what We hoped
they would do, for their defeat win
be more easily accomplished. and their
rout more complete. ON this line, than.
apon- aMy- other they could have
adopted. And Why is this! Onr
answer is, that the Democratic party,
while standing alone, lighting boldly
its own battles, upon its own ground,
with its lines sharply drawn, holds It's
adherents closely in its embrace, by the
wonderful power OF party ties and
party prejudice. and which has es-
pecially characterized Democracy
more than any other party that ever
existed in the country. Let the party
throw down its PARTY BARRIERS. drop
its proud defiant position. compromise
its Independence and principles, and
lean upon foreign adulterated Repub.
licanism. for help. and its morale. its
iron drill master which has 50 long
nodded promptly into line each men,
berof the party is gone. is powerless
to hold thousands OF its members.
--.-s-r-v c,raWr IHsHy 10 say,
we are Democrats still, the party has
left US, we cannot go with them.
Again. the Democratic party embraces
throughout the north tens OF thousands
of voters who hate each and every
Republican who assisted in any way to
crush out the rebellion. and who will
not vote for Judge Davis. TrumbuIl. or
snv other man Of their political record.
This Passive policy has been tried over
and over again: Democratic voters
will not stand by IL; facts and not
theory alone are at hand TO demon
strate the truth of our position. With
out giving further reasons in this
direction, we will say that on the other
hand, we have the millions OF the Re-
publican party aroused TO more de-
termined and energetic activity by the
wanton freachery of few Of its prom
inent men, stimulated by the bitterness
of the attack upon President they
admire and love, a glorious record OF
sixteen years Behind them, an adj
nlinistratiOn on its fourth year re-
spected at home and abroad, and which
they feel has been able, upright and
just The issue ofaHuch a struggle APP
pears 10 rs to admit of no doubt. The
enemy, In their attempt ut union. are
really weakening their own lines, and
we had much rather fight them with
their present tactics than we would ii
each faction had kept its party lines
faulty drawn. II is our opinion that
throwing out the three Southern States