The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-09-05
How the Quassrs 90.

The following letter from an intelli
gent and well posted member of tn
Friends Church, is an indication o
how that body of citizens feel on tn
Presidential question, and also indi
Gates very clearly how they will vote
4 PLEASANT PLAINS, Iowa,)
9Th Month 26th, 1872.
MOST ESTEEMED FRIEND, A. II
HAMILTON Perhaps few thought.
on political topics from one who is nc
politician, but who, nevertheless, be.
lieves In keeping himself in a position
which will enable him to give reason
for the political faith that is in him,
will be acceptable.
find many Greeley men who think
1t strange that member of the Society
Of Friends can vote for Grant in pref.
erence to Greeley. Before am done
will hint at some Of the reasons
which intelligent persons will UNDER
stand, though they may be above the
comprehension Of those educated in
the Democratic party, or driven there
through desire for office which they
could not obtain through the Republic
can party. We remember with what
persistence Greeley resisted the nomi-
nation of Lincoln at first, and his re-
nomination. How he plead for a while
for the South to be let go, but soon
changed the tune to "On to Rich
mond.' How at the beginning he rid
iculed Grants @Quaker policy" with
regard to the Indians, which policy is
both humane and christian, and has
doubtless saved many lives and much
treasure, that an opposite policy would
have wasted in border wars.
We also see something Striking out"
IN these words used by Greeley in his
letter Of acceptance: ssBnt that each
(SAte) shall be left free to enforce the
rights and promote the well being of
its inhabitants by such means as the
Judgment of lite oscn people shall pre-
scribe" That is If q state believes
that the well-being Of its citizens re-
quires that the ku klux be encouraged
to naltreat drive out or kill the
freedmen and all such as desire to vote
the Republican ticket the general gov
ernmcnt must not interfere. If this is
not the meaning of his language it GER
Eainly is not Ineligible. Are we 80 |
loon to forget that the citizens Of half |
he States thought it conducive to their |
'well-being" to prevent freedom oil
speech and of the press by mol, s.@--s4f
Let certain states understand that the
Federal Govcrnuaas&-~.Aas-a0s
md how long before they would res
0id means of promoting |
he well-heing" Of their citizens?
Perhaps nearly everybody has read
bout "Poor Tray !" what . thrashing
le got by being In bad cUafpany.
Veil there is certainly some slk&36~{
Ance in the fact that Greeley will get
he Rebels, Tammany thieves and sore
reads, and If sspoor dog Tray got such
sound threshing for being found
With one bad dog, what may we not
xpect Greeley will receive for being
Ound among go many bad characters?
know we ese pointed to Sumner and
,thers as leaving the Republics rerty
N account ofits corruption, but while
We acknowledge the good services
hey have rendered in times past, their
present position reminds us that q
writer once said that some men live
90 long; that is, if they had died
'ooner their names would have been
more honored by posterity.
Grant is not perfect, but has made
rood Roadway in paying the debt,
xept ut peace with other nations, had |
10 expensive Indian war, and protect
d the freedmen from Greeley's Ku
Klux friends.
l know Of but one former Republic
AN in this township who proposes to
rote for Greeley. PENN.