The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-25
Allison and Grant.

Allison's chieforgan in the late Sem
atorial contest, together with all the
other democratic papers in the land
Of high and low degree are in esta.
cies about Mr.. Harlan's defeat. A
Des Moines correspondent Of the
Tribune over the incog Of "Askelon,"
whose q marks are easily d~iscerna.
bic, wrote as follows the next day
after the result:
"Nor would it be Just to omit
speaking of the Presidential bearing
Of the late contest. While 1t 10 true
that some of Mr.. Allison's best
friends r. the friends Of President
Grant, it is also true that the friends
Of Harlan Y and over again
charged that Allison was hostile to
Grant, and averred that their candi-
date was the recognized advocate
and defender Of the Administration
IN the Senate. 1t is certain, also,
that Senator Harlan was allowed by
the Administration to make certain
appointments, and to chang up" 9TH
ers, in the State, for no other reason
than that of the pending election. 1t
is also certain that his chief friend
and fugleman at Washington City
constantly averred that the Admin
istration could not afford to let Mr..
Harlan be beaten ; and it is also true
that about all the Federal officers
who formed part of the Senatorial
lobby here were devoted friends Of
Nh. Harlan. Moreover, in this great
gathering of the political clans from
all parts Of the State, there were
most ofthe men of note and influence
from every portion. 1t is . note.
worthy fact that, among tho best
minds of these, there Is q great feel.
ing OF doubt as to the success oil
President Grant, were he once put
in nomination ; and / state it as q
simple fact that l heard several o.
the most prominent Radicals Of lows
men who receive and deserve the
highest respect of their fellow-citi
xens-declare with great e~arnestnesl
that the unity and salvation of tht
Republican party depended upon ths
nomination OF Q candidate of recog
nised statesmanship. These mer
have no ~vituperative epithets agains
the President. They speak of hin
more in sOrrow than in anger bu'
nothing is more certain than thai
their feeling is earnest and profound
It should be all the more needed BY
the party and country because it il
the sentiment of men who have eve
been unselfsh Republicans ; VIII
have time and again received tn
confidence ofthe party in this Radi
cal State.
The editor of the Des Moines Reg
,ster, who is Post master of that cit,
takes occasion to dispute the conclu
sions of "Askelon." Yet improve
the opportunity to lecture Presiden
Grant as follows:
eff there is any significance in tn
Senatorial result, concerning Presi
dent Grant, or which he may per
sonally take as significant, it is, if b
has at any time thought the friend
eship ofaMrs Hselan alone wopldsese
cure him the support ofTiowa 70
denomination, that he has by this r.
suit been brought to . that be wa
mistaken. 1t is true that no anti
Grant man could have been electe'
Senator from Iowa. But this is ais
true: that the Republicans Of low
the man one who was claimed by til
opposing faction of the party as be
ing anti-Grant; and, selecting such
man, IL is further true that they ha
the power to elect him ovor the MAJ
who tried to make bis special friend
ship for Grant the one strong leve
~wherewith to re-hoist himself int
place. 1t is not for President Gran
to see anything ~unfriendly to himsel
in the result in the State-but it ]
tor him to see, as the result Of thi
contest has made him see, that tn
Republican power in Iowa rests il
the hands Of those who were of sue
strength as to overcome Mr.. Harlan
a Senator with all the powers of tn
Office thick upon him, and the stronI
army Of ofice-holders who were q
his back besides. 1t is we'll for hir
he never allowed himself to believ
the story about Mr.. Harlan bein,
"his man in Iowa. and his only hope
Else he would now be thinking tina
Iowa is not much Of q Grant State
We only desire in this connection
to say that "Askelon" and the Reg
lister have both miserably falsife'
the situation in charging that tn
Federal officers of the State imperti
nentiy meddled in the matter an,
more on one side than the other
We are ready to make an inventory
OF the Sd house with the Register o
"Askelon" either, and are oonfiden
that we can show that Mr.. Allisol
had more members of Congress
Judg1L Postmasters, Revenue off
GERS, &C., in the fight than Harlan, !
even that may be considered an an
pardonable offence which "Askelon
and tho Register have alone intimate
SO far as We have observed.
The Register is clamorous fo
peace, now that the Senatorial fgh
is over and we heartily second til
motion. We have, however, to sul
gest to that paper that q constar
string up of the matter, and a mi
|, representation of the facts are ne
highly conducive to that end.
Somebody in Congress wants
amend tho Constitution so as to PEI
NIT persons of foreign birth to I
eligible to the Presidency.
A regular mania for Constitution
al amendments exist just now, an
this we think the most foolish an
unnecessary, SO far announced.
is certainly not improbable tn.
many persons of foreign birth woul