The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14
7.In OTTUMWA COURIER
4. H 4. W WAHpaH. Editors.


mits itself to Judge Davis and Gov.
Parker for President and vice-Presi-
dent OF course, it does not take with
them. the platform of the Labor Re-
form Convention, which nominated
tires. gentlemen II may take this
course Just now. purely as a matter of
policy to affect the elections about to
take place in New Hampshire and
Connecticut. The Labor Reform par
ty is weak. but in "A few close States,
such as the two above named. it may
possibly hold the balance Of power
The Times knowing this. may parade
itself at this juncture as favorable to
the nominations of that party. so as to
give heart TO the few hundreds Of La
Dor Rcf,ormers in New Hampshire.and
induce them to stand firm by their or
ganization in the contest in that State.
elated with the idea that their moves
mept is going to draw TO its folds such
able and adroit aids as the Times. and
cut an important figure in the presi-
DENTAL. contest. To combat the idea
we have advanced, man of honest
purposes would urge, that such a COM
initial ON the part Of the Times, would
cmbarass il in the future. when ii
chooses to disclose its real positions
All this would be true If the Times had
q spark Of integrity or principle. It
has been through the debauchery of
treason, and now affects patriotism it
sang poeans Of praise to the infamous
administration of A. johnson it advo-
Gated with most subtle ability the right
of the colored man to vote, and not
finding il profitable reversed its reas-
nning. $50 its position to-day is no
hindrance to its taking contrary view
Tomorrow. But if it be really in earn
est, of course il il bui renewal OF its
lifelong attempts at fraud. 1t hopes
thereby to unite thu opposing elements
against Grant, knowing full well that
by success IN such Il combination. the
Legislative branch of the government
would be elected by democrats. and SO
the very soul Of the administration be
Gifts Own kith and kin.
The next administration will be
either republican. that is The govern
incnt will be placed in the hands OF
those who carried it through the great
rebellion, reconstructed the south. es-
tabfished our credit first amongst the
i powers Of the earth. and is Faithfully
and economically. administering il: or ii
! willdrop back into the hands of those
who undertook TO destroy it, who
drenched the land in blood, who load
ed posterity with an enormous debt,
and who stillmaintain in great part the
same views which impeiled them to
attempt the destruction of the only
great example of republican govern
{. ment on the face of the earth. These
side issues, Labor Reform. Temperance.
Liberal Republican. can have but one
mission in the coming presidential con-
test. which they can execute, even were
1t possible for them to SO distract the
dominant party as to render it power
less; and that is 10 place themselves as
stepping stones upon which rebel de-
mocracy shall Chamber over into pow.
er. and who, when they shall have
done this mental service, will be
.fsrTrc -.
tory, and only allowed to fall into the
rank and file of the conquerors. Sup
posing these side shows we have named
shall be able 10 cast all combined, fiftv
or one hundred thousand votes. how
much of ripple will they make in the
administration which shall be inaueu-
rated and run by the representatives of
one and a half million of democrats
who made use of the hands of the lesser
nuraber 10 pull their chesnuts from the
fire.
Republicans, beware then OF all these
Vaccinations of the old enemy. one of
which, for instance, in small way and
local in It's Character, died in its incep.
ton in this city on the 18th of the pres.
ent month
Remember that he OF us who refuses
TO abide by the national viii of our
great and glorious party as it shall be
expressed at Philadelphia on the 9Th Of
next June. isno longer of us. but is one |
who, whether he intends il or not |
nevertheless does so far as he can. so |
act. as TO replace in power the men.
who. when they We're dispossessed Of |
it. left the nation victim bound hand |
and foot M the feet of conspirators and |
traitors. and went out to riyet these
bonds upon her. either in battle array
or by impeding the new ADMINISTRATION.
and the patriots of the country in their
efforts 20 overthrow rebellion.
We notice the State Regsste, iayors
the repeal of The Registry law. We
can't agrea with il in this. We have
seen its workings TO he mos, condu-
Give 10 the purity of the ballot box in
places where the vote is large. We
grant that il may be -burdeusome in
fhernral districts. but use win make
that which seems irksome at this time
more and more easy 10 be done. and
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