The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

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ursas SpeseA sf0saatss Wilss1
Senator Wilson, of Massachql
made q great speech in Cooper's f
tuts. We have room for and air
Mr.. Wilson, on coming forwa}w
greeted with three cheers, and ~
erable confusion prevailed aft "a
were given. After quiet was rdre
the Senator said: 4
l thank you, fellow-citizens Ne
York, for this kind greeting, an 20,
q fAvorto ask of you, and l tn "
will unanimously grant it. I've
few plain words to say tOn =
night. l have but little time att
them, and / ask you to give mi th'
applause nor disapprobati on, q istt
I'd the few words I have 10 cay g
q Republican from convictioh d
sire. / care more for the RNlics
party Of the United States I q
for the interest, the aspir be {
ambitions Of any thousand Pm !
America. Applause. bore
twenty years to bring into th
great, patriotic, liberty -lovinfga
xation that should mAke the ubli
Of the United States Q free ! [ Ar
plause, and voices, /" Good. xtee
years ago the Republican wa
brought into being. Irelig " b
lieve that It came into BED ~ th
prayers, labors, and noble tion
Of tho best portions 4 gu
country. [Applause. fliev'
It was brought into Il
meet the weeds Of an ekere,
country, and to carry out 4 eric,
the providence Of Almight lap
plausg and cries Of " Good ID q
believing from the time It N batel
to this hour, / have never 4 busl,
uttered d word or performed ft K
drive . man out Of its ranks herr
Tonight whoever may llea, he
will leave us against my and
my preteetations, and wou my
knees, IL I could do It, 4 IN TO
| pause, come back and stand us,
fight the battle of this " on
with us IN the triumph Of ure.
| [Applause.1 I am not here Won
that the Republican party y feet
organisation. 1t has In Its fMlree
and 4 half million Of mems. the
great masses Of the n0blest, rest
and best portion of our a hen.
II has some men, Of cours2 are
not al they should be, and low
| IL; but, gentlemen, l would 4 npt
| it because It L. not perfect. lld
| fight on. toll on, pray on, and It
better il, I could, and make by
! It's great history, and what Is
| its great destination in years he.
| [Applause.] And, gentleme Id
| as soon 20 home and disband le
church s;cS II the h;.a town wn. where ere Of
"a -: * m ,vnrthv on
come C 81, ~ =, rn;nistsr ~ q
- rs cd or sor,,e moor Il
-. i've IN 10 the nrofessi1 81
.nsda Grrtlamosn ask q
h .~e. stood With fhs 50 Rennbli1
n ,,cn M have voted r.. IS M
~ go. - anr country
4 T;rcnln' fannlansel va, III &
- har3 Z sfnn1 IL him wadeI
hion5 for fnnr vasrs tn main r |
onun.,w aud amanc;nata Z
Sy ~ ..,,,,,i;stad Androm Iol
~ t.aepns, anJ could not ~
Ms nats.on.ra ~ @nvarnma
n,s,,a" sst ye,, who
thS .ssl,. T;.cn,n - 1891 u
49,. 1900 iattars IN - NJ
ns az, ~ Sansa,nt,ar ~
~ Wy pt t.;ss a',t 81
w.sa a;as - ~ J ~ nnniS
sn n4nI We ssooa ~ III,
eleceu s ~ a.. ,!.na.
i HSa whG xv u,s,an rya 11'0 81
t&Pfied your c0duntrfys's catise 9
J, ustice,humanity, Christian sch
your hearts? l ask you one T
| stand together; YOU who hay< /,
I for the new departure come d
back. Our ranks shall be 4
YOU: we will bid YOU work III ,
!, win another great victory, an
! rejoice together in the triumT ,
cause. TApplause.l Gentlelf !
was a meeting here the Othe
; / do not propose to say anyt !
kind Of the men who engage i
i / do not come here to INIT i
: example, to utter rcproachfuln +
) old comrades, and utter words {
| demnation Of q party with xn
+ have voted, and whose measurell
t sustained: but, gentlemen, Ivn
} notice kindly a few Of those rs
t We were told as the reason IT.
r convention is called at Cincinnp
the Republican party is underfe
J troll Of ofIice-hoiders. Great al.
! tlemen a party Of three and L
millions Of men, strong men, mo
ent men, controlled by few Til,
$ bcgvarly office-holders. Why,
: men. to be an office-holder Isl.
: beggar. The Offices of this n
. hardly nav a decent and resill
Y living to nineteen-twentieths II
) ] holding Office. Now look at I'll
! PROFESSIONS. Look at the lawyt
l remember the enormous fees III