Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-11-27
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protection are twin relics of inedi
] @Val narbarism offspring of the same
parentage fruits of the same tree"
/ How long since Wilbur F. Store,
took such view of American slavery ;
When a Southern Confederacy wa.
formed, the ayowed cornerstone o,
which was slavery, how then stood the
Times towards one of its twin relics
of medieval barbarism? How did il
stand toward those who pulled down
the American flag aud tramplei it in
the dust to run up in its place the flag
of slavery? How for the four years
OF war, and for the four years OF
Democratic attempted reputation,
did 1t standr Has the Times been
metamorphosed into a simon pure
Abolitionist9 Has it been regenerat
ed, born again after fifteen years
struggle in behalf of slavery9 Is it
now q fit leader Of the slavery hating,
liberty-loving column? Does it dis
play an acute sense of moral suscept-
ibility in likening human slavery to
the principle Of protection2 Does it
not demonstrate rather that in keep.
ing with the history of that paper its
moral obliquity is such that it discerns
no difference between merchandise in
pig iron and in humanity, In both soul
and body.
Again, the Times has suddenly
awakened into q blood-thirsty, belli-
cose champion of war. The Ameri-
can nag has been hauled down--not
from the battlements Of an American
fort and upon American soil, not In
an attempt to disrupt the Union of the
States--but floating from the mast
head. of . vessel carrying aid to revo-
lutionists in the province of nation
with which we are at peace, and wav-
Ing over the heads of band of ad-
venturists, comprising citizens of va
ripus nations.
Twelve years ago, the Time,
With the same managing editor al
now, when the national bunting fell
before the onaet of treason, would
fight like lamb, or what Is more
strictly true. like spy In the national
camp. Now, aathis crisis 1t would not
have the President await the action of
the war-makiug power, but strike out
from the shoulder and engage at once
10 war with the Republican CASTELAR,
government Of Spain, which is strug-
Cling to erect free government at
Madrid. Hear our friend Storey, the
great apostle of the new reform party
In the northwest:
Our present duty has no concern
wath the rise or downfall of a repub-
lic in Spain. 1t has no concern what
ever with the recognition of Cuban
rebels, the independence or annexa-
tion Of the island, with pleasing or
displeasing Great Britain, or with
propping up or undermining Europe.
an thrones by encouraging or discour-
aging European republicanism.
At the present moment, we are no
more than q posse comitatus, acting in
the interests of outraged humanity,
and morally as well as legally bound
to arrest and punish o gang of rufians
guilty of every infamous crime in the
calendar. Let there be atonement be-
fore there is diplomacy. When just
ice has been satisfied; when civiliza
ton has been cleansed Of the stain of
Cuban rufRanism when there has
been secured vengence for the past,
and security against rapine and assas-
stnation In the future, then can State
craft enter upon and take possession
Of the field.
Here we have the reckless unprin-
cipled rashness of great metropoli-
tan paper. The devil-may-care inciter
Of the mob element. A high exam
pie of perverted, unbridled press,
which has no condemnation and pun
iahment for the impious head of trea-
son, but slaughter first and investi-
cation afterwards in case of the unwar-
ranted death without fair investigation
Of band of adventurers. We would
not be misunderstood; it is not that
the insult to this country and the in
human death of prisoners should not
be fully investigated, ample reparation
made, and sure preventive applied
for the future, but letit be done sober
ly rationally,and according to the Con-
stitution, as becomes the dignity OF q
great and civilized nation.
All, what q glorious organ Of re-
form, economy, and good government
10 the Chicago Times. How wildly
II gives earnest evidence Of dignity
and honesty from the record of its past
deeds. How fitting leader in the grea
nillennisl party that is to decress,
the burdens Of State and usher in the
day when nations shall learn war no
more.
The Warrington Chroxic1s suggests
that On. the arst day Of the coming
Congressional session there will prob.
ably occur lively race between sev.
eral pstfiotic members Of the lower
house for the privilege of doing one
of two things-or both Of them. 1t
will be . hard matter now to guess
who will b the hrst to introduce q
resolution rescinding the salary grab
law, and who will be the first to recog.
niSe Cuba. OF course, il will depend