Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-11-27
new ARE yoU cEsARrsa.

HOW a NE you CESARISAf
The Presiden sof the United State
was educated soldier. He served a
an officer Of the line in the Mexical
war, gallantly. He remained in tn
army until his love Of locality and
quiet home led him to resign and en-
ter into active business. At the frs
notes Of the rebellion he said th'
country had given him military edu
cation and in Justice he thought hi
services due to his country in the houl
of her peril. He entered that service
and his military deeds are of co-equa
renown with the great generals of any
age. Quietly, with . million patriot
soldiers at the return of peace, he
sheathed his sword, and a grateful
people soon elevated him to the Pres.
idency.
The country had been drenched in
blood, billions Of treasure had been
expended, and on assuming the Exec.
utive chair, he said "Let us have
peace" He pledged him selfto q rigid
economy and . faithful collection and
disbursement Of the public revenues
with reduction Of taxes. Peace has
reigned, and the revenues have been
faithfully collected and used; taxes
have been reduced greatly, and the
national debt rapidly diminished, es.
tablshinE The national credit upon 1
hrm and exalted basis.
The Geneva Arbitration settled
peacefully aserious Arshrsnd Of war,
giving an example 70 the world Of the
bloodless settlement ofa dispute be.
tween two great powers that will
mark an epoch In history Of the pro-
gress Of civilization.
Now has arisen 4 disturbance In our
affairs, nsndish, disgrsceful butchery
has bssn psrpstratsd bys semi.civil-
dsed people upon the persons Of band
Of dllibustsrs. True, the United
States Government has been insulted
In the hasty aud brutal treatment Of
thsss lillibustsS, and q large portion
Of the press Of the country ars gulh.
Ing over With soun4ing the tocsin Of
war. Especially does the low cum
ming Of the Democratic and Fusionist
press charge upon the Administration
dnidity, an unjustinabls inactivity
and even cowardioe, because war has.
not bssu inauguratsd. Speaking Of
this question, The Chicago Time, says |:
"a President possessing the quail.
tties that are called tor In an emery.
ency like the present. would leave
Congrees Ntt.e room for the exercise
Of its discretion IN that respect"
The New York Herald, the author
Of Cssarism, Il especially furious IN
this crisis.
james r. Polk, . Democratic Pres.
ident and . civilian, inaugurated war
with Mexico without the sanction Of
Congress, In obedience to tho behests
Of The slaveholders. But what do we
behold now In our President of mill
tary education and renown. Amid
al this clamor, this prolonged cry of
ION to Richmond" our Cesar appears
very 10th to keep up his reputation for
Cssarism. How the quiet, consider
ate conduct Of the President, his strict
conformity to law, stamps falsehood
upon the forehead Of his maligner
who represent him as base designer
upon the the liberties Of the people.
No prouder record has the President
ever made upon the battle-fields Of his
country than has been wrought ont by
him In peaceful settlements, nor than
that which he Il now making in calm.
~ and carefully surveying the field in
the present crisis, uninhuenced by the
populace, infamed by an inconsider-
ate press.
The Prssident faithfully collects the
facts.to lay before Congress with his
recommendations, and in the mean
time makes Preparations for any
emergency, standing BY the Constitu.
ton,l which gives the war-making
power into, the hands of Congress
The Chicago Timer Il running its, lit.
tie machine to suit the odds and ends
Of bclters and Democracy, and so re-
instate the old crew into power that
shipwrecked the ship Of State. To
this end It dissembles and falsifss,
but - syepts viii prove With ~ little
gain asit exhibits Of honesty or good
taste. asgi-.
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