Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

ders. It IL such party South and
auch men who are now laborins BY |
all the msans in thsis power, fair or |
foul, to aid the old Democratic party
back into power, and Of which party |
they form the controlling part just -
they did preceding the breaking ont
Of the rebellion. Their power and
controlling influence 10 just what made
North 10 1850, aud later in
1861 made rebel sympathisers. It was
their controlling influence In james
Presidential term which
led Tancey, the Northern doughfaes,
10 permit the naval force Of the nation
10 be sent away out OF reach OF an
emergency-what bankrupted the
Treasury--robel ofacered the army
stationed South, and gessrally len the
nation bound hand aud foot when the
crisis Of rebellion cAme--and finally It
was their control Of the Democratic
party that led President James b.
chanan TO announces that the constitu.
tion gave no power to the national "a.
thorities to cocrcs seceding State
no power to protect the life OF the ma.
ton. II Is this same old Democratic
party with the same old prociiYities,
the same old inherent rebellion, which
Ia seekiug now to obtain possession Of
tho national helm. To 40 these things
appear ~ real ~ such thisgs In their
nature can he--thsy admit no possible
doubt to arise In our miads to eonsro.
vert them. We adjurs sue readers 20
think, 10 reflect upon the s!tustlon, b..
cause the ssfsty OF the nation, The
causs Of freedom, The caass Of educs.
zion, The prosperity end happissss Of
the whole people demand, thar the
people Of this aaslon sheuld 20 con.
slider the sisuasioa thas they shall sp-
ply the corrective sad not permit the
control Of The county 10 pass Into the
| hsnds Of that party which insugusatad,
fought for sud sympathised with r.
| belllon sad slavery.
The report Of the Besrd ID lssgthy,
and We win not attempt 70 give Il en-
tire. hut ws clip from II aad lay bsfors
| our readers the following portion,
| taken from tho Chicago Intey.O Ocean,
which. perhaps, mora than any othsr
paper pnblished in the nation, hes per.
formed the very meritorious work OF
giving TO our people . trus undsr-
standing OF the dsstardly aad bssbaF.
ous deeds Of southern Democracy.
The Board say: a
The general nefs proved IN this pciut establish.
Is that abonf Mas. 1870.
A nfLirARY cscAsizA1iox KNOWS A. ina wau4s
fHsGrA
was e-,ab,tshel In THE 6ssts. which sxtWdel b,
erery parisA In the ssafe. aud permeststi ever
wac 70 prevent eolorei men FROM voting unless
! they could be ccIupealol 70 vote ths Dsmosrssic
ticket asd prrreat them nrsn holding claer: and
1
der the present smts govenneAf. 10 sbdlate
thetr Ofaces. and 70 pseven The Republican party
| In this State fssm oryapMin6 With view Of con.
sensrsfinR thelr party ~ the lsye electioe, and
I arrkL waI1p ssrrsllcAss rlox TIN srAYs
unless thsy would desist nom o,sanlzias he Re.
| publiesa Tsrty In this sn,s end withdrew from
sctive support Of that tsrlr. The means uken by
thIs White League organization 10 accomplish the
above purposes 10 shown 70 hare beEm By threatA
that ifthe coiored voters did not sote the Demo-
cratic ticket. they sbould be expelled nom the
plantations on which they were fArniny. be de.
prired Of their crope. be excluded from renting
lands hereafter, or OF bsinG employed. snd de-
prived Of nations or credit TO oeuin mem; sud
leading colored msn were fhfsA,eaea With death II
they pe,sisiei In osssnislns The Repubii1n PARTY:
/ and white nepablicsns were shFestensa with per-
sonsl violence; prescription In business sad soci.
ally Of themselves and Amliies and with hsnSing
II they persisted In orssnisias he party With .
view to late eleetions. ThlsorUnnisatios iz armed
bauis in many psrishss In The StsAe carried their
thrsass Of personal violence into slIsct BY
KILLING soxs ssrrslicAxs, wnrrrse Asp I'll.
gHEkrryo oERxAs.
and compelling psrish officers holding aflcA an.
der tho present ste government 70 abdicate their
thelr Offices. This was particularly the essein al
the Red River parishes. most Tho Teehe parishes
and In the parishes between Red and Onachih
Rivers
All the shove Acss raSortsd b By shis white
League orgsnisation to carry out their purpose
wers clear violations Of both State snd Usitsd
States law. and wouid subject Ne pepet,ntorS Of
these sca b imprisonment II The peninaitsly. %
ndious are they 10 che senss Of the people These
Gets Of intimidation. which prevented mir free