Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

isfied are not the men for the pos. ltion.
In this they only exercise the rights
of free born American citizens"
Which admits what l have again
and again charged: that there were
about twenty or thirty protesting Re-
publicans in this township who have
been shooting the poisoned arrows of
malice against every Republican can
didate who did not come up to their
standard of thought on a certain
"auestion" or .sdoctrine." And for
a confirmation, refer you to tho re-
turns of the elections of 1871, 1915.
In 1871 the writer was cut thirty
votes. and at the same time / believe,
il was that the Hon. Alonzo Aber-
nethy Jared about the same. In 1873
Hon. j. IL. Merrill and the writer
were cut from twenty to thirty-five
votes, Notwithstanding the writer was
assured by some of this same party
hat he would carry the entire party,
save probably three. And again, look
at the vote of 1875. DR.. Hinsey and
Hon. John w. Hcdrick were cut to
the tune of about thirty, notwith-
standing the surface was as smooth as
the Pacific, and not a murmur of dis
sension. "Tis true that In her ranks
are many who are bold enough to re-
fuse to vote for nominees whom thew
are satisfied are not the men for the
position. In this they only exercise
the rights of free, born American cit
iZens.'
Bold enough. indeed! Yes, they
are bold enough to hold out the idea
that all is well and satisfactory but
behind this is the dark and poisoned
arrows hidden; behind the folded
ticket of which no man knows its
contents, save and except him who
casts it. Yet he knows it is carrying
falsehood upon its surface, while
upon its face it has the dark lines OK
plunged.
In this action on the part of the
"party," (Wilcox, Palmer & Co.. OF
at least, part of them, have been
actuated, as they have alleged, thus
far, that some of these gentlemen
whom they were pleased to scratch
were working to get s'God in the
Constitution" Terrible, indeed. But
of one thing certain you may rest as.
sured, that the Republican party pare
of Columbia township will still be
found as of yore, true to her princi.
pies and to her standard bearers that
they will not fly the rcbellious flag
striking down such noble specimen.
of ability and manhood as Hon. Alon
20 Abernethy, Hon. j. I'll. Merrill
Hon.J. w. Hedrick, DR.. Hinsey, ant
even including as humble an individ
ual as the writer hereof; that thu
, Republican party of Columbia town
ship, and of Wapello county as wei
as the party Of the State, have honoret
me beyond my deserts, and this they
have done without any solicitation
on my part, and for which strivei
in my official capacity as we'll as pc
litical action, to be worthy of tn,
, confidence thus bestowed; that
still retain that confidence tina
S has so often been bestowed, hav,
, scarcely doubt. That l have beer
assailed by men of mercenar.
motives, is true, but that have an!
e fears as to the ultimate verdict Of tn
p Republican party, is untrue.
i The following are the delegate
elecleu ny Tue sHHlgAtouts, slAty.tW'
in number, to thirty-four for tn
"party" nominees, Wilcox, Palmer 1
!, Coz: Isaac Shields, A. w. Riggs
h Robert Cooper, A. G. Olney, w. W
, Miller, J. @. Anderson, 7. II. Shane
. and j. B. Miller.
The two latter were on tn
: party ticket, put there, suppose, t
IS make ii SAVIOR of a little true Repub
: licanism. Yours respectfully,
S. r. CALDWELL.