Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-09

.'CuRTIs," the correspondent of the
Inter-Ocean, from Washington, in a
recent letter pays his respects to, the
Hon. 10. L. Lamar's last effort at
pacification in the House. He seems
to comprehend Alright the utter insin-
ccrity Of this gay deceiver from Mis-
sissippi. Says .'Curtis =
His theme was '.the v0icelcss but
almighty feeling of harmony and
reconciliation hat pervades the
South Such eloquence as that of
Mr.. Lamar is seldom heard in fine
Capitol. The proudest utteranccs of
Webster scarcely compare with il
when he Is on this inspiring theme.
He said:
II do not believe that this alienation
any longer exists, and / do believe
that if each Of the two sections could
be brought to see and understand the
inward feeling and inspiration of the
other, the real fact would be devcl-
oped that at no period since the in
auguration of Mr.. Jefferson have the
entire body of the American people
been animated by such d universal
and common sentiment in favor of
harmony and fraternal unison, or by
a purer, intenser, broader. and more
universal patriotism. =
The current Of passion and feeling
may flow hitler and thither under ex-
traneous influences and forces, like
the dash and roar of waves dashed to
fury by the storm, while the great sea,
the nnsonpded depths of common
humanity, a common hope, a common
interest. and q common patriotism, lie
yoiceless but almighty beneath"
This is the sweet hymn this Missis-
sippi sirea is singing to charm the ears
Of theNorth. The Oxford Falcon-Mr
Lamar's organ. for which he writes,
when AT home, the political editorials
-interprets his beautiful expressions
-intcrprets .'the harmony and frater-
nal unision'-th purcr, the intenser,
broader. and more universal patriot
ism. Mr.. LaInar's paper says OF
Blainsfs arraignment OF JEFF Davis:
Ii issimply an atrocious libel of the
best and gredtest man IN Ame,Tc0 and
will fall harmless at the feet of thi $
persecptedlher
This two faced man Il mean La
MARI is being appiauded by Northern
newspapers. 1t is he, and not Hill
who represents the real sentiment OF
the South, they say. Wait and see.
THE CHANGES IN THE WORKING FORCE
az ar.li OF THE HOUSE.
which Democratic civil service re-
form has brought about, are going to
prove very disastrous to the success
full and speedy accomplishment OF
business. The resignation OF Bar
clay, the veteran parIiamentarian, has
left the Speaker entirely without a
monitor, and as the New York WoTld
says, the majority will have no refuge
to fiy to now, when Blaine makes an
other parliamentary attack. These
parliamentary attacks of Blaine are
but little amusement he occasional
liz INDUCES in. He knows the per-
plexities ofthe Speakers position, and
when business gets n little duh, and
the Speaker gets stupid, he proposes
some measure TOR him to worry over,
like q schoolmastcr putting q hard
question to q laundering boy. On
Saturday the Journal of the House
could not be read because it had not
been prepared. The oldest inhabitant
cannot remember a previous instance
Of this failure. The clerk appointed
TO do this work was unable to pre-
pare IT. and wanted time. The new
system which Democratic civil service
reform has inaugurated will necessi-
tate the suspension Of business every
other day TO allow the clerk to write
MP his journal.