Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
40 W. 90.


IT certainly appears to us to
be plain that tho Presidents policy,
If persisted in, will, as surely % the
sun shines in tho heavens, in 1880 turn
the Government of this nation over
completely into the hands Of the old
democratic party. This, from the
first appeared to us would DO the
inevitable result, and hence we have
never been able to give our assent to
it. yet tied hand and foot by an
administration we had assisted to
elect, We have never deemed 1t judi
cious to make any factious fight upon
1t, but contented ourselves with .
firm and respectful protest against
the policy. We have remembered
that such Republican o. John Sher-
man, is member of the Cabinet, and
such sterling man and Republican
as cur own NcCrary is also part
of the administration, and we could
not have It in our hearts to arraign the
powers that be rs wilfully and trait
orously wrong. We cannot now 80
think, but as time rolls ON and the
trial Of the policy progresses, we be-
come more and more convinced that
tho administration errs, grievously
|errs. We would have tried paciiica-
ton too, but never such ignoble pac-
ification as it seems to No has been
tried.
AZ We said, the present policy, II
persisted in. will result in . sweeping
victory in 1880, and it will be victo-
~ in which the ence rcbellious de.
mocracy will hold the power. Az the
Northern democracy in the days Of
treason were the troublesome enemy
In the rear, 90 now they will be the
helper, as they were in ante bellum
days, to assist solid South. The
Government will be practically in the
hands of those who constituted the
originators and rulers Of the South.
ern Confederacy. To our mind this
is the inevitable outcome Of the pol.
icy, and If any comfort can be extract.
ed from 1t by any Republican, w
confess ourselves at an utter loss t
perceive It. If such 10 to be the issu,
Of the policy, how, when or where il
the welfare of the nation 10 be sub
served by it? Again, We do not hes
itate to say that it is no love of party
NO selfish motive, that governs us IL
making up this diagnosis. If goot
Government, perfect freedom aDt
/ equality to all men, and peace ant
prosperity could reign over oul
whole country again cordially united
we would make most any sacrifice. I
is not party, it is not preferment !
i. is only the reign of peace, unity, hon
esty, patriotism and universal equal
lily that we want, and for this vi
} would yield all but the glorious priv
ilege Of being an American citizen
But it is, in our judgment, the vor.
acme of folly to hope for such goo'
government as as we have described
l to ensue from q democratic triumph
: It cannot be it cannot come from !
' any more than pure water can floy
from an impure fountain. Neithe
can tho policy renovate the fountain
The recipients of the Presidents favor
almost to man, will receive an,
,, promise, till the thongs are place
securely in their hands, with whic
: they will proceed to bind this natio
. in civilization that 10 the progen
Of . pro-slavery rebellion, aided b
its twin abettor, the rotten aristocrai
ic Tammany Hall democracy.
. 1t is very notable at this time this
while we in the North are divide
politically into Labor Reform, TEN
perance and Greenback factions, dis
organizing the great party of free
dom, NO such nonsense pertains in tn
South. There, with q steady, firm ey'
upon the possession of the Nationa
Government, by the wicked men VIII,
J. could not destroy it. they step alon
e to that music and roll up Their over
Q whelming majorIties, crushing on
J. every opposition where necessary, b.
, the brute force, which is the key t.
their so-called civilization,
The President believes he can tam
: them with next to a complete surren
der to all they may demand. 1t is
vain hope, and the result will be ,
! repetition of the old fable of the hus
bandman and the serpent.