Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

tEOlt sAsy AS0kuVAiCou parry ~ WOT0
tbf5petent to work out than any 9TH
q. Considering the fact that not on
~ the State government, but nearly
~. the counties Also, have been under
!, the control Of the Republicans the
ihiftory OF the party during the long
y6art II has been IN power In lows
shows Wondrons political success.
fJtt those who have done better than
NE question our devotion to the best
ana fnest' phase or civil service.
so fh4ve said that It was the purpose
of the Dos Moines convection to
i'mAintaiI the unity and preserve the
harmony of the Republican party Of
\ lows. It should be our endeavor to
carly on what was SO well begun
there. The end Of the psrty's mis-
sion has not yet come. The South is
n0W solldly In the hands Of the state
r4fhts Democracy. The national
, H6use 0f Representatives isilikewise
III their control. The United States
Senate 10 DO closely divided that the
DISCRIMINATE Of contested seats. the
l,mufations OF the political affairs in q
s6t4te, anil death may give 10 that
party the possession of that body also
before the close OF the present Con-
eHr6ss. Little thugs sometimes show
the temper Or the whole people. It
~ % with the Southern Democracy
now when the playful remark or
Postmaster General Key, wherein he
'Henominated his former Con federste
aes0ciAtes @erffng brethren reached
tho Southern States, 4 wall Of execra-
ton came back to him from all quar-
ters, Informing him that no such talk
iw0did b. tolerated. Article after ar
tlcie, denonncing him and justifying
tho rebellion, I'll the papers OF tho
South. This fact is not without it's
significance. It Is noticeable to US
that the old political fight is coming
down upon rs again. No observing
man con mistake the portent of the
present Jltterances of the Southern
Democratic press. Not one line of
tho old position has been abandoned
they believe in the doctrine OF States
rights $. they suffered for it, they
fought for it. Their advanced Lead
ers have over and over again de-
holnoed the constitutional amend
inents - fraudulent and void, as hav-
ing been forced on the Southern
states, and never having received
their voluntary consent. They are
overthrOwing all Of the reconstruc.
ton constitutions of their States as
rapidly as they can get at them
They arc repudiating their debts be-
cause they were contracted under the
governments of those constitutions.
They are disregarding the rights
guaranteed by the amendments to all
citizens alike, and holding in the sub
lection of terror the colored people
ftheir States. They allow no peace
but that which comes from having
their own way. They observe no
faith except that which rebounds to
their own advantage. They make
political contracts but to violate them.
They are the old States Rights DEM
ocracy intensified by the losses OF the
'rebslliOn. We have got to fight over,
politically, with them the whole field
again. IL our efforts inthe past were
'.justifisbie (and no Republican here
stOu bts this), we must be prepared to
renew them. The next national po-
aitical contest will be one of stupcn.
dous importance to this Republic, and
Ne must allow nothing 10 weaken
our lines In the meantime. In gener-
al and In detail the Democracy is as
lsumihg its old positions. II is doing
saost persistent and systematic work.
u wilt permit nothing to stand in the
way Of close union in ifs ranks.--
Wisdom directs that we shall be
guarded and ready. Whatever we
may consistently and rightfully do to
maintain unity of purpose and effort
Ia our own ranks should be DONE
Above all we should strive to avoid
~ Unnecessary causes Of strife and
ne consequent weakness. If disaster
ahAll finally come let no part of it be
charged to the account Of the Repnb-
lIcsRs Of Iowa.
II Many affect to see in the present
political situation most hopeful signs
ct coming peace. pray God that
their political vision is clearer than
mine. II We have entered upon an
err OF good feeling, when the rights
I Cf oil ere TO be respected when the
weakest shAll have the protection
which the strongest does not need !;
when neither race, nor color, NOR po-
,eitiOn In s0ciAtv. nor sOnoranco nor
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