Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-05
From Agency.

AGENCY OlTl, MAY ~.
Mr.. EDIToR.-We need not go far
back to recall that there were times
in our country's history that "tried
mems SOULS" when to to be repub-
lican was to be loyal and to be DEM
ocrat was to have faint of disloysl-
ty. When the one party was the par
ty of patriots, its sole object being to
save the country, to preserve our ma
tionality and to crush the traitors re-
bellion. When the other party was
in sympathy with treason, smiled up
on its confederacy, and rejoiced at
its victories over the country's loyal
hosts in the union army, and traduced
the martyr Lincoln, and called our
soldiery his "hirelings."
Actions in the lower House of Con-
gress, but few days. ago, call up
these thoughts; actions made posi-
BILE by democratic majority; actions
which cause us forcibly to realize the
danger, the risk of revolution being
made possible to Mexicanize our gov
eminent should that rebel de.
mocracy again come into universal
power in the land.
Republicans of Wapello county,
pause, reflect! Is it not more i'm
portant now than it ever was that we
should not lose republican Repre-
sentative, but should rather increase
the NUMBER? Does not this epoch,
this time, wildly bring to us the de-
Termination, yes the absolute duty, q
solemn disinterested and patriotic
conviction for our country's good,
that men now in congress, who are
honest, high-minded and able, who
in connection with all these qualities
and advantages, and what is equal
and let me impress, at this time-of
indispensable consideration, are fit
ted by education and mental discip-
line, to meet in debate the trained
minds of southern men, who are ed
ucated men of acute reasoning pow
e-s on all legal questions and of
course skilled in the weapons of log
ic, and not only skilled in the weap-
ons of logic, but also in the use of
sophisms, by which they can lead
others to false conclusions. Would
ii not be most fortunate for our coun-
try if our republican Representatives
of the foregoing type, can be kept in
Congress for time, at least, as they
are familiar with the present condi-
ton of national legislation
Have we not such q man in Judge
Sampson Hon. E. II. Stiles saw
this and he had the manhood to give
way to what seemed right and Just,
thus he has drawn his many friends
closer and added hosts Of new ones.
Judge Sampson can be nominal
ed. Is it then good sense, right; yes,
is it patriotic, to throw anything in
his way2
There have been times, and we
hope will be again, when any good,
worthy, capable and sensible citizen
should be recognized in his claims
for this important position, but that
time, the ordinarily intelligent can
see is not now.
Again. which is by no means least,
the opposition will put in nomination
and have already done SO, men who
have been superiors as plausible
speakers con the stump" before the
masses. Men who are especially fa-
miliar with forensic debate, and the
use of sophistry. These men we can
meet with Judge Sampson, on every
question of recent legislation, which
has come up, ss they are fresh in his
mind, by actual presence aud expert
ence.
Can, then, this county and the par
ty, take any risks by nominating q
new man?
We are inspired by no desire in
this paper, but that of presenting the
truth. Let US look at these matters
90 sensible men. Let us lay aside all
considerations of locality in these
times of danger. Let us nominate
Judge Sampson again, knowing that
in him we have . man of integrity,
ability, and courage. REPUBLICAN.