The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-08-26
PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2e, 1854.
Party Politics.

democratic papers and politicians, declare
that adherence to the Nebraska bill and the
repeal of the Missouri compromise, consti-
tute the true test of democracy. oushern
whig politicians are nearly unanimous in
favor of this position also. But in the north
we find great diversity of profession of SEN
timent among the party leaders on the sub
ject, some insisting upon the repeal of the
compromise as democratic, Others being will
ing to allow Of some toleration where diff
ference of opinion exists among members of
the party. In Lucas county they profess
toleration, but nullify and stultify the pro
fession'' by requiring every democrat to vote
an unscratched ticket' Here is what
they say in county convention:
ReSolred, That the territorial policy of the
present administration presents considera-
lions upon which democrats do and may
differ, and we deem it inexpedient TO hold
them politically responsible for their indi-
yidual opinions upon that question.
Resolued, That the best test of democrat
is an unscratc ched ticket.
IN Wood county, the leaders are more i'm
perious, arbitrary and tyrannical, and depend
less upon cunning than force to drive the
party team rough shod over the people,
Here is what was said by meeting of choice
spirits, held at Portageville on the 18th of
July last:
i. ReSolusd, That the course taken in the
fusion convention, held at Portageville on
the fourth of the present month, by Asher
Cook, man who holds the office of probate
Judge at the hands of the democracy of this
county and who got that station bv repre-
senting himself to be a democrat, as we'll as
the course of other So called democrats, his
associates, has forfeited the confidence of
the democracy of this county; and we do
here in convention this day assembled, de-
clare that they are no longer to be regarded
as members of the democratic party, and that
we,shall hereafter treat them accordingly.
Now what had Asher Cook and his demo-
cratic associates done to stir up the wrath
Of these brethren of his at Portageville to
such pitch He had made public speech
there, in which he sternly condemned the
violation Of national faith involved in the
repeal of the Missouri compromise; and
censured Mr.. Pierce for violating his own
pledge to stand by the Baltimore platform,
thrice voluntarily given, and to do all in his
power to prevent renewal of the slavery
agitation. This is what Judge Cook did,
and what his associates approved, and it is
al they did, Is there anything in it wrong
or undemocratic Is this just and suffi-
cient cause to drive men from the party p
Who appointed these men to sit in judgment
upon other men? And while they were
about it, why did they not turn out Mr.. Ed
gerton and his 45 fellow members of congress
rom the democratic party, who opposed the
breach of faith as violently as Judge Cook
does; and while reconstructing they might
as we'll take in the entire whig party of the
south--fuse with it--why not?
These Portageville men say, in effect, that
democrats may think as they please in re-
gard TO the breach Of honor involved in the
repeal Of the Missouri compromise, but they
must stick to the president and party, right
or wrong, and if they dare to grumble or ut
ter a word Of remonstrance, they shall be
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