The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-10

that had In my possession from Pierce and
other leading men of Washington and of
this state, and of which they had full knowl-
edge, think it was their duty to step forward
promptly and assist me but when found
how backward and shy they were, | deter
mined that if got them into it would let
them stick; and did, and am not the least
sorry for It, They can recover the loss the
best way they can
1t will try and get to your place soon and
form an organization. Your county has
great reputation with the powers that be at
Washington, and of course your name as
well as the names of some other leaders Of
your county stand high on the list of the
Presidents favor. If we can push the Sag
Nicht association through and keep strong
enough to carry the next presidential cleo
tlon, you may all expect to obtain reward
FULLY equivalent to the ma jority your coun-
! ty will give you know the terms 900 ma
lorliy will entitle your head man to charge
snip with other offices for other leaders
The postoiticeS Of course you get anyhow.
Our name takes we'll with the Dutch, but
1t does not 90 down we'll with the Irish
But the Irish have no hel p for themselves.
HE knoW Nothlngs are down on the Catho-
lies and that fixes them. If am rightly
informed the Germans are strong in Craw-
ford, and there are but few Irish to concili-
ate, so that see no difficulty in your keen
ing everything right. | will give YOU due
notice when to expect me.
Yours fraternaly, G. w. J.
BY oversight these rich letters were sent TO
the Bucyrn8 Journal instead of the Crauford
County Forum. The editor of the former
did not exactly understand them, having
neither sympathy with sack or Sag Nicht,
but concluded something rich was " leaking
out So he published them But the day
after, note, precious note, was received
by him, the close of which is as follows:
ASHLAND, Feb. IS, 1855.
EDITOR BucYRUs JOURNALISM 1t is only
necessary 10 say that it (the letter. was mis-
directed and will in all probability. fall into
your hands. AS the contents are strictly of
a private nature, trust that if You get this
before you receive that, that you will return
i: TO my address at this place without open
ing it.
II, perchance, it should have reached YOU.
and you should have opened it, will be un-
der lasting obligations to you if you will
re-enclose and return it to me- for which SER
vice | will remit to you ten dollars as soon
as get 1t. Yours truly,
G. VI, JoHNEs.
The editor Of the Bucyrus Journal deter
mined to probe the matter, and ascertain
who this G. w. Johnes was, and what was
his business. So he visited Mansfield and
Ashland, and ascertained that he was at the
present time clerk in the employ of the
administration at Washington, but engaged
just now in the business of organizing Sag
Nicht societies in Ohio
UNKIND.--When Lord Elgin was in
Washington cooking up the reci procity trea-
ty with Messrs. Pierce & Co., they were
thick as three in bed. See below what an
ungrateful dog the Earl is. All! franklin
put not your faith in princes -
LORD ELGIN ON PIERcE.-This nobleman
said in public speech in England, recently
"There never was q President who was
elected with a greater appearance of the
popular support than the present President
of the United States and UenturG to say
that there neuer 10aS an administration which
seemed to be more utterly discredited among
all parties than is the present Administration
in the United States but you will observe
that, under the American system, theu are
Saddled tOith that gentleman for four gears,
and Idcfy them to get rid of him or his min
iSter8, if he chooses to keep them"
John Mitchell has left New York for his
new home in the south The papers do not