The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-12-24
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At the commencement of the French Reyol-
ution, Lafayette and Mirubesu joined hands
against the arbitrary will of concentrated and
irresponsible power, aud advocated Repub-
can form Of government. That they Were nc-
,uated by very different motives, does not ad-
nit Of doubt. While Lafayette was moved
solely by incentives Of the highest Character
only seeking to promote the good of the nation
I-Mireabeau carel niught for til; nations wei
!ure, bat sought to use the popular prejudiccs OF
the people for personal elevation. Lafayette,
being all acknowledged leader in the proposed
reform, very properly gave direction to public
events but his entire devotion to principle, ,und
unyiclding resolution to accept no position
which would cast the slightest shadOw upon the
purity of his motives, excluded him from every
station which would have enabled him to be-
stow honors upon those who followed his lead.
This fact soon became apparent to Mirabeau,
and he at once determined to cffct the removal
of the obstacle to his advancement. From
patty intrigucs, the invincibe purity of La
faJetts charucter,and his own ambition goading
him on, Mrabeau passed rapidly through oil the
utSItcS vi OppuSlllOu ullAll hc OGSuiIS ui uNO"
ed opponent and leader in the ranks of those
who sought the destruction of the great Rapub-
lican Chief The very consistency and po-
litical integrity of Lafayette, b ing standing
ebuke to the selfish motives of his enemies,
was the greatest possible unnoyunce to them,
and from it there was no escape except over his
ruins. Fortunately, they were too weak to full
ly effect the object desired.
We were forcibly reminded OF this peculiori-
ty in human character by tie recent bitter at
tack OF the Democrat upon w. V. Way. ESD
That Mr. WIS consistency has been an eye-sore
TO the pro-slavery party leaders of this place,
no one doubts. He has exhibited devotion to
principle which has utterly COMPOUNDED those
who only bow to party. He stands upon the
Ohio platform of 1913, and is therefore walk
ing evidence of the inconsistency of those of
his party who have followed the lead OF North
ern doughraccs in ihlir obedience Of the slave
power. He has only separated from the purty
where it has separated from principle and while
he could not sanction the position of his party
he has refused to vote with its opponents. He
has thus sought to reform his own political
household, and his consistency has drawn upon
his head the red hot curses OF his infurated
party leaders, who are not satisfied with an at.
tempt to ridicu!e his political position, but drag
into their enyenomed TRADE, illusions to bust
ness transactions having no relation whn,eve
to politics, and thus seek to Effect tic overthrow
of a man against whose consistency they hay,
not word TO say. Mr.. Way needs no defenc,
at our hands. He is known to most of the cit
liens of Wood county better than TO the write
of this article, and with an intelligent people
the attempt of the clique to do him rolitica
and social injury, will be properly appreciated
and their weak efforts to crush another, will fal
with giant force upon their own guilty heads