The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-05
Biickensderfcr's Defeat.


There is moral connected with the defeat o.
Mr. Blickensderfer which future Republican nom
mating conventions should not fail to bear in mind
(We say Republican conventions, because the
Iocofoco party have never been guilty Of repudi
ating candidate after his nomination, and they
therefore need no such ndmonitions.)
Blickensdcrfer was generally supported in this
part Of the State solely on the ground that he was
considered the least Of two cvils and but few per.
sons voted for him without feeling that in so doing
they were being in measure used by the basely
corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS set Of public punderers,
known as the canal contractors. We confess to
never having swallowed more bitter pill, under
all Of the circumstances than this one, yet COM
binaton oil events made it obligatory upon US to
take it down, corruption and all.
Having presented to the convention which nomi-
mated Mr. Blckcnsderfer o candidate for nominn-
tien we felt obligated to abide its decision and
although the same corrupt power which secured the
nomination of BlickonsderIer defeated our candi-
date we felt that to bolt the nomination might be
wrongly construed and would endOnger our chan
ces Of success in all future conventions and there
fore preferred TO let the result of the election de-
eide the question without actively engaging in the
contest. Some papers differently situated, openly
opposed the nomination, as they had perfect right
10 do, and the result is before the people
We trust the lesson to be drawn from this result
will not bc lost even upon the guilty parties them
selves 1t should teach future conventions to guard
against the influence of those men who are ever
ready TO sacrifice the interests of party to personal
aggranlzemcnt. Those journals, also, which have
been the willing tools of this enormous corruption
should learn lesson from this unmistakablc con-
demnation of the people. Base and giant frauds,
srch us the canal contracts, can never be palmed
or upou an intelligent pcoplc. by.corrupt political
manat ors.
The Republican party, in this sacrifice, has Civ
en- evidence of its devotion to Right Honesty
and capactyis what the people demand in their
public scrvats, and tho Republican party we trust
never will succeed without due regard for these
evidences of fitness in their candidates
All we have to regret in the result is that our
opponents did not present a candidate more worthy
of the post. Backus was intimately associated
with the canal frauds, and allowed the State to be
robbed Of $4,000 that he might pocket q snug
little sum Of money aud this too while yet all
agent of the State, or Immediately after resigna-
ton designed to cover up its worst features. There
is little room to hope for a change for the better
in the management Of our canals, until several
other important changes are made aud first of
all, let there be change in the tone OF certain
prominent journals upon this question. The peo
pie demand it, AND THEIR VOICE MUST BE nEEDED
Let those editors who have contributed TO cor
ruption which came near ovcrthrowing the party,
take warning and in future beware how they trihe
with the feelings an interests of the people.
And We trust that the defeat OF BickensIeritr
will serve an admOniton TO others remaining in
office, that the Republican party demands and eX-
peets from its servants stern integrity in the dis
charge of their duties. The Democratic party may
elect knopn and acknowledged cOrruptiOnistS to
office the Republicans will not,