The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-12-17

EDrroR JOURNAL Another word, and will
probably trrspass upon your columns and your
patience no more.
As predicted the last Democrat broke ground
openly, in favor Of the fraudulent contracts
Thus III two issues, it has verified the statem nj
first made, that tile leading objects OF its re-
susci,ation are TO plumber the State and to re-
ward the chief plnnderer. reitcrate that state
inent, that thereby democrats throughout the
county may know, that spoke by the card, be-
ing well ads ised Of what published.
During the late canvass, was let to some ex-
tent, into the secret schemes and donss of the
party managers, in town and say TO the dem
ocrats of the county that most Of their acts and
purposes were marked by unscrupulousness--
want of integrity and honor With them
3" the end justified the MEANS and the means,
not unCrequemtly, were such as no honorable
mind could approve. Public attacks OF per.
sonal enemies belonging TO the other party, and
secret attacks of personal enemies belonging to
our own, marked the elevation upon which the
gentlemen above alluded to, conducted the cam
| palgn. The numerous instances i'll which their
deliberations consisted in deysing the ways and
means to destroy character and reputation, that
thereby they might rise upon the ruins ot others,
will at once suggest themselves to their pure
minds. And Mr.. Editor permit me to remark
here that they may, occasionally, have. received
assistance from Il pTOCSSCu OppuilSH1
| Il was remarked by our worthy Contractor
in behalf Of himself and the others, that there
were no principles to contend for; that the
Offices were the only objects Of contest, aud that
they were the smartes, and best, who obtained
them, no matter by what means. Governed by
these views, and using the means above indl-
Gated, the nominations for all the county offices
aud for representative, were fred and determln-
ed at Perrysburg, days before the respective con-
ventions, The democrats of Wood and Ottawa
counties. were subjected to the trouble and ex-
pense Of assemp,ing in conventions, only to
confirm aud ratfy the fosegone conclusions of
the central clique. The people however did not
confirm and ratify, although your correspondent,
under the excitemrn; of all animated canvass,
voted an unscratched ticket with the excep-
ton of single name.
And our worthy Contractor, though defeated
in one of his tools in the Legislature, does not
despond. For his loss in The halls of legi la
tion. he seeks compensation in the resumption
Of the Democrat. He has now imported from
Upper S ndusky, a couple of boys. who proba-
bly, know enough tn set type, and just enough tc
he converted into asses to carry the nusome
burthcns of more noisome Clique. And, as
under the direction of the ilHsrions " Sucees
sor.' the paper again rises to the dignity OF per
sonol vituplration, VII revrr n>ensate malice o
blinded hate points suspicion.
1t is for the democrats of Wood county II
say, whether Of their hard earnings, they vii
contribute sufficient to keep in existence this in
strumant Of plundef an petty ambition-this
tumor, better c,lcnlstei to weaken and destroy
than TO give h Slih enl strengt; to the demo
cratic party.
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