The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-08-27
THE BLADE AND IT'S FRIENDS.

IN
THE BLADE AND ITS FRIENDS.
THE object and intent of pro-slavery par
tzans in this State are each day becoming
more apparent Mr.. vallandigham's policy
is being acted on by his friends in this dis
trict. On this basis, silver Grey Wings,
Hunker Democrats, and acknowledgements
are united. The basis of their Union is
pro-slavery conservatism. The motive in
spring them is to prevent the reelection
of any member of Congress whose action
and vote in the past session has been ini-
mical to the slave system, and to rebel slave
holders.
The earnest and outspoken policy of the
Hon. J. NJ. Ashley, has made him especially
obnoxious to this class. Every influence
from without, and all the instruments from
within the District, will be brought to bear
against him to effect his defeat at the ballot
box. From it's extreme regard for Demo-
cratic feeling, the Blade raises a hue and
cry about what it terms the anti-savery
sentiments expressed in the call. The idea
of anti-slavery at this time is shocking to
it. 1t is fire brand" 1t is an outrage
on Union. Alas we nearly tainted at wit
Messing the paroxysms it occasioned the
Blade. Who amongst us could have FORE
seen that the sweat of negroes brow
should leave an incrustation of rust on the
polished trenchant Blade Yet so it is. The
Blade sounds the keynote of discord at the
cry of anti-slavery."
Its illustrious compeer in research of the
Congressional candidate, the Perrysburg
Independent re-echoes the text by calling
Mr.. Ashley an Abolitionist.
In the following article tho Napoleon
Northwest states the question in a manly;
consistent manner. Principle, governs its
policy and expediency controls the others.
The article reads as follows:
"ANorHER CONGRESSIONAL CONTENTION
We publish in to-day's paper a call for an
other Congressional Convention making
the third Convention already called in this
District to nominate candidate for Con-
gress. This call is addressed to all voters
of the District "who are for the mainten-
ance of the Government and the determin-
ed prosecution of the war to the putting
down of the rebellion, and restoration of
the Union" and is numerously signed by
well-known citizens of each of the several
counties, composing the District. This
Increment has been indugordted by those
qcho beliepe that our people should no long
er be miSrepreSented IN Congress By a hoaok
ing Aboltionist - by man who demands
that the war shall not cease until slavery is
abolished. The deteat of James NJ Ashley,
" or aug other man of his stripe and the
election of a sound, conservative man to
Congress, would be amost glorious triumph,
over which the whole country could and
would rejoice; and, in our opinion, every
dictate of patriotism demands of the truly
loyal and Union-loving voters of this Dis
trict that no trivial reasons, no partisan
prejudices, should be allowed to interfere
to prevent that united and harmonious ac-
tion necessary to secure such result"
The value of this statement will be per-
ceived in the fact that its author is one of
the most active Union for the sake of the
Union men in Henry county, consequent
ly he is one of the Blades right hand sup
porters. The following flattering testmo-
NAL rendered the Northocest and its editor
by the Blade of July 1lth, will at once
show the constituency of this District the
value of this Confederacy " Union for the
sake of the Union" Barnum's Happy
Family will be outrivalled in their contra
yieties. The extract from the Blade is as
foliows:
1.-The following infamous article from the
Napoleon Northeast, the Vallandigham or
gan of Henry county, coming from our i'm
mediate neighborhood, furnishes still strong
er Evidence ofan a!lterior design in the mat
ter. That paper says:
WARM ToLRDo-THE BEsINN1NG, BUT NOT
THE ENp.-There was a serious riot in To-
ledo on Tuesday, caused by the employment
of negroes to work on the docks, to the ex-
clusion of the white laborers heretofore
employed as Stevedorcs. Pistols, knives
and clubs were freely used, and several
persons seriously injured, The negroes
were driven from the docks. We notice
that the members of the Board of Trade
held meeting, rendered their services to
the Mayor, and were sworn in as special
police. We suggest that when the Board
gets through fighting for the Toledo mig
gers, the HttIhUSIS piOGSSu " HOutil NdIO-
lima, and be mustered into Gen. Hunters
" Negro Brigade" Their patriotic rush to
arms to do battle for niggers against white
men ought to entitle them to a prominent
position -" Color" Company, at least -
in the Negro Brigade
When it is borne in mind that the editor
ana publisher of the Northeast is the Pro-
bate Judge of Henry county, and thus one
of the conseryators of peace and good or
der, some idea may be formed of the crimi-
nality involved in the above article. The
people eff Henry county arc tC be pitied, if
they are compelled to seek justice and their
legal rights through such a medium and
still more are they the objects of pity, if
they are low enough 10 choose or retain such
men in their judicial tribunals. The most
infuriated tools of jeff Davis in the South
have not evinced more contempt for Justice
and good order, The Probate Judge would
have left the mob, intoxicated with passion
and liquor, to their free course to assault
any person or destroy any property they
pleased with no resistance or check from
any source! Shame! on the man who could
thus degrade himself, his official position
and the press, for so small = chance of n
little political capital" "
Those who desire to behold parallel TO
this case will open the good book and read
IL Samuel iii, c. p V. We must await the
sequel.