The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-05
THE SUPPORTERS or THE GOV
InNMINT.


rather ehan for the aggrandi2cmcnt Of
rulers-is too obvious to need even a
shadow of argument. But notwithstanding
this admitted fact, the influence of partizan
leaders creates among their respective fol
lowers a wide difference of opinion as TO
that in which sustaining government
consists.
In the present contest, on the one hand
for tl,c pcrpotuity of constitutional govern
mcnt in the United States, and on the other
or .s overthrow, there can evidently be
but two classes of men in the arcna--thc
one unqualificdly for sustaining and uphold-
inc the lawful authorities in all attempts to
preserve the government othor az de-
trrmincdly labOring for It's dcstruction All
other parties are but notifications of these,
and are iboring indirectly for the accom-
piahmcni Of the cherished object in view.
And in case where the lines of the oppo-
sing parties are 80 distinctly drawn--whcre
the result is sure to bc the pcrpctuty OF II
lust republican government, or the cstab-
lishmcnt of dcspotsm founded on treason
and savcry-it is but the natural, aye, III
cvitablc conclusion. that those who do not
openly aud unq,mlifcdly sustain the cause
ON the success Of which ~ much for justice
aud humanity is pending who do not, un-
uOnditiunally and without reserve, labor for
| the success of the Legitimate authorities
are at heart in sympathy with those who
would crush popular government to estab-
| ish dospotism who would sacrifice the
rights of the many for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of the few.
\ retrospect of the past two years pro
scrts strange, varied and interesting
chapter in the history of the nation w
the Presidential contest four political par
| ties were in the licld-two in bitter autago-
nisn, and utterly differing on almost every
| question of public pOlicy-thc others i'll
dorsng some principles OF both extremes,
and in favor of Cancellation and compro-
mise. But when the shock came--whcm
the current of events swept from view all
| hope Of compromisc--whcn the blast oi
war rang through land which for half n
century had heard little save notes OF
pcncc--thosc who had before been i'll favor
of conciiation, ranged Themselves with the
opposing parties, and either heartily and
actively supported the government openly
opposed it, ur yielded but Il cold and uomi.
nal acquicscencc to its authority. Those
who valued the blessings Of good govern
mcnt more than party ticswho forgot for
rncr political associates in their anxiety for
the welfare of their country, proved them
selves patriots; while those who clung tn
the shadows of dssolving political organi.
zatjons-who would save their party and
their lien on power, even at the sacrifice OF
II Government which has known but to pro
tcct-provcd themselves the most rclcnt
less Of partizans.
Both Of these classes are represented
throughout the North Thousands who
before the commencement of hostilitics
opposed the party now III power, an,
favored compromise, are to-day fighting the
battles of the Union, and sustaining tn,
administration in every effort to crush th,
rebellion.
Gen. Cass, the veteran Democrat, VIII,
has spent almost lifetime in the seryic,
of his country. SAYS
"Ths Government is right. ! approve of tn,
Emancipation Proclamation and all, | do not I'M
dcrStand how any old Democrat can have an,
| sympathy with the S"U'h.'
Hon. Daniel :. Dickinson, one of tn,
leading mon in the old Democratic party
stated in recent speech, III New York:
"Lct those who take the sword perish with th
| sword, is my doctrine, and let those who raise
| rcbcliOus army against the CONSTITUTIONS take JUS
| such aid and comfort rs martial law and the wa
| power, in their utmost rigor, meets out to them
whether il be hemp, or steel, lead, a Cnniisca
ton Of property. 1t slaves are property, they ar
subject tO the same rules MS other property, am
should hc treated accordingly. lf the Proc
| lamatiou wcakcus rebellion and strengthens Gov
crnmont as hope and believe il will l am 10
il and all its consequences, aud any and every uhc
| measure which will conducc To that end. =
the such Government is worth all the slavery tia
has existed since Joseph was sold into Egypt
GOV. Tod, who is said never TO hov
voted any thing but straight Democrat
lCktl, hlllI Nlltl Nllc ldll W Iblt 'uIll'l
speaking OF the Emancipation iroclama
tiun, says:
~ heartily indorsc every word of it. 50 Ion
as slaves are allowed to remain at homc, So Ion
will rebellion last. DO you question its wisdom
Was not ninety days long enough for the reb,
master to make up his mind 20 lav down his arm
ar lose his slaves The blood ot Ohio has bee
shed like water. II must be atoncd for in Il
death of the leaders of this rebellion
Col. Lynch, OF the 55th Illinois Regimen
long prisoner OF war in the South, said i
u Chicago speech, some time since:
81 have always been strong, uncompromisir
! Democrat. | have been an apoogiSI for Il
, Southern people. pronounced the stories of the
crucluoS 10 be gruss iabrlcatons. | consldct
: the Abolitonsts aud Republicans the cucmies
II the Union. l ,rW not say 40 ao'c."
. And after recounung his suiterings
= the South, from filthy prisons, bad uca
mcut, and scantl allowance of food, he Says
Il "lnCvcr suffered So much, however, during IL
. whole imprisonment, as ! did when | arrived
" Washington and found that there were mon IN Il
> North sympatalsng with the rebels, The rchJ
., are our open enemies, We know where to III
~ them, These Northern Cncmics are vipors, Tn
is sting us AMI We cannot find them to crush thcl
Nv uuly platform IL, Il love my country I,
YOU all know, have never been an AhotouiSt,
u have turned negrNes who came into my camp uy
Ma 10 their rebel masters. | cannot say that like
negro now but IL IL should be necessary to 81
h this glorious Cnion I cogid take Il ny, iacnt
R,grocs and marcb 'ato Dirt,. Every party Shor
bc merged into one, Every man should Sacrii
., his personal feelings. | ,rus opposed Ia Abrah,
D. Lincoln; am aoIc opposed To every man who {
poses Abraham Lincoln
=. Thousands of similar examples might