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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-09-10
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RADICAIS-coNsERyATIyEs.

You are radicals and your object is to
promote party interests" Such is the
charge made against those who support
Mr.. Ashley. Now, if difference of views
as to the means which should be employed
to crush the foe with which we are engag-
ed. constitutes radicalism or partyism, then,
indeed, there are and must of necessity be
parties in every war However, no one
will attempt to assert that that party, which
is called the radical party, because it advo.
Gates the employment of all measures likely
to crush the enemy is composed of the
former Republican party; and that the men,
bers of the old Democratic party are all to
be found among the conservatives. Men
like Seward and President Lincoln, who
have been denounced time and again as
radicals, and even aboltionists, were cer-
tainly Republicans while Democrats, like
Dickinson Stanton, Cutting, Boutwell,,
Brownson Mitchell, Low Wallace, Dix, Ros-
seau, Dumont, Cochrane, and many others
we could name, form powerful element of
tho radical party. They demand, for in
stance, that treason shall be punished as
treason that rebels shall not receive that
protection which they have wlfuly with
drawn from, until they cease to be rebels
that the secret sympathisers of the rebel
lion shall be made to pay the expenses of
the war TO the extent of their means, and
that the bolder bushwhaclers, when caught
in arms within our military lines, shall be
treated as spies, and shot.
Tho truth is, the radicals merely desire
that the war shall be carried ON ON war
principles while their opponents shrink
from stern measures with all tho nervous
horror of debilitated minds. When Napo-
leon waged war against a country, he inva-
riably issued proclamatons to the dissatis-
fed and and enslayed portion of the
citizens, inviting them 10 rush to his assis-
tanoe-and the results proved the wisdom
OF the plan Why should we not do SO, il
thereby we can effect the restoration of the
Uniong 1t cannot surely be said that the
Union rests upon slavery, and that if slavery
be abandoned the Union could not be res
Jored. The institution OF slavery is merely
an incidental part of the Union; take it
away, ard the Union remains as perfect as
before.
The difference between the two parties, if
50 We must call them--the Radicals and the
ConserVatives--ma be summed up in a
very few words: The Radicals are for an
offensive system of warfare the Conserva-
tives propose TO crush the rebellion by
remaining or the defensive. Hence they
worship Mcclellan and Buel, who are the
incarnation Of the defensive. Their pole,
is to let the rebels strike away at us until
they are tired out the Radicals, on the con.
trary, desire TO beat the enemy right and
left until lac cries for pardon Ii is not a
question of politics al all it is merely q
question Of military policy. Ii we were to
become involved in a war with England or
France tomorrow, il would certainly be
great folly ON the part of our government.
were i' to neglect melting revolution in
France anu -"~llion in England. Or
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,eriied. by every hours delay to strike treason
phis staggering blow.
When Prem ont procliirned Freedom to the
saves OF rebels, YOU constrained him TO modify
his proohmatioa into rigid accordance with the
terms OF the existing law. IL was your clesr
right 10 do so. | nov ask Of you conformity 10
the principle 20 steruly enforced upon him. !
ask you to instruct your Generals and COmmo-
d0res that no loysl person certainly none will
ing 20 render service to the Ns,ional csuse--is
hencefotth to be regarded as the slave of any
traitor. While no rightiul Government was ever
before assailed by so wanton aud wicked q re-
bellion as thai Of the slave holders sgainst our
Nationsl life, am sure none ever before hesi-
tated at so simple and primary au set OF fclf-de-
/ tense as to relieve thosa who would serve aud
save IL from ohattel servitude to those who are
wading through seas OF blood to subvert and de-
stroy II. Future generations will with difficulty
realize that there could have been hesitation on
this point. Sixty years Of general and boundless
subserviency to sheSlsve Power do not adequate
ly explain It.
Mr.. President, heseech you to open your
eyes 10 the fact that the devotees of Slavery
everywhere--just "a much in Maryland ss in
Mississippi, In Washington as in Richmond-sre
to-day your enemies, and the implacSble foes Of
every effortto re-estabish the National authority
by the discontinue OF its apsailants. Their
President is not Abraham Lincoln, but Jefferson
Davis You may draft them to serve in the war,
ont they will only fight under the rebel aag.
There is not in New York to-day a man who
really believes in Slavery, loves IT, and desires
its perpetuation, who heartily desires the crusb-
ing out of the rebellion. lie would much rather
save the republic by buying up and pensioniug
off its assailants. His +" Union as II was" is a
Union of which you we're not President, and no
one who truly wished freedom to all ever could
he
II these are turths Mr.. President, they are
surely OF the gravest Importance You cannot
safely approach the great and good end you 81
intenty mediate ny shutting your eyes to them
Yonr dcsdi, foe T. not blinded by suv mist h
which your eyes NAV he envsoped lie walk.
straight to his goal knowing well his weak point
and mosf unwilngly betraying his fear that yor
too may see and take advantage OF it. GOO
grant that his apprehension may prove prophet
ic.
That you may not unseasonaby perceive thes'
vital truths as they will shine forth the pages
OF Histors--that they may be read by our Chi!
dren irradated by the glory of our National sal
walton, not rendered nrid by the blood-rci glow
Of National copH4gralion and ruin u-thst yol
may promptly and practically realize that Slave
ry is to he vsnquished only by Liberty-is th'
fervent and anxious prayer of
Yours truly, HORACE GREELf,
New York, August "a, 1862
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THE MAYFLOwER A SLAYER.

IT may not be generally known to all the
descendants of the Puritans that the bark
Mayhower which bore their ancestors to
the rocky shore of Massachusetts, subse-
quently engaged in the slave trade. The
venerable Nathaniel Hawthorne alludes to
the circumstances in an article contributed
to the Atlantic Monthly for July in the fol-
lowing language:
There is an historical circumstance known
to few, that connects the children of the
Puritans with these Africans of Virginia, in
a very singular way. They are our breth-
rem; as being ineal descendants from the
Mayfower, the fatal womb of which, in her
FIRST voyage, sent forth band of Pilgrims
upon Plymouth Rock, and, in a subsequent
one spawned slaves upon the Southern soil,
"A monstrous birth, but with which we
have an instructive sense of kindred, and so
are stirred by an irresistible impulse TO at
tempt their rescue even at the cost of blood
and ruin. The character of our sacred ship,
fear, may suffer little by this revelation I;
but we mus; let her white progeny offset
her dark one, - aud two such portents
never sprung from an identical source be-
fore.
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HOrace GreeIey's Response TO
the President.
From the Tribune of tuesday,


DEAR SIR: Although did not anticipate nor
seek any reply to my former letter nnless
through your official acts, thank you for having
accorded Que, since it enables me TO say eIplic-
lilly that nothing was further from my thought
than to lm peach IN any manner the sincerity or
the intensity of your devotion to the saving oil
she Union. / never doubted, and have no
/ friend who doubts, that you desire, before ana
above all else, to re establish the nov derlded
au, hority and vindicate the territ0risl integrity
OF the Republic. | intended TO raise only this
Ques' ion Do you propose TO do this ny recog-
MIXING, obeying, and enforcing the laws, or by
| Ignoring, disregarding and in effect, defy'ng
them
| stand upon the Law of the land. The hun
blest has a clear right 70 invoke its protection
and support against even the highest. That
lAw--iu strict accordance with the law OF nations
OF nature aud OF Sod od-dselares that every
traitor now engaged IN the internal work of de-
/ stroyinc our country has forfeited thereby al
claim or coior right lawfully 20 hold human
/ neings in slavery. l ask of YOU clear and pub
I lc recognition that this law is TO be ObeySd
/ Wher-Ver the ustiOnAl authority is respected
/ | cue 10 YOU instances wherein men fleeing from
bondage 90 trsitors tu the projection Of our h,g,
have been 4ssa ulted, wounded and murdered by
soldiers of the Union-unpuGishrd and unrebuk-
ed b, Sour General Commsnding-to prove thar
/ Il is yOur duty TO take action 10 the premises
sction that will cause the Law to be proclaimed
/ and Ooeyed wherever your authority or that OF
/ shs Union Is recogn Ied As paramount The
( "a Oh t. sFtug hsnei. che rational cause u IN
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e8~ The Unconditional Union
County Convention meets at Bow
ling Green, on Friday, Sept. II.
The Differ eNCe.

THE Cleveland Leader draw = pertinent COM
parison between the States on South Carolina
and Indiana. The two States h ave each %, 600
miles of surface. The ancient den Of despotism
was settled 900 years ago, aud has now 100000
free inhabitants and 4OO,o0O slav es The tree
State WAS setiled 10 years ago, and has now
l,5o0,O00 free inhabitants aud 9ot a slave.
Indiana is rich in corn and wheat, be staple of
the Nor h; South arolna in cotton, the staple
of the South, Whence, then, this vast differ.
ence in their social and industrial de op,nent
Solely from the human bondage which has curs-
ed the Southern country, paraly2ed its energies,
encrvated its inhabitants, hrutaiized its
higher classes and degraded the lower,
until all coming time will not restore an iEs or
signal vitality. In the free State, every man is
what he chooses 10 make hiaseH, and he fairly
possesses all that he honestly earns. Iuversely,
hen, he honestly earns all that he possesses,
n,s enterprise and his achievements constantly
stimulating each other.
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would the conservative party protest against
such a policy as not included in the object
of the war2 The object of war is al
ways to crush the enemy, and whatever
means will secure this object in the quick
est manner afe the best and most humane.
II we can crush It in shorter time by liber-
ating the slaves, we ought to do 50 and
we presume there are very few who will
maintain that if we had issued an cdict of
emancipation year ago. the rebellion would
notnow be at an end.
The people, as a mass, are radical because
they have common sense. 1t is only the
superfned policy of expediency which is
conservative. To give the name political
significance, at time when there are no
political questions to agitate, is merely to
throw dust in the eyes of the people. The
restoration of the Union, say the radicals,
and, if necessary, at tho expense Of slavery;
the restoration Of the Union, say the con-
servatives, also, but slavery must remain
intact.
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DAMAGING RECORD.

THE puke," who controls the Esdepen-
dent, has promised several gentlemen of
Perrysburg, whom he has been trying to
cajole into the support of Waite, that he
will this week make very damaging cx-
posurc of the record of Gen. Ashley. The
"record y of Mr.. Ashley, we admit, is very
damaging to the rebellion, the rebels
and their sympathisers generally. There
is also an unfortunate matter in his paren-
tage. They were poor mud sills" of soci-
ETY., which. Of course, prevented Mr.. A.
from laying any claim to aristocratc circles,
and compelled him TO seek friendship
among the laborinS men, who know what a
days work is, and what it is worth. None
of these damaging" qualities ever crossed
the path of Mr. Waite, and he, therefore. is
in no danger of being contaminated with
them.
Being native Of Kentucky, hut feeling
the degrading influence of slave labor, Mr..
Ashley emigrated to Ohio; and. by his own
persevcring efforts, has attained to one of
the most cnviable positions in our National
Legislature Prompt in introducing a4,l
pushing measures to smash the rebels, aud
put down this gigantic rebellion. HIS OUT
spoken and manly course has even. Ron hirn
the respect Of his political enemies. lie
voted at the hast session of Congress for the
eonfscaton of rebel proper9y;. for abolish
ing slavery in the Distri0s Of Columbia : for
the homestead law iu the territorial law f;
for the abolition of ;he franlling privilege,
and the mileage lsw and, although he
strongly opposed the clause creating a
swarm Of tax gatherers (preferring that the
matter of collecting should he left To the
States thenselvcs) he voted for the Fed
eral Tax Law on its final passage, because
It was an Administration measure. The
people want man with just such " dam
aging record, TO represent them in the
next Congress- and, unless we mistake the
temper OF our citizens, Wood county will
give about four hundred majority toward
accomplishing that very desirable object.
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Perysburg, Sept. lO,ls62.
OCLA MA ION.

The electors of Wood county, Ohio, are hereby
notified to meet in their respective townships on
the I'd Tuesday foetober next that being the four
teenth day. between the hours of o'clock m and
O'Clock p. m. at the usual places of holding elec-
tons therein at such places as the trustees there
of may designate, and then and there proceed by
ballot to vote for suitable persons to ill the follow
ing offices tO-wit
One Judge of the Supreme Court, one Secretary
of State, one Attorney General one School Commits
siOner, one Member Of the Board of Public Works,
one Member of Congress forthe 10th congressional
District, one County Commissioner, one Sheriff, one
Recorder one County Surveyor, and one Coroner.
The Trustees of each townshi are required on the
day of election aforesaid, to select good judicious
persons having the qualifications of electors to the
number set opposite the name Of their township, to
serve as Jurors for the Court of Common Pleas for
the year 1863 to-wit
Perrysburg IL, Lake 4, Troy L. Freedom 7, Mont
gomery 10, Perry 7, Bloom S, Portage5 5, Center 5,
Middleton 4, Washington 8, Plain Q, Liberty 3,
Henry 3, Jackson l, Weston 8, Milton 3, Webster g.
Given under my hand officially at Perrysburg this
Sd day of September, 1862.
20wtt g. +. GUYER, Sheriff
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PASSING neat Little martin.box of 3 house
one evening, we happened to see man visiting
NJ the door for admttance. At the instaut green
| blind shove just cponed little way, and by the
gaslight we caught glimpse Of pair of bril-
liant eyes and Hutter OF something white, anA
a hird.toned voice softly said Who's there q"
It's me-" was the brief response. The eyes
and the flutter Disappeared from the window like
stars in cloud, aud we almost fancied, ae we
passed on, we could hear the patteiing of two
little feet upon the stairs winged with welcome.
/ 1t was trihe, it oil happened in an instant
but it haunted us for an hour. " It's me Z"
Amid the jar of the great city, those words fell
upon the quick ear alott and met glad response
" It's me I" Aud who was "me?" The
pride of hearts lie, no doubt; the tree vine
was clngng to; the Defender Of the Faith
/ full" in the best sense of the word.
It's me " Many there are who wodld give
halt their hearts, and more than half the hope
in them for one such recognition in this wide
wide world" On change, in the DIRECTORY at
the post-olice, he ~as known "a A. Is G.. Esq {;
but on that threshold, and within those walls,
It's me-" and nothing more; and what more
is there one would love 70 be?
Few OF all the hearts that beat so wildly, warm
", sadly, slowly, can but recognize a true soul
amid the din aud darkness OF the world in that
simple but eloquent -" It's me-" As il he had
said:
/" Now | am nothing to the world
For I'm all the world to thee"
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How They DO ..Out West!,,

The Western people are fairly awake. They
take the bull by the hor 1s.--Hon, Owen Loveiey
lately addressed go, 900 people, in Mclean
county, Illinois. He was for arming the negroes,
and the imense crowd shouted heirapprobaton.
He said that Mr. Line ou did not drive the team
As he. would, but perhaps it was better driven
During Mr., Lovejoy's speech, man in the crowd
avoRedI himself secessouist, and swore he
conld whip any id abolitionist on the
ground. He had trial, and got licked, and was
then made to take the oath of allegiance.
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Rusiness i'm Cincinnati

The following kinds Of buisuess alone are now
permitted in Cincinnati:
lst. The Banks and Bankers of the city will
be permitted to open their offices from to .
o'clock p N.
sd. Bankers are allowed to pursue their brs'-
ness
Sd. Physicians are SLOWED to attend their
patterns.
4th. Employees of newsp, ,pers are allowed to
pursue their business.
5h. Funerals are permitted only mourners
are allowed 10 leave the city.
9th. All coffee houses and places where in
toxicating liquors are sold are to he closed and
kept ciO.ed
7th. Hotels aud eating houses are to close
, and keep closed.
Sth. All paces of smu7emeuts are to keep
closed
/ 9Th. All drug stores and npothecaries arc
! permitted to keep open and do their ordinary
business
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ROAD NOTICE.

THOMAS BURROWS aud other non residents,
4 are hereby notified, that on the secend day of
the Auditors Office of Wood county Ohio, a petit
tiOn, asking for the view and location OF comfy
road, commencing at the East quarter post Of sec.
tion twenty-five, (25l in jackson Township, thence
North on the Township lines till il intersects the
as the Defiance free Turnpike there to terminate
The county Commissioners, have appointed Jere-
miah c. Simmons Samuel :. Clark anu William
LathrOp viewers, and David Donaldson Surveyor,
20 meet on the 18th day of October next, at the
said county. WILLIAM CREDIC0TT.
sep2-'62s
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whom TO Address nt Washing-
ton. Imnnrinni To Rnsincss Man.

As there are many persons who wish to coul-
municate With the different bureaus 70 the War
Department, = memorandum of the proper per
soue TO address may be useful TO our readers
All letters relating to pay OF soldiers on fur
Tough or 10 hospitals, should be addressed to
Gen. b. Larued, Psymaster. General
Applications for back pay and the $l00 boup-
ty Of deceased soldiers should be addressed to
Hon b. Il. French, Second Auditor
Applications for pay OF tesmsters. employees
OF the qusrtermsster's department, or for h ,rses
killed in service, should he addressed to Hon.
|. Atkinson, Third Auditor
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SIa~ The Unconditional Union
County Convention meets at Bow
ling Green, on Friday, Sept. IL.
WAR NEWS.

II seems that the rebels have crossed the Up
per Potomac, into Nsrylsud Frederick City
g reported in their possession. They crossed
above and below Pon, Of Rocks This move
mcnt has caused great excitement in Pennsy-
vana and Maryland. The reople OF the 10, ,ner
are sppreheDsive OF raid into that State. By
this operation the rebels have cut the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad between Hsrper's Ferry and
| Baltimore. Whether our forces are still at llsr-
pers or nor, is not stated There is great sctivi-
~ at Washington, caused by this fresh e1hibi-
tion Of audscity. Il is hoped that the entire
gang may he captured.
Advces from Kentucky report the rebels in
force at Willismstowu, en- the Lexington Pike.
From this point two dirt roads diverge - one
striking the Ohio river at Wabash below. aud
/ he other at Augusta above. Il is intims,ed
that they intend to iavsde Ohio. by way of Mays
vile. There was report tina, they had crossed
| in considerable force into Ohio. at Northbend,
some twenty five miles below Cincinnati, and
that they were marching on that city from that
direction. There are, however, so many improb-
able stories bAoat, concerning the danger al Gin
ciunat that many degrees of allowance may be
granted with safety. The rebels, under jenkins,
are aso reported in force opposite Galliopolis.
Gen. Buell. is probably setting trap in Ten
nessee that will result in the coptnre of large
number of Kentucky invaders. Important news
may reasonably be expect from that direction
before long.
There is a report from Washington that Sec.
retary Stanton has resigned, but we trust that II
is entirely premature. The head of the army is
too sadly in went Of such men, at this time, to
think Of sparing him for moment.
The enthusiasm which the threatened attack
on Cincinnati has excited broughout the State
is unprecedented. The Columbus journal o
Saturday says that on Friday, from Columbus
north along the Cleveland road, more than
thousand men were found waiting the arrival o
trains to carry them toward Kentucky. The!
we're already crowded with such, and no NOR,
therefore could be taken.
AsmslI force of rebels attacked the Union for
ces at Martirsburg, and were repulsed.
jenkins eavalry have made their appearance
opposite Gallipois, ah out fifteen hundred strong
Communication with Kanawhs Valley has beer
interrupted.
Baton Rouge, although evacuated by th'
main body of soldiers, is still in possession of
company of marines, under the protection o
two gunboats, which are to be changed ever
seven days. The city has nor been destroye ed
Only a few houses, about twenty in number
which intercepted the range of our f1rti6cation
on the Interior have been destroyed.
An attack WAS daily expected at Csrrolton
Ky, and our troops were 6nsily preparing t.
meet it with vigor. The forti6catioils, bniIt b,
the rebels, which line the city. are now in
state of defense, and are considered impregus
ble Gen Shepley is ir cnmmand
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Wanted. life-boat that will float on the
sea of troubles
All persons know when they are knaves,
few when they are fools.
1t is easier for the generous to forgive
than for the offender to ask it,