The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-10-01
WHICH HORN OF THE DILEMMA
DOES MIR. WAITE SELECTt

Tue nedu vi IlOpc VI llC DClhON-
racy," tho Blade, of Saturday evening, clo-
SEES the article by asking if it would not be
well for the friends of these two candidates
ASHLEY and Phelps) to determine between
themselves whether Mr.. Waite is oval
landighamite," as the Ashley men assert, or
an Aboltionist," as the Collins House
meeting calls him. In reply to this ques
tion of the Blade, we remark that Mr..
Waite's "no peculiar views" and "non-
comlnittal policy" does not admit of posi-
tive testimony in the case, in the absence
of which we must rely on circumstantial
evidence which we think will clearly show
that Mr. Waite is not an Abolitisnist.
Speaking of the "Union for the sake of
the Union call on the 10Th of August, Mr..
Morrison, one of its original signers, OBJ
serves in his paper-the Napoleon North
Vest: "THis Increment has been indugurd-
ted by those acho beliere that our people
should no longer be miSrepreSented in Con-
gresS by a hOWling AbOldioniSt. Tie defeat
Of James NJ. ASHLEY, on any other man of
his stripe, and the election Of a sound con-
serrdtiue man TO Congress, pould be a most
glorious triumph"
The political standing of the North- West
is stated, by the Blade of July IL, as be-
ing the "vallandigham organ of Henry
county" AS Mr.. Vallandigham and his
supporters are staying at home from the
war to fight those whom they designate as
abolition rebels, the fact of aiding to nomi-
nate Mr.. Waite as candidate for Congress
affords the presumption that the Nordt-
West is free from the taint of abolitionism.
The Blade of August l9, under the head
of "The Case Stated" states it's objections
to the call for the Convention on the 23d,
in the following terms The truth is that
it is an ultra anti-slavery platform-far more
so. indeed, than that of the Chicago Con-
vention--and is designed as the basis of a
trict." 1t will be seen by this quotation
that the sole objection of the Blade to the
call arose from the anti-sldoery sentiments
expressed in it. 1t would be utterly incon-
sistent to suppose that the Blade and its
companion-at-arms lin whipping abolition
ists), the Napoleon North Vest, would
unite in nominating a candidate holding
principles which are stated as the motive
for secession from the Union party. We
conclude therefrom that Mr.. Waite is not
an Abolitonist.
In its issue of July l, quoting All adver
tisement from the Toledo Commercial, the
Blade mentions the following gentlemen as
being requested to represent the Democrats
of Lucas county in what it terms the "Nal-
landigham gathering at Columbus, on the
4th of July: Z. b. Bronson, A. l.. Backus,
and others Referring to the objects they
had in view, the Blade observes as follows
Some idea of the characters these delegates are
TO affiliate with at Columbus may be judged from
the following extract from the Ashland Union, one
of the leading organs of the Democrats who are
getting up the Columbus gathering:
"But the Republican party, after bringing the
country to the brink of ruin insists on being kept
in power to punish traitors, to collect the war
taxes to keep tremendous standing army in the
field, to glut vengeance all who oppose its tyr
amy, and to hold as serfs one-half the people of
the Union, while pretending equality. Do the tax
payers of the country desire to be placed on alevel
with negroes who are to fill every community in
the North, and enter into competition with white
men, while relentless vindictivepess and ruin re-
ward the South for defending themselves against
the Vaccinations of aboltonism."
In this utterance the Ashland Union re-
iterates that which Mr.. Nallandigham had
previously stated. Let the freemen of this
district remember that the policy of Vallan-
digham and his supporters is wholly based
on such infamous libels. AS appointed
delegates to the Vallandigham gather
ing" Messrs. Bronson, Backus and Howe
are pledged to engage in the war against
abolltiOnists. In accordance with said pol
icy these gentlemen associate with them
der the banner of Union for the sake of
the Union," in the Whites Hall Conven-
ton, L. b. Bronson nominated NJ. r. Waite
as the representative of his views, and
Mossrs. Backus and Howe cordially sup
port him. AS these gentlemen are well
known throughout this district as ultra pro-
SIdreyy Democrats, we presume they are
we'll satisfied that Mr.. Waite is not an
Abolitionist.
In this county the principles and the in
tentions of Mr.. Waite's leading supporters
stand out in bold relief. There is nothing
equic0cdl about them, Neither the soph-
istry of the Blade nor its infamous Sian
ders, will mislead the people of Wood
county in respect to them. j. ). Parks and
J. Bates were delegates TO the "Nallandig-
ham gathering" and are pledged TO sup
port its policy. J. j, Parks obtained, in Per-
rysburg township, nearly one-third of the
whole number of signatures attached to
the "Union for the sake Of the Union y
call. which met ON ths 10th of August in
Whites Hall, Toledo, Representations
were made that Jim Ashley was trying to
free the niggers," and the object of the call
was stated to be &c nominate man who
would oppose such an act In supporting
MFR. Waite these gentlemen declare then
consciousness that he is rot an AbolihonIst
The acknowledged leaders Of large ma
iority of the Union for the sake Of the
Union men in this county, expressly sta
ted, in the presence Of Witnesses who arr
prepared TO testify the fact, that they wish
ed the Government would oaor bonus o
ten dollars for shooting each niggsr, ant
twenty dollars for shooting each Abolition
ist." They have also stated, IN the presence
Of witnesses, that this was "a damned Alb
olition war" and that if Government libe
rated the niggers they would shoulder thei
nuskets and fight for the rebels. In sup
porting Mr.. Waite, and in presenting hi