The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-03-04
THEN AND NOW.

Ut the trying days of ZIG, and during
the entire period of the Revolution, there
were men known then and since as tories,
who sought by every means, fair or foul,
to betrdy their country and liberties to
British tyrants, just as their namesakes of
the present day would sell Northern free
men to be serfs of Southern slaye-drvers
Then, rs now, there was more to fear from
tories at home than open enemies abroad
and then, as now, these tories became more
bold and daring in our darkest hours OF
reverscs and mislurtlmes.
In reference to the tories of l776, an arti-
Gle headed Crisis" from the pen of Thomas
Paine, the Author-llcro of the Revolution
appeared in December of that year, and
was read at the head Of the Union regi-
ments. is equally applicable to the tories
of 1863, The following is an extract from
it, which we commend to the consideration
OF Rebellion sympathisers!
These are times that try mems souls The sum-
mer soldier and the Sunshine patriot WILL in this
crisis shrink from the service of his country; but
he that stands it deserves the love and thanks
OF man and woman.
Tyranny, like he'll, is not easily conquered yet
we have this consolation with us that the harder
/ the conflict the more glorious the triumph What
we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly Heaven
knows how to set proper price upon its goods ;
and it would be strange indeed if So celestial an ar
ticlc as Freedom should not be highly rated.
| 'Iis surprising to see how rapidly a panic will
! sometimes run through country. All nations and
! egcs have been subject to them. Yet panics, in
some cases have their useS-Ihey produce as much
/ good AS hurt, Their peculiar advantage is that
they are the touchsoneS of sincerity and hypocrisy
aud bring men and things To light, which might
otherwise have lain forever undiscovered, In fact
they have the same effect ON secret traitors which
an imaginary apparton would upon a private
murderer. They sitt out the hidden thoughts of
man, and hold them up in public to the world.
Many dignited Tory has lately shown his head
hdt shall prtentdIy s0iemHi>e cIh the dav on
which Howe arrived upon the Delaware.
/ shall conclude this paper with some misccllan-
eous remarks ON the state of our affairs and shall
begin with asking the following question Why
lSit that the enemy hath left the New England
| provinces aud made the middle ones New Jersey }
/ the seat of war; The answer is easy Ncr Ha1-
land is not infested ,cih Tories and ,ce are have
been tender in raising the cry against these men,
5"t Il, ,cW not do 70 sIcrifce lcorld to either their
! Jolly or bdscscss, The period is now arrived when
they or we must change our sentiments, and one or
/ both must fall. Aud what is Tory? Good God
/ what is he2 Every Tory isa coward for a servile
slayish, elfinterested fear is the foundation Of
toryism and a man under such influence, though
/ he may be cruel, never can be brave.
Let us reason the matter together Your con-
Ducts an invitation to the enemy vet not one in
thousand of you has heart enough to Join him.
Howe expects you viii take up arms and flock 10
his standard with muSkels ON your shoulders.
lam as confident as am that God governs the
world, that America will never be happy till she
puts down the enemy, Wars without ccasing, will
break out till that period arrives, cvd &e continent
must he csd ie coHqiFro, Jor though hs Raple Of
liberty nry som'iiRe' cease shrc Et coal acrrr
s.rJtrV,
The heart that boats not now is dead the blood
of his children shall curse his cowariicc, who
ShrinkS back At time when little might have
saved the whole. 'riS the business of little minds
to shrink but he whose heart is firm, will pursue
his principles unto death.
BY perseverance and fortitude we have the pros
pect Of a glorious issue; by cowardce and submis
sion the sad choice Of variety of evils.