The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-07-22
yAIIANpIcIIAM,s ApDREss.

Nallandigham, the convict candidate" arrived
at Niagara Falls, on the 10th inst, and has issued
an address to his follow Copperhcads which we
publish in another column. Its pcrusal can but
strengthen unconditional supporters of the Govern
ment in their determination to crush the traitors,
both North and South and it can add nothing to
the malignity and bitterness which Nallandgham's
associates and supporters manifest toward the Gov
crnmcnt- his open advocates long since reached
the lowest point in that direction. We call paric
ular attention to a few points in the letter.
lie states that while in the Confederate States"
he was
"IIold rs an alien cncmy aud prisoner of war,
though on parole, fairly and hOnOrably dealt with,
and given leave tO depart y
How we'll docs this statement agree with the well
known facts TINT no was received and treated by
the rebel authorities ms an honorcd guest that his
presence among them was only regretted because
he was there "rowERLEss TO 30 coon" for their
cause that he was recommended by them to re-
turn to Canada, and issue AN address to his Ohio
followers; and that his Southern friends " first
nominated him for Governor Of Ohio, aud to-day
are more dcsirous for his election than even his
Northern adhcrcnts. From the above quotation, it
viii bc. seen that hc is on parole of course,
not 10 aid in prosecuting the war against the rebels
What then would be his course, should hc be in
auguratcd Governor of Ohio? Now would lac
treat, and for what purpose would he cndcoyor to
nsc cur loyal Ohio soldiers? Would hc not gladly
welcome Morgan and his band of thieves, and
cheer them ON in their efforts to subugatc the loyal
men of the North? All these questions are sug
vcstcd by the traitorous course Of the "conyict
candidate" aud they arc questions which deeply
interest all loyal men of Ohio; they should con
slider them calmly, anil give them an emphatic an
swer by their votes
lie presents, in the following question, the "trut
issue" for which the modcrn Democracy are
battling
"Shu there be free speech, II free press, peace
able nsscmblages of the people, and IL free ballo
any longer in Ohio2"
The aim of Ohio Copperhcads and their convic
leader would have been more clearly and truthfully
expressed, had he framed his question thus
" Shall not the authorities guarantee the trcdOm Z?
! .vecci, that we may use it 10 destroy the Govern
mcnt2 Shall they not guarantee the treeCtom Q
the rrcss that it may give aid to rebels in arms
Shall they not protect us when we pcoccoJiy assem-
bic to discourage cnlistncnts, and to encourage de
scrous and resistance to !hc dralt?" In short, tn
Coppcrhcnds claim that the Constitution guarantee
them protection from punishment while they are Il
tho act Of destroying it! That is the principle %
which SouthcrI traitors started their rebellion an
! it has now become the campaign cry OF those VIII
are cndcayoring To place convict and AN ally g
jeff Davis in the Gubcrnatorial chair of Ohio.
After reading Nallandigham's Address, ID
each one ask himself whether Just as "noblc "
defense and just as sympathetic an appeal coul
not Ms properly be written in behalf of the mos
notorious outlaw that ever graduated from II pen
tertiary? 1t is merely rchash of the sophistric
by which hc has dcludcd many men to sympathi2
with the rebel cause, and place themselves in ol
position to the Government and the prosecution {
tho war