The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-06-03
SELIS-DEFENSEi

| Doen lSsucu 10 TINS county uuTlnE ths phst Weeh
from the Blade Office, we end one column headed
"The Two Calls" which is the exact counterpart
Of what is always heard, when a very ordinary pet
tifogger "argcrs" case, the Jdcts Of which il is
not to hi, interest to mention 1t consists princi-
pay Of Especial plcading"-an attempt u keep
out Of view the facts, by creating public sympathy
in behalf Of few political trckstsrs and from the
way il speaks Of 6ings at our oldest and best
citizens" and "gross and wanton attacks upon
loyal private citizens, !" one might imagine that said
sheet had all along opposed the publication Of por
sonSl abuse, and been the advocate Of justice to
political opponcats." The people understand that
matter, however. Tho article pcrsonatos the q In
nocont," to perfection but it is evident that the
| pettfogger who "did it" was blind TO the antecc-
dents Of his clique.
In regard to tho publishers OF the Journal, the
article in question says:
The young gentlemen, strangers who conduct
that paper, certainly evnce great modesty in char
acterizng oldest, best, most patriotic and long
tired cihzcns,as demagogues, corruponists, skunks,
secession sympOthizers, &C."
! The language here attributed to us can MOI be
! found in our paper, readers vol aware.
As to ourselves we plead guilty" to tho charge
Of being comparative strangers in. Wood county.
II is but few months since we came hers-the
one from Cincinnati the other from ST. Louis
Missouri. OF local political parties in this county
and Congressional District we then knew as little as
residents here know of the local politics Of any
distant county. We can not, therefore, be charged
with having any prcudccs against any particular
men in this vicinity But our honest intention was
to labor faithfully and earnestly with that party,
whatever its name, which was most honest and
jealous in unconditional support of the Govern
ment, In all its efforts to crush the rebellion and
punish treason-and a brief survey OF the field, 4,
and the motives which actuated the Union parties
in the campaign last fall, satisfied US phich party
was supporting the Government from principle,
aud which was supporting it for the prospective
| "spolS." We were soon satisfied that when one
party said, " We are for the Union" il meant that
its members would stand by the Government
through war and disaster; and that they would
sacrifice property and life in its Defense merely
because they believed ii TO be RIGHT. We were
satisfied that when the clique which managed
the other party in this county said, "We are for
the Union," ii meant union with every one who
would support their County and Congressional
ticket - REG AEDLEss OF WHO FILLED THE MORE
IMPORTANT OFFICES OF STATE AND NATION. Such
were the opinions which first actuntcd us in the
course we have pursued hcrc--nnd the official re
turns OF the vote in this county last fall, proves
that they were correct.
We have not forgotten the lessons of our youth,
concerning tho respect which is due to aged and
"lonR triod citizens - tsociety and custom have
established the invarisbo rule that there are Other.
considerations which regulate the amount Of re
spcct due even to age. 70 assume that All aged
nebriute or criminal is entitled to the respect
as hc who during lifetime has walked Justly and
honorAbly among his fellow men, would be NJ
more absurd than the assumption that an aged and
unprnciplcd political trickstcr should receive the
game homage AS he who, in political life, has ever
manifested candor and sincerity. and who has OK
hibitcd to his opponents willingness to meet
them fairly and mantuy rather than an incnn
ton to resort to low pot-housc trickcry almier,
and personal abuse.
Again, this writer says ol It's
"We much mistaGc the Intelligence and temper
OF our people II they are prepared to approve suc ch
gross aud wantOn attacks upon loyal private citi-
zgns, by men who have jist come 0nioaJs u.s. OF
whose ditccGdCnS rc EHOW nONiHJ, aud who have
not yet succeeded in establishing regulations which
command the confidence of the community
by this extract it will be seen that the writer
makes special appeal 10 the people in favor of
his clique, aud claims that the ,rciasire rijLt to
make "GRoSs AND wANroN ATTACKS urON LOYAL
PRIVATE CITIZENS in this vicinity, is vested in
those who have not "Jusr COME AMONGST US -
, in those "of whose antrccdcus we know "-s some
thing ~ and in those who have Succeeded in
establishing regulations nS WHAT? And the
clique much mistake" it the people will approve
of personal abuse from II new conner in this vicin-
ity! As no personal abuse" Of amy citizen can
he found i'll our columns, anl rs We intend to ad-
NIT none, we gracefully waive all claims to the
. "abusivc privilege" to which the writer admits
+ We would be entitled, if we hadnt GUST CoMli
, AMONGST" the people Of Wood county. Yet even
4 whilS laborng under this great disadvantage, we
shall insist our right to criticisc the acts OF
public officers the leaders of parties and political
trickStorS great or smal-whcnvvcr we lind any
thing in their conduct which we consider wrong
and disiutcrcsted people recognize the distinction
a between such criticism and "porSonal" abuse.
- The reference of the before mentioned writer I,
ANrECEpENTS," aud "ESTARLISHING REPUrA
r0Ss," will strike great many people as far cx
ceedmg the folly of the man who " lived in glas,
4 house vet commcnced throwing stones !"