The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-18

such men, and, in no event, shall such "A
cowardly and dishonest platform as thc
last one hc forced upon Ills 10y political adj
Ncnturers who may sneak into that Couvcu-
tion, under the guisc of Cnionism.
party that begins to temporac in u
revolution, as the Republican party did, is
always lost, and ought to hc lost. Every
man of hrains knew that this cowardly pol
icy would defeat us, u4i that icdS the secret
purpose Sf tie managers. The day of such
political pickauuinieS, let us hope, is past
in Ohio, and that, hereafter. men without
brains or political principles, shall not CON
trol and dictate the policy or the movements
ot u great and noble party. II was right
two years ago iu demanding the policy by
which the Administration is now governed
may not now, without subicctiug myself
to the Charge uf fohtruing my opinions, un.
asked, upon my constituents or of appear
ing dictatorial, ask u candid consideration
OF this matter hy the unconditional Union
mon OF my District Let us rally around
the standard OF Freedom. and hold up and
strengthen tho hands of the President Let
us have no moro "l'aiOn for the sake Ofhe
CRjoR' Conventions for they are but com.
htnationS ut political Adventures, who care
FOR nothing hut the spoils of office. This
appeal may seem to many premature, while
to others IT will appear incXpedicnt to an
nounco our purpose thus publicly, TO all
such, | answer, tiat, If you will stand 10y
the cause of truth, L lrW ito more for VOu
WdH You cda do for il. General jackson
declared that, "Me right is dl,rdVS erpedienL'
act upon that principle; and would Scoru
to enter into political combination TO dc
secretly and SHedh'ingiV what | dare not an
nounce publicly. Let us give the tricksters
fair aud timely uotice, and, if they secure a
majority, every honorable man will know
how to govern himself. For my part |
prefer to bc in the minority, rather than to
secure temporary success by all abandon.
ment of our principles. Governed by this
consideration, | publicly proclaimed in my
letters, two years ago, the necessity tOr
| Emancipation, and | should have done SO
had stood alone. appeal to the electors
ofmy District, and ask them, if every posi-.
ton advanced by mo then, and SO univer.
sally denounced has not been approved hy
the sober Judgment of the naton-if all
| then demanded Of the Government has
not been adopted by Congress and the Exe
! cutive--if the Crittenden Resolution is no
voted cheat and humbug hy every IN
teliigcutman in the North, and if Northern
Croaking OF "CONPRoMISF.
Who is there now so stupid as to wish
tor the reelection 10 Congress of such Union
men us Crittendcn and his followers from
the border slave States? None but Com.
promscrs, North and South Who is there
now to advocate the adoption of the Crit
tenden Resolution aS II platform for the
party of freedom? None but the enemies
,t krant,,,, nd LAT, 4
the Convention which will probably nomi-
nate Mr.. Nallaudigham for Governor could
with much more propricty adopt the Crit
tcnden Resolution as part OF their plat
form than can the friends of the Admins
tration. And, if were a member of the
party of which Mr.. Nallandigham is Justly
the leader, | would as matter of principle
rs well as eXpcdiency, insist on its adoption
Who is there, now, to denounce the earnest
men who advocated and tfemaHded of the
Government, the adoption of the policy of
Emancipation None but those who are
pro-slavery, and opposed to freedom, what
over their hypocritical pretensions of anti
slavery may be- Who is there now that
dare say that no one MinIS Of compromise,
and mat there is no danger in hM di1pctiOH9
None but political fools and idiots ; and |
suggest that those who could not see the
danger two years ago ought not to find
fault with the people, if they prefer to fol-
low leaders who are either not so stupid or
not 80 bigoted as to be unable to see.
A party must be organized st once, to
sustain the President and his policy of
Emancipation. need not say, to intelligent
men, that this party must not adopt the
Crittendca Resolution for platform, neither
must they nominate for any Office either
pro-slavery men or those who privately
apologize for or Justify slavery, rs the tate
" Union for the sake of the Union" party
did We must support FOR EVERY OFFICE,
FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST, the men
only who are earnestly for our cause and
not those who are either indifferent or hos
tile. We have had enough ofsuch stupidity
and hunbuggery. The stupid policy FORCED
upon the Administration by coalition of
antagonistic elements, composed of des-
perate adventures, superannuated fossils,
and political baukrupts, under the deluSive
guise of a Union for the sake of the Union,
filled onr army with pro-slayery officers,
some of whom were, others it is believed
still are, secret enemies of the Government,
and cOnsplrng to destroy it, This policy
retained in all branches of the Government,
here, pro slavery men and somi-secesson-
lists of the most dangerous character and
all over the loyal States, loyal men were
deceived into the support of men of the
same character, who were unprincipled
enough. to ask office at their hands. because,
politically, they were for the "Union for
the sake Of the Union" in Republican coun-
ties. Let us not be again deceived, humil-
lated and disgracefully defeated, as we have
been because of the abandonment Of our
principles.
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