The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-08-05
woop COUNTY DEMOCRACY.

We last week noticed the fact that there
we're conflicting reports in this vicinity, es
TO tho political status Of certain citizens Of
this county. II will bc remembered that
tho Independent opened the ball by de,
nouncing citizens of this place as ar IS
rANous GANG" and charging them with "cir-
culatng falschoods," by
Exporting that certain leading Democrats. like
GiLnERT BHAcH, II. II. DUDdE, JoHS BATES, JOHS
G. WOOSTER, 3. ID. WBsrCOTr, and many others
whom they know 10 bc earnest aud honest stppor.er'
of he UaioH party and in cdndi,iitss are favoring
the election Of vallandighsm."
Then there appeared in the Napoleon
North West, of July ~, card from II. ii.
Dodge, Es1.-which we published last
wcok--aaty con,radcting tho organ, and
placing himself and Mcssrs Beach, West
colt, Wooster, and othor leading Democrats
in tho vallandigham ranks.
Then the Independent nag took the track,
overhaulcd Mr.. Dodge, and camo down en-
ph.tically, in confirmation OF its former
statement, as follows;
ave dhi not make onr statement a, randon, bnt
HAD coNvgRsgD WITH ALL or TmosB PERSONS upon
the subject except Mr.. Dodge"
Thus mltters stood until the arrival of
tho mil on Monday last, which brought a
copy Of tho Napoleon North West, Of July
20, containing the following
Wood County Politics Card from J. J.
Parks, Esq.
PERRYsBuRG, WooD Co., ONO,
July 23, 1858. !
T. s. g. MORRISON, Eso.:---lSr: 4: notice in your
pap,r Of last week an article in regard 10 the pot-
ica status Of Henry H. Dodge, Esq, Of our county
based upon statement made in the columns Of the
Wood County Independent, in which IL is alleged by
the editor Ot the Independent that Mr.. Dodge, and
OTHER oLD-LtNE DEMOCRATS of our county are
| honest and earnest supporters of John BrOugh
| for Governor" Permit me to say that the STATE
NEST OF ruE Independent is WHOLLY WITHOUT
| FOUNDATIONS SO far as the GENTLEMEN
| NAMED arc concerned, and Mr.. Dodge In particu-
| lar, know that No TRuBR MEN TO THE DBMOoRA ATTIC
CAUSE EXIST! THEY ARR NOT, NOR HAVE THEY
EVER BEEN, SUPPORTERS or J0uN BRoUGH or MS
| PLATFORM They will stand by and support the
| Democratic State Platform, AND THE NOMINEES
OF THAT PARTY, WITHOUT ANY DISCOUNT
wHATEvERi | Know THIS FROM Personal
INTERVIEWS WITH THEM, aud am surprised
that any ono should even suppose any different
course ~ their part PROBABLE OR PossIBLEl They
unhcsitatingly avow their support Of the principles
| Of free speech aud FREQ press their antagonsm tc
the constitutional rights of citizens, wheusoevcI
AMI by whomsocyer those infringcmcnts may be
| made.
desire this letter to be placed in your columns
| that these men may be vindicatcd fully of the
charge Of anything like Broughism or Abolitonism
am, sir, yours very truly,
| JAMES J. PARKS,
| Chm'n Wood Go. Dem. Con. Com.
II will be noticed that tho organ mar
says he has coNvERsED with all of these
persons except Mr. Dodge" and he declares
them BrouSh menl Mr.. Parks has had
PERSONAL INTERVIEWS with them" and ht
declares they are not Brough, but Vallan
digham mcnl To spectator, this smcll'
very strongly of lie direct with tn,
bulk Of reliable testimony apparently o.
the side of Mr.. Parks.
II we thought that any possible decision
Of this disputed question would have any
effect on Broughs vote, We should certainl,
desire to be counted I'M" but regarding
this difficulty rs merely an attempt of thu
open Nallandighamcrs to make their ncrv
GUS brethren politically quit sitting strad
die of the fence" we don't consider tina
there is any principle of public policy in
volvcd. We therefore advise all Uniol
men not to interfere, hut keep their coat
on, step ono side, and eudcavor to regar,
tho struggle as complaccntly as vcr.
exemplary lady once witnessed tussl
between her husband and bear sh,
didn't care which whipped"
However, wo shall keep an eye on tn
contest, note the result, and give our read
ers warning whenever attempts are made t
pass Vallandghammers for Union men.