The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-03-09
THE PRESIDENCY.

We CAL the attention Of our rCadCre TO
an article from tho Now York E6.pcuicUi,
entitled, "Onr Candidate for the noxt Pres.
idcncy," which will bc found on the FIRST
pagc Of this paper It rs worthy tho care.
ful reading aud earnest consideration OF
every lover OF his country and we give
II a place in our columns, not for the pur-
pose advancing the claims Of any partic.
ular candidate, but to impress upon our
readers the great Importance Of tho nom
inco for our next President bcing-so far
as human foresight can judge second to
mono In the nation, FOR honesty, ability, pat
riotism, energy, and fSodncss OF purpose.
We sec no reason for questioning or re.
grcttug the fact that at The present time,
President Lincoln is by far the most pop
ular candidate for denomination; but we
believe yet too carly to accept os GER
tainty that any particular man is best fitted
to accomplish what tho loyal people of the
nation will expect and dolnaud of slleir next
President. That he will have TO meet and
settle questions more complicatc, difficult
and pcrplcXing than any yet encountered
by Presidents Of this Republic, can not
for moment DO doubted Who is best
qualified for the irksomc task
President Lincoln has been honest and
fathful,and has sunquestiouably bocu guided
in the trying ordeal through which he has
passed, by "a sincere desire 10 do what he
believed would cOnduce most to crushing
tho rebellion and restoring peace and pros.
perity to the nation. All believe that he
has committed somo crrors-but no ono
could bc expected to do otherwise. 1t is
evident that the loyal people Of the country
can do much rorse than rc.elcct him to the
Presidency. Can they do JcHcr? This is
tho question which we wish to bring home
to the attention of every Union man. We
wish each one to examine it candidly, hon.
c8tly--not as a partisan, but as a lover of
his country aud humanity.
II matters little to us. what may be the
name Of the ncXt President whether it be
Lincoln Chase, Fremont, Butler, or any
other of the competent men OF whom the
nation may well he proud we only demand
that lie shall be person in whose honesty
and ability all can conIdc, and who will
deal with tho robclhoH, and the questions
Of policy TO which it gives rise, with the
energetic and slillul hand of both the car
nest patriot and able statesman.
At this time President Lincoln is pointed
to by thc ma'scss, as the man for the place,
gud dulcss future occurrences create n ra6-
ical change in popular sentiment, no rn-
doubtodly will as he should be nomina,cd
aud triumphanty cloctod
Wcro we the partisan of any man--'.s we
are not-wc should feel it our duty to yicld
a ready and willing complarco to the wishes
of the loyal majority. If the Uuicn men Of
the country act tremendously, thctc noed be
no fears of the result of any election to he
held during tho coming season. We there
fore believe it to be the duty e ovory one
to strive to unite, rather thar aid in dis
tracing, the councils Of loyal mon, and to
uphold and strengthen the hands of the CON
stitutcd authorities. regardless of names
until treason and slavery vanish from or
country, and peace and prosperity return
to our people.