The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-02-03
o,tR NEXT PRESIDENT.

We have heretofore rcfraned from allud-
ing 20 the question Of the next Presidency,
because we considered that there nocd be no
haeto ili selecting a candidate or presenting
the claims Of rival candidates, believing that
whom the time for making nomination ar
rived, the person IN overy way best fitted
for the position would appear, We do not
believe thnt personal preferences for this
or that man should guide the loyal people
Of tho country in making their choice of n
standard.bcarcr for tho next Presidential
campaign; but let that man be chosen who
can most cfrcctualy unite the friends of tho
Union and IN whose ability and honesty they
can rely to conduct tho Government safely
and trnmphautly through tho dangers and
difficulties with which il has boon, and is
yet surrounded there can bo no moro
certain indication as to who is best fitted to
perform this arduous duty, than that found
in FREQ expression Of the popular will
And ~ far as tho ws, Oi the people on this
suhject his yet m1ntcstcd itself tho almost
unanimous voicc has been in favor of con
tinuing President Lincoln in oil 20 during
another term. As showing tho unanimity
of the people on this subject, we give the
following:
On the 22d Of January, tho California Log
satmc adopted this resolution:
That the people still look to Abraham Lincoln
the instrument nceCtcd by Providence, to lead the
country in safety through all its pcrs, and restore
ii again to peace in which no element OF discord
shall bc found, and therefore we do most heartily
favor his reelection.
On tho same day, in the Maryland House of Dclc-
gntcs series of resolutions endorsing the Admin
istratiun of Abraham Lincoln, aud re nominating
him for President, was adopted, and a disoyal ono
dcnounCing the Administration, was laid over. The
same dav resolution was submitted, providing
for the expulsion Of any member using dsloyal
language
| Our Republican exchanges with striking unani.
nifty, are rc-nominating Mr. Lincoln for the ap-
proaching campaign. 1t looks very much as If
! Lincoln would be nominated by spontaneous move
mcnt Of the people. Chicago Tribune.
At a public meeting at Topeka, Kansas
January 9th, the following was unanimously
adopted:
That without conditions, we do iniorsc Abraham
! Lincoln AZ President of the United States, and do
declare ourselves in favor Of his denomination and
! recollection.
The Unioa members of the New Jcrsoy Lcgsla-
turc have appointed a committee to draft memo
rinl to Abraham Lincoln, endorsing the policy OF
the Administration, and recommending his rc-nom
inaion to tho Presidency.
| The Union State Convention Of New Hampshire
the Legislature of Pennsylvania the Union Leagues
of Nashville, and the Union Leagues Of Philadcl
phia, have all re-nominated him.
Tie Desmoncs Register pledges the sixteen votes
of Iowa in the Republican National Convention for
tho denomination of Mr.. Lincoln,
The Michigan House of Representatives adopt
ed, somo days since, amid great applause,
concurrent resolution, recommending MIR. Lincoln
for denomination to the Presidency.
That President Lincoln is honest, able and
patriotic, has long since boon proved to the
entire satisfaction of the people and unless
events occurring between this time and tho
holding of tho National Convention, shall
point to some other person as likely to more
firmly unite the pcoplc, there can be hardly
n doubt of his nomination and triumphant
election. We believe that no man can be
found in whom tho people will have more
confidence, or who can give better assur.
ances Of determination to restore the
country to poacc and prosperity, than our
present Chiof Magistrate, Abraham Lincoln