The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-11-23
From The Kalila Sentinel.l
n Col. Rice,a ysos;,ioo


some misreprcsont tatious having been
put torh m regard to the political senti.
inents OF Col. Rice, ,ee are datkorise{ bv
him to say that his viows, in regard 10 ne.
policy of conducting the war, have suAer.
o. 40 material change since the breaking
out OF the rebellion. In his letter of the
10th oi September, to Col. Jesse S. Norton
he says; I'm the spring of 1861, we togeth
or went 70 the wars for the suppression
OF the rebellion, tho naintainance of the
Constitution and the perpetuity OF the Union
OF all the States. For these objects have
steadily worked, and there | vet stand y
That tue Colonel is sincere, his war record
aud his consistent, conservative coursc
from the beginning is sufficient guarantee
and that he is still devoted. to his country's
cause is clearly shown when he says that
ii not elected to Congress, "my intentions
are, as soon as my Wounds have sufficiently
recovered, to return to the gallant mon Of
my command whose fortunes | have SO
long and proudly shared"
To have braved death hundred times
to have led his gallant regiment in the
heaviest charges, and the thickest of the
fight; to have been Shot half dozen times.
to have lost limb, and seriously wounded
through the remaining foot, aud to have
spent the long summer months of 63 and
6t on wounded bed, suffering thousand
deaths, is certainly some little proof of the
devotion OF the Colonel to his country, and
to the principles Of Republican insttu.
tons. yW
In regard to his views in the present
campaign, none who have cohversed with
the colonel, have any doubt. They are
consistent with his record as a solder or
haO
candidly and freely for his country the
Constitution and Nc C1ellah. Thinking thnt
the policy of the present Administrator
as expressed by the Chief Executive in his
proclamations and his no whom il may
Concern" not conducive to the best inter.
ests of the country, in the speedy suppress
sion of the rebellion aud the restoration of
the Union of the States with their rights
unimpaired, of course he cannot and does
not support M. Lincoln for re election.
He does not regard the war failure so far
as the success of our armies on land and
sea are concerned, the thinks tho Ad.
mlnstratlon now in power has adopted
such a policy that it has failed to reap all
the benefits OF the numerous victories won
ny our army and navy. Neither is it for n
moment to be supposed that he would sun
port policy Hdt 'eW lead to a diSqraeeful
peace, withdrawal of our armies. or fbe
surrenderlns OF the territory gained to
armed rebels. Colonel Rice does NOT od.
mt that any true DJmocrat would do this
ana 1t there are any of any party who
would do so, he has no atlilialion with
them.
- Bnt, believing that the Democracy is
pledged to.adopt policy in tho conduct
and the prosecution Of the war that giH be
conSercattce, and that will "e.cR,t.tst uVihe
resources kaolon to StatesnanshfDn to se. |
cure an honorable peace, peace that
means restoration of allthe States under
the Constitution, without impracticablo and
unconstitutional conditions. and that the |
patriotic and n05ke sediments expressed bv
General Mcclellan in his Letter of Accent. |
ance breathes the true spirit of D .mocraev
he will cordially support the candidates Of
NE Chicago Coacentton.
And 1t is but just to say that he has at
no tune understood that convention by tbei,
Whatever individuals may have
leslgned( to favor any other than n
oollcy looking to secure, by every neces.
'ary aud Just means, honorable peace ami
ne restoration of the whole Union. under
be Constitution adopted by our fathers.
Without any surrender to armed rebellion.
= N"N ." tl1I SplIlt IL IL tnat he EuStainS
men and measures as he has
ustalned the government of his country
n tholpro ,ecution ofthe war without re.
erence into whose hands its Administra-
ion is placed, looking only to tile mainten.
nee of our glorious free institutions. and
heir preservation against, all assaults.
We also take the following from the
ans paper, which was evidently written
y the author of the foregoing, yet appear.
d as a communication. 1t speaks of Colo.
el Rice:
His family, his social aud jooltich asso.
Idfes hare been acih the glorious Dsmo-
rdttc party That party which made, and
own toihat gloomy day when Mr.. Lin
oln became Presid, TN, preserved, the Union
nd the sovereignty OF the States, together
nth the liberties ofthe people. Surround
d by these influences, $50 sired" and SO
ducated he is of necessity, as aoeHds choice. {
Democrat Of that school, the advocacy of
hose principles and policy has made i'm
'ortal Jefferson, Jacksou, Douglas and 9th
RS, and which still seeks to bring order {
ut of the chaos that surrounds us.
Entertaining these views, he, of course,
opposed to the loeak and corrupt poLicy
the powers at Washington, which
dNghters our armies, laughs at tie riohts :
Me States, and c7'aSheS om tie liberties
The people r
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