The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-14
COPPERIIEAD NOMINATION FOR
CONGRESS-.

The Copperheads OF the Tenth Con.
gressioDal District met in conclave at
Napoleon on Wednesday Ia st. and nom.
mated FOR Congress-, Colonel Amer.
icns V. Rice, of the 57th Ohio. Coloucl
Rice has proved himself gallant sol
dier, has lost his right leg in tho service,
and is now suffering from the effects of n
ball in his left foot. We have not seen the
Proceedings or Platform. of the Convention
which nominated him. but from the resolu-
tions pa sod by the County Conventions
which appointed dclega es to that Congress.
sional Convention, we may learn eaouah of
the political character of the men who nom.
mated and support him, as well as of III
principles which he is expected to advo
cate, If occ ted. The "wheelhorse" Con-
perheads of Wood County met at Bowling
Green on the 5th inst appointed delegates
to tho above Congressional Convcntian. and
among other resolutions passed the follow.
ing:
ReSolcca, That we will inquire of no man
his previous views. and will ask no marty
test except the JM endorsement ofthe Chi
cage PLATFORM Of GA, and the hearth Support
OF the candidates nominated thereon.
ReSofped, That we, the Democratic party
of Wood county, do heartily endorse the
resolutions of the Chicago platform and
pledge our hearty support to its nominees
1t will he noticed that tho Wood county
Copperheads, care nothing about a mans
previous, views and will ask no party
test EXCEPT the FULL ENDORSEMENT OF
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM of 1864, AND
THE HEARTY SUPPORT OF The CAN
DlDATES NOMINATED THEREON !"
Does Colonel Rice submit to this tost
Does he indorsc the Chicago platform, and
support its nominees2 Otherv SO. how
can the Coppcrhcads of Wood County sup.
port himP
The Ccppcrhcads of Henry county, met
in convention at Napoleon, on Saturday 3d
lust, appointed delegates to tho Congros-
sional Convention, and passed, among 9th.
era, the following resolution
Reeoiced, That we heartily endorse the
! platform adopted by the National Demo
cratic Convention at Chicago on the 29th OF
August last, the platform adotped by tho
/ Democracy of the State at Columbus. on the
| Z5d ot March last, and tho platform adopted
| by TIE District Convention Of the Democracy
at Napoleon, Oh he 22d of Juac, last; and
pledge our earnest support Of and hest en-.
desyors to elect, the several Democratic
1 nominees,
The Henry county convention also heart.
iiy endorse the Chicago Platform; likewise
the Platforms adopted by he District
co"ce"tioa of@e Democracy t Mapoleos,
on he 22d Of J'o'e last" A part of thai
platform" reads as follows:
/ .ReSolcea, That we, the Democracy of the
| 10th Congressional District, welcome bach
to Ohio and liberty, the gallant Democrat
/ CLeMEET l.. NALLANDIGHAM, who for 1.
mouths 'edS the victim of an arbitrary ant
despotic Administration.
Can Colonel Rice endorse vallandigham
does he welcome tho "gallaut Democrat
who never voted a man or DOLLAR il
support of tho war; and who has been il
league with jeff Davis since he commence,
his rebollioug Or can Colonel Rice consist
emily accept the support of such men a.
passed the abave resolutions, thereb
placing himself under obligations to d,
their bidding il elected to office. Mos
assnredly he can not, without stultif, in,
himself, admitting his saerihces to hav
been made in wicked and unjust cause
and oblterating ali the glory of his gallan
deeds