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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-09-21
nITCH NOTICING. 1Os.

Notice is hereby given, that A. Low and others
have filed petition in this office, praying for the
locating, establishing and constructing of ditch,
drain, water-cOurse under the act to provide for
locating, establishing and constructing bitches,
drains and water courses, passed March 27. 1851,
commencing at point near the middle of the south
line of lot lS, in section l6, town 5, north of range
10 east south of the east and west road and run
ming thence north and northeast and northwest,
following the main water-course, except where said
course might be shortened with profit, until il
strikes the road north of E. II. Baeon's house, in
section 49, town 5, range 10 east, and thence fol-
lowing the road north until it intersects with Ditch
No. 29, in Washington Township, and there termi-
nate. That the engineer has made due report, set
ting forth the availability and necessity of said
ditch and said petition will be for hearing before
the Commissioners of Wood County, on the 25th
day of September, 1866.
GEO. N. PARSONS, Auditor.
Auditors Office, Wood Co., o.,
Perrysburg, August 2S, 1865. 19ds7 so
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gulitital
ANDREW JOHNSON AS HE WAS.
EXTRACTS FROM HIS SPEECHES.
VALUABLE COMPILATION.
MY POLICY THEN AND NOW.

The following record is compiled from
the speeches and addresses of ANDREW
JOHNSON The extracts given will be read
with interest at this time
johnson ON the Treatment of Tral-
tors.
HIS VIEWS IN 1S6l-HE WOULD HANG TRAITORS.
"Who is it that has been engaged in con.
spiracies2 Who is it that has been en-
gagged in making war upon the United
States? Who is it that has fired upon our
hagH Who is it that has given instructions
to take your dock yards, to seize your GUS
tom houses, aud rob your treasures Who
is it that has been engaged in secret con-
claves, and issuing orders for the seizure
of public property in violation of the Con-
stitution they were sworn to support
Show me the man who has been engaged
in these conspiracies show me who
has been sitting in nightly and secret con.
claves, plotting the overthrow of the Gov
erument; show me who has fired upon our
flag has given instructions to take our
ports and our custom houses, our arsenals
and our dockyards, and | will show you a
traitor
any proposition was that if they would
show me who were guilty OF the offenses |
have enumerated, Woulu snow them VINO
were the traitors. This being done, ,lOere l
The President of the UIited States. 1 tcould
do as Thomas Jefferson did in 1906, 'oith
Aaron Burr, tcho ,cas charged Nth treason,
| WOULD HAVE THEM ARRESTED AND TRIED
FOR TREASON, AND IF CONVICTED, BY IhE
ETERNAL GOD THEY SHOULD SUFFER
THE PENALTY OF THE LAW AT THE
HANDS OF THE EXECUTlONER. Sir,
treason n, ,ust be p' nished. Its enOrDtity and
The extent and depth of the Ofense must be
made knoVn."-[Speech in the Senate
March 2, 1861.
WHAT HE SAID IN 1851.
"I was then and there called upon 10
know what would do with such traitors
and | want 10 repeat my reply here. said
If we had an Andrew Jackon, he would
hang thom as high as Haman but as he il
no more, and sleepsin his grave in his owl
beloved State, where traitors aud treason
have even insulted his tomb and the very
earth that covers his remains, humble as
am, when you ask me what would do, my
reply is, WOULD ARREST THEM-l woULI
TRY THEM-I WOULD CONVICT TEEN AND
WOULD HASo THEN" Speech at Washing
ton, April 3, 1865
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DITCH NOTICES.
nTTCH NOTICE NO. SO.

Notice is hereby given that A. Coen and others
have filed petition in this office, praying for the
locating, establishing and constructing Of ditch,
drain water course under the act to provide for
the locating, establishing and constructing Of ditch
es, drains and water-courses, passed March ~,
section 3, town 5, range 10, eighty rods south Of
the township line thence north to the township
line; thence west in old ditch about twelve rods
thence north forty rods, in an old ditch; thence
east eighty rods; thence north to the turn in the
old ditch thence easterly near eighty rods thence
north to the county road; thence east to the Hull
Prairie Road thence north the westsi of said
road, far enough for a sufficient outlet, and there
terminate. That the engineer has made due re-
port setting forth the availability and necessity Of
said ditch, and that the time for hearing has been
set for the 25th day Of September, A. d, 1865.
GEORGE N. PARSONS, Auditor.
Auditors Office, Wood Co., o.,
Pcrrysburg, August 2S, 1866. 18d$7 so
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TO A DRUNKEN HUSBAND.

My husband, twas for thee l left
My own, my happy home
For thee 1 left my cottage bowers,
With thee in joy to roam;
Aud where are all thy holy vows,
The truth, the love, the trust,
That won my heart f-all scattered now,
And trampled in the dust.
loved thee with love untold;
And when l stood beside
Thy noble form, joyed to think
l was thy chosen bride.
They told me, ere / was thine own,
How sad my lot would be;
thought not of the future then
only thought of thee.
left my home, my happy home,
A sunny-hearted thing,
Forgetting that my happiness
shadowed cloud might bring.
The sunny side of life is gone,
Its shadows only mine;
And thorns are springing in my heart,
Where blossoms used to twine.
do not bl anne thee for my lot,
only pray for thee,
That thou may st from the tenpter's power
20. joyous thoughtD be free;
That thou may'st bend above my grave,
With penitence sincere,
And for the broken-hearted one
Let fall sober tear.
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nITCH NOTICE-No. los.

Notice is hereby given, that A. A. Crandell and
others have filed petition in this office, praying
for the locating, establishing and constructing Of
ditch drain, or water-course, under the act to pro-
vide for locating, establishing and constructing
bitches, drains and water-courses, passed March
27, 1851, commencing at the southeast corner Of
the southwest quarter Of section SO, in Plain Town
ship, and running easterly along the line between
Plain and Liberty Townships, or as near thereto
as practicable, till it intersects the section-line
road thence north along said road till it intersects
Ditch No. ID, and there terminite. Also, branch
ditch, commencing at the eastern terminus of said
proposed ditch, and running north along the half
section line of said section 49, near as prae-
cable, till il intersects Ditch No. IA, and there
terminate. That the engineer has made due re-
port setting fourth the availability and necessity
Of said diich and said petition will be for hear
ing before the Commissioners of Wood County
on the 26th day Of September, 1865.
GEO. N. PARSONS, Auditor.
Auditors Office, Wood Co., O.,
Perrysburg, August 2s, 1866. 1887 30
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PITCH NOTICING. 1O1.

Notice is hereby given that Robert McClain and
others have filed petition in this Office praying
for the locating, establishing and constructing of
ditch, drain, water COURSE under the act to pro-
vide for locating establishing and constructing of
bitches, drains and water-courses, passed March
27, 1861, commencing at or near the line of Henry
County, on the northwest quarter of section 10,
town 5, range 8, and running in a northerly direc-
ton through sections Is and of said township,
River, and following said ravine until sufficient
outlet is obtained, and there terminate. That the
engineer has made due report, setting forth the
availability and necessity of said ditch, and said
petition will be for hearing before the Commission
ers of Woed County, on the 26th day of Septem-
ber, 1865.
GEO. N. PARSONS, Auditor.
Auditors Office, Wood Co., o.,
Perrysburg, August 28, 1856. lSdS7 30
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NOTICE No oe.

Notice is hereby given that William II. Miller
and others have fled petition in this office, pray
ing for the locating, establishing and constructing
of ditch, drain, water course, under the act to
provide for locating, establishing and constructing
bitches, drains and water-courses, passed March
81, 1861, commencing at the north quarter post Of
section l, town 4, range IL, and running thence
westerly along the south side of the Rollersville
and Portage Free Turnpike Road till it intersects
Ditch No. the west liue of section S5, town 5,
range IL thence north on the section line to the
west quarter of section 26, Freedom Township
thence west about eighty rods, to ntersect branch
of creek known as the Big Run, and there termi-
nate. That the engineer has made due report, set
ting forth the availability and necessity of said
ditch, and said petition will be for hearing before
the Commissioners of Wood County, on the 26th
day of September, 1868.
GEO. N. PARSONS, Auditor.
Auditors Office, Wood Co., o.,
Perrysburg, August %, 1866. l9d$7 so
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THE TREEOMAN.
BY CASPER Butts.

founded on facts and inscribed to Mr.. ANDREW
JOHNSON. The poem appears in the Ws'tliche
Poet, Of st. Louis, in GermAn
The days have shortened, the cold winds moan,
What wanderer crosses the field alone,
Facing the wintry weather 7
With weary feet through the wood he goos
The fading twilight pale CLEAN throws,
And the mists Of the evening gather.
Dusky his features and woody his hair;
Torn and dusty and faded with wear,
see the blue coat of the private;
On his shoulder he carries the Union gun.
From the great campaign, from the victory won
He hastens his home to arrive at.
The Union in darkest days Of all,
He rushed to battle, obeyed her call,
When life or death the guerdou
In the last great fight his bayonet shone
And now he comes back with Joy to his own,
Released from Slavery's burden.
he hurries along the lighted streets,
But bis eve he scarcely raises
To the marble walls aud OF all he meets,
None welcomes him praises.
With timorous step that faltered not
In the widest roar OF cannon,
When Petersburg volleyed her deadly shot,
He shuns every white companion.
And farther and farther, with weary feet,
He hurries, and no man does he meet
Who welcomes him or praises.
But here, where the cabins stlnd in row,
Whittier his steps have tended,
The joy of home in his heart doth glow,
For his pilgrimage is ended.
Softly he knocks at the lowlY door;
On the doorstep his musket rattles;
Inside his little one plays on the floor,
Aud listens amid his prattles.
He opeus-"0h, father!" he shouts at the sight
"Here he is, home again, mother "
And child aud husband and wife with delight,
Are kissing and clasping each other.
Home again, home again, happy aud free
In his arms his baby he tOsses,
" Great was the boon, and worth more to me
Than ten times my struggles and crosses;
For you the msney my labor earns,
For you the pursuit Of pleasure;
Twas a SLAVE wenl forth, but MAN returns
The sword has won Liberty's treasure"
There is a crashing knock at the cabin door;
The panels shatter and shiver;
BE springs TO his rihe-on picket once more
"Whos there 2"-the Union forever
" In the name Of the State," the sheriff begins,
al arrest you--the handouts are ready
No nigger allowed to carry gunl
All right, to Jail with him steady
The days have heightened, the March winds moan
| What wanderer crosses the fields alone,
| Facing the wintry weather.
| Oh, Freedom the leaves of the laurel are shed
Thou wandcrest silent, with dropping head;
Aud the mists of the midnight gather.
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TREASON TO BIZ MADE oDrous.
How johnson Kept his ESOIemm OBJ
lixRtiOn.D

The following extract is from tho speech
of Mr.. Johnson to Governor Morton and
the Indiana delegation, at Washington, on
the 2lst day of April 1865:
Il hold it MS a solemn obligation, in any
one Of these States where the rebel armi 8
have been beaten back or expelled care
not how small the number of Union men, if
enough to man the ship of State-I hold it,
say, high duty to secure to them a re.
publican form Of government This is no
new opinion. 1t is expressed in conformity
with my understanding of the genius and
theory of our Government. Then, in ad.
justing and putting the Government upon
its legs again, think the progress of this
work must pass into the hands of its friel DIS.
If State is to be uursed until it again gets
strength it must be nnrsed by its friends,
not smOthered by its enemies"
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NJ. J. CRAMER, Secretary.
A NYenIthY LocnI Edltor.

We aye glad to know that there is ons
wealthy local editor in the world. Accord
ing 10 hls own figuring, the local editor Of
the Hannibal Courier Is the wualthiest
newspaper man in the W0st. He sums np
his worldly possessions IN this wise;
Mrs. Local (par valne), 81 900 OOa oas
dve-year-old Local. S5O0,OOO; ose seven.
weeEs-old Local, S250,OO0; cash on hand
43 ceuts due on account, 81 /; sundries, Ia
cents. Total, 81 ,75O,ool 55 yearly iuc0me,
one Local,
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gNTTCH NOTICING. 90.

Notice is hereby given, that Henry Swikert and
others have filed petition in this Office, praying
for the locating, establishing and constructing of
ditch, drain, water under the act to pro-
vide for locating, establishing and constructing
bitches, drains and water-courses, passed March
81, 1861, commencing at the southwest corner of
section 35, town 6, range 10 thence north along
the west line of said section, to the Robinson Road
thence north on the east side of said road to the
Sterling Road thence north on the line between
the lands of Galusha Chase and NJ. G. Whetmore
to the Hull Prairie Outlet Ditch thence to follow
the course of said outlet ditch to ravne on the
old Foote Farm, and there terminate. That the
engineer has made due report, setting forth the
availability and necessity of said ditch, and that
said petition will be for hearing before the Com
mssioners of Wood County, on the 25th day ol
September, 1906.
Auditors Office, Wood Co., o.,
Perrysburg, August %, 1866. 19ds7 so
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Johnson on tho Senate and Federal
Appointments:
THE SENATE GAN AND SHOULD LIMIT TIE PRRsI-
DENTS APPOINTING POWER,

TIE SENATE GAN AND SHOULD LIMIT TIE pREsI-
DENTS APPOINTING POWER.
This successful sectional cand idate, who
is in minority OF million, or nearly 80,
on the popular vote, cannot make his Cdbi-
net on tie 4th Of March merit, mless his
Senate ariH permit him. Am to be so
great coward as to retreat from duty
will stand here and meet the encroach-
ments upon the institution of my country at
the threshold and as a man, as ono that
loves my country and my constituents, |
will stand here and resist all encroachments
and advances. Here is the place to stand,
Shall desert the citadel and let the enemy
come in aud take possesson3 No. Can
Mr.. Lincoln send foreign minister, or even
a consnl abroad, unless he receives the
sanction of the Senate Can he appoint a
postmaster whose salary is over thousand
dollars a year without the consent of the
Senate2 Shall we desert our posts shrink
from our responsibilities, and permit Ms.
LINCoLH TO CONE WITH HIS COHORTS, AS WE
CONSIDER THEN, FROM TUE NORTH, TO CARRY
OFF EyERyTHISG ?-[Speech in the Senate,
December, l9, 1860.
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Trouson a Crimo.

Mr.. Johnson, in his speech to Governor
Morton, at Washington. on the 2lst day of
April 1865, said;
"We were living at timo when the pub
lie mind had almost become obivious of
what treason is. The time has arrived, my
couutrymen, when tho American people
should be educated and taught what is
crime, and the highest crime known to the
law and the Constitution. Yes, treason
against a State, treason against all the
States, treason against the Government of
the United States, is the highest crime that
can be committed, aid those engaged in it
should be punished"
TREASON TO BIZ MADR oDIous.
ut is not promulgating anything that
have heretofore said to say that traitors
must be made odious, that treason must be
made odious, that traitors must be punished
aud impoverished.
"They must not only DO punished but
theil social power destroyed. If not, they
will still maintain all ascendency, and
may again become numerous aud powerful;
for in the words Of former Senator of the
United States, "Wheu traitors become nu-
merous enough, treason becomes respec'
table" And say that after making trea-
son odious every Union man aud the Gov
ernment should be remunerated out Of tho
pockets of those who have inflicted this
great suffering upon the country" Speech
to Governor Morton, April Il 1865.
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1nR PRINTING.

Orders will be filed at short notice, and upon
the most rea soma BILE terms.
tsY- Printing of every kind, whether job work
or advertising, which is done for any assoclaton,
society, public meeting or political party, will be
charged TO the person or persons ordering the
same, who will be held responsible for payment.
III ORLINGER 4 TIMMONS,
Publishers and Proprietors.
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The New York world ON johnson.

OF all the renegade Democrats who have
been unable TO resist the steam Of the flesh
pots, Andrew johnson stands pre.eminent.
Other men have been tyrannioal other men
have been faithlsss other men have been
false other men have been brutal other
men have got drunk other men have been
disgusting but no other man has united in
such perfect combination, the separate
meannesses Of all.
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RITCHI NOTICING. 04.

Notice is hereby given that S. P Allen and 9TH
ers have filed petition in this office, praying for
the locating, establishing and constructing of a
ditch, drain watercourse, under the act to pro-
vide for the locating, establishing and constructing
of bitches, drains aud water-cOurses, passed March
27, 1861, commencing at or near the quarter line,
on or near the section line, between sections 2s
and 30, in town 7, range IL, in said county Of
Wood thence north near the west line of sections
81 16 and A. the same being the east line of sec
tons 20, II, and s. tO the north line of said town
ship; thence to north, northeast, nearly so,
until the same approaches the section line running
north between sections 80 and 49, in town s, range
II, in said county thence north to the north line
of said county. That the engineer has made due
report setting forth the availability and necessity
of said ditch, and said petition will be for hearing
before the Commissioners of Wood County, on the
26th day of September, 1866.
GEO. N. PARSONS, Auditor.
Auditors Office, Wood Co., o.,
Perrysburg, August %, 1865. 1887 so
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the people are familiar. But in our peace
full history treason has been almost un.
known. The people must understand that
IT is THE BLACKLIST OF CRIMES, and
will be surely punished. Lot il bo en-.
craven on every heart that treason is
crime, and that traitors shall snffer it's
penalty. While we are appalled,, over
wholmtd at tho fall Of one man IN our
midst at the hand of traitor, shall tos al
iop men, care not by ichdt tcedpous, 10 at.
tempt The life QfLhe State wdh impuniyP
While we strain our minds to comprehend
tho enormity of this assassination, shall we
allow the nation to bc assassinated -
[Speech to the Illinois Delegation, April
1885, throe days after the Presidents
murder.
TREASON MUST BS NADR oDIous.
"The time has come when the people
should be taught 10 understand the length
aud breadth, the depth aud hight OF trea-
son. Treason is crime, not mere
political difference, not mere contest be.
tween two parties, in which one succeeded
aud the other has simply failed. Ii they
had succeeded, the life of the nation would
be roft from 1.-THE Union would have
been destroyed. Surely tho Constitution
sufficiently defines treason. 1t consists in
| leVylng war against the Onlteu states anu
in giving their enemies aid and comfort.
With this definition it requires the exercise
of no great acumen to ascertain
who are traitors. it requires no great
PERCEPTION to ascertain who have
lowed war against the United States
nor docs it require any great stretch OF
reasoning to ascertain who has givon aid to
the enemies of the Uuited States ana
,Dhen the Government of the United States
does ascertain pho are the conscious daC
Intelligent traitors THE PENALTY AND FORFEIT
SHOULD BE PAID Address to Loyal South
erners, April, 1865.
TRAITORS MUST TAKE BACK SEATS.
I'm THE WORK OF RECONSTRUC
TION TRAITORS MUST TAKE BACH
SEATS. $50 say that the traitor ha
ceased to bo citizen, aud in joining tn
rebellion has become public enemy. Ill
FORFEITED HIS RIGHT TO V0Tl
WITH LOYAL MEN WHEN He RE
NOUNCED HIS CITIZENSHIP AM
THREATENED TO DESTROY OUR GOV
ERNM ENE'-[Speech at Nashville, Jun
3, 1864.
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Johnson on the Theory of RECON-
StructiOn.
sKcKpING STATES BkcoMR TERRlToMEs.


"But. sir, there is another question that
suggests itself in this connection. Kansas,
during the last Congress, applied for admis-
sion into this Union. She assumed to be
State, and the difficulty in her way was
provision in her constitution, and the mau-
ner of its adoption. We did not let Kansas
in. We did not question her being State;
but Gu account OF the manner of forming
her Constitution, and its provisions, we
| kept Kansas out. What is Kansas now
Is she State or is she Territory Does
she revert back to her territorial condition
of pupilage? or, having been State, and
having applied for admission and been re-
fused, is she standing out StateH You
hold her as Territory you hold her as a
province. You prescribe tho mode Of
electng the members of her Legislature,
and pay them ont of your own treasury.
Yes, she ia a province controlled by Fed
dral authority, and her laws are made in
conformity with the acts of Congress-. Is
she not territory2 think she is.
"Suppose the State of California with.
draws FROM the Union. We admitted her.
She was territory acquired by the United
States, by our blood and treasure. Now,
suppose she withdraws from tho GoverA
ment does she pass back into u territorial
condition, remain a dependency upon the
Federal Government, or does she stand out
as separate government Let me take
Louisiana, for which we paid 1900 900.
That was a territory for number of years.
yes, a province. 1t is only another name
for province. 1t is possession held under
tho Jurisdiction of the United States. Sup
pose we had refused to admit her; would
she not still have remained under the pro.
lection of the United StatesP But now, il
she has the power to withdraw from the
Union, does she not pass back to the con
dltion in which she was before we admitted
her into the Union? In what condition
does she place herself When those States
which were at first Territories cease their
connection with this Government, do they
pass back into their territorial condition =
-ESpeech in the Senate, Dec. 10, 1860.