The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-08-31

fidelity of Abraham Lincoln. our tried aud
trusted commander, and the heroism aud
endurance-of the crew remaining loyal, we
were able to withstand the treason aud
mutiny, and though we lost our beloved
commander. aud many of tho bravest and
best of the crew, our gallant ship outrode
| the storm, aud golden morn succeeded
long, stormy and dreary night. In such an
hour, when sunlight, aud wiud and tide are
propitious, it is proposed to call on deck
and put in command the crew who mutined,
and to invite on board the pirates who at
tempted our destruction. 1t must be con.
oeded that some who, throughout the war,
labored with apparent fidelity to save the
ship, now Join in this insane demand.
Whatever may be their purpose, the loyal
men of the Nation will uOt-dlro not CON
sent. He who persists in this demand, be
he Senator or Representative, President or
Cabinet Minister, will be branded in his
tory, as now brand him, with in6delity to
the best interest of his country; as false
to the soldiers who conquered the rebel
lion, and an enemy of the human race.
| Mr.. President, cur fathers took up arms
in lT76 against the TEA and STAMP tax, and
the war became war for Independence.
lii 1861 we went to war for the preserva.
ton of the Union, and it became war
against slavery and for free Union. The
political Bourbons OF '76 protested that the
war was not for Independence. The bullet
headed, parrot-brained BourbOns of '6l
protested that the war was not for liberty
and union, but simply war fof "she Union
as it lcds." and that :" they did not care
whether slavery was voted up or voted
down." They said, that whatever might
be the result of the war, the condition Of
the slave in the United States would re-
| unohanna1 Ti,;o tba ;oJo
of conservatism in '76, and in 1861. The
statesmen who demanded independence in
'76-and emancipation in '6l, were de-
nounced as public enemies by those who
secretly co-operated with the Tories of the
Revolution and by those who were prac.
tically the allies of the peace men of the
North in '6l. In each case the true men
of both periods foresaw, predicted and
abored for the grand results which their
genius and foresight enabled them to com
prehend.
AS the men of the Revolution, who, when
war was fairly inaugurated demanded in
dependence aud made it necessity, are
entitled to the gratitude Of the Nation and
the world, so the men of 1861, will be held
in everlasting remembrance, who declared
that the time had come when "he Nation
could no longer endure hdlf sldoe aud hdlf
free" and boldly proclaimed the war to be
a war against slavery and for free union,
and thus made emancipation and victory
possible. Following the logic of these
events the true statesmen of 1866 demand
equally of representation and impartial sut-
frage as the only safe foundation upon
which to build a reconstructed free Union.
Mr.. President, the loyal people of the
United States have an oath registered in
Heaven pledging liberty and justice to
| oil ;,,
coin. | regret to be compelled to ADM t
that the Congress which has just adjourned
did not make good that oath. | need not
enumerate the difficulties which beset our
path. They are we'll known to all, | will
not disS Suieo tho fact that have tara
porarily failed. Nor will | attempt to
disguise the fact that there are thousands
of true men who believe We have as par
ty, made disastrous failure. AS | do
, not believe it, | am not discouraged or
disheartened. 1t may be a long contest.
but as said to Mr.. Johnson in May, 1868,
so say to you, that the liberty loving men
of this nation twill camp upon the battle
field as they did during their thirty years
of antisavery warfare, and with the ban
ner of impartial suffrage TO loyal men fly
l ing over their heads they will sooner or
later vanquish all opposition, and as in the
late rebellion, come out conquerers and
more than cOnquerers."
In the economy of Gods good Providence
/ it has been 80 ordained that the Govern
) ment which administers justice to the
weakest and humblcst of its citizens secures
safety and protection to all.
Can we secure Justice and protection to
the lives and property Of any class OF Amer
ican citizens from whom we withhold the
balotY AS each man before me shall an
swer the question for himself, 80 shall he
Z answer it for the men of every race and
, nationality.
Mr.. President, Southern and Northern
white men sought the destruction of our
Government they trampled upon and
deseorated our flag, they moved down the
l. Union soldiers with their weapons OF
death they starved our prisoners and com
mitted enormities upon the living and the
dead, which no human tongue can describe.
while not one black man in all the Nation
voluntarily committed treason. On the
Y other hand. notwit standing the Nation i
Injustice and ingrattude, they came to our
army two hundred thousand strong they
l wore the nations badge with honor and
: carried the nations ensign like veteran
heroes. AT Fort Wagner, Miliken's Bend
!. and Port Hudson their bones paved the
! way for the Southwark march of the CON
QuerOr. Everywhere during the war tney
I were our friends and allies. To-day they
! watch with affection and bedew with tears
J the solitary grave of the Union soldier
: Throughout tho South, it is they who are
strewing flowers on Union graves and it is
| they who love with iilial affection and
, worship with the devotion of pilgrims at
the sacred shrine, the Government OF
J Washington. Which shall the Government
entrust with the ballot, the loyal black man
| or the disloyal white? Justice can give
but one answer. The law of Justice is uni
: versal. If we abandon the loyal black mar
: OF the South, we must abandon the loya
f white man also, and deliver both over tC
. rebel domination and rebel vengeance
q under their reconstructed State G Govern
/ ments. Thus we see, that the loyal whites
, aud loyal blacks of the South must stanC
| or fall together.
2 &" The laws of changeess justice bind,
u 0ppressors and oppressed
/, And close as sin and suffering joined
We march to fate abreast"
s Mr.. President in Louisiana, and in al
Z the late rebel States we disregarded thC
4 demands OF justice and committed blum
a der which in such an hour is worse thar
q a crime. believe in the economy Of Gods
? Providence that lie permits such blunder'
!, to be punished as crimes. Witness the
J. condition in Louisiana. Did more terri
+ ble retribution ever overtake the people
a than that which overlook the Convention
.