The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-18
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Ohio has decided against Manhood Suf
frage by majority of many thousands
In this decision she exhibits to the nation
and to the world the spectacle Of grsa
commonwealth that gives her voice and
influence in favor Of enforcing principle
in her sister States, that she refuses to
adopt for her own guidance. BY n majority
Of $4,000, one year ago. she aoquiesced in the
enlranchisement Of the oolored Union mon
Of the rebel States, and by an equally large
majority, this year, she refuses to enfran
chise The lew colored citizens that may be
found Within her own borders. II ever a
sovereign State has exhibited record OF
Inconsistency so glaring as this we have
not yet learned the fact
The question Of Manhood Suffrage has
proved a most tcrriblo bug-a.boo 10 the
entire Democratic party Of tho State, and
even thousands Of woak.kneod Republicans
have allowed themselves to be frightened
at the soSrecrows that the morbid imagno.
tions Of these opposers Of equal rights and
exact justice TO all mon have cotjured up
And these samo faint hearted Republicans,
whose faces blanohed whom the party, to
which they profess adherence, took this
grundsstep in advance, have changed their
whining tone to that Of croaking and with
great assumption Of wisdom and pro.
iundity, and on air Of wondrouS condescen.
sion, pnrrot.liko, rehoarse an al told you
40 p" "The people were not prepared for
il " or " We had too big load to carry"
| This Is not the first time, by the way, that
we havo been made painfully apparent Of
the fact that correct principle, Justice and
Truth have been burdens far too hoavy for
some to carry.
We are ready 20 admit that the effort to
engraft Manhood Suffrage upon our funda.
mental law has been mainly instrumental
in our defeat this year. In the same man.
ner the Emancipation Proclamation was
followed by the most alarming political
defeats all over tho country. In Maine,
Massachusetts,, Michigan and Wisconsin
our maicrities were reduced more than ono.
half Pennsylvania was carried by the Democ-
racy and U. s. Senator gained 10y them
Ohio gave them 5000 majority aud fourteen
Representatives in Congress-a clear gain
of seven in Indiana and Illinois the Democ-
racy carried both branches of tho Legisla,
ture, two-thrds of the Representative in
Congress- and gained United States Sen.
ator in each and New York aud New
Jersey gave tho Democracy large MAORI.
ties. These defeats everywhere may be
said to have been the direct result of tho
edict of Emancipation, yet that immortal
paper is now enshrined in the hearts of tho
people, ns one of the most precious Of all
the results Of tho war, and worthy and
fitting companion to tho Declaration of '76.
The defeat in Ohio, in 1862, of the Union
party, by a majority of 5000, was followed
in 1868, by the largest majority ever given
the Republican party in this State, aud il
we are ready to improve upon the lesson,
taught us in the recent election, we shall
achieve triumph in, 1865 more complete
aud overwhelming than any we have yet
had. We are not discouraged by any TEN.
porary successes of our adversaries. We
are strong in the conviction of the right
eousness of our principles These are
based on the rock of immutable justice
aud as certain as God presides over the
destinies of nations, that certain will our
principles eventually triumph and Man
hood Suffrage become the guiding rule Of
the Republic, defiant Democracy and milk.
aud water Republicanism to tho contrary
notwithstanding, ..
There are those in the Republican ranks
whose hearts are more In sympathy with
our opponents, than with the party and
the principles to which they profess ad-
hercnoo. These are the csmpfollowers,
who have no higher impulse than that oil
self interest. Nevertheless, tho mighty
current of Repubicanism is gathering in
volume aud power, aud, notwithstanding
tie eddy of 1867, will sweep onward, over
every barrier. We shall march on to fnal
victory without erasins letter Of tho greai
principles inscribed on our banner. w,
are fighting tho great battle Of Humanity
and Justice, recognizing no distinction o
color, or caste, or stature, and in this battle
there must be no skulking, no turning back
bet the ranks be closed up, tho contest re
newed, and, relying upon tho justice Of our
cause, press on to final victory.