The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-04
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II would be impossible to over-estimate
the importance that attaches TO the ar
preaching election in Ohio. Upon the result
depends IN great measure, the fate Of the
hhtion. Andrew Johnson stands prepared
to resort TO desperate measures to accom-
plish his reasonable designs IL encouraged
by the October elections. Ohio saved the
country in 1863. when her loyel people de.
feated Vallandigham by ever 100 900 ma.
jority. II is now in the power Of the peo-
pie Of Ohio to save il again. We have the
Union majority II wo can only get the vote
out. But there is great danger that many
people will consider the result foregone
conclusion, and, therefore, neglect to vote.
There is great danger Of this we say, and
we may add that 1t is our greatest danger
Then, again, our opponents have raised
side issues for the express purpose of dis.
tracing Union men, and drawing their at.
tention away from the one great overshad.
owing question, compared with which all
other questions, however important IN them.
selves, are OF minor consequence. This
overshadowing question is whether Andrew
Johnson shall succeed in transferring the
Government into the hands of rebels and
Copperheads. or whether Congress shall he
supported in reconstructing the South IN.
on loyal basis2 If Johnson succeeds all
that was gained by the war must he lost
This is evident. 1t is further evident that
Johnsou's present policy contemplates rev.
olutiouary measures. Leading rebels and
Copperheads are driving him for ward to
this course, and q Copperhead victory al
the October elections would enable the
bad advisers of Johnson 10 succeed. II
the Union people. therefore, fail to do Their
duty in October, blood will Row in WASH.
ington before the lst Of December, and our
soldiers will again be called upon to rescue
the Capital Of the Nation from the hands
Of rebels.
These are not mere idle words, written
for the urpose of alarming the people.
We have information in regard to tie plal 3
Of johnson which is not to be disregarded.
II comes to us in such q shape that we are
not permitted oven to doubt it, Our duty,
therefore. is to warn the people OF tue dan
gers that threaten the country.
The people of Ohio have it in their power
to defeat tho mad and wicked designs OF
Johnson. aud we say to the Union voters of
the State that the country. at no time since
1861, needed tho moral ifluCnce Of a de.
cisive victory at tho polls moro than at
this hour.
II therefore, we woul succeed, we must
stand shoulder to snonhler, and march for
ward in solid ranks to the polls in October.
When the question shall have been decided
against Johnson and in favor Uf loyalty,
then minor issues may be settled. 1t viii
be good time to discuss and settle the
financial issucs when treason in tho White
House shall have been crushed Failing to
keep the Government out of the hands OF
those who fought five years 10 destroy it. t
requ res no prophet to foretell the result
! of Ill financial measures.
Reputation is tho policy of the Cuufed
crate Dc mocracy: aud this means pros.
tration of business and sweeping disaster
in all departments of industry such as have
never been experienced in Il o Uui ed States
Tho experience of 1861 would be nothing
az compared with the distress that would
prevail in 1867. Trade would be para
| lyzed the wheels of commerce would bt
locked; all credit, public and private
would be destroyed mechanics and la
borers would DO thrown out Of employment
and all classes would be involved in the
general ruin.
The want Of confidence already il marked
The first shock Of revolution such as John
son il mcditating would fro the train tha
needs only spark to cause an explosion
that would ruin the business Of tho whOlt
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