The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
TIE TRIBUNE FOR 1867.

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In America WAS doubted by many. we have
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TRIBUNE Is steadily increasing, and our eaycrus-
ing patronage has increased 90 much that ltAnore
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The close 'of the war has imposed upon Tue
TRiBtNE the discussion Of moncntous ana pecn
liar problems. We have met them as best we
could, laborinR with sincerity tor freeooin; nocia
Progress, Equality, Impartial Sunrage-Auh higits
for All. Republican President became the en-.
eiuy of Rapublfcansm, and I'VE have been called
upon 10 denounce and expose the treaehetiis OF a
degraded Administration. II was not without
main, certainly not without thinking, that we maze
an issue with President johnson. The people ap-
proved our course by returning tneir rauloa rep
resentatires To power The elections OF lS0B-as
important 10 the nation as Lees surrender make
new duties. Reconstruction is now the duty OF tue
country political reconstrnction reconstruction
in finances and tariffs. We are no longer pressed
by war necessities, and we must amend our war
experiments The present condition Of the cur
rency il grievous evil Trado suffers our man
ufactiuing interests are in precarious state. a
dollar does not mean dollar, but Its fraction. IL
may be sixty cents, II may be ten. IL IS SEMI
'Inent. not a fact When the aborer earns his dol
lar he does not know whether he has one loaf OF
ibreadJof ten. All business is feverish and unset
tied We think this can only be settled by wise
and intrepid policy at Washington by reducing
the currency 10 the specie OASIS. upon thlS We
The necessity OF Protection to Labor again
presses upon us. We regret that on this most i'm
portant measure the Republican party is divided.
An honest but mischievous minority in the west,
particularly, are endeavoring to create policy
which can only result in the prostration OF Amer
lean Industry-the degradation OF Labor ana the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF English capitalists. During
l.aw slpt MN InI
against this interest We believe Protection more
necessary now than ever before, and we shall IN
sist upon the broadcast aud wisest Legislation for
the Rights of Labor.
III the perplexing question Of Reconstruction we
see no reason 10 amend the policy which we have
asserted since the close Of the war, II Then seemed
to us that Emancipation Of the Black should be
followed by Suffrage for the Black. We did, not
see the wisdom Of policy OF promiscunus conlls-
cation AMI hanging. We had t,o much blood IN
war to SIX for blood in poacs-even to gratify an
gry yongeance. II seemed important that the
South should concede Suffrage, and that the North
should conceds Amnesty. Some OF. our TRENDS
disapproved OF this but Congress followedou ad'
vice. Amnesty has boon approved by Congress
to n greater extent than we claimed in THE rRl-
BUNE. We have held that the mcnwhq starved cal
tives in Rebel dungeons who murdered sur enderee
prisoners, who violated the rules ofwar, anu aldeG
the MSS ,ssinltion Of Mr. Lincou, should be tried ant
punished Congress- and the Administration have
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upon men who are charged with these crimes
| and the only measure looking IKE punishment |;
the am ndncut of disIranchisement from holding
Office, which is m9rely sentimental and not
practical penalty. On the other hand the passage
OF the civil Rights Bilh the Frcelman's Burea'
Bill, and the Bill of Suffrage in the District OF 10
! lumbia, show Tint reconstruction viii not be con
/ summAte without suffrage ant protection Tor ti'
/ Blacks, Tho pulicy of THs TRIDUSE has beet
prac ALLY adopted BY those who differed with ~
| during its discussion. We never quarrel witt
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Justice of believing W. g. Dur way ~ what IS rlght
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