The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-08-16

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Republican party Of power and IL success.
iui this is to be the result. On what
groundsi On some grounds certainly, or
Iherc is no pretense to change. Ifthe Dem.
ocratio party were 10 attain success would
they not change the policy of 0hio9 II
not, what protense have they for opposi.
tion1 What do they opposef The Re.
publican party, What have the Repubh.
can party donef On this turns the whole
Question, The Republican party Of Ohio
have been in power ten years, and we af-
firm, without fear Of contradiction that II
has been ten years Of the most successful
and glorious administration Of public al.
fairs which has ever occurred in any State
or nation, Submit to the test of facts. Out
OF thoee ten years, four years were pc.
riod of war and internal convrlsion, and
such as has been seldom seen on earth
Three years previous were period Of po.
litical convulsions, turning on the question
OF human rights and human freedom. Two
years since have been years of still greater
political onvulsion--turning on the ques
ton whether rebels fresh from defiant rebel
lion and red with the blood of battle, should
be- returned by tho strength of the Demo.
cratic party TO power in the Government
over the true and loyal people Of the ma.
ton. In this last struggle the unfortunate
President OF the United States gave the aid
Of Executive power to tho insurgent party
and the insurgent Statee. In this moment
Gus conflict the Republican party OF Ohio
never, for a moment, hesitated upon it's
duty, it's policy or its sacrifices. Begin
ming with the principle OF equal rights, and
equal freedom, for every human being, of
every color, sex, or condition, successfully
maintained the contest against the tremend-
ous power of associated wealth, party, and
prejudice, engaged in the delense of
slavery, till that vile and inhuman institu
ton was abolished Joined in the war by
thousands of patriotic, loyal Democrats,
true to the flag and freedom Of the country,
the administration Of the State Government
was most signally successful! Governors
Denuison, Tod and Brough, mustered Into
the service of their country, including the
National Guards, as maily, and we believe
more men, in proportion to population, Of
any State in the Union. They had the
pleasure of seeing the sons of Ohio at the
head of the American armies, covered with
the lNurels which they had nobly won, and
a grateful country gladly conferred. Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan, Rosecrans, Mcpherson,
Gilmore, Cox, aud the long roll of Ohio
q
were the Democratic party of Ohio, when
these soldiers wero fighting the battles OF
their country Clement Q. Vallandigham
was run for Governor in 1868; George III.
Pendletun, for peace Candidate in / S64, and
Allen G. Thurman (their present candidate
COR Governor), was aiding and assisting
these WORTHLESS in defeating the efforts of
the soldiers in the field They were talk.
ing of the resolutions Of 1893; of uncon-
stitutional measures; of military despetism;
of the inferiority of the negro, aud OF the
Constitutional rights of slavery. But we
return to the Republican party. Having
stood firm on the ground of human rights;
having resisted rebellion in arms, and hav
ing triumphed over all foes, at home and
abroad, the Republican party OF the United
States inaugurated the only example of
true republican freedom upon earth, and
placed itself in advance OF all who strug-
gled' for the elevation aud happiness of the
human race. But the Republican party of
Onil has done more than this. 1t has given
the most perfect example of FINANCIAL sue
CESS on record. Tho war found Ohio with
a State debt of about sixteen millions of
dollars, and left it with the debt reduced
to eleven millions. II required the ex-
penditures of millions for soldiers bounties,
for soldiers families, and for many Incl
dental expenses; yet, the Republican party,
truBling to the people, did not hesitate to
lay taxes sufficient to meet these extraor-
dinary expenses. They aoere met, and now
at the end of that vast oonvulsiun, the pub
lie debt of Ohio is reduced millions, and
there remains behind not a remnant OF the
vast war expenditure to burden the people!
Less than one p q cent. on the valuation OF
will pay the whole debt of Ohio.
Scarcely parallel to this can be found in
the United States.
We say then, as the legitimate cohclu.
sion from these facts, that the Republican
party of Ohio, having stood and fought the
battle of human rights, having done it's ut
most part in resisting rebelliOn--saving the
and having conducted the public
finances with such eminent success, has, on
general principles, fairly earned right to
public confidence. But the Democratic
party say it ought TO be turned out, else
why is its organization put in operation to
defeat Republican candidates We ask
then, on what grounds they ask for support?
DO they propose anything new or better q
There is very extraordinary fact-hey
propose nothing--unless it is the negation
Of what has been done. Let us look at
heir leaders and at their ideas, and at their
followers. Who are their leaders? The
principal speakers and operators in Ohio are
.. l.. VaIlandigham, George PendletoD and
Allen Thurman. When we hear of these
men we invnluntarily exclaim, Can the
leopard change his spots or the Ethio
plan his skin7" What miracle has been
that these men have all at one
been dyed in wisdom, aud excellence, and
oyalty2 What revolution has taken place
IN Ohio, that The people could place such
men at the head Of their affairs They who
stood in embittered opposition to all which
he war has accomplished WHAT Bit
what are their ideas Have they re.
1udiated adherence to American slavery :
Do they believe the negro entitled to hu- /
nan rights Do they deny the resolutions
Of 1887 Have they ceased TO sympa
h,zc with rebels Hays they repented of
he Peace party Of 1863 aud 1861 Don't
hey stand precisely where they did then2
Jan one Of them stand up and say that he
. glad slavery was abolished !! That the
'ebel States were not wronged'f That'ne.
,roes are men2 Is there one who would
rot vote again for Vallandigbam or Nc
jlellanf Where then; is the changer
What nsw thing do they propose? In six !
iears vast revolution has occurred in this |
yet their Rip Van Wrinkles knew
iothing Of it, They had been asleep in
Sleepy Hollow, aud woke up with the same |
I'D breeches aud cooked hat worn before |