Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-08-21
cat the Point of the Bayonct."

VINO - Nv '''N W
merely but ofabsolute and forcible revo-
luton. IL proposes to reverse all the ma
tional Legislation OF the last three years, 10
subvert the reconstruction which the
country has approved, to disperse organ
lzed State governments by the bayonet
by the same means to relnstate those who
lor the highest crime against The Common
wealth have been temporarily dlsiran-
chlsed; TO deprive hundreds OF thousands
OF new citizens OF the ballot, and thrust
them Dack INTO semfenslaved conditlon
"a project which can not be accomplished
Dut by the most sanguinary measures;
irocialnlng whoHy hrDltraTy tesJ OF
citlHenshlp m color--a test lnVolving caste
ana lnconcclVable lhlustloei Whlch eul-
braces tne enllre disalecleu class, ana eA'
Guides large BODY OF inc loyal people,
u announces that IL lts clnim is disregard,
ed II VIII appeal TO physical force, ana
pace its candldate In the White House at
the point OF the bayonet'
~ VIII not be forgotten That the party
whlch thus enters INTO political campalgn
Win loud threat OF civil war Is the one
that mas previously made the same threat
ana iul1lled II TO the letter. In lS0O the
Democratlc orators SAD that INC south
coulu not De expected 10 submit 10 the
eleonon oil Mr' Lincoln, In 1901 Mr' tlll,
more aDsurdly called conservative, had
SAID the same thing IN view OF the election
OF Mr., Fremont, IL was not brayado
merely Whatever the Northern portion
OF heparty may have ethought or intended,
Ine oouIheIn portlon was sincere ana re-
solved ana II was that portion which had
entlrely controlled the party ana dictated
It's policy, because II was the positive ele-
mem.
rms history repeats itself In 1864 the
positive element was the Copperhead
majority represented by Mr.. Vallandig-
man, Mr.. Nallandlgham made the Demo
cratic platform OF that year, which was
merely proposal to succor the rebellion
ana secure Its success. In any event 1t
was revolution; and revolution in the in
terest oi the Slavehoiding oligarohy. The
nationai conscience and sagacity, however,
were TOO strong the Union and progress
I've Tree society were saved. In lo0S the
same spectacle Is presented. The war Is
over. But the passion and purposes of
It's chicf lnstigators remain. Defeat in the
effort to destroy the Union has not taught
them love OF the Union Profound hos.
tility to the principles OF society which
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"naw ha bnt,cr . tsIe oonSido,o s"S. SSo,,' =.
,,jthont 10 Nnas TnSa"d saII ~ ,.,;',n nu,'
of the nartv will, az nIr NY ior $50 ~, rs
verv hav heCnre tha convont,nIr %,I "" ,o, sn'
ir Tho Soutbcrn delooatos 49, ,,, .,itv' ~
the ac,ion oC tha CnNSaMt;n '""v p",v ,,n, ~
| ahSda L,, II ' N''''''''"' SN'F must
AZ may DC imagined win what dlsualn
the southern delegations read these words
| IN paper which their mere distant trown
hau lorceu 10 rehounce Its candidate. Ihey
Caihe 70 lne convention LED by wade
hampton, relentless South Carolina
| ireoeL VINO declared upon his way TO take
MS seat that the cause OF the rebellion
| was not yet iosI Waue Hampton, the
reOel, anu Valiandlgham, the Copperhead,
Comolheu, ana ruled the Convention. In
Stead OF recognizing actual events, their
enort WAS TO undo the result of seven
| years Inc spirit OF the two men made
tne p,WtSrm' Nauandlgham put into 1t
repuumAoh, whlch Is national disgrace
ana Wauo hampton the reversal of re-
CONSTRUCTION. Wmch IS rebel revenge
iheh hnrano seymour was made candi
date Tor PRESIDENT who had declared that
the success OF the war would bo the ruin
OF the Union ana FRANK Blair for Vice
freslueht, VINO hau insisted that recon
structon should be suhvertod by force,
ana VINO Salu that ne wished To be nomi-
mated upon that declaration only. Amer
eight years the spirit OF the old slavehold'
SrsIMroSanI lhhumsn, un'American'
oalpaIous--Whlchh hau oeen laborng TO de
Suoy the government ny force, anu only
because II PROMISED peacetolly progressive
liberty returned TO ITS familiar arena, q
pemoerauo National Convention, and i'm
meula'eiy resumed control OF It's Old ma
chine-the Democratic party-to secure III
ola purpose exclusive political power.
Cooiu any misfortune be so disastrous
10 ciVlll]suon as the restoration OF such
spirit ana such party to power in thii
governments winch Is truly the vanguard
0i equal constitutional hbertyy Think o
maue Hampton OF Robert Toomos, o
Moweu Co6O, OF Vallandigham, of Pen
ulet9h, oi seymour, OF Forrest OF Fer
nahoo WOOD, win policy founded upol
sheir aeo,arau9ns and principles succeed