The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-01-17
Especial Correspondence rerrysburg Journal
LETTER PROM COLUMBUS.
t'ot.,,vnts Jan. |

interest eNCltoa-uy inc SenalOIlhI olcCuOu,
bringing many leading spirits of the party
together, aud keeping the fire burning, but
still more to the feeling Of cxultation grow
ing ont OF the possession OF power IN the
General Assembly, aud tho hope Of gaining
coutrol OF the nation next fall.
The minority ia the legislature are made
tafeel the lash as IN old slavedriving times.
To-day, under tho operation OF the previous
question, in both Senate and House a
series OF resolutions were passed. rcsrind.
ing The consent OF Ohio, TO the fourteenth
amendment Of tho Natiohal Constitution.
No discussion was allowed no time was
given, even for a protest against 'his un.
PARALLEL and high.handed abuse Of a par.
liameutary rule, intended only TO enable a
majority to force vote after a full and
lair discussion. Aud the case was aggra-
vated by the fact that the people pro.
nouncod with great unanimiiy upon this
question one year ogo, endorsing ii by
over 10000 majority in the State Of Ohio.
Olher measures arc before the General
Assembly Of a similarly radical character /;
one case being very sweeping bill against
the voting OF any one having n visible od
ixture" Of African blood. aud containing
proposed penalties Of barbarons severity.
The decision Of tho Supreme Court OF tho
State, is to be disregarded, and the law en-
forced at tho election next fall. Next,
presume, will be tho unseating OF Mr. Jones,
Senator from Ninton County, whose scat is
contested by Mr.. Oudcrdork. Mr. Jcnee
is, no doubt. fairly elected but that goes
for little witi a reckless partisan majority.
To complete the list, presume the Con
Sressionul Districts will bs gerrymandered
80 that a minority Of the votes of the State
can elccta majority of our C1ngrcssmen
uext fall.
Mr.. Thurman was nominated tonight by
the Democratic caucus, the vote standing
81 for him to "a for vallondisham. 70
morrow the election win take place. The
Republicans will give b. +, Wade unani.
nous support
The Congressional contest in the 9th
District bids fair TO be sharp as well as
short. The candidates are both strong
men with military records. think Gen.
Beatty will bo chosen but his majority will
be small, Poor Ilubbell laid himself ont
very handsomely. lie proIessed to be Il
Demourat, only to be snubbed in the Con-
venion. Good enough for him.
should have spoken ere this of the
message Of Governor Cox. II is well
written document of no political signih
canoe whatever, bnt givea fair showing
OF the concerns of the state. The inaugur
nj OF Governor Hayes is n model. lie
shows no symptoms OF weakness, and will
iufuse vigor into tho wavcrng, here IN
Columbus.
We need leader here, who can breast
| the storm Of party passion and prejudice,
aud, if mistake not, II. b, Hayes is the
right man in the right place"
Now, dear JruRNAf, let me urge upon
your readers the pressing need of organ.
ization and activity, ii we are to retrieve
the ground which has been lost, and gain
a glorious victory next fall. There is no
time TO bo lost. Let the lukcwarm Re.
publioans visit tho Capital of tho State,
and see what the want of very few votes
is costing Ohio, and, ! think, they would
never commit the sin again that has
brought this woe upon us.
There is considerable religious and so.
cial activity in this city. Several of the
| Churches aud tho Theatre and other places
OF amusement, are open every night, and
! presume literally. patronized. Three Of
the leading Churches, the Congregational
| 2d Presbyterian and lst Baptist have re.
Gently lost their pastors,by removal to other
fields of labor. AT some other time ! may
succeed in obtaining some items for you
until then will, remain, INVISIBLE.
DEMOCRATIC INCONSISTENCY.
From the great outcry mado by the
Democratic Press and stump speakers
about the extravagance and dishonesty OF
the Republican, party, we could reason
ably presume, that honesty and economy
were virtues purely theirs, From th'
clippings we copy helow, n different aspec
is put on this mattcr, The inference nat
urally drawn from the facts we quote, ar,
that honesty and economy are mer,
negations with tho Democrats. Their al
legations of dishonesty against the Re
publican party, proceeds from their desire
after office, not from any positive regar
TO honesty Their outcry proceeds iror
the love Of money, not the desire to econ
oni2e il.
In regard to it, the y. y, Eseaiag Pos
OF January 7Ih, offer the following eonclu
sive remarks under the head of
I, LOOK Al HONE, ..
, The World and other Democratic journals az
cuSe the Republicans ut corruption, wastetunos
aud ineiicicncy That these charges are tn SOU
S extent Just, we have oNen pointed out ; and il mus
, be owned by every one that the Republican part
j. organs among which We do not Iruiess 10 be
,. have not been guilty OF covering mp any corruI
ti0u which might exist in their organization. The
. have, with honorable franknoss, helped to expos
:. all rottenness in their party.
Bat they may rightly and pertinently ask, viii
business have the democrats TO cry out corruption
II when the most hagitiOusly, openly, insoluntl
corrupt administration in the land-the city 90,
u ernment of New lork-is exclusively in dem,
cratic hands when, in this city, where the de m,
cratic leaders RUE by an overwhelming majo,iu
the taxes are higher, tho waste greater the co
ruptou more seantal0us; aud tue people N
g obliged To pay mor aud In accept less for the
money than anywhere else IN the country
= the democratic leaders wish TO convince u
n country that they cry corruption Tor any but
partizaR purpose, or that in their hands the go'
ernment would be conducted moro oconsmic all
4 aud corruption stopped, they ought IN elect hone
men where they have constant majority, N kiS
ont The ring Of thieves who, in the name oC Il
+. democratic party, have SO long mis- Governed Ne
=, York,
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