Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-18
and vOids" and that he

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added:
"when proposed that. every single member
OF the Committco-and the warmcst men in n
were the men OF the North.-oame forward and
said Gsy toosRd carry v out 10 ne adf"
Is it forgery that Mr.. G. G. Langdon,
delegate to the Democratic Convention,
said in published letter before the 4th of
July, that the reconstruction measures are
unconstitutional and, of course, abso-
lutely void" that this would be the chief
plank in the Democratic platform that
the Supreme Court probably at its next
term, would so decide; and that he added !;
"Theu all we want is a President whose views
are In accord with that decision, and who has the
viii and the nerve to do his duty. IL will be his
duty TO enforce the decree OF the Court, II need
be, At the point Of the bayonetN
Is 1t a forgery that John Forsyth said,
in the Mobile Register, speaking of recon
struction:
"And here we may as we'll say that the people
OF the South dc not intend to submit to that
permanent rule, result as the Presidential election
mayf"
Is it forgery that Raphael semmes
said at Mobile:
allegiance, heart and soul to the old hag, prOrdef
VIZ can restore the Old dag again TO be the repre-
sentative OF the principles Of the Constitution
Seymour and Blair"
Isit a forgery that the Charleston Mer-
cury said:
"pcace was made by General sherman in the
spring Of is65, in his terms of eapitulation with
General Johnston, That was peace, and nothing
else ever win be peace~
Is it forgery that Albert Pike said:
1.-THE South is our land the North is foreign
and hostile realm, If the old Union cannot be
restored, we viii hope to see the South independ-
ent before we diey'
Is it a forgery that General Battle, of the
late rebel army, said at the Democratic
meeting in Mobile
The Democrs!c party indorses principles for
Is it a forgery that the Richmond En-
QUirer says:
1.-THE next Democratic House of Representa-
tives in case of contest, will recognize, and only
recognize, such members as come there under le-
gal constitutions, and tina: have been adopted by
the free consent of the white people Of the STATED"
Is it forgery that the Richmond Wing,
speaking of the Blair letter, said
"He declared without any hesitancy, and in
terms too clear aud decided TO be misunderstood,
that, were he President the whole Executive
power should be employed to blot out every yes
tige OF Radical reconetructiont"
Is it forgery that Wade Hampton
said:
''Try to convince the negro that we are his real
friends but IL he will not be convinced, and is
that lie must look to those idols, whom he
serves as his gods, to feed and clothc him. Agree
among yourselves and act nrmly on this belief,
that you will not employ any one who votes the
Radical ticket!"
Is it forgery that Albert Pike, as Pres
ident of u Democratic club, officially said
of Democratic cards of recommendation
for colored men,
"we hope that hereafter, when any Democrat
desires to employ colored man in any capacity,
he will ask to see his card, and II none Is produced
will refuse to employ himf"
Is it forgery that the Chattanooga
Union said
"Suffer any and all taunts of tyranny until after
November, and then-wel, we would rather be q
nimble squirrel than white Radicalf"
Is it a forgery that the New York World
said of such speeches of Wade Hampton
as we have quoted;
ave have found them to be the candid and per
suasive utterances of an honest and courageous
many"
And if these are all forgeries, why is 1t
that the Charleston Mercury said:
"Private advices from our most strenuous
friends at the North request that we should pro-
test against the imprudent expressions that have
escaped some Southern speakers since the ad
journment Of the National Democratic Conven-
ton 1t is questionable whether at this time any
thing is to be gained by too much reference to
things that jar on peoples nerves. What we
want just now is to winy"
If these are not forgeries they show dis.
tinctly that the policy of the Democratic
party, should it succeed at the polls, will
be the forcible overthrow of the govern
ments of the Southern States. That will
necessarily produce civil war,-Harper'S
We6k'y.