Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-11-27

try-to do great work for the nation. for
man and for God. But, great as | believe
this party to be, have nuver, since have
known him, questioned General Grants
fitness to be its chosen leader.
| have undoubtihg faith that General
Grant will prove himself as worthy to
lead the Republican party for the next four
years as he was TO command the armies of
the United States. | believe, too, that the
Republican party will prove itself as wor.
thy Of such leader as did those armies.
General Grant stands pl 'dged TO the coun.
try to have no policy Of his own other
than that of the clearly expressed senti-
ments and opinions of tho people them.
selves Nor have they ever expressed
those sentiments and opinions. for the
guidance of Presidents and Congresses,
more clearly and uneqvivocally than in
the recent Presidential election. Neither
General Grant nor Congress, friend nor
foe, can mistake the determined purpose
of the American people II has been my
privilege to take an humble part in eight
Presidential elections.
Never in any of these elections have
there been such clear perceptions of the
country's necessities and such perfect &C.
cord of opinion and fe, ling, with such
precision and boldness Ct utterance con.
corning them. The Republican presses
and speakers, all over the country have
completely harmonized in their views.
They have uttered the Same sentiments in
the North and in the South, at the East
and at the West. The popular heart has
beat responsive to their appeals. The
great party that has made General Grant
President, and chosen House of Repre-
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has fought and won the blttles on high.
er plane of action than Ahat of any pre-.
vtous political organization-far higher
than its own in the great contests of 1856,
1850 and 1864
During this canvass ] have travelled
nearly ten thousand miles in the Eastern,
Central and Western States and | have
addressed tltty-siX sssemblages, mostly
large mass meetings. | have spoken to
tens of thousands-Cors servative and
Radical, men of all pursuits and profes.
slons; and | have never been cautioned,
as in former campaigns, against the utter,
auce OF extreme opinions on the subject
of slavery or human rights. Our speakers
were as warmly and enthusiastically ap.
plauded when they preached equal rights
and equal privileges for all citizens, and
the protection of loyal men without dis
tinction of color or race, in one part of
the country as another. Never have |
seen masses of men so imbued with the
spirit of patriotism, of liberty, of Justice
and of humanity.
There is no mistaking the verdict of the
people Neither General Grant nor Con-
gress can misunderstood it. They have
declared for the speedy and complete res
toration of the Union on the basis of loy.
atty and liberty the universal equality of
rights and privileges; and the protection
of American citizens everywhere, at
home and abroad. They have also en-
phatically proclaimed that the plighted
faith of the nation shall be unsuilied, its
credit maintained, and its currency i'm
proved.
They are pledged to economy in the
administration OF the Government, TO the
general diffusion of knowledge, and to the
development of the illimitable resources
of this continental empire. So elected,
and representing such a constituency,
General Grant cannot fail to administer
the government in the interest of opinions
and purposes so clearly pronounced Nor,
so doing, can he fail to make the inspiring
watchword he gave the nation" LET Us
HAVE PEACE "a blessed reality.