Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-26
The wisconsin ncmocrncY.

I NTHERE was never moro striking case
OF blasted hopes than that Of the Wiscon,
sin Democracy. They are utterly wrecked.
/ They have often been beaten, but never
so hopelessly repulsed rs now. Inst
| August they met In convention and "or-
gauized for victory" Taking, as they
Thought, wholesome lessons from the past,
they resolved 10 be progressive. They
dominated as their candidate for Governor
aman who had served long enough in the
army to obtain q military title, and one
who. with his pen, had supported and
sustained tho war, Thus oflicered, they
Nrewupa a platform which, for II Demo.
kcratic Convention, was somewhat remark
able. They resolved that slavery had
been lawfully and constitutlonally ahol-
ished, and that they were glad of il. They
resolved that, as the people of Wisconsin
had adopted negro suffrage for themselves,
that question was settled in that State,
and the Democracy would make no at.
tempt to disurbit, nor would they OPP
| pose making, such sutfrpge universal.
! They declared themselves In favor Of pay
ing the debt, and opposed to reputation.
4 Having thus planted themselves fairly
and squarely upon the Republican phat!
form, they asked the election d their sol.
| der candidate. - '-s io t1-.s OBJ, .t r..
But the people, did not respond Mvora.
! bly,, They had no faith in Sat- Clarks
tears over the fall Of slavery, nor had they
confidence in Democratic professions "a
uphold the nations honor byeXecuIing IFS
contracts. The Democracy, however, had
hope of success They olnvassed the
State, displaying their banners Of pOlitl-
cal equality and imploring their dusky
brethren 90 vote with them. Alas for
Democratic expeotatiopst The people al,
ready he'd y soldier Tor Governor, ana they
wished no better one. They already had
State officers who were in favor of The
principles of the Republican party, and
had no disposition toehahgc thtrA. SflteJ
declined TO elect the Democratic ticket
and did re-elect Republicans TO till every
branch OF the State Government .. 81
The election is over, and the condition
OF the party s peculiarly unpleasant The,
have formally, in full convention, adopted
= Republican platforfn, and vet are as ia'
fromlp office as eyer. They have gone toC
far to ,rctnco their steps To turn back /
worse than to go ON directly TO the Repnb
lican party. They cannOt undo what the,
2 have done, nor l,nsay what they have dc
oiared. lladthey ysuceoeded, they Nigh
, have repudiateu their profossionsi bu
they are still suppliants for Office, anC
. must stick TO their story, 70 the end, Thsi
present position is unenViable They hav,
= Democratic organization which the Re
publican maturity Of the State will no
trusts and they have Republican plat
form which they cannot get rid Of an,
,YbieL is distasteful to the Democratic
! party. Fhe policy Of swearing to any po
litical creed 10 get oftice needs soecess 4
redOemit from universal contempt 1'hi
success the ID democracy Of Wisconsin fAile,
TO obtain. The result Is that the pepl
0rStio party IN that State has been dc
4 morallzed-is broken up--has gone 4
y pieces
The members are asking each other
"Whither shall we gog' There Is onl,
one rational answer 10 thai question
Having adopted the Republican platform
intact, let them join the Republican party
Let'them seek that party, and, by theil
!. numerical strength aud their talents anC
4 experience, serve their country most at
e loctiyely in supporting that party, its pol
Z icy, its principles, and It's candidates Ia
4 them bow 70 the storm which has oyer