Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-16

THE Republican Conventions of Maine
Ohio, and Pennsylvania have lately made
their various state nominations, and their
action was of the kind that shows great
party unanimity. The present Governors
of the three States were renominatcd, and
the manifesto of each Convention is main.
ly a resolution ~ hold fast by the statu
quo. Upon the pending Fifteenth Amend
ment the Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA Con
ventions are very emphatic, urging its
ratification; while Maine, having al.
ready ratified, has sufficiently expressed
It's opinion.
simultaneously with the wise action of
the Republican Conventions we have the
pathetic hope from the Democratic Jour.
nails that the managers of their party are
about to show that sagaoity which for
many years they have not shown, and the
prayerthat some things may be considered
settled even by Democratic Convention
In the light of experience such hope
and prayer are wholly unreasonable. The
instant that the Democratic party drops
the appeal To ignorance and prejudice
which the agitation of the negro question
furnishes, the simple inquiry for every
voter will be whether the Democratic
party is likely to offer u more faithful
treatment of the reconstruction policy,
and a more generally economical and dis,
Greet administration than the Republican
party. This is question to be decided
by experience and comparison, and is one
from which the Republican party will Ger
tainly not shrink.
Ii is difficult 10 speak of Democratic
principles and policy; for what are they =
Kentucky is a thoroughly Democratic
State, because of the distranChisemen OF
Vt Of hn t,l, l.,
Democratic policy. But is there any
thing in the condition of Kentucky that il
so superior TO that of ONO, for instance,
that the people of Ohio should wish Ia
exchangeY New York is an exceedingly
Democratic city, and Chicago is Republi.
can. Is Chicago anxious Ia fall into
Democratic carey Do the people of Ohio
and the citizens Of Chicago suppose that
their taxes would be lighter If they were
delivered over To the supervision of Tam
many and of Messrs, Sweeney, Twet d,
and llalll Has the Democratic party. A,
such, ever been renowned for superior
honesty aud ecouomyy Is the character
OF the great mass of its supporters such as
To promise higher tone in polincsY Are
the snteoedenJs and training of the party
such as TO inspire confidence in it's devo
ton To the principles that have triumphed
IN the war aku AZ the pOllsg
The very appeals of which we have
spoken answer all such questions The
most strenuous and excited exhorter 70 a
change OF the tactics of the Democratic
party is the New York World Yet, for
obvious reasons, thai paper is not fair
representative of the party, and is there
fore not trusted, except with great Teser.
vation. However clever and sparkling its
treatment of political questions NAV be, il
is felt not % express lie average feeling OF
the party, But its position is stronger
than it was a year ago. Then II advocated
a concession of certain settled points and
the nomination of Mr. Chase, with an
anurepudiating platform, In every point
its advice was disregarded by the steady
old managers, and the World had its re,
venge by seriously urging the party 10
change front at the very moment of the
hnal charge. That advice, of course, re.
colled upon 1t in the curses of its party
leaders and associates: but as the
rout OF It's party at the polls
was prodiglous, despite of the diligent
frauds in this State, by which its
candidate Tor Governor was apparently
elected, the World had clearly gained he
advantage of the position of t-told .you'so.
Notwithstanding this, however, the
World this year goes no further than Il
went year ago. ltsdvises its party 10 as.
sent to the colored vote since il cannot
prevent 1t, and to try and persuade somt
OF the new voters TO its own side. And
It says that If the party can only gain
power under the present system Il car
probably retain IL so that, after a ma
tional victory, hspdyty may not deem Il er
psdient 20 deprSUe the Negroes Of IrGnohis,
which Is tound to be net incompatible