Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-10-28
Republican Fidelity.

THE Republican party is entitled to the
continued appreciation and confidence OF
the country for the manner in which it has
redeemed its promises made when power
was entrusted to it. OF course we do not
mean that every Republican official has al.
ways proved consistent and faithful in the
discharge of his trusts. This never can be
claimed for any party. We cannot expect
that any party strong enough to be in a
majority will be clear of bad, reckless and
dishonest men. We have had our share of
such, though we think they do not feel as
safe, nor as much at home with us, as the
same class of political pirates did in the
old Democratic party. There is too much
individuality, independence and honesty
in the intelligent masses of the Republican
party, to tolerate corruptions and abuses
for the sake of party, to the extent they
were tolerated by the Democratic party
when 1t was in power. But, however that
may be, we admit that no party can hope
To be altogether free from the Vaccinations
of rogues and selfish aspirants. Yet al
lowing amply for all this, the Republican
party has proved itself honest, capable and
faithful to its trusts. No other party in
this or any other country, has ever met
and overcome trials and difficulties of such
gigantic proportions An arrogant. pam
pered, insolent and powerful oligarchy had
had control of the general government for
many years, in every department thereof.
1t had controlled largely not only the gen
eral policy of the government, but the CON
victions of the popular mind, thus gaining
large hold on the sympathies even of
Northern people. The Democratic party,
as an organization, had been its obedient
and uncomplaining vassal for long time.
The Republican party had to preserve the
government against the plots and arms OF
secessionists. and to contend with hosts OF
emi-secessionists at home. It had to pro-
coed with great caution, and with the
utmost wisdom in all its movements. In
the midst of difficulties such as never en-
virOned party in charge of a government
before, it succeeded in its work. 1t held
Copperhead organizations and rioters in
check at home, and subdued rebels in the
| field. t.-t MIX
When its victory was complete the work
of reconstruction involved task of most
| delicate and difficult character The lib.
critics Of an emancipated race were to be
! guarded so that they could never again be
wrested from them. The power of the oil.
,garchy which had undertaken to DESTROY
the government was to be finally broken
so that it never again could have power fol
great mischief. This duty to the Consti
tuition and to humanity the Republican
4 party has well performed.
| The Republican party has rescued the
| credit of the nation from the disgrace and
| peril into which the imbecile and recreant
administration of Buchanan had plunged
it. 1t has abolished the old, ragged, de
preciated, unreliable currency of the State
! banks, and given us a national currency oil
well-established and uniform value in all
the country. 1t has kept our home manu-.
features in vigorous operation, and our ag
| riculturists never realized such golden
profits as during the time in which Repub
lican legislation has prevailed.
The party in power has been faithful to
those who loaned it their money in the
time of great peril, 1t has harbored nc
| dishonest or treacherous schemes for repu
| diation. 1t has been the party of good
! faith and honest dealing. 1t has opposed
bitterly and extremely, all attempts to pay
rebel losses out of the government treas
! ury, when the same has been proposed by
| Democrats. II has done its best to make
rebellion difficult, odious and impossible
thing hereafter, thus providing for the
peace of the country in all the future.
These remarks do not exhaust the sub
! iect, by any means, butthey show that such
has been the high capacity and rare fidelity
OF the Republican party, as an organiza
/ ton, that it has, and ought to have, an un
! diminished hold on the confidence of all
honest and. patriotic citizens.--I IoIedc