Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-06-10
Republican Unity.

IF there were no other reason for the
maintenance of the Republican organiza-
tion in this country, it would be found to
be national necessity on account of the
incurable Generalization of the Demo
cratic party. That party is no more fit to
control the affairs of this nation than
yoke of stumptailed oxen would be TO
carry on the trade between the interior
and the Pacific Slope. 1t is a party that
neither learns nor forgets anything. It
does not know that the country is not
only greater than formerly, but wiser ;
that great majority of the people have
no more respect for Democratic ideas
prejudices, narrowness, old fogyism-than
for cast-otf old clothes. In a word, the
Democratic party, in respect to ideas, is
behind the times so far that to put it in
power would drag the country back to b
former generation. Ana this folly the
people will not allow.
But if this were not enough, the prac-
tices of the Democracy demonstrate its
demoralzltion almost to the degree of
incurable corruption. The people of ILL.
nos are familiar with the fact that a large
majority of Democratic members of the
Legislature of this State have taken
to bribery as young ducks to
water, making necessary the most
stringent provisions in the proposed
new Constitution against the evil.
In the legislative bodies of other States,
the same fact has appeared, and in some
of them the conduct of the Democrats
has been a disgrace and shame to the
American name. In New York, where
Democracy has everything its own way,
public affairs are so conducted as to be a
reproach to any people. If there is not
more honor among thieves than among
the Democrats who control New York,
the thieves are worse off than has gener.
ally been supposed II the whole country
were so expensively, corruptfy, out
rageously governed as is the city of New
York, the people would rise en- masse and
wipe out the viIlainy and shame, or
would themselves become prey to worse
ills than those which afflict the worst
governed peoples of Europe or Asia
party like this, it is but logical de-
duction to say, is unfit to have the control
of the affairs of free, honest, and en-.
lightened people. If the Republican
party had no other merit, for which il
should receive favorable judgment o.
our b. dy polite than this of having
beaten the Democratic party, it would bt
enough. For the continuance of the
Democratic party in power would have
been the ruin of the republic of oul
free institutions, and of our politica
morals.
The Republican party, on the othel
hand, has not only placed itself in full ac
cord with the people in respect to pro
gressive ideas, but has elevated politics
extended the sway of freedom, and con
ferred great and lasting benefits upon tn,
country. If it has allowed the passage o
some laws which are now seen to be un
Just, the reason is to be found rather il
changed circumstances than in premedi
tated injustice. And that reforms de
manded by justice and the interests o
the whole people will be inaugurated an
carried out by the party, upon the basi
of national honor, we have every reason t.
, believe. Indeed, it has been the mission
, of the Republican party in the past t
erase injustice and wrong from the law O
the land. 1t will be but going on with II
, mission to erase all the injustice that ye
! mars our statute book and INJURIES tn
country. If we do but consider justl
/. the interests of the republic, the doctrine
and practices of the Democratic party
the ideas and general honesty of the part
which saved the nation in its perilou
period, we shall see there is unanswers
BILE argument for Republican unity an
triumph now. The continuing of the RI
publicans in power is honor, safety, pre-
3 gress. The rule of Democracy would b
ruin.-ChtcdgO Post, May 26.