Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-15
Letter from Oborlin.

ign 0BkRtis, Nov l2lh, 1872.
EDITOR JoUESAL - As the smoke of the great
battle clears away, we see 10 the first dawn the
old Gag floating there over The hosts, and really
The magnitude of an overwhelming Republican
victory. Yet not partisan triumph alone but
our rejoicing is in the deinoitiqn Of an enemy
who fought against us under banner of the
worst currapt coaltipn known to political history
For with all the light shed upon the Infamous
conglop,eyu6on against the election of Gen.
Grant, when the bubble Of Liberalism burst on
last Tuesday the success is not at the RepuLli.
can patty only, bat the rovte and slaughter Of
designing dsua gpgues and base political trick
sl-rs f.tU.
We expected the election Of Gen Grant, but
we wanted more tiiah tliah We desired What
We unw have! The caninaih assumed 'phase
showing at once the most graut use nf means
aud the must cruel personal nalignity ~ insure
I the Presidents defeat, aud we wanted to see
! the peoples yindication in an overwhelming
/ defeat of the coalition This we have and an
other lesson from the experience of the past 5
/ written for the future. Let tlnse who would be
wise learn il we'll. The great thrnnbiug heart
nf the American peuple IS right, We are prov
/ ing ourselves every day capable Of self 2 veru.
| ment and who would steer safest from political
srpwreck is he who best knows and must
| "a
! Aud as the events OF this ctni Iagn ~ iuto his
tory, rs The historian gathers up the causes and
! develops tlfc tragedy, may he not spare the
| truth. II rcniaiaS to be seen If Ire diles the
~ I,cment To- dufeat Grant in the vsxtiun of
| CuarleS Su rner, or At - Later date whrp Huaea
| Greeley met thirteen Demrcrats in New Yn~k
city who Dor to him prnpnsi inns of mQtual
| surrender, aud when Greeley subsequently 'ex
| changed receipts with the Republicans party -
| Hut fnr6ear. Let the T. trRs aud Read and
! Greeley 60 in peace. "T0 bind up the uatiuns
| wounds" sni to- look carefully out ut tue do
I mandS Of the future, are nnbler acts than tn
Lrmd oNeI the past, although il may be full OF
! bitter recoectinus uf stabs and wrongs.
The elag,inn IN 0berlin, the old resting plac >
| of Aboli i"nism, was yery significant With
scarcely an exception, not single old liner was
drawn III rom Grant and not single colnrcd
man ttlluwed Skinner.
Ex President Luney preached Yesterday in
his old pulpit to a very large audience. In his
9ist year his health is poor and having resign
ed his hong pasturate, he only PREACHERS occasion
ally, and aunuuncem' ntS are always made
through the coll g.. Mr.. Fin eY's eccertiicity
is well known and all The SUDDEN are ger b
hear him. II $ sermon Yesterday was charac
Isrisrc, to sav tho least. In his opening .'rayer
I've referred tn the election thus "That he was
thankful that Cid had given such turn to
the elections aud tre'ering to the cnlnred peo-
Pile that Gnd had not let the poor and ignnranI
Oe nlSled ana Oe uecelVeu Nv WlcNeulN ueStgn
ing men, and prayed the Lori To forgive the
leaders for their plot TO get control Of this gov
ernm-nt."
In his sermon he dealt with sncietv as being
in such cnnditisn that man in meeting
wornan coudut tell whether she had hair nr
her Lead or mt. or whether her figure was grnG
shape. naturally. ns INST terribly defnrnied
At this a suppressed laugh ran round the rn' N
and the next moment the audience was alm0s
in tears at his pictures Of the punishment of III,
wicked.
The present term of school closes Nov. 231
and the Winter term opens Dec. 81. Cheap
ness and the social influences make the schOo
a desirable one for those needing restraint a
sci" nl
We have had jnl6,ation over the elections
cnnsi sting If illnmlnati.ns. powder burning
negrn mnstrels, &c. AlSn speeches were de-
liyered by PROF. Shurtld and Ellis, aLC
Messrs. Paddock, Garfield, Leper, and others.