Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-21
The Political Muddle.

II political parties are ever entitled IN pity
then the Democratic party of to day should
have large share Of that article. For in
p liricsl history the instances are rare in
which once great party has been driven
20 such sraits as the Democrats are now pass
ing throu gh. And their most astute leaders are
unable to tell what will be- the future action Of
the party, or to which horn of the dilemma it
will attach itself.
The organization, If such conglomeration o.
dscordant elements can be called such, resem-
ble the ruins Of city Of refuge where are gath
cred together many who have outraged political
honor and forfeited the respect of honest men,
and By treachery to principles have voluntarily
placed themselves under the ban OF all those
whose patriotism has not been made subservient
u partY schemes AMI personal aggrandiEement.
Tha. there are many honest men among them
is readily admitted, men who still cling to the
obi vessel, just as some in tie outskirts Of civI
lzltion still vote for General JACKSON. But who
can tell what are the principles which now osten-
sbly govern the bcdyF or the motives which
actuate except the notorious one Of nything
u beat arant?'
The heterogeneous multitude which assembled
at Cincinnati, not office holders, oh no. but dis
appointed politicians, sore-heads, aud mal-con'
tents generally, formed set Of rules, or made
II platform. And now i! is endorsed BY Demo
Gratis And one who proposes to be the expo
nsnt Of said platform is made the nominee of
that party.
Now here is the dilemma II the principles
snunciated by that assembly are acceptable to
the Democratic party, and those who framed or
adopted them are sincere, then the liberal re-
publicans, so called, are Democrats. Or else the
after haye accepted platform sn,agonistic to
iheir policy and destructive to them asa party
aud have thereby become liberal republicans,
"r the latter appeIlatiou aud that Of Democrats
are SYNONYMOUS terms.
Hence the divisions in tbs party For obtuse
heed mast be the man who does not at once
s,e the utter incongruity Of the proceedings and
untsnable ground of the Anomalous position.
The party in the past have been careful Il
select as their standard bearer a man believed
q be every inch Democrat and whose poliii
cal record was considered guarantee Of that
fact. And he who had the temerity 10 brinG
forward the name of any 0thsr as their cand
date would have met only shouts Of derision
.r it would have been treated as a huge joke
But how is it to-day?
While many of the leaders are yet unwilling
n accept such nominee, the rank and file Of IL,
party are wheeling into line preparatory to bi,
full Endorsement by the Baltimore Conve utiou.
Here then we have spectacle. An individ
u,l selected as the standard bearer Of a party
who has beena life long enemy Of that party, an
has made no secret Of his stability to it and it
measures. And he has had no sympathies Il
COMMON with Democrats beyond his advocac,
of secession aud friendship for its trsitorou
chief.
Cas- no more suitable or fitting man be fount
~ nc party as the Moses by whom they hope /
be led into the green pastures Of power AM
,moumsnt2 Truly. 1t Is toih them "anyhing I
Leai Grant" But it seems enPmahcal hos
m,n can so easily ignore the political teaching
If lifetime, embrace an enemy Ia their cause
and wallow in the mire Of inconsistency an
political degradation to reach the goal of theI
ambition, viz power and facilities to bandl
the peoples money, ns in the days Of PIERCE an
BUCHANAN.
Why should this Chappaqua farmer he sui
mttsd for the present lied and trusty executiV'
Has he arrogated to himself any power M. de-
egatsd to him by the constitution or justified b
precedent The country is more prosperou
than at any period for many years past. II
credit stands high among the nations of th
earth. The war debt ID being diminished, taxa
ton largely reduced, and we are steadily AZ
preaching specie basis Of currency.
Then shall we change the present regime
Try an experiment with an unstable crotchetV ol
farmer, aud therby incur tho risk Of not onl
checking tho present tide Of prosperity, but on
ing II backwards, and inaugurite new trouble
by attempting 10 undo much that has been s
well aud gloriously accomplished
The masses eanuot and will not be thus delu
dad, Al patriotic aud right-mindcd peoP'e an
derstand il, and in November next, will, in Ii
most emphatic manner protest against this al
tempted crusade upou hcnss'y, justice and pat
Iletic gorsTumsut.