Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-08-30
The Schsms Understood.

The Scheme Understood.
BEEcHER is said to have asserted that, "a
lie nhay be 80 often repeated and long ad-
hered to that those who utter it may come
10 regard it as true" The conduct OF our
Democratic friends and Liberals, may be
explained upon this principle. They
have so long and so persistently uttered
and published false statements with regard
to Gen. GRANT, and his Administration,
and continue to do So Notwithstanding the
fact that such malicious charges have been
again and again refuted knowing them to
he false in the outset, they have INDUCED
in them until they come 50 naturally and
familiarly to them, that it is more difficult
than ever to convince them of their falls
ity and it seems so agreeable to them to
make these lying statements, or else they
do 80 because they have absolutely no bet
ter stock in trade.
Why do they not descant upon the vir-
tues OF their hybrid Candidate ? Show
his qualities for the Chief Magistracy OF
the nation, and his eminent fitness to pre-
side over the destinies OF great and f-75
people; illustrate his wonderful talents for
peace liking, his courage and firmness in
times OF National trouble exp1tiate upon
his ability and readiness to provoke quar-
rel with Great Biitain, and precipitate the
Federal Union into war with that power.
These are prominent traits in the character
ani record OF the Chappaqua chopper and
should be held up before his admiring
countrymen.
Where is the bold out-spoken defense OF
the great sage? Where is the man who
has the temerity to come before the pub
lie and proclaim this crotchety old farmer
worthy OF the suffragcs OF the American
people?
knowing his vacillation, his ickleness,
aud his mutability, his adhcrents are
afraid to let him talk, lest he may by his
garrulity, Illustrate their nicely laid plans
and ultimately ruin their political pros.
pects. Hence, they keep up a constant
espionage upon his erratic course, but live
in constant dread of some lapsus lngua on
his part which may bring them to prema-
ture grief. We say premature, because il
the political horoscope means anything
their signal defeat ami subsequent voyage
up the traditional Salt River in Novcm
Der next, is just as much certainty as al
acco IL )lished fact.
What claims has the Tribune philoso
phcr upon the people? What has he eve
done to command the homage or merit tht
support Of the public ? When the Norti
was plunged into an irresistible conflict
did he unswcrvingly support the Admins
tration at Washington 1t is the duty o
the Rebels who desire peace, first to la,
down their arms. In GREELEY's self-ap
pointed mission to meet rebel emissaries
did he take this stand? "No parleyinj
with traitors" and enjOin upon them tn
necessity OF first submitting to the Fedora
forces ere propositions of peace could b
entertained? A.? Nothing of the kind. IL
vas willing to make peace upon rebe
terms and there is reason to fear that
entrusted with executive power he wOul
he aW willing to barter not only his ow
liberty as he has his honor for the prospec
oi mess of Presidential pottage, and en-
danger the very life OF the Republic in hi
insane attempts to ride number of politi
cal horses at the same time. As sue
mountebanks USUALLY get thrown, so wi
this tric&ster be landed among his maple
10 Novem1 1er, with desire to remain ther
having discovered that man with no SCI
tied principles, is not wanted by any part
longer than expcdiency requires.
The fact of his being made subservier
to an end by the coalition is patent to al
Nobody is being deceived in this matte
unless it be the maple chopper himsel
There is no secresy observed, or attempte
evasion of political issues. 1t is boldl
and openly proclaimed by the Democra
themselves, that their design and hope
to hoist themselves into power and hay
selected the many-sidcd Horace as sui
servient instrument to that purpose.
They cannot and do not respect hin
No man of such flexible nature cor
mands the respect of others in any spher
There is said to be honor among Gier,
but where is any trace of this virtu
among the members OF the coalition ? A
Presidential Candidate he was begotte
IN dishonor, and brought forth in disgrac
and is at best but Whimsical, capriciOu
time serving politician, willing to do or
anything for the sake of the Presidenti
baublc.
Such man merits the universal scom
his fellows, and the people will, in Noven
ber, enter such protest against him an
his Abtttore tha; gill not soon be foIgotte