Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-07-19
The Baltimore Abortion.

EShibidnga representation Of the White House
al the back Of the stage In the Baltimore Con
vIution, was like MosRs viewing the promised
land which he was never permitted to enter.
The issue is now clearly presented before the
people. Iii GREELEY or GRAST. With the
continuance Of the latter in office, we may rea-
sonsbly expect a continuance Of peace and PROF.
perityj healthy stateof trade aud a gradual
but steady approximation to the full establish
msnt Of tho principles which underlie and aie
essential to the growth and expansion Of tue
Republican ideas aud by which alone the
ciunry and its government can DO honored at
home aud respected abroad. 1t has never stood
higher in the estimation of foreign powers than
it does 10 day. It's securities are,eagerly sought
aIter by European capitalists, its paper con
mauds a premium in the money markets of the
old world aud we are at peace with mankind
Aud yetthere IRE those who would change all
this, and for what Simply 10 place them elves
In power. To abandon the present course put
the Ship OF State on another tack, supersede the
tried and trusty pilot by a perfect novice IN
State affairs, who, having become recreant to
his professions for thirty years past, has.givsn
evidence Of his instability for the future aud the
danger of entrusting him with executive power,
and, having been one Of the most vacillating'
whimsical aud capriciOus Of men in the past.
what ground is there Cor hoping that hereafter
his course will be characterized by greater firm
mss, or thathe would not be the dupe and tool Of
designing and INSCRIPTIONS politicians whose
motto is always, "rule or run :"
Whilo his Il. aoc.rtoJ H.. i,,n0
proportion of the Democratic party, they do not
entertain the delusion, or pretend to believe that
the Chappaqua sage has become q convert to
their political faith, or that he has in any mauner
changed his views. They kno,O thathe is still
at hear; an enemy to their party and while they
secretly laugh ut the degradation to which he
has stopped to reach the goal Ct his ambition
they behold in him flexible instrument for
their designs, and by which they hope and 10
tend to established themselves firmly in power.
That he is supported sud championed by such
creatures as the SEYMouRs, the WOODS, the
HoFFNANs, the BLAIRs and the al ch plotter, JEFF
DAVIS, ought to be sufficient to awaken the fears
aud excite the utmost vigilance among the pat
riolic masses of the country, and who, we be
lieve, will take care in November next, that tue
present status shall not be disturbed and tia
what has been 80 well and safely done in the
plst shall not be undoue or even imperied by
the accession TO power Of those whose sympa-
.hes are now. as they have ever been, with reb-
els, disuniooists and traitors.
They are loud in theic denane ations of the
present administration but have signahy failed
to substauuate any OF the base and malignant
charges which they so boldly and unscrupulous-
ly brought against ii. We have heard of a
pick pocket crying "stop thief" But what
Democratic organ raised its volcs against the
corruption aud stealing under former Democrat
ic misruleY
Had the same treason aud robbery so charac.
teristc of BUcHASAS's terra been perpetrated
under Republican rule, what anathemas would
have been hurled at the Administration by those
ont Of power, and howl of disapprobaton would
have been heard through the land and would
still hud echo from the Democratic press,
simply because such wrongs could not be conceal
ed, and would constitute in their hands a most
potent lever with which to hoist the Republican
party from power.
We "ou'N ddarrei "tta no man on account
Of his political opinion co long as such opinion
does mol in its effect interfere with our rights
curtail our advantages, or retard our prosperity
by endangering our safety. But we firmly be-
lieve that, If the congloneration of discordant
elements who are now shouting themselves
hoarse for GREELEY shall, By their uefarions CO.
aition, triumph in November next, the country
will commence retrograde course, aud gen.
eral discomfort follow; a universal want of faith
be experienced, aud every patrio, in the land
will look forward to untold evils aud with the
most fearful sntinipations.