Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-10-25

very recently the most violent opponent OF
the Democratic party, declaring IL TO De
"simply the rebellion seeking to achieve Its
essential purposes within and through the
Union" he now joins hands with that party,
becomes its candidate and promises TO build
1t up with patronage in case OF his election.
Having urged the passage OF all reconstruc-
tion acts and indorsed them all after their
passage, and even clamored for more and
stronger measures, he becomes the candi-
date of those whose chief ground of com
plant against the Republican party is the
enactment and enforcement of these very
measures.
Having pledged himself and advised all
other Republicans to abide by and support
the nominees of the National Republican
Convention, he turned his back upon the
party before its convention was held, and
became himself a candidate, not simply
against General Grant, but against the Re-
publican party Such inconsistency-shall
] not say inhdelity Pas this cannot ap-
prove or indOrse.
IL. oppose Horace Greeley because
have no faith in his financial ability, and be-
cause the country does not know what pol
icy he would adopt in place of the wise,
sound and safe policy of General Grant,
which is now working so well for the coun-
try, and because there is reason to fear that
he would endeavor to carry out theories
which he is known to entertain upon the
subject, and which are not only unsound bat
absurd.
u. l oppose him because his election
would be claimed as an indorse ment OF the
doctrine so earnestly advocated by him in
1850 and 1861, that the people OF a State or
Of section have the right to vote them
selves out of the Union.
13. / oppose him because he lacks eXecu-
] tiye ability. and ia wanting in that practical
distinguishes General Grant, and which is an
tahulspensaDle qualification for the great of
flee of President. 0'' Vi
IA. l oppose him because he numbers
among ms adherents the most dangerous ele-
ments in the count-y and wonId IL eiectad
be surrounded by men from WIaS- ~, -
uine reform can be expected.
10. | oppose him because / see in his
isene oPiassenes and letters since his nomination
eFlue1ce satisfactory .n my mind that he
intends, II elected, to adopt the motto
that ITO the victors belong the spoilsn of
office, and thus put an end TO civil service
reform, for the present, and because am
sure no reform of the civil service can be ex-
| peeted from Democratic Congress, which
is to be chosen If the coalition succeeds.
10 oppose him because, if he is elected,
oelleve he will give the country a Demo
cratic Administration, which do not want
or, falling to do this, he will come in conflict
with Democratic House of Representatives
In the latter event, the scenes of Andrew
JohAson's Administration would be re enact
ed and from THO also the country would
| suffer
| H. | am opposed to the election of Pres.
ident who pledges himself in advance to
disregard that clause of the Constitution
which provides that the President ''shdll
from time to time give to Congress informa-
tlon OF the State Of the Union, and recOHt
mend 10 their consideration such measures as ht
ShdH deeDl necessary and erDedieHt.n In order
to unite with his old enemies, the free
traders, Mr.. Greeley has in fact pledged him
/ 40 n ole hn ttri1
ommend nothing concerning the great and
important subject of taxation
IS. cannot mite with those who call
themselves Liberal Republicans in the sup
port OF Mr.. Greeley, because they have
placed themselves in a position TO be con-
trolled and dictated to by the Democratic
party. Standing alone they are powerless, and
when united to the Democratic party they
are so magnificent in numbers as to have no
controlling influence. Hence it is that start
Ing with the cry anything to beat Grant, ~
they had not been long in the embrace of
the Democracy until they were compelled to
declare in favor of anything to beat any Re
publican nominee from the highest to the
lowest throughout the country.
ID: l oppose him because If he is elected
and keeps his pledge to place the patronage
exclusively in the hands Of his supporters
we shall see the control of the Government
turned over to those who but yesterday were
engaged in an effort to destroy it,
~. oppose him because he Is the candi-
date OF party which never favored a gem
uine reform measure-a party which looks
backward and not forward-while he is op-
posing the Republican party which has led
in the accomplishment of the grandest re-
form of the century, and which believe
may be trusted TO go forward and redeem it's
pledges.
Any one Of these twenty reasons should,
in my judgment, be sufficient to control
the action of any sincere and honest Repub-
lican