Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-01
why We Object TO Mr. greeley.

We object 30 Mr.. GRsEKEY because in tie pact
be has proven untrue to the Union 80
Before the rebellion be advocated the. right
OF secession and did more to encourages the
breaking out Of the war than suy man, 10 the
North.
When actual hoshitles commenced he still
argued the right Of the Southern States to break
up the Union.
When the bloody struggle was going on he
did all he could to dem,raixe the army by
clamorins for pcace, and threw obsta oles In the
way Of Mr.. LINCOLN when that official was
doing bis best 10 conquer an honorable peace.
lie still believes in the right of secession, as
is clearly proven by his late speech at Pitts
burg. No man who believes In The right of
secession can be a safe President. Therefore
we object 70 Mr. GRgELEY eoause we believe he
is fem believer in the Calhoun doctrine of.
State rights.
We further object 10 Mr.. GREELEY because he
is opposed to the present wise financial policy,
and would tend to disturb the business of the
country, aud ultimately injure the credit Of tho
nation.
Business at present is healthy. Business
men are satisfied with the existing policy, aud
sec no reason for change. General prosper
'ty is the sure test Of wise policy on the part
Of the Government. All branches Of industry
share in this prosperity, and for that reason the
working men, as well MS the capitalists of the
country, arc satisfied with the administration Of
General GRAFT.
We object to the election Of Mr. GREELEY be-
cause we believe his election would return to
power and influence man who have long since
lost the confidence Of the people by their dis.
loyal tendencies, men who have proven uu-
faithful to their oaths, who deserted their
country in It's hour of greatest need; who did
! all they could to destroy it; and only abandon
ed their efforts when forced by superior power
to surrender. We desire; to see the Govern
ment administered by men who stood by it
| through its fiery trial, for men who were true
in war are not likely to prove untrue in
peace.
We object 10 GREELEY because he has proven
false to the work of life time because he de-
serted the party that fostered and made prac-
ticed the principles Of equal rights which he
| formerly advocated; because he has united his
political fortunes with party that he has al
ways professed to despise, whose followers he
has traduced, and whose triumph has hitherto
claimed, "would be among the gravest of ua-
tional calamiiies."
| We object to MIR. GREELEY because he has
shown himself to he demagogue. He has
misrepresented the sentiments of the North and
the situation at the South. He has ignored the
work Of amensty, the practical forgiveness ex-
tended through Republican Congress to the
people Of the South, and has sought to convey
tie idea that the North has failed to do justice
to the late enemies of the Government lie has
purposely mdgnili-d the faults o. the Govern
ment, and has done all man could do to shake
public confidence in its stability, and to SOW
the seeds Of discord and future trouble. The
American people are not vet ready to accept
such a man for their President.