Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-04-19
Ex-Governor Oglesby on the Situa-
tiOn.

ti0n.
SEVERAL members of the Illinois Legis-
lature recently addressed letter to the
Hon: H. j. Oglesby, asking him if he
would consent to the use of his name be-
fore the State Convention as candidate |
for the nomination of Governor. In re-
ply, after stating that he had had no ex. |
pectation or wish to become such candi- |
date, but that II the Convention, after |
meeting and celebrating on the subject, |
should, with unanimity, require his SER
vices he should not feel at liberty to de-
cline. MIR. Oglesby says;
me Republican party, great In its acts,
great IN II history, grand in Its results, stand
ing to-day as guardian angel over the Re-
public, looking hopefully to the future MS it
docs with supreme satisfaction to the past,
whose policy for twelve years Is the policy
OF the nation, whose patriotism shines from
every battlefield, whose wisdom Is reelected
in the just and humane laws under which
we live and prosper to-day, is about to enter
once more the contest for the public conf
dence and trust. 1t is beset with no section
al prejudices ; II is hampered with no narrow
local attachments but, wise in its expert
cnces, tried by the ordeal of national
thoughts, ideas, and theories, 1t reaches In
its comprehensive policies over all the nation,
responds to its multiplied and complex in
exacting requirements of q busy, Intelligent
bold, and patriotic people. Ithas dealt with
the most difficult questions of constitutional
law, and has ever found, In the sense Of equal
liberty to all, that just Interpretation which,
fully protecting the private rights of the
citizen, maintains the national authority,
and secures the supremacy of the Union
1t has expanded and enlarged the liberties
of the people by amendments to the Consti-
tuition, admitted on all hands at last, and
after formidable efforts to thwart and de-
feat them, to be wise, just, and necessary.
1t has unlnchingly maintained the
public faith, and given to the country
SOUND currency, whose circulation is as
broad as the land, and adapted to every in
dustrial, commercial, national and individual
want. 1t has kept steadily in hand the ma
tlonal finances, and preserved the public
credit against the bitterest hostility ever
waged by one political party against an
other, and from spontaneous and wide sys-
tenn of internal taxation, forced upon us by
the enemies of the country, eliminates the
crude and oppressive, and, steadily, year by
year, learning by experience, settles back in
to a safe, judicious and universally accepted
system, which, by the end of the present
Congress, will oppress no industry hinder no
development, and harass no man willing to
bear his just and reasonable share of the
public burdens.
To the reduction of the tariff it is pledged
y
repeated declarations of party platforms, as
rapidly as regard to the enormous war debt,
ITS annual interest, and prudent considera-
tion of the industries of the country will al
low. 1t seeks to build up no monopolies;
1T discriminates against no industries; it
looks alone to the general good, and does
not fear to meet every demand for relief, for
| personal protection, for good order, and at
last has the satisfaction of presiding over
nation at peace with all the world, whose
home.
To such party the attachment of all who
ever belonged to it is still due. It's career
| fills with pride the heart of every one regis
tered upon its long roll of honor. l envy
| not the spirit of those who wish to tamper
with this grand political organization, or to
| drag 1t down into dishonor and defeat. A
| few, it is true, seem willing, after having
| tired OF the honor 1t has conferred upon them
| and the bounty it has given them, to stray
away, under one pretense or other, either of
| personal disappointment, defeated hopes or
some such Imaginary grievance, into some
| speculative chances Of making themselves
more useful to mankind. Some of them
aver there is now no great principle at stake
| about which men need differ, and therefore,
each may set up for himself in any new
movement. Others very openly assert that
the Missouri declaration (whatever that isl
| contains the principles for which they have
always contended. But all concur in the
| demand for complete amnesty to all, utter
| ly forgetting the Republican party has long
! ago clothed with citizenship and the ballot
| every man who ever bore arms against the
Republic. 1t is true a few have not the in
estlmable privilege of holding office, but
even this coveted boon is fairly promised
them, and they are in fair way to have it,,
unless they shall be coaXed to hold off until
that uncertain time shall come when their
new friends are to confer it. This would
look like putting off amnesty little too
long.
Why this impatient haste to plant the
seeds of discord in the ranks of the Republi-
can party by those still claiming to be its
friends Is it safe to assume the disorganiZa-
ton OF the Democratic party? Although de-
teated for twelve years, and over and over
again admonished by the people that it can
not De trusted with power, it is, neverthe-
less Though just now wearing the grim pre-
tense of DEATH, formidable element, alert
and ready at any moment to return under
any advantages, compromises, or combina.
tlons, unchanged in principles, to the active
control of the government. In such an
event, everything would become unsettled
whereas now we have universal prosperity
| with steady increase of the wealth of The
country and the individual; under an honest
administration, an abiding confidence by the
people in the rectitude of the government
the stability of our banking and currency
factory in its operations, with all interest.
OF the country working harmoniously to-
gether by well-settled rules, to which all are
accustomed, needing and receiving only such
modlhcations as experience shows necessary
taxation annually reduced the revenue
faithfully collected and honestly applied to
the expenses of the government; the prompt
payment of the interest and the steady re
duction of the national debt in amount
far exceeding the expectations of the most
sanguine friends of the public credit. We
should have, under the government Of any
other party, nothing but uncertainty, dis
turbance, instability, and general derange
ment. The country would be held in doubt
threatened with the repeal of the National
Banking law, imitation of the currency, unre
stricted free trade, and an entire abandon
ment of the wise and safe measures of public
security, inaugurated by the Republic an
party. Trade would languish, capital would
seek seclusion the industries Of the country
would hesitate, If not decline, and no one
could tell whether to stop or go forward il
the commonest affairs of life. New and un
successful elements of discord would devel
op, and it is not too much to say that per
personal liberty would be less secure. TC
avoid the possibility of these unpleasant con
tingencies, let us remain true and faithful tC
the old standard which has thus far led u.
in triumph through perils sush as never over
took nation before let us stand firmly
upon the solid ground we have gained, anc
build upon this foundation structure o.
freedom, prosperity, ald beauty, that shal
attract all nations, and render forever great
people the freest, wisest, and the noblest o.
the earth.
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