Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-07-19
Democratic Views from Democratic
Enurapa


The following straightforward communication
was addressed to the Toledo Democrat, from De-
fanoe c1unty, just prior TO the Cleyeland Con-
vention. II viii be remembered that the delegates
from Pauldng and the above county withdrew
from the convention rs soon as IL was found that
the GRsELEY element predomnated.
The writer, we think, takes common sense
view Of the anomalous situation
In your issue Of this date, you copy, aud od-
torially endorse an article from the Richmond
Enquirer which YOU oommend to the admirers of
the Hon. ID. w. Voorhees,, in Henry aud Defiance
counties. In the same paper You appeal to the
Democracy Of Lucas county to elect ureely del
cgales to the Democratic State Convention. at
Cleveland Aud inasmuch as you Offer little
graluitnus advice to tue Democracy of Defiance
county, you will permit Defiance county Demo-
crat, and reader Of your paper, to make a few
suggestions in turn to the Democracy Of Lucas
county, to whom you now appeal to immediate
themselves upon the altar of the high priest of
Radicalism. Here let me say that history
teaches by example, aud that mans political
principles aud integrity are bettor judged by his
acts. past conduct and uniform political course,
than by any profession he may make when
seeking votes for the highest Office in the world.
What Is there then, Democrats of Lucas, Henry
and Defiance counties, in Horace Greeley's rec
for the Presidency 10 commend him to your sup
portP He his been life long supporter of
protection 10 which we are all opposed. lie has
been the urgent supporter Of the Infamous Ku-
klux bill, and every other inlamy now imposed
upon tue people by Grant's Administration. But
ynU say " look at his letter of acceptance. Look
at him in Chicago in 1860, when Abraham Iiin-
oon was nominated for President" ile was
there pledged as every Republican ia the Union
was pledged, not to Interfere with slavery in tie
States How did he live III. to that pledge' !.
Now, "a burnt child breads the fire." and
will ask yna to punt Inc to a single instance
where the Democracy haYe ever taken up a man
Of that sort in which they were not disgrace
fully deceived and swlnded Point me to n
single decision Of any court in this broad Re-
public, in support OF constitutional liberty, that
Horace Greeley has not denounced. Point me
to one he has commended. Now he is for uni
versal amnesty which we favor. In 1858 he
was for "lstting us have peace" which he
wanted; and he showed IL by advocating war
on ous half OF the States ever since. Like the
Irlshman In the druukea row "he was after
peace by fighting for it," As Mr.. voorhees, said
Of this record, the waters OF the ocean cannot
wash 1t out, and mortal man cannot success
fully gainsay it," But the supporters of Gree
ley contend that the Republicans succeeded TO
power and retained it by running disatfected
Democrats, like Tod, Brough and others for
ounce. Inns L ueuy. luo hepuDnCanS never
took up these men nuti after they had seyered
them connections with the Democratic party.
Greeley has not abandoned his party; on the
contrary those who nominated him claim that
he is better Republican than Grant. while he
insultingly threatens the Democrats that If they
don't swallow him he will support Grant. whom
he aud his supporters denounce as a dishonest
man. What spectacle! A candidate for this
high place threatening to support a man who,
according to his confessions is dshnues. and in-
capable for the Presidency Of the United States,
unless three millions Of men whom be has viii.
dsd and abused all his life, will fall down and
worship him. Are the Democrats all dogs that
they should do this thing Under what obli-
CATION are we TO obey his behests or those Of his
supporters? Buff the men who originated the
Cincinnati Convention are so disguised With
their own work that they wont support Greeley,
why should we do it2 Where then is the eOm-
binatiOn OF the elements of oppOsitonf
We are not in favor OF taking the advice Of
the Richmond Ei9iirsr, JEFF. Davis nor Wade
Hampton. We took their advice and succum-
bed 10 their dumineering threats until every
Democratic statesman In the North had to bite
the dust and be sacrificed, and for one, while l
denounee all forgers of the letters that bind
them, | am content that they may founder in
their political mire until we take them out 10 q
way t. suit us. We should not support Gree
ley at Baltimore because he would scarcely get
an electoral vote it nominated there. The prime
movers of the convention that nominated him,
meu like Cox, Mathews, Hoadey. Wells, Atkin-
sun AMI Bryant openly refuse to support him,
while Schurz. Trumbul, Upton and Ferry will
not crook their little fingers in his support II
the race is between Grant aud Greeley, Grant
will beat him 600 majority in Dehlnce county,
because he will get the Republican vote, while
the Oemscrats would not vote at all. His nom
inaton at Baltimore would rend the Democratic
party into ten thousand fragments, nev-r to be
united again, aud stunning defeat will follow
this scramble after the spnils. But we can elect
Democrat. With a majority in Pennsylvania
and Indiana, 10 October, which we are sure
of; New York. the South and the Pacific
| States will follow in November. Pause befurt
| You go further in the blind advocacy OF thu:
man. 1t is like advising poorly clad, bu
viuuous girl, to 60 t. house of prostitution fol
fine clothes. Possibly she might got the clothes
but her chances for marrying afterwards would
be all gone and disgrace and death would follow
in quick succession,