Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-08-13

and at the mercy OF reckless and desperate lead
constitute the body and give vitality to the whole
Democratic party. They compose majority OF it's
| actual membership. Thoy have definite aims
and an intense policy. They arc hold and az
gressve. aud are confident Of controlling the par
" in the future as In the days before the The
Democracy Of the North have no policy, no
scheme OF government are not agreed upon any
a and r%gee for ore co aSa Ss
nero clay In the hands OF Confederate pOtters
b ns s%G sns1 & T 1S ES9 m to t them 0 the offices
arrangement highly satisfactory TO both sides.
SHOULD BE AMNESTY ON BOTH SIDES
! Tho Northern leaders are continually preaching
lvOn In regard to the rebellion, but exact no such
conditions from their Southern allies, who make
adherence TO tho Confederate cause their unlver
We have fOrEiven the men who were engaged in
the rebellion. All but about one hundred
had had every political. disability removed
eligible to be elected to the highest office in the
land. They have from the first had the right to
such thing, but believe now that am wiling
10 vote for bill next winter which will take from
hn he s" IL number remaining tg their political & dsa
so that all mon, without regard to their race, col
or provious political condition OF history, may
start into the next century on an equality before
the law, and may God put it into the hearts OF the
people TO do justice, give protection, aud secure
equal rights TO every race and condition in oil
parts OF the Nation.
RIGHT AND WRONG SIDE
| But wish not to be misunderstood. Whilo I
would bury the anmosties and hatreds of the
war, would not compromise or forget the prn-
oiples upon which 1T was fought, nor the memory
We. have forgiven those who were in rebel
ZION, but forgiveness does not imply
but are not bound to honor and prefer them over
our friends. We must ever remember that there
| be bonored and respected now and hereafter; that
whilo we forgive the enemies of the Republic we
| reconciliation that bp mi ifv
OF the Nation, equal rights, equal Justice, equal
security to ALL full toleration Of race aud opinion.
Until these things shall come to pass the Republi-
| GIN party can not ground ITS arms can 1t be
said that its mission has been performed. 1t Is
| enough that we have fully and freely forgiven
| those who waged the rebellion and drenched the
| land with fraternal blood, and when we are asked
TO ignore the Union soldier, to refuse to recount
his services for fear Of woundlng rebel susceptl-
Utilities. to reduce him to the level of the Confed-
| and make heroes before the Northern people of
their btterest foes and oppressors 1t is too much
absurd. As between the Union and Contederate
soldiers there is STILL and should ever be, great
| the people of the North by the Democratic party
is, that to be reconced to the people of the South
| you must treat the Union and Confederate soldier
| rs being equally honest, equally patriotic each
fighting for what he believed to be right, treat
| them with equal consideration, make no prefer
ences or distinctions in rewards or hOnOrs. This
| proposition abolishes all distinctions between
| right and wrong, loyalty and treason, between
| fighting for freedom and slavery. between cIviIi
zation and barbarism, and while affectn imparti-
| illIy Insults tne uVlnRs ana the memory OF the
dead, who fought for country, liberty, and hu-
manity.
BY AMNESTY THEY MEAN PREFERENCE.
In the Democratic mind amnesty and forgive
speak sspoOia,iiy otf the Democracy of the the
nizes no leader. no representative man who
Is not identified with opposition to the work of
Union officers and soldiers who are serving in
their ranks will find that there Is latent suspi-
prevent them from ever being placed in com
mand. While preaching tolerance, the party
practices intolerance, and is like the boatman
who looks one way and rows the other
The Democratic party has labored under the
mistake mist that it was the North and not the South
ern sentiment and manners, not Southern, that
required reformation. From the end Of the war
| up TO this time the veriest rebel South could
come into any Northern State with the assurance
OF kind and respectful treatment, whether trav-
parties. His life was safe, and he was secure from
violence, insult and persecution on account of
MS rebel history. He would find Democratic
| politicians inclined to run after him and
lonize him; but Republicans. while they did not
do that and were not inclined TO vote for hlm and
put him in office, yet treated him with the kind
ness and respect to which his merits ne man en-
as farmer, merchant, lawyer, or in any business
he might choose to follow. He could advocate
| His children could attend any school without in
| suit or interruption.
WHEN THE SOUTH WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED.
When this state of things is reciprocated in the
| South, reconstruction Will be complete. When
| Republicans in the South are protected by the
laws, are not oppressed by society, not perse-
| cuted IN their business, IN their schools, OF
churches, because of their political opinions OF
support of the Union cause during the war, or be-
cause they came from the North but are treated
according to their merits and character as men
and women, then there will be political peace
quire them 10 vote the Republican III ticket,
or to support Union instead of Confederate SOL
d1ers, for these are matters OF opinion which be-
| thought
things we are cOntend1ng shall be extended TO the
not take place at Northern celebrations or junEet
ings, but in every Southern neighborhood IN daily
lie, by conceding to people OF all colors and opin-
ions equal protection, Justice and the full enjoy
menJ Of their rights under the Constitution and
laws Of the United States. and of the States in
| result for which have been labOring will be ac-
cOmplished, and shall know that the war is over
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
am not here to defend the administration
its enemies are hurting against it. These charges
are their OLD, well worn. thread-bare stock in
roar roar them all t6e LOUDER when they a6S DO
Frauds. peeulaticSs and and 1isfeasaDcea s there there
are under all Governments and Administrations
comes and regenerated human nature makes ali
men honest in public and private station. They
have converted the political arena into a school
for scandal. and by their monstrOus calumnies
upon public men and the workings OF our Institu-
lions, have done our country infinite harm abroad
But have no hesitation in saying that, when we
consider the magnitude OF the Government, the
number OF officers, the extent Of revenues to be
collected, the difficulties attending the collection
upon certain articles, there never has been a
period in the history OF the Government when
there has been less fraud or peculatOn or perhaps
| as little as now. Certainly there never has been
an administration which has shown more resOlu-
ton, vigOr, impartiaty, or success in the dscOv-
ery, prosecution and punishment OF corrupt or
negligent public officers. Every effort
is systematically made to detect frauds
and TO bring the perpetrators to jus
tce, without respect 10 persons, friend
ships, or political associations. And this s all that
can be asked of any administration. In this re-
spect the Administration of Grant eclpses any
and oil Democratic administrations OF which the
| country has any knowledge, for they were more
distinguished for the c0neealment than the pun
tshment OF their criminals. General Grant has
been as fOully calumniated any President in our
| history, unless 1t was Washington and Jackson,
and yet none have como out OF the great office
clearer than he BY the past predict the future.
and that he Will leave the Presidency with the
| love, confidence, and admiration Of the American
people, and that his great services as the leader
or our armies and as President. will be remem-
oered with gratitude when his Hssailants are ut
| terly forgotten. When Democratic politicians
| howl about universal corruption, and boast how