Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-08-06
REPUBLICANS In THE
FIELD.
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Opening of the Campaign.
HAYES AND SHERMAN AT
MARION JULY 31st.
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The Issues Fully Discussed.
EPEECHIES IN FULL.
The Issues Fully Discussed.
Speech of Gen. r. B. Hayes.


FEILow-C1rizENs or LAwnHSoE COUNTY; IT is
qualification for which wish to make my scknowlelg
ments to the Republican Committee Of this county TO
have the privilege OF beginning, in behalf Of the Re-
publicans Of Ohio, the oral discussions Of this Inn
portant political canvass before the people Of Law
County. Although my residence is separated
from yours by the whole breadth OF the State, we
strangers We have met before similar occa-
sions and Of you my comrades in the Union
army during considerable part Of the great civil
conflict, which ended ten years ago. Those who had
the honor and the happiness to together during
that memorable struggle not likely to forget each
other We shall forever regard those four as the
most interesting period of our lives.
The great majority Of the people Of Lawrence County,
citizens well soldiers have also good reason to
recall the events and scenes Of that contest with salts
faction and pride.
The official records Of the State show how well Law
renee County performed her part In tho war for the
Union. From the beginning to the end, with the bal
lot at home and The nusket In the field, this county
stood among the foremost Of all the communities In
the United States in devotion to the good cause And
since the nations triumph Lawrence County, sooner
later, but never too late to rejoice in the final and
decisive victory, has supported every measure re-
qured to the Legitimate result OF that triumph
YOU have done your part forever to set at rest the
great questions OF the past II is settled that the United
States constitute nation, and that their govern-
possesses anpo power to maintain its authority
over every part of its territory against all opposers
Ii is settled that no man under the American flag
shall be slave. 1t Is settled that all born
naluTazed in the United States and within its jurs
dicon shall be citizens thereof and have equal civil
and political rights. 1t is settled that the debt con-
trnced TO the nation is sacred and shal be hon
ostly paid You may well be congratulated that on
all of these questions you fought and voted on the
right side
Fortunately, there is still further for congratu
1ation. Our adversares who were on the wrong side
OF all OF these questions, and who opposed all Of
them the very last, compelled to be silent
in their platform on every one OF them. Not single
one of their fourteen resolutions raises question
any Of these long contested subjects II Is not
strange that they are silent do not choose on this
occasion to recall the predictions of evil which hey
confidently made when discussing the measures to
which l have referred. 1t Is enough for my present
purpose 10 point to the grand results. When the Re-
publican party, with Abraham Lincoln as President,
received the from the hands of the Demo-
cratic party fifteen years ago. the Duon OF the flthers
was destroyed. A hostile nation dedicated to perpe
ua slavery had been established Of the Potomac
and claimed jurisdiction oveE onethird Of The people
I''dissoyered dscordant helligerent'-our land was
sent with civil ieud a1d ready 10 be drenched fra
lternal blood Now, behold the cnange! The
Union is re-established on irmer foundations
who were then in battle array against us, stand
bde by side with Union soldiers with no shadow Of
impassable gulf between the hostile sections is
gone and good Of the South uniia with good men
of the North in thanking God that II is forever q
thing of the past. Then there wss no freedom of
speech Of the press-no friendly mingling together
OF the people of the sections of the country. Now
the people Of the South receive and greet as fellow
citizen and friend the Vice Presidential citizen Of
Massachusetls and an nnli-savcry man from his
youth-and ryland, Virginia, and South Carolina
send their distinguished TO celebrate with New
England the Centennial anniversaries OF the early bat
ties of the revolution. The men OF the North and
the of the South are now every where coming to-
gether in spirit of harmony and friendship which
this generation has not witnessed before, and which
has not existed until since Jefferson startled
by that "hre bell In the night" the Missouri ques-
tIon, more than fifty years ago
In this era of good feeling and reconciliation q few
men OF morbid temperament, blind TO what Is passing
before them, still talk Of "bayonets'' ana "tyranny
Rnd cruelty 10 the South" and seek in vain to
the preudlees and passions Of the past But there Is
barely enough Of this angry dissent to remind OF
10 Hll with gratitude that the house which di-
vded against itself is divided longer and that all
Of Its inhabitants now have u fair start and equal
chance In the race OF lile
THE DEMOCRATIC NFLATioN SCHEME.
Let us now proceed to the consideration of some of
the questions which engage the attention of the peo
pie al ohio, The which the Democratic party
aud its doctrines brought upon the country left large
debt, heavy taxation deprecated currency, and an
unhealthy condition of business, which resulted two
years ago in financial panic and depression from
which the couniry,is now slowly recovering. With
This condition OF things the Democratic party In its
deal.
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