Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-21
wAsHrvorox, D. c., July 10, 1876.


The heated term is upon us of surety |
The RAYS OF the sun have been pouring |
down Tor a week or ten days without mucll |
-ameloruion. The period OF hot weather
has scarcely parallel in our history, and |
cansing suffering and death to remark
able degree. In good time, however, no /.
doubt there will be an abatenent oi tlcfl
heat, for which, when 1t comes, all will be
grateful.
Referring to matters political, it is be:
coming entirely too common for those in
tercsted in the success Of the Democracy
to fippanlly assert that at the Presiden-
tial election there will be a united SoutM
II this statement is based upon the ideo
that in such States as South Carolina, Flor
ida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and
North Cirolina, the majority OF the legal
voters are likely 10 vote the Democratic
ticket, to the min Of any ordinary Repub-
lican the p siti)n assumed presents the APP
pearance OF being exceedingly fallacious.
II based upon the conviction that the col
ored votes will not b. at the polls, because
Of system OF terrorism about to be insti-
tuted, as in the clse OF Mississippi last
year, then the sooner the people who are
interested in having a fair election will
give Jealous attention to the matter the
better.
have heard great deal about our.
southern friends coming home to stay, and
have had it intimated that il they have
any further battle to wage against the
Union it must be prosecnted inside the
lines and not outside. Now it isn desir-
able that the initial movement shall be a
successful one--that Of soaring away the
great mass of the colored people from the
polls, and in this way securing the united
electoral vote OF the S,uth-any more de-
arable thon victory for the rebels in the
House, in the many conflicts where our
gallant leader from Maine has so signally
worsted them. II is better that the North
should be on its guard all the time, and
trust to nothing where the Southern De-
mocracy il concerned. Indeed, it may as
we'll be understood at once, that in case OF
close vote on the Presidential election, il
1t shall appear that in several OF the South
e n States a false return Of sentiment has
been given, arising from the non-appcar-
ance OF legal voters at the polls, the effort
to count electoral votes rendered under
such auspices will be resisted, /;
II the Democracy has a majority of the
ballots of this country in its favor the
Republican sentiment will yield gracefully
and surrender the reins of power. This it
= is their bounden duty to do, although il
4 may not be their pleasure. But it will no,
&, do for the Democracy to come forward
from the Southern States and present their
electoral votes as the fruits of the bullet
e and bayonet, n purely white mans offering
n At the coming election there will be about
:. one million colored voters in the country
The Republican sentiment will not be sat
isfied with having the evidence presented
y that only one hundred thousand have beer
/. permitted to express their choice for the
). Presidency.
OF the States above named there ia scarce
! ly doubt that Eve out of the six have {
It clear Republican majority. Let it be un
l. ders,ood, then, that the fair dealing people
. of the country should expect to have thC
evidence afforded that the colored eIemcn
Z at least has had the privilege vouchsafet
'e of voting, whatever the result may be whcI
h the count ia instituted.
70 There is much speculation regarding
Cabinet and other changes. Every da,
Is brings something new. The retirement o
l. Mfr. Jewell as Postmaster General, bring
& to the front one of the best men in tn
n country for the occupancy OF the position
>, Hon. Jas. NJ. Tyner has peculiar qualiica
., tions for the management OF postal matters
80 which have long been recognized. ii
Is will make a splendid officer, and ono
more the President has put exactly tn
Il right man in the right place. Mr.. T.
= we'll known here in Washington, and hi
" appointment is more appreciated here
= doubtless, than elsewhere, in Consequence.
- The unprecedented length of the heate
~ term in Washington, and an anxiety
~ ~ mingle with the constituents Mt the open
n ing OF the coming political campaign, hav
~ y, combined to make Senators and Represer
w =, tatives restive, and desirous to get ava,
- The impeachment trial will soon b
brought to II close, and the appropriate
No bills will be enacted into laws, leaving III
90 done any practical legislation looking I
an amelioration Of the business prostratio
III OF the county. The "obstructionsts" (
the Confederate House of Representative,
" are responsible for this result.
ch While listening to the discussions
/, Congress upon the several appropriation
~ bills, the "hollowness" OF the claim OF tl
P- Democratic leaders 10 recognition by II
people as being, par excellence, the adv,
~, Gates OF economy and reform is very ey
:. dent. When an appropriation is proposo
&c for any improvement in Demo cratic di
an trict, the representative of that district col
tends for unbOunded liberality, NJ the san
hu time denouncing similar appropriation
for Improvements in other (particular
'o- Republican, districts. This cry Of econ
'eT my is sham, upon which defunct par
Vi wishes TO regain power, and then open q
food-gates of extravaganza.
r.. The Democratic members OF the IIou
~ of Representatives,, now in the last days
'"e the session, casting q retrospect upon the
lg: work, find their anticipatiOns in Dcccmh
,en have not been realized. They will lea
l2,- Washington for the hustings in their
spective districts with no sanguine hopes
ey, success They have not inspired con
dence, nor have they proposed any ratio
mt, al measure of relief. In a few days
will bid them adeu, and while entertai
ing fOrthem, Individually and collective
no unkind personal feeling, we honest
- say to them, I'VE expect to greet yoil.
December next, on your return, as th,
ry, who have been chastined by adversity a
Ity, made wiser by disappointment"
When ex-Secretary Bristow was .nnt
md examination as witness before the Hor
ted committee on whisky frauds, he refused
ec. diyulge anything that transpired at me
'ec- ings of the Cabinet, or any official comm
Of nications (conhdential) between him a
ose the President, holding the same to be pr
ileged. "Ah," says mousing Democr
"if Bristow would only peach, what a m
of executive corruption would be unear
"A ed" Now President Grant writes 10
sed Bristow, relieving not only him but eve
In member and ex-member Of his Cabi
re. from all obligations OF secrecy, desiri
,rd them to testify, il called upon. Does 4
80 look like consciousness of guilt? This