Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07
RECKLESS DENUNCIlTION.

partisan paper and maintained that char
acter until the enactment of the law pro-
viding for the publication Of ditch adver-
tisements in two papers Of different
political prOclivities. Since then it
has been gradually tending toward the
Democracy, and now it can sling mud and
filth equal to the Hancock Courier or La
cross Democrat. In single article COM
menting upon the Republican party, it's
policy aud statesmen, we find the follow
ing choice gems.
1t characterizes the Republican policy
OF resumption as the hight Of folly, or
essence of knavery" The writer Of the
article evidently considers himself superior
in wisdom and virtue to both branches Of
the national legislature. Such men as
MoRToN, CoxKLIN, HAMLIN, EnMuNDs,
MonRnL, SHERMAN, BkAINE. GARFIEIp,
FRYE, HALE, WHEELER, &C., &C., shrink
to mere pigmies when compared with the
nugnat MminAry of the Free Press. And
then it is so very modest withal
The prominent statesmen Of the party
It Stigmatizes as bell wethers," "politIcal
ringmasters," "party parasites" "syco-
phantic and scum generally" "Shysts -
"thieves," "ofice seeking shysters"
The party, generally, it denounces as n
sodom," that it has drawn 10 itself "all
the elements Of corruption, as the reeking
carcass on the plain, attracts the carrion
crows" and that it will go down into the
ditch OF oblivion, hsll-cursed with the
most dRmning array OF fraud, thievery and
villainy that ever hankrupted and ruined
a controlling power" ad nduseum.
This is beautiful, terse aud convincing,
and if the foregoing does not command the
ditch advertisements, the manner of OBJ.
tanning relief from the grievances under
which we are suffering will surely turn
them. 1t says: Haven't these men
heard the growing of the thunder low
down in the political horizon, down
amongst the common people, the pool
over-worked and under-paid cotton opera
tives, mechanics, the farmers, the mass o.
our people? There's storm brewing thai
will sooner or later burst in grandeur ovel
the heads of corruption, bribery and ma
tional dishonesty and make rattln,
amongst the bones. God grant it may no
come n bartholomew day; that BLOOD
may not mark its course; but il is unsqf
for monied aristocracy 10 grind nth relent!es
heel, The heGds and hearts Of men /. the dust.
1t says further: Honest men have praye
for the auengiug angel" and the expecte
opposition to the monied arstocrncy, " j
the God given fruit of the seed planted a
Plymouth rock and watered with the re
derS of Lexington and Bunker HILL"
What is the object, aim and tendency O
all this, other than to incite the lazy, ignc
rant and vicious to deeds of violence, ra
pine and bloodshed? ? The article il mos
atrocious from end to end fully imbue
with the devilish spirit of the red Jacobir
ism Of France; the vilest sentiments @
communism, and the very essence of IL,
viciousness, lawlessness and rufianism c
the Five Points of New York.
Strange indeed what some persons wi
do for little money. Many OF the Den
ocratic country editors of the West, stult
fed AMI lisgraced themselves by publisl
ing for three or four dollars, TILDEN puff
: prepared in New York, and sent out by a
E advertising agency. But their violence
the sense of Justice and patriotism, is v,
t nial when compared with the seditiunar
r course of the Free Prcss. TO it's a,lvocac
of the repeal Of the Resumption act "
have nothing to say, but reckless denunc
: alton is not argument. The former r,
= qnireE little though and less invesignlio,
while the latter demands both. 70 ten
! down is easy, To build up is arduons. III
: great and distinctive labor Of the Dem,
=" cratic party in the pending canvass i
evidently, TO throw mud, and il finds
: willing and enthusiastic coadjutor in OF
Weston cOtemporary. The compensate
!, which it asks for its services is reasonab
! the publication OF the Ditch Notice
The pay, however, is equal to the yalu
'. rendered.
, And is it not stranger siill that new
paper proprietor who is holding fat o
hCc uhucI IN ADMINISTRATION, HhouIu IL
. nOuncc that administration for the maj
! ner of its bestownl OF office? If it is
exceedingly corrupt can he hope to RENAL
Il in its service without becoming tainted
" Why does he not come out of the "SOdOm
II is bad mouth that bite. the hand thi
| feeds it,.
= Later-Since the above was in type Il
> Free Press came to hand, announcing
: change of proprieiors and editors, and
a gives evidence of healthier tone of sent
= ment.