Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

| nplnH American
people. An attempt Il being made TO secure the
ipoorsement by the people Of the greatest State
fI 2, thc West, w one q The eIesest steies IN the
the National Government, wonld discredit repub-
hcSn lSstiISSSs rdo ne World over expose the
civilized mankind, make our political rs well ne
business life more than ever the h6t-bed OF gam
bling md corruption, and plunge the country into
all those depths OF moral aud material bank.
ruptcy and ruin, which, as all history demon.
utterly demented IN its wickedness.
The advocates OF initiation IN this state. as they
people OF Ohio by tho election OF tho Democratic
candidates declare. their appreciation OF that
under tho stimulus Of such success sweep like
wildllre over the Western and Southern States,
overwbelm and subjuRate tho Democratic Ma
honal Convention next year, dictate its policy
ann us eanoidates, end n 1876 put an
to defy opposition. candidiy confess
see good reason TO apprehend such
importance Of the manly, honorable aud patriotic
condemnation pronounced by the Democratic Con-
BY their Democratic brethren here. it was an act
deserving the grateful applause of every good
act Will stem The Hood If the indationists in ohio
are successful. Pennsylvania has already fol
lowed them. 1t is but too probable that the sec
tional feeling which the imitation movement strives
tn excite IN the West and South against the North
east will be inilamed to more intense bitterness,
and that the financial question VIII be used as n
new agency to revive the curse OF sectional war
| fare In our politics.
THE PERILs OF DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS IN ONO.
Let us indulge in no dcusion. The success Of
the Imitation party IN Ohio will be the signal for q
general charge along the whole line to submerge
the best leaders Of the Democratic party, and,
sputred on by q reckless demaeogism, TO cap
This is no matter OF mere local coneern' "a
some weakly pretend to believe. 1t Is National
danger, wnich all good citizens should unite
| to avert, and which eau surely be averted
only by the dofeat of the imitation party here.
repeat, therefore, have not come here 10
w 40 Of lp ptU m
apologize for its shortcomings, to serve its am
| billions. But hero is an iuca.culable mischief,
threatened by the other side, to he prevented, and
l simply try TO do my duty, no understand 1t.
| beg leave TO address my remarks directly to
latioDs, I trust they will not for this direct
| appeal accuse me OF any lmproprlety. When l. as
an independent man, In the Senate and before the
| people, advocated policy Of cOncillatiOn aud jus
| tice with regard to the South; when 1 attacked
official corruption and transgrcssiOns of those in
| power; when denounced violations of the prnci-
pals of the Constitution perpetrated by Republican
zens. layished upon me expressions of applause
and confidence, for which was duly grateful.
THE OLD DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
But Democratic lnhatonists seek to discredit
changed sides. Let see: In 1872 1 stood before
you as an advocate OF the "Liberal" ticket, which
| had also been adopted ana was supported by the
Democrats. That ticket was nominated upon o
platform containing, rs an essential part OF its po
| liticHl faith. the following resolutions:
"The pubic credit must be saoredly maintained, and
we denonnce repudiatlon In every form and guise; 49,
speedy return TO specie payment is demanded alike
ny the highest considerations Of commercial morality
| aud honest government"
That platform was solemnly indorsed and adopt
ed as the political faith OF the Democratic party
| by their National Convention ut Baltimore. Upon
that platform stood then, and upon it faith
| fully stand to-day. Democrats, where are you
In making that declaration Of principles, was in
earnest. II your leaders betrayed their declare cd
| faith, what right have they to accuse me of de-
| serting my cause, when resist It's betrayal by
| them9
Again, they pretend that from oprosition 10
| PIpEiUDut Grant tn
| him and promote his reelection. Let us see. In
the the efrGafim . report Of speech made by Cover
gu0Qe:
81 have some reason to believe, and not small
Democracy to carry Ohio order that It may be said
by hs pqTsans New 10 other man can resene the
You, Democrats, will certainly not accuse your
candidate for the Governorshlp Of telling DELHI
believe that President Grant desires the Democ-
raoy TO carry OHIO, then, OF course, his reasons
for it, Now l, for my part do not wish to Pres
ident Grants secret desires Pratfed in this point.
am as honestly and earnestly ever opposed to
President Grants denomination, and, therefore,
I am honestly and earnestly opposed TO the fur
theranee Of that denomination by the success Of
the ln1atlOn Democracy IN ONO. H there are any
Grant men IN this campaign, they are those who
advocate Governor Aliens election, not I.
THE CRIT OF GRANT.
The truth is, there were a set OF Republican mol
iticians who thought they could permit them
selves any nlquity II they only raised the cry Of
rebel" There seem TO be now set of Demo
cratic politicians who think they can permit
themse Ives any iniquity If they only raise The cry
OF Grant" opposed the former as false pre-
tenders, and upon the same principle oppose the
latter. For II Is my sincere conviction that there
Is Just as little danger of the reelection of Pres-
dent Grant as there Is of a new rebellion, while
there is real and great danger in the tricks OF
willy politicians, who strive to hide their mis-
chievous schemes behind what they believe pop
ular cry.
NO CHANGE OF SIDES.
No, my Democratic fellow-citizens, have not
which occupied when you eheered my utter
ances l advocate the same principles and serve
the same ends. To the Same sentiments which
then yon SO loudly applauded ask you now to
give patient and candid hearing.
As Democrats, you profess 10 be above all In
favor OF two things: First, the strictest manten-
ance OF the limitations OF Governmental power as
second an honest ana econoneal conduct OF
our public affairs. Its fidelity to these two
things is the particular boast of the Democratic
party, and upon this fidelity 1t bases its claims
on popular confidence aud support. As to the ne
eessity of these two things we fully agree. In
OF the constitutional limitations of governmental
power and for the restoration of honest and eco
nomical government that the Independents broke
with the controlling influences OF The Republican
party, for which you applauded us so loudly.
Now l protest that were in earnest
and in good faith in that struggle, aetu-
nted, not by any motives OF small personal spte
but by a sincere sOlicIude for the integrity of re-
publican institutions ami the public good. And
being in earnest and in good faith, we must reco2
nize our duty TO defend that cause against what
ever power Whatever party may impefil it
against Democrats no less than against Republi-
cans.
WERE YOU DEMOCRATS IN EARNEST
We're you, Democrats of Ohio III earnest and in
good faith also, when yOu represented the strlctest
limitation OF governmental powers ana hostility
TO corruption and extravaganza az your pet prin-
cpesi Examine your present attitude. You
adopted IN your State Convention q platform In.
slsting upon an augmentation by The General
Government OF its irredeemabe paper currency
And now l assert that those who advocate an in
tiatiOn OF our irredeemable paper currency, al
though calling themselves Democrats, are advo-
eating an assumption and exercise OF power by
the Government far more overreaohing and dan
gerOus, and corruption and pro1Igacy far more
demOraligiug ana oppressive than any We have SO
far experienced II make good that assertion,
you viii not be able TO deny that yOur ONO plat
form is reckless and barefaeed abandonment OF
the very principles the Democratic party pretends
to be prOudest OF.
POOR PRErENsE
But, before proceeding TO this demonstration,
must notice an evasion resOrted TO by some Dem
oclatic leaders, who seem to feel tho soreness of
that point Here and there the pretense Ia put fOrh
that the Ohio platform does not mean an initiation
OF cur irredeemable paper currency at all, but
merely an adaptation of II to the wants OF trade.
This argument Ia used TO calm The apprehensions
OF those who reoOil from naked imitation aud tho
prospect OF rum II opens. Never was deception
more insldiOus.