Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-03
Danger from Indifference.


practice OF corrupt manipulation by
Tweed and the Tammany ring, gave Til
den the Governorship Of New York. A
general subsidizing of the Democratic
press, and the securing of personal
pledges from large portion of the dele
gates to the st. Louis Convention, to-
gether with lavish expenditure of
money, secured for him the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency of the
United States.
And now, by the use of similar in
strumentalities, aided by Tweod's sue.
cessors, and supported by the vote of a
solid South" this same adventurer
hopes for victory in the Presidential
contest, and triumphant escort to the
White House.
These deplorable results can be
reached only through the indifference of
portion of the Republican party.
The danger, let it be remembered,
then, lies in the fact that this indffer-
ence exists, and may not be overcome
in time to avert the schemes of a noto-
riously corrupt combination, and save
the country from greater national ca.
lamity than has ever yet fallen to our lot
to experience.
Tilden believes that the high office of
Chief Magistrate can be purchased with
money, and he has resolved to make that
the principal instrument in securing the
Presidency.
The popular majority of the national
vote is clearly Republican; yet a confid-
ing security, growing out of conscious
ness of this fact, may end in disas-
tro1a Hpfaot Wn ora mn al h,,t
it is folly for the people to close their
eyes against possible results. The Op-
position is desperate, and desperation is
regardless of consequences. They will
hesitate at nothing while a ray of hope
in victory exists. ..-.. -..
Suppose the Republican party should
carry the election by only small major
ity, what would be the result? Would
a Democratic House of Representatives
decide the question fairly? Would they
not rather, under some Su6terfuge, find
an egcuSe for MrOaoing the election into
the House, aohGre they hare control?
Would the Confederate majority stop
| short of the election of their candidate?
and having elected him would they hesi-
tate to attempt his Inauguration? And
would the loyal people of the country al
low themselves to be defrauded of their
clearly intention?
This is the case clearly presented.
Now what is left to the loyal peopleg
There is in this presentation of the
situation no strained argument. In view
of the character of the leaders of the Op.
position, and the desperate measures to
which they are prepared to resort in or
der to secure the control of the Govern
ment, there is no security against these
results but in such an emphatic Repub-
lican majority as it would be folly to at
tempt to overcome or defeat by false
charges of fraud preferred in order to
carry the election into Congress.
1t becomes the loyal people of the
country to look these things in the face,
and determine the contest at the ballot.
box, so that no such deplorable results
may arise.
The elections already held in Maine,
Vermont, Ohio, Indiana and Colorado
indicate the loyal strength and purpose
But it must be remembered that on the
part of the disloyal Opposition the game
is a desperate one. Money is poured
into the contest by the rebel and dis
loyal elements and their allies as an in
vestment, to be returned with compound
interest and cent per cent. profit as soon
as the Democratic party gets control of
the Government, and carries through
Congress the rebel claims now before the
Confederate House. These amount to
81, 4S3, 241 1851, or in round numbers to
the entire amount of the national debt at
the close of the Democratic rebellion.
Elect Tilden, and the public Treasury
will be exhausted, and the people taxed
for funds to meet those claims from the
payment of which all advances for Dem.
ocratic election purposes will be reim-
bursed, the taxpayers, in fact, being
compelled in reality to pay the bills.
There are yet few days in which to
labor, and the measure of the effort put
forth will be the decision between a
glorious Republican victory, followed by
peace, security, and prosperity, and
Democratic success, with the rebel ele-
ment in the ascendency, and in full con-
troll in Congress, to compel the Govern
ment to foot the bill of its own ruin.
The game is a desperate one on the
part of the dislOyal element. The fate
of the nation is at stake. Its existence
is In danger. Shall a stolid indifference
allow the rebel ballots to succeed in that
which their bullets failed to accomplish?
The Republic.