Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-04
oUR wAsMINoToN LrrTEn
The Wade. Painter Letter Our School Sysssm
--Ars Not Even Than kfai-- Hon Shall Ire
President BE- Elected - The CubNn Sirae-
gle The Visit of he Grand Dukes.
THE wADsrArNrsR LITTER.

gle The Vish of he Grand Dukes.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 20, 1871.
THE wADs.FAIErsR LITTER.
Urish is at II again. he lodged the minion
OF the law by successfully evadinT the service
Of legal process upon him In the matter Of the
claim Of the Boston Herald for the perpetration
Of a practical, though expensive, joke. he now
exhibits like fertility Of invention in seeking
to impress upon the public belle that he isno,
to be held responsible for the publication Of the
letter addressed to him by ex-SenN6r Wade
In excuse, he pleads that, in an uuguatded mo-
ment, he permitted a lady to read It, aud that
she must have either taken copy or retained
Its wording ia her memory, aud subsequently,
furnished it for publication, SO says U. n.
Painter.
The foregoing reminds rs Of au antcduts told
Of Gen. B. r. Butler. While walking through
the conservatory at the White House in com.
pnuy with President Grant and Senator Cunk-
ling, the said Butler with his pocksl-kuife
pealed the bark from limb Of an orange tree
On the way back to the mansion the President
noticing the act Of vandalism, inquired, "who
did - Butler replied, "Mr. President, you
know that, like unto tho Father Of his country,
| cannot tel lie. Conking did it,"
ouR SCHOOL SYSTEM.
One OF tho prominent 'planks' IN the Repub
tican platform adopted by the Cincinnati Con.
vention is a resolution pcdging he party to the
advocacy Of a Constitutional amend ment to
place our public school sysie m beyond ali danger
Of sectarian control. President Hayes, in his
letter OF acceptance, endorsed that platform 10
It's enlircty. |, is the manifest duty Of the Re-
publicnu> in the 4j,h Congress To. mako good
every promise euuneaed at Cincinnati, nmuug
which the one referred to relative to our schonl
system /, by no means the least important. We
know that h Democracy will oppose any leg
isllton loUking to a fulf lmeut Of this Repnbli-
can pledge on the ground, among others, that
such legislation belongs to the States and not
to the General Government. Let it be shown
that the Republicans were sincere in the adop.
tiou Of the "school" resolution.
ARE not EyES THANKFUL
The Democratic press in the South and the
Democratic leaders IN that section decline I
adop, the phrase, "The Presidents Southern
Policy" because it cnnveys the idea that lie
has done more for them than is required br his
constitutions! duty. They repel tie idea thai
he has been generous" or "mlgnanimous."
They want to hear less about cruising" the
Southern people, and exActiug pledges" that
they will do this or that thing "sn they may
show themselves worthy ni the great boon con
ferred upon them" They inveigh against anv
expression Of gratitude upon the subjtct, and
say to those who DO not, that they ''aet like the
subjects II al Oriental de spot" Such are the
sentiments Of thnse whn are designed to be a
constituent part OF a party To be bu'li upon the
ruins nf the Republican party Of the country.
The old State rights doctrine is to be revived
aud the National Guvernuient is to be relegatrd
tp that state nf SnbnTlinl ion wlItoh il occupied
in the days 81 Democratic ascenlrncy. The
query is, "Will the people perm this step
OackwIrd?" They vii certainly MT be pas.
sive loukers on.
HOW SHALL THs PRESIDENT BE ELEcrKDf
There are two propositions which will be
urged for altering our present mode Of eecling
n President and Vice President Oi the United
States. The first is that which is advocated by
Senator Norton and III 'sc aoling with him. II
prupnIeS an mtnim ut Of the Constitution of
the CUited States doing away with electoral
colleges, and substituting all election By direct
vote of the people. IL is h Id that this change
would give expression uf and full force h. the
people, and prevent a possibility uf minority
overcoming miirrity in the selection If
Chief Magistrate whom thcrs are but two can
didates to be voted for. The Ie cnnd proposition
cuntemplates the selection Of Presidential elect
ors by Congressional Districts as members Of
Congress are elected, and twh a,lli,iunal elect
ors in each State being entitled n number Of
elect Ts equal to its whnle number of Senators
and Representatives IN ,ugreSs, ,to Be appointed
as the Lsg iSlatures thrrcnf my direct. This
could be Elected by the several States within
themselves or If t. he IN ide obligatory upon
them. it will require an amtnlment OF the con-
stitulion. There is nav pending in the. New
York Legislature bill to carry out this second
proposition in that STATE.