Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-07-26
Two Impediments.

DEMOCRACY and Nationalism are the
two impediments in the way of the
speedy return of prosperity to the
country. Democracy, for the reason
that the party is in the control of the
South, and is merely the instrument in
the hands of one section, and that sec
ton inimical to the general Gov
ernment. The South is hungry for
plunder, and only keeps the peace be-
cause only by so doing can it get its
hands into the Treasury. The success
of the Democratic party means the pay
ment of the Southern debt, the pension
ing of Southern soldiers and an accu-
mutation of steals in the form of appro-
priations that would bankrupt the
country and so load it with taxation as
to PROSTATE business if it did not en-
tirely wipe it out. Having no fixed
principles, with that party in power
there could be nothing definite and
settled, and uncertainty, that bane of
business, would be the rule during its
continuance.
The National party is a standing
menace to the country. A secret, oath
bound organization, no one knows its
intention or can divine its purpose.
What appears on the surface is against
every interest of the country, and there
is good reason to fear that there is
worse behind. The demands it makes
in public for initiation and cheaper
money, is sufficiently alarming, and
when the fact is taken into account that
every Communist in the country is in
the order, its existence is sufficient to
create a feeling of uneasiness and
alarm.
What the country requires is peace
and certain fixed policy in the matter
of finance. The business man wants to
know to a certainty what dollar is
worth and how many of them the coun-
try is to have. He must know what
kind of tariff he is to have for
years together, that he may arrange
his business to meet its demands; in
brief, everybody, capitalists, laborer,
manufacturer and operative, all require
peace, confidence and permanency.
Neither the Democratic or National
parties can fill these requirements. The
one is loaded with an unholy alliance
with the South, and the other is push.
ing an entire revolution in the business
of the country, with the gaunt specta.
Gle of Communism, only half concealed,
behind it. The triumph of either at the
elections this fall would be to push the
country back into the slough of des.
pond from which it is now half de.
livered.
The Republican party holds in its
ranks the conservative elements of So
ciety, and the only safe, progressive
elements. 1t is the only party that has
ever done anything for the country. 1t
is the only party that has administered
the affairs of the country on the broad
idea of national development. 1t is the
only party that ever used its power for
any purpose except personal aggran-
dizement. 1t had the courage to abol.
ish slavery, it carried the country
through formidable rebellion, it built
the Pacific road, it developed manufac.
lures to point where our young inter.
ests can hold their own with England
and France in the markets of the world,
it gave the country a uniform currency
and sound financial system.
In the eighteen years of its power
despite the fearful war it carried
through, the country has grown and
developed more than it had from the
adoption of the Constitution!
1t will be a bad day for the country
when it lays down the sceptre. 1t has
its faults-bad men have crept into its
ranks and forced themselves to the
front, but at its worst the Republican
party is better than the best opponent
it ever had. The people will continue
it in power till its mission is accom-
plished. Toledo Blade.