Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-10-01
Mn. mUMn,s AnGUMENr.
Some notes on the same by n Lave
yer who Hea rd him nt Perrysburg

ED. BEE I'm his speech at Perrysburg
last evening, Frank Hurd said that from
his intercourse with the Southern briga.
diers in Congress, he knew they would new
er vote to pay the claims of any loyal
Southern people who suffered the loss OF
property during the war, because Of their
dislike of the conduct Of those loyal peo-
pie !
II those brigadera will not do Justice to
the patriots OF the South by paying claims
recognized by the laws of great nations
and the laws OF humanity, how long alter
il is nm advantage to the Democratic party
OF the North, will they consent TO pay the
pensions Of Union seIdirrs2
He gloried in the fact that the South was
solid because Of "thc robbery OF those
States by the carpet-baggers." Admitting
that the charge againsi the carpet. baggers
Is true, when IN fact their bad schemes
were always engineered by Confederates
and their plumber shared in by them, still
If state debts be an excuse for violence aud
shotguns and riots, would not the blacks
he excused for any crime they might COM
init, they having heen chained as slaves
and subjected to all its horrors for genera
(luUS W nat nlWul lH6 RelWbllCAnS OF
New York, also, be excused in perpetra-
ting, robbed as the city was by Democrats 2
And what might the taxpayers of Toledo
be excused in doing on account Of Hurd's
real estate scheme in East Toledo?
Mr.. Hurd tried 10 make his minimizing
hearers believe that great wrong had been
done by the Electoral Commission in vot-
ing to keep Mr.. Tilden out OF the Presi-
Dental chair.
lie did not tel his hearers, however, that
by the express provisions of he Commits
sion, its action might have been overrnled
by Congress or by the Supreme Court, il
the Democrats desired TO appeal from it's
decision; nor did he tell them that the Com.
mission was creation of his own party
against the opposition Of the Republicans,
because any act IL might do would be
against the rights and powers Of States.
Ii wrong was done Mr.. Tilden, the Dem-
ocrats commended it by refusing to nom.
mate him.
Mr.. Hurd told how he made a speech in
Richmond, Virginia, in which lie made
no bones OF reciting to the people OF that
city how he had made all the speeches lie
could, and did all he could to encourage
the people oi Ohio To enlist in the Union
army and prosecute the INVESTIGATIONS
which are news in these parts it there is
any truth in common report. lie then went
on TO exait the ardent patriotism Of the
virginia. in the estimation OF the Perrys.
burg Democrats. He did not tell the lat.
ter, however, that the present State School
superintendent issues and enfUrces the fol-
lowing order:
"The State authorities ought unques-
tionably TO forbid the Use in our schools of
any history which Etis to do justice to the
honor and to the martial deeds If 0ur people
in theiH late struggle for constitutional qou
ernment. These regulations should
be so strictly enforced that if any book Of
this character should by chance be admit
ted. it would be expelled without mercv."
Think OF the youth of the land-Gen.
HancOck's children, il he had any in school
IN that State, for inStance-being compelled
TO repeat praises OF the keepers OF Libby
and Ander>onville as a struggle for cunsli-
tutional govgnment
Mr.. Hurd tried to refute the argument
OF the Republicans that the country was
in danger from the supremacy of cx Con,
federates in National legislation, by saving
that the constitutional amendments were am
absolute shield from all danger. He didn't
tell hIs hearers, however, that these amend
ments were passed by Republicans against
the herce opposition Of the Democrats and
that Northern Democratic State Legisla-
lures had voted TO Withdraw their assent
that Senator Thurman said in ~, in the
Senate. that these amendments were not
lawfully passed, and The Democrats sub.
mitted TO them because they could NOT help
themselves; nor that the southern press had
time and again declared that these amend
ments would be repealed the moment there
was sufficient Democratic power.
Mr. Hurd was especially demonstrative
in having his hearers understand that he
was States rights man." and denounced
the Republicans for maintaining that the
United States Government had right to
regulate the election Of Congressman and,
If necessary to prevent frauds, like those
in the city OF New York; appoint supervis-
0rs at the polls; or call for the aid OF sol
dlers if necessary to keep the KuKlux and
rifle clubs Of the South from slaughtering
the Republican voters in the exercise OF
their rights. 70 prove his proposition he
recited the various acts Of the county and
State authorities from the issuing Of the
order for elections by the Sheriff, and the
iSsning of the certificate Of election to the
Congressmen by the Secretary of State
But he was not honest enough to read 10
his constituents that clause in the Consti-
tuition which declares that Congress may
at any time make alter the times, p aces
and manner Of holding the elections for
Representatives as prescribed by the States.
Nor did he quote from the decision Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States Of
March last which saws:
Congress has a supervisory power over