Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-07-30
our WASHINGTON LETTER
wAsutNeroN.D.C.July 26. 1 $50

WAsHrNeToN, D. G., July 26, 1880.
The Democratic warrior is at present cone
graduating himself and the country at large
on the new era, and that fraternal feeling and
CANCELLATION will be the outcome o { Democratic
victory 10 November. This will be the cry
| from now TO election. and 1t would be we'll At
this time to look into The claim Of the shriekers,
take an account of their stock, and see its sum
total. Admitting in advance that the election
OF Hancock would be a"new era )" the question
naturally arises, what kind Of an era would il
be Would il be for the good or the lasting in
| Jury Of our peeple7 Would ii be an era Of ad-
vancement, Of material progression an era
Of triumph Of law over disorder an era Of
| siund 6ua ancial measures In shor: an era OF
prosperity and peace? The frantic assertions
Of party should be Judged somewhat by its
history, and by its integral parts, and the peo-
pie will pretty closely sctutinize the actions OF
a poltroon on the eve Of battle, or a political
statement in canvass. II seems that by the
nomination OF Hancock all old issues are sbsn.
donei. Not abandoned as In army sbandous
it's army train, upon retreat, bnt carefully re-
moved from the fe and parked in the rear for
future use, aud the battle is to be fought on the
sole ground Of gratitude to a union general for
meritorious service in the defence OF the integ
ritv and supremacy Of the nation.
Pipe up and pipe down the wind As much as
thly may. elnthe it with specious surroundings
as much as they choose, smother it with the
strains Of sweet music, cothe it in waving
flags aud sway in & Banners the fact cannot help
bu, be pate: I to all, that the sole merit belong
ing to their candidate, is that Of military serv-
ice in favor Of a cause, which they asa party
hated and derided. Does any one old enough
aud intelligent enough To cast his vote this
coming Presidential election, suppose thai the
nomination Of Hancock was a regard for his
smis mt services7 Or rather was not his nom-
inatnn brought about bv a desire tn hide their
own wickedusss under the nHfUim ot an.
ion soldier. let US look at the claim
sobetly. for we are not boys, let us louk at "
ssriuusy for We are uut children to be pleased
with a feather aud tickled with II straw. let
| us analyze this claim between now and eloclinn
and see If the Democratic party, the parry nt
disuninn and dlslOyAltv. be the better parry to
| bring about 4 new era OF peace and prosperity.
! Peace Havew we not had peace in every Re-
| publican State since the stars aud bars went
down at Appomattox ? Has not our country
advanced IN population, in arts and sciences.
and IN a II material wealth Does not our man
ufsctursr find a sale for his wear, our farmers
| for their wheat aud corn and our mechanic tor
his labor Is not nur paper money in It's strct-
est sense, on II par with GOLD? We have al!
| these we have honesty in our civil service
an honesi collection and distribution of taxes
peace and cnntenimrnt at h"me. respect and
| honor abroad What more do our Demo-
cratic stratagsis want? WHAT mure could
they give us2 Constellation, fraternity
Who was hung for participation in
rebellion? Who is politically ostracised
! for = crime against the people! Who except
they who will not apply for a removal Of their
/ disabilities Who but lhose who win not
swear at the first opportunity once more engage
! in reasonable and rebeliuus action We
have held ont the hand Of brotherhood aud con.
cIlliatun, and have crucifsd no one. What
then does this claim for cuncilIiation mean
| II it means must pardon, we have done so.
| II it meaus must forgive, wedo. But if 1t
| means that We are to acknnw lsdge that we were
/ wrong in our defense Of The country, If we are
to confess that our sons, our fathers, our broth-
| ers, who died tina t the Nation might live, we're
traitors and f'ug ht to sustain Injustice wrong
| truth il this is the DemScratic meaning Of cou-
( ciliatiun, then there never can be Cancellation
| between the North aud the South as long a.
| Gnds great sunlight gilds and glorides the
| graves of cur faidn brothers, as long AS right
should be acknow LEGGED and wrong despised.
| Ton