Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03
THE OUTLOOK.

The popular vote OF the two great par
ties is nearly equal. Had not the voting
been by electors, the South, aided by North,
ern Democrats, would have elected Han
cock. Whether our fathers, In sctting up
the electoral college acted wisely or not,
the electors have saved the country at
least for once. The electoral college has
decided, we trust, once for all, that no sys-
tenn OF slavery will ever be tolerated in
tho United States Of America. The enc
mics of civil and social liberty and equal
ity have been routed but not destroyed.
There is legion of forms by which des-
pots enslave the people both in church and
State. The Napoleons, and Caesars, and
Ale1anders are not all dead Every now
and then somebody is born who feels as If
he was gifted with power from on high
and ought, by divine right, 10 rule over
all flesh. These nspirants, onr Republic
is bound TO check, The Republican party
contains within its wide circle the embryo
Of other parties that will soon cry out for
universal emancipation. Anti-Sor;hern
slavery-ring-m anti.whisky ring men,
anti money-ring men, anti mason-ring.
each Of these antiring men had their elec.
tors in the field and polled votes in Illinois,
OHIO, and many other States. The above
named anti's do not include all the men
and women who are engaged In the great
work of universal emancipation. There
are the anti.popes, anii-mormons, anti-no-
soul corporations, and so on till you emu
mcrate the opposers to all evils. 1t is of
no manner of use tor any one man or any
number OF men TO try to stay the onward
progress against the vices and crimes OF
the age. Lulher's victory over the Pope
in the fifteenth century set the tide OF ref |
ormation to rising, and il has been rising |
ever since. The pilgrim fathers did some |
thing for freedom in the seventeenth CEN
tury and the boys in blue have added not |
a little TO that great and good work in the |
latter part OF the nineteenth century. The |
Republican party has Just said something |
about liberty that all the people every
where will love to hear. Their voice has
Himalaya as we'll ns the Rocky mountains. |
The decree has gone forth-Down with the |
tyrants! Slavery has lready gone. Which |
next? The Mormon oligarcliy or the Jes- |
uit? Those twin harlots have laid violent |
hands on the family institution, the fonn- |
dation of our republic The pope's foot is
yet on the neck of millions. Ho! ye dis |
tillers and brewers and drunkard makers, |
what ye have to do, do quickly, for |
your time is short. Here are the great se-
cret societies embracing millions at home
and abroad-some Of the best men Of the |
nation. Surely the people will let us alone.
Not at all. The decree is explicit--"what
is said in secret shall be proclaimed upon
the house top" The people are at your
doors with the ak of liberty in hand. AL
ready your secrets are ont. The people
know all about the square and circle and
those terrible oaths. Your notable craft
is doomed. Here are the railroad, wheat,
and hog rings and other corporations that
have no soul or sense of right or wrong in
them. Your end is near And all the
people say Amen! For they breathe a
pure atmosphere. REF