Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-07-02
Republican Duty.

UeneTdlS NTdruelu duu ArIuur are J0e
nominees of the Republican party for
President and Vice President. They
were made such after the most pro-
tracted contest ever known to the Re-
publican party. Before the Convention
that nominated them appeared as can
didates some of the most distinguished
men of the country. They were fairly
and honorably nominated, and as such
nominees they are not only entitled to
the suf1rages of those who believe in
the principles upon which the Republi-
can party is founded, but they are fair
ly entitled to the active, earnest, ener-
getic support of Republicans. The
campaign upon which we are about to
enter will be one of the most hotly con-
tested the country has ever witnessed.
1t will be a campaign on the part of the
Democratic party OF desperate despera-
ton, and it behooves every Republican
in the land to prepare for work. 1t is
the sheerest folly and nonsense to un-
derestimate the strength of our adver-
sary. With almost enough Electoral
votes to secure the election guaran-
teed from that section of the country
that furnished the architects of the great
upon the throat of the Nation, they hope
to secure enough additional votes from
Northern States to make success GER
tain. The danger is much greater than
the people of the North realize. In the
great contest it will be decided whether
that section Of the country, which we
were compelled to whip into submission
to the Government, shall control and
manage the country they sought to de-
stroy, whether the party and the peo-
pie who hold allegiance to State Gov
ernments above and superior to their
allegiance to the National Government
shall triumph over the party that puts
the Nations flag first and then the ban
ners of the States. There is no use
mincing matters. The Confederacy in
tends to mass for one last and desperate
struggle. If on account of the luke
warmness of the Republicans and pa
triotic men of the Northern States they
succeed, the result will be such rs to
startle the loyal people of the country
only after it is too late.
The Ha1Obeye is no alarmist. 1t does
not believe that all Democrats are bad
men, or that they are all traitors. 1t
does not go so far as to say that the
Democratic party would make another
attempt to divide the Union. 1t does
believe, however, that the Democratic
party of this country is rs much unde4
the lead of the secession element Of the
party as it ever was during the days OF
slavery. 1t further believes, and the
record of the party the past two years
gives it ample evidence for believing,
that if the party shall be restored to
power, every measure of war leg
islation, in the language of Congress.
man Blackburn, one of the leader:
of the party, would be wiped from
the statute books.n Does any sane mar
believe that once in control of botl
branches of Congress and the EXecu
tive department Of the Government
n party that has advocated the high
handed and revolutionary measures
that have been advocated by the pres
ent Democratic Congress would stoI
short of anvthing2 Most certainly not
1t is no time for Republicans to hesitat,
aud halt. Their duty is plain. Ful
and hearty allegiance to the ticke
nominated at Chicago. Earnest ant
active work for the party from thi
/ udJ Ou uutl luo CloSo VI tuo pattlO IL
November. What matters it now if yol
did not get your man. We have go
the party's man, and neither your per
lsonal preference nor the attempt o
your political enemy TO tear down anC
blacken the character of your capdidat,
should deter you from doingsyourpolit
ical duty. .-Es< L -
The Ha,okeye would urge upon it
readers not to underestimate either tn,
Importance of the coming struggle L
the country and all its best interests
nor the strength of the desperate AN,
determined adversary. Let every Re
publican be in line, and with shoulder
touching, march forward to certain vic
tory, and final triumph over u Soli
South and States-right Democracy.
Burlington HapkcYe.