Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-10-08
Mr.. UURp,S WAR RECoRD.

We had not intended TO rcpublish Mr.
Ilufd's war record in this campaign, be.
lieving the fact Of his sympathy with the
rebels during and since the war was fully
recognized 10y the voters Of both political
parties in the district, from ventilation In
former compaign', and from his own pull
lie acts but when lie gets up before Il pul ,
lie audience in Perrysburg in lace m tie
records TO the conirary-nnd Indirectly tells
us that he was loyal 10 the Union during
the war, it is just rs well to confront him
with the records. Mark YOU, he did not
directly claim to have been loyal. but said
| TO the people Of Richmond, Va, that hc
had been; that lie made speeches at bis
home in Knox county, Ohio, urging en-
listments into the army to put down the re.
bellion, etc, and yet they gave him cor.
dial reception. We have not seen Mr.
IIurd'" Richmond speech, but in view Of
all the facts in the case we are left in doubt
that he ever made the assel ions that lie
I'VE himself credit for saving; but admit ing
that he did, the great majority of his mud
ience, If they knew anything, knew that lie
WAS not telling the truth.
1t is n well-known fact that the leading
Democrats Of Knox county were opposed
to the war or any measures taken by the
governmental crush the rebellion. When
the States we're going out of the Union and
the people Of the North were pretty gener-
ally taking steps to discard party afIiliation
and join in one common issue to preserve
the Union, the Democracy of Knox county
hastened TO call meeting to organize and
prevent any attempt to prevent secession or
coerce rebellion. This call was made by
handbills, well preserved copy of one Of
which is on file IN Toledo, and OF which
the following is a verbatim copy and ex-
plains ITSELF
TO TIE DEMOCRACY OF KNOX
COUNTY:
BRETHREN :-You are requested to as
semble at the COURT House, Mt. VERNON,
Saturday, January 10, 1861, at 10 o'clock An,
To consult together in regard to the pres
ent troubles of the Nation. You have be-
fore done good service in the cause of your
country, but never were your services more
needed, or your duties more imperative or
embarrassing than now. You must now
resolve to rtturn TO the fundamental doctrines
of the party, upon which Mr., Jefferson was
| elevated to the Presidency. No other doct-
rines WiH nor sdre Us from ciUu strife. Our
party is in great danger of being distracted
| by the articles of oar enemies. Their or
gan here, supposing our people deluded by
some Of their filse shows, calls upon the
| Republicans OF each township, with all
Union Democrats to torn military COM
panies and engage in thorough drill. See
article in that paper of January 8, 1861
What for? Doubtless to fight and slaugh-
ter our Southern brethren, Who no longer see
fl 10 submit to their abuse II is time for
us to awake to duty when such things pres
ent themselves undisguised before us.
Freemen should never sleep while danger
approaches. These men expect, when they
have inaugurated the Aboiiionist Lincoln
10 compel you, by their interpretations of
the powers of the general Government, TO
take up arms, like serfs, and 90 fight your
Democratic brethren Of the South. TO make
tense of executing the laws and preserving
the Union, to su9jugate them BY your arms,
and compel them TO ABANDON THEIR
RIGHTS under the constitution and lars
They suppose that the late distracted con-
dtion of the Democratic party greatly IA
vors this nefdrious scheme. In this they are
woefully mistaken. They will find to their
sad disappointment, that the Democratic
party can be divided about men, and yet
warmly united in support OF their time
honored and cherished principles,
Come together, then, we entreat you, on
the day named, in such numbers and spirit
as shall teach your old enemy that, though
defeated, you are not dead; that you have
yet, as You have always had, principles
and policies alone calculated to preserve
that steady manifestation Of affection, ind
feeling aud fraternal regard, ghich alone ce-
meuts the Union, with or without written
constitution. JOHN ADAMS,
NJ. II. MITCHELL,