Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-10-22
THE INDEPENDENT VOTERS TWENTY


REASONS.
l. Because we recognize the fact that
this contest is political renewal of the
armed struggle which ended in 1865
with the triumph of the Nation.
2. Because the Democratic party re-
ceives its chief support from, and owes
allegiance to, Solid South.
3. Because the Solid South has forced
the sectional issue upon the country.
4. Because the South was made solid
by violence and fraud.
5. Because in this Solid South free
dom of speech does not exist.
6. Because in this Solid South free
ballot does not exist.
z. Because in this Solid South an
honest count is not permitted.
8. Because in this Solid South an
organized minority has Pverthrown the
Republican form of government left us
by our fathers and substituted a reign
of violence.
9. Because in this Solid South the
authority of the Nation is set at def
ance and its officers assailed.
TO- Because experience shows that
the men who control this Solid South
will commit any crime which is neces-
sary to keep the South solid.
II. Because a Solid South is menace
to the American Republic which it
struggled four years to destroy.
II. Because the men who led the
Solid South in her war against the
Nation are now with the Democratic
party.
13. Because treason to the Nation
does not deserve reward
IA. Because those who hold the
Democratic doctrine of State-rights can
not honestly take the oath of allegiance
TO the Nation.
10. Because under the last Democratic
President the Nations Treasury was
bankrupted, its arsenals robbed, and
its flag insulted by men who had sworn
to defend it.
16. Because the men who plotted
this treason against the Nation excuse
it on the ground that they believed in
State-rights.
II. Because the President who know
ingly permitted the treason to ripen
under his Administration was, like Han
cock, a Democrat from Pennsylvania.
18. Because loyalty to the Nation
deserves reward.
10. Because the Republican party is
the party of liberty, the party of civiliza-
ton, the party of progress, the party of
public faith.
20. Because, in the hour of the Ma
tion's trial, when its life was assailed
by this Solid South, the Republican
party proclaimed its loyalty to the flag
of stars, and led Solid North through
reverse and discouragement to final
victory.
THE UNION SOLDIERS NINE REASONS.
l. Because we accept the declaration
of Democratic orators, that the princi-
Piles at issue in this political contest
''are the same principles for which Lee
and Jackson fought" and we are now,
as we were then, on the side of the Ma
tion and against her enemies.
2. Because the Solid South has again
forced upon the Nation battle for its
existence, we shall vote as we fought,
for the Nation and against her enemies.
3. Because the Solid South has once
deluged this land with blood, to de-
stroy the Nation, we are now, as we
were then, for the Nation and against
her enemies.
4. DeCduSe Ine DlOOu Oh our COmrdues
who fell in defense of the Nation calls
upon us to see that they did not die in
vain, therefore, we are for the Nation,
and against her enemies.
5. Because in this Solid South the flag
of the Nation, which we carried in tri-
umph from the prairies to the sea, is in
suited and trampled under foot, there
fore, we are for the Nation. and against
her enemies.
6. Because the principles for which
we fought were right, and because the
Nation prevailed, we are for the Nation,
and against her enemies.
z. Because the men who led us and
the Nation to victory are with us in this
contest, we shall vote for the Nation and
against her enemies.
8. Because the man who leads this
Solid South has deserted the principles
for which he fought and gone over tC
the enemy, therefore, we vote for om
principles, and against our enemies.
9. Because we believe that the God
who rules above will again give victory
to the cause of right, and nerve us once
more to fling out in triumph over al
her enemies the banner of the Nation