Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-12-26


The pcnmcratR are looking after the
ballg, boxes in Cincinnati. All righi,gen
tlemsn. wonld IL not he we'll to look
after some of the ballot boxes south OF
Mason and Dixon's lines The report
comes to us that some 4 or 100000, or
nearly half a million OF voters in the south.
ern states cannot get to the ballot boxes
without running the risk OF having holes
made through the skin by bnckshot and
bullets or having their nccks dislocated by
the use Of hemp; or their bodies dissected
with bowie knives; or their dwellings
burned down over their heads, or exrer-
ienclng some other mild treatment pre-
sclibed by modern civilization? Further.
more, Il Ia said that southern ID. ID. s. ap.
prove Of tho aforesaid manipulations and
send the innocent actors in these fcstive
scenes of l'loody murder 10 the forward
seats IN the amen corner OF the blessed
churches, and then after death ensues
beseech the blessed Lord to give them u
high place in AbrahNms bosom. IL is
somewhat 10 he feared that these sayings
and reports OF the doings OF our southern
brethren who belong 10 this enlightened
and happy republic, may be too true. Some
of the nervous and more restive yankees
have ever surminel that there was fhe
smell Of blood and the cry of foul murder
borne on the breczes coming up North from
Southern inngles. In order to 'dissipate
these distcmpered surniises and 10 make
Insurance doubiy sure, these democratic
gentlemen, alter putting 80 or DO repnb-
lican ballot box ruffians IN the lookup,
move their headquarters from Cincinnati,
shy 10 Charleston, s. C., and commence
Operations on democratic hsllol.box ruff
fans il any such there be Let his Excel
lency., the Hon. Mr.. lden,lrlcks, who has
always had tender feelings for the south,
together with Mrs. Halpin's child, The
natural born son Of the great Chiefiain,
accompanied by the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecber, Mrs Tilton and the Rev. W,sh-
ingtnn GLADDEN., y. d. Snch pure and
snnfllng delegation would he popular ut
the south almost anywhere. Let the aiore-
said democratic committee aud its accom-
paninmen,s go before Il southern Justice OF
the Peace aud swear out loud that the
Southern Rebellion was caused by the
Id Yankee; that il was put down by
Cen Mcclellan aud the democratic party ;
that that least Butler and d.incoln's hire
lings deserve the halter; that the ballot
box has always been free and fair south of
the line that no ono has been murdered
or constrained on account OF his politics /;
that Gen. Grant is an inhuman butcher !;
that James e. Blaine Is a thief and no
ioriuus liar; that the republican party is a
band of robbers; that we, the democratic
party, turned the rascals out; that we, the
democratic party, are the people and have
always heen the psople that we, the dem.
ocralic party, hold TO n government OF the
people, for the people and by the people /;
and that, by the eternal, we viii forever
damn the yankee and the niger side hy
side. Aud we call upon the Almighty and
the Benitcent Ruler OF the universe TO
wltne,s the purity OF our intentions. After
s,ich n vimdicaiion OF the pious south let
Beerher kiss Mrs. I'illsn OH botli cheeks,
and on the mouth, put his right hand on
Mrs. Hnlpn's child and Ceveland's nat
ural born son and say. Behold all things
are freq aud easy to us Of the God-liks
democratic party. Then let GLADDEN. pray y
and all the people say amen. Let the
mayor of the city mount the rostrnm and
say, gentlemen and ladies: In this aus
picious hour we have conquered the yam
kee and the niger 10y Divine and sysle-
matte mode ct fixing, prefixing and suflix
ing the ballot box, let MS now give three
cheers for Jefferson Davis. including the
Right Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and the
Rev. Washington. GLADDEN., ID. d., two
eminent divines OF he "uld rooster" cam
pnign Hip, Hip, Hurral,-and close the
exercises by singing the Charles,onans
this Doxology 10 Grover Cleveland, not his
son, st. John and Daniel, three in one
BE honor, praise and glory given by all
on Earth and all in Heaven.
But why not put an end to these rnkisll
basphemings and these high handed trea
sons The solid soull, can deceive nobod,
by mixing pions canlicles and pollica
orgies. That game is played out. Let th,
nation settle this ballot box tragedy n
once and toreyer. We have had alrend,
hloodsked enough. We want no more Bul
Runs or Geltysburgs. The North ant
South have measured swords, let that suffice
once for all. Let the southern ballot
| ings come before the highest tribunals O
the. repnhlic-Congress and the Supreme
Court If, after due evidence, il isproved
that tls solid South have dealt foul" wIll
the ballot box, throw out the entire vote
We have already given the South liberty
| equality, fraternity, uad We have received
all the people irrespective Of caste or color
into political, social and domestic fellow.
| ship. II is true we have taken away tn
system of American slavery which was al
unmiiigated curse to the whole country
Now we pledge ourselves ts give the entir
South and the whole nation another boon
-'n free ballet and fair count" or we wil
give them Hail ColuHbial Why net
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