Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-23
NOTES.

The press repnris that in the late Presi-
dental election, Ia many OF the Stutes,
from twenty to sixty per cent. Of the votes
were silent, that the number of voters who
did not vote were ns numerous at the
North as they were al the South. West
Of the Adpance, therefore concludes that
tile Souths slot -gnn policy had but little
to do with the result of Southern ballot
ings, Is that good philosophy Let II.
see. Suppose twenty per cent. of the voters
in Massachusetts, were so disgusted with
the lying and rascalty Of politics that
they would have nothing TO dc with the
election. Does that prove that the sixty
two per cent. OF the voters in South Care
liSa who did not vote, were not kept away
from the polls by threats and acts Of out
rage? Now dear Brother West, don't
Facts are facts, and you are pions man
conducting pious sheet. You and men
of your cloth ought to be careful what You
say and print Some OF the people might
believe that you told the truth. When
the Rev. Henry Ward Deecher and the
Rev. Washington GLADDEN., ID. d., said that
Blame needed The "Oil OF Memory" and
was "noiorious liar" when the "Rev.T'
Mr.. Nasl, of the pipus Harper's dynasty,
tattoocd that distinguished statesman all
over, man who had good memory and
with all MAS neither given to lying nor
stealing, and who, moreover, had been
married beyond dispute, and l,ai lived
honorably and affectionately will, the wife
Of his youth-when all these Rev'ds, and
d. d. 8. aud pious editors combined with
newspaper men, bought with British gold,
TO cast political smelt. and mud, and filth,
and stencil from The dirty pool Of politics,
upon man whose only crime was long
and brilliant career of unselfsh devotion
TO The welfare of his country. A: lasl
thousands of honest men and women verify
believe that Blame ought to 60 to the
lockup and herd with criminals. And
wheE this same sweet Rev. Beecher aud
other sweeIs smiled upon licentious.
beer-guzzler and exhausted the mental
sioie-honSe OF prieslly lore 10 elect such II
lovely specimen from the genius Ct bipeds
to be the h0nored ruler Of christian ma
lion, ia il n matter Of wonder that the
people by hundreds of thousands shonid
stay away from the polls? These people
would not dip into snch political dish
They wonld have neither thief nor n
whorsn,asler TO rule over them. When
truth and lasehood get 80 badly mixed up
that the people cannot tell which in which,
and choose robbers instead of honest men.
md traitors instead of patriots, il Is high
time 10 look out. Does any one doubt
whether men at the South have heen mnr
dsred for expressing practical opinions and
kept from voIing by threats and deeds Of
villainy. These doubts can lie easily re-
moved. Let The loyal members Of Congress
challenge the final conni OF the electoral
voles in The di"loyal States, and call for
the proof Of ilegality. II the rebels have
the rn"joriIy In The count and refuse 10
rabmn the proof, appeal the case to The
Supreme Canrl. Let that impartial tTIbn
ns decide the case aud lei its decision lie
supported by the loyal citizens OF the Re.
public irrespective oi party. No time 10
looss. Pour ia yonr petitions To Congress.
When traitors get porsessi,n oi the citadel
"i liberty, patriots are dIiveR onl. Lei no
such calamity occur. @.