The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-10-08
From the Toledo Commercial.
The Peril to be Apprehended.

We invite the attention of the readers of the
Commercial to the communication of David
Taylor, ESQ, addressed to his friends in this
Congressional District. To those personally ac-
quainted with Mr.. Taylor nothing can be said to
add to the force Of the arguments and consider
ations which he has presented ; to those who do
not know him we will say that there is no man
in the District whose opinions are entitled to
greater respect, or whose motives are more free
from suspicion. being absent from home in the
discharge Of his duties in connection with the
military service, yet fully informed of all the
sentia facts, he is in position peculiarly favor
able for the formation of an unbiased and cor
rect Judgment. Advice coming at such time
from such source canuot fail to carry with it
great weight. Mr.. Taylor's estimate of Mr.. Ash.
leys character and abilities is, in every respect,
just, and but reflects the general opinion of those
ia whom he is thoroughly known.
Outside of the District the feeling of all rad
ical men is strongly in favor of Mr.. Ashley.
What many here regard as a mere personal is-
sue is understood elsewhere to be but part Of
the general movement to prevent the return of
men OF that order of opinion to the next Con-
gress, and this movement we assure our read
ers, is much more formidable and dangerous
than they may suppose. 1t exists throughout
the country. The efforts now being made to
defeat the pure and noble Sumner are OF the
same character as those employed in this Dis
trct for the defeat of Mr.. Ashley. In Massa-
chusetts, as in Ohio, the conservatives lead of
against the radicals, and the old Democratic
politicians join in, furnishing the chief material
out of which ths enemies OF Emancipation hope
to achieve success. We see the same thing in
cisely such movement as that which exists
here has been organized for the purpose of de-
feating the Hon. F. c. Beamau, admitted to be
one of the best and purest men who have ever
had q scat In Congress- So ii is in every dis
triot which has Representative who cannot be
driven or seduced from the support of his prin-
ciples. In Wisconsin the gallant Potter. who
has been true as steel to the cause Of the Union,
| encounters the same kind OF warfare. In the
Fort Wayne lind District the conservative Re-
publican organ, and those for whom it speaks.
support the regular Democratic nominee against
Mitchell, the present member, who is tho Union
candidste, thus reversing the state of affairs in
this district, where the Democrats are expected
to support the conservative candidate, though
that candidate, under the pressure Of the Presi.
dents Proclamation, has heen obliged to come
out distinctly in favor Of Emancipation. Every
where, too, as il by preconcerted arrangement
the opposition to the radical candidates is of an
extremely virulent personal character. Not
daring TO meet fairly the issue of principle, tbic
is the only resort. The opposition to Mr.. Ash.
! lay ia nat, as may appear, an exceptional move
menti 1t ia but part Of general and we'll or.
ganiSed scheme for the exclusion of all earnest
friends of Emancipation from the next Congress
"A scheme which has been so srtiuly con.
Quoted, and so suddenly sprung upon the eoun-
try, that 1t has found the friends of freedom un.
prepared. Did they but fully understand It's
character, there would be no danger of its sue
cess. They cannot too soon awake to a TealiEA.
tiou OF the danger.
In this connection we invite the attention oi
our readers to some remarks. peculiarly appli-
cable here, taken from recent number of the
Missouri Democrat. Journal With the character
Of which We presume they are fully acquainted
Suffice it to say that the country does NOS con-
| tain one which has given more proofs OF honest