The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-08-27
For the % Journal.


Mr. EDIroR - In the commencement Of the
present Congressional contest was out-and-out
Laty man, and strongly urged his nomination,
The ability, experience and high moral worth of
the man, influenced me in this course and still
believe great was committed in not putting
him on the track. This was, and undoubtedly is
yet, the sentiment OF large proportion of the un-
conditional Union men of this county. But, such
thing was never designed from the start, as
shall endeavor to prove,
In the first place will notice the aspiring ten
dency of Toledo talent Whether your readers are
aware Of the fact or not, there is growing dspo-
siton in Toledo to rule - not that town and the
county Of Lucas alone utthis Congressional Dis
trict. The lawyers and professional men there
seem to think that what they don't know is not
worth knowing. With them it is turkey all the
time. Now for one, l feel as though there were
quite AS competent men outside as in that city, and
men just as capable, if not more SO, to Represent
this District in Congress.
1t is already known to many of your reader
that dissatisfaction first to the regular cal'
the old Congressional and County Union Co q.
tees, for Convention at Toledo on the 23d i, = ~
the Blade office. Life and activity was Civ 10
that disaffecon by parties both in Toledo an "'..
very important little town of ferrysburg, as
derstaud most of whom had revenges to
for want of proper assistance from Mr.. Ash
their o6iciol aspirations. What pity that s
not in the power Of Mr.. Ashley to have had #
fee created for each one of these individuals One
of them, understand said last spring, that he was
favorable to the reelection Of Mr. Ashley, provid-
cd the latter aided him in getting the appointment
under Secretary Chase, which the editors of the
Blade and others had recommended him to- Here,
then, was the first sin.
After the regular call had made its appearance,
these men went to work figuring. To allow Mr.
Ashley to be renominated would not do, because
he could not be made tool Of. Therefore, they
pitched upon N. r. Waite as a fit subject for theil
purpose.
The plan being adopted, the Blade published q
communication, which took exceptions to the terms
of tile regular call. This was followed by an edi
torial in the same paper and in the same strain
Then paper was industriously circulated for sig
natures, and another Convention called to meet a
Toledo ON the 10Th. Democratic names were at
taehed to it freely, with the understanding, as
verify believe, that NJ. Il. Waite should be the nom
inee. Here is where the dupiicity of the whole af
fair began to make itself manifest, The first thing
that caused me to have misgivings of the purity o
the motives of those engaged in it, the endorse
ment of the North,oest newspaper which had tn
: nominees of the Nalandigham State Convention
flying at its masthead, and which also had a cal
= for straight partizan Convention for nominees L
fill the county offices.
The exceptions to the regular call we're in poin
these Earnest prosecution of the war, endorse
ment of the acts 0f the Administration, guarran
the property of the leading rebels and the destruC
ton of the cause of this rebel 'u. The true mean
ing Of these several points ere perverted by tn
Blade. 1t stated that ION Democrats, in orde
u to get admittance into regular convention woul
= have to endorse all the foregoing sentiments
c when, in fact, ea different point was espeeia
appeal to all holding that particular fait
u to join in on -ommon council one convention -
: and ere bury their differences ON minor issuI
e for the sake of Union, peace and harmony. Ha
Z" not the first and regular call been disturbed. Il
S, chances for Judge Latty would have been four fo
d greater, and in my opinion would have secured h
y nomination, but as have before stated, that wa
IS opposed to the plan of the Toledo schemers.
However, the day Of the 18th Convention can
round, and the Toledo disappointed office expee
ants and re-pullers worked their card to the
own satisfaction. Having seeded from the reg
&c lar CALL they on that day conceived the brillia
~ idea of seeding from the Hall at which the Coz
vention was called to meet. They did so met
; another place and nominated Waite. Most of t
IN delegates remained, however, in the regular a
u pointed Hall and nominated Ashley. The issr
IL therefore, is narrowed down to two Toledo ne
n the former supported prinsipally by the strAe
u Democrats and the few Republicans have indie
ted, and the latter BY all lovers of unfetered, fl
~ aud one united government.
III There is additional force given to the first non
If nation of Mr. Ashley, by the action Of the regu
,ir Convention, which met to-day, and endorsed
action of the previous Convention. Taking il
VI view this fact and all the facts connected with
re- fairs in this District the Importance of wise Ii
sr islatiOn in the Congress 10 come the cause Of
no Union every where, / deem il proper TO ask
,e careful ecnsidera tOn Of all loyal citizens bed
ne voting for man endorsed by such men as MOI
''n son, and who enjoys the sympathies and supp
ATS OF the enemies Of our country. UNION