The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-09-17


ton was written for the blade am told IL was
published in the daily edition, but as that is not
taken here. I have not seen it, neither have the
present numerous readers Of the Weekly Blade who
saw the article 10 which II was an answer. Feeling
the injustice Of the BLADE in refusing to publish
the asnwer in the same medium through which
the charge was made, ask you to publish 1t in
the JOURNAL. But let me say this These little
personal matters are Of no consequence whatever.
As nation we are passing through the most tre-
mendous crisis Of our history the fate Of free
institutions hang upon the issue Of the next three
months, and all minor considerations sink into
nothngness before it. | will not, therefore, tres
pass upon your time with this tri6ing affair.
Respectfully yours,
s. L. DOUGHToN,
Bowling Green, Sept. 10. $40 \
EprroR OF b ade In your issue Of the 9Th inst
I see a communication from ID. Newton, Of this
place, referring TO me. do not propose spending
time upon il, but will say that Mr. Newton will
probably live TO regret its misrepresentation
But wish to say few words on your "remarks,'
which trust you will publish:
cannot say what Mr.. Ashley's sppointees may
be required TO do, as am not one of them. When
the Administration changed, ,Mr. Atold the Republic
cans of this place to hold election, and whoever
secured the majority vote should have the appoint
ment. The people here, not wishing to make
party thing Of it, further than to be sure Repub-
can should have it, decided that all voters" who
received their mail at this office, without regard to
party should be entitled to vote. The election
wa, held, and the result was that received more
votes than both the other candidates. So you per-
ceive, Mr.. Editor, that the tone man power" has
no claims upon me and that the people to whom
YOU REFER are the very one to whom | am accont-
able. Now, as to my opposition to the B'ode.-
Until recently have been constant subscriber
and reader of the Blade, and it has been to me
good authority, and have now only to refer to the
Blade Of two years ago for the refutation of the
calumnies in its present columns against Mr..
Ashley. The only subscriber you had at this
Office before the club commenced was one OF my
own procuring and these Democrats who are
now such strenuous advocates for the Blade, were
then its most bitter opposers. One or the other
must have changed, aud Democrats, believe, are
not much given to changing.
The list brought to my Office for gratutious dstr-
button was composed of eight Cincinnati Enquirer
n, has been a Wbig, Democrat, Know nothing,
and Republican. What he will prove to be now,
can only be told when he he emerges from his pres
ent chyrsalis state.
Between Mr.. Ashley and Mr.. Waite, my indi-
vidual choice has been made alone in the efficiency
of the two men in the present crisis of the nation.
1t seems to me that for the next Congress- we need
man who has been there, who has had expert
ence, and knows where the wires are laid, and the
thousand and one things that experience alone can
give. And if we have such an one, whose votes
and speeches we approve, is it not the part OF
wisdom to return him to the next Congress Mr..
Waite is man, against whom ! believe no true
loyal man can say word. | have heard him
speak words burning full os patriotism and love OF
his country. and his private character is above re-
proach. But will not his election now, in a meas
ure repudiate the action of the last Congress SC
far as the Tenth District is concerned-in which
our Representative took so active partP viz the
glorious acts Of emancipation in the District - the
prohibition of slavery in the Territories, and the
confiscation of rebel property. 1t seems to me so
especially when note the character of his princi
pal supporters. Respectfully,
| s. l.. BoUGHToN, =. NJ.
BOWLING GREEN, o., Sept. sth, 62.
The country is full of unfounded rumors
of ridiculous stories-about the rebels and
their raid against Cincinnati. Last Satur
day, on our way to Cincinnati, at one sta
ton we heard that large force threatened
the city-at the next station a report came
that flag of truce had been sent in, and ;
surrender ordered--all of which originate
in wicked lying or in distempered imagina
tions. Let the people receive, or repea
with the caution incredulity suggests thu
reports, which may come to them.-Spring