The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-09-03
UNION STATE TICKET.
prcuLrARrTrEs OF THE sEcEDERs.


sake of the Union party" and by their OWL
testimony demonstrated their principles TO
be pro.slac,y Conservatism. In this pap
er we propose reviewing the process by
which certain active gentlemen in this
town and others in Toledo have aided in
it's establishment. Like wise generals, in
this campaign they have left nothing to
chance. Their plans have been long matur.
ed, their powers of combination estimated,
and their masked batteries of personal SLAM
der, and of misrepresentation have been
necessarily operating. The master spirits
and advance guards of this conservative
party were comprised, originally, Of a very
small number Of disaffected members OF
the Republican party. Some of these men
were disappointed ofice-seekers, others
were old line Wings who believed in the
gospel according to tho South and hate,
Democrats worse than the devil
This was about the state of things in tn
spring after the election of Mr.. Ashley fo.
his second term. The question then arose
as to how, in the next Congressionl term
they could make friends Of Uncle Sam,
manmon of unrighteousuess, and thus enter
on the enjoyment of a snug public habita-
ton. In view of such comforting results
they concluded that Providence had called
them TO select the next candidate for Cor
gress. With this impression clear and dir
tlN,r ,,,A thn, tla mil
ium as near at hand, and Uncle Sans Trea
sury within their grasp. Sober reflection,
however, showed them that a great gun
still existed between them and the object o!
their desires. That gulf was public opin-
ion. Public opinion presented the possibil-
ity of Mr. Ashley being re-nominated. That
they were bound to prevent at all hazards.
To effect their object it was necessary 20
first shake the public confidence in hir Z; Ii
the next place to develop and unite ento.
anistc elements of Democracy, and la
though not least, to provide candida e
who would compassionately regard the sole
heads, eat dry and musty fodder with the
Silver Greys, and tickle the unwary. 1t
will be seen that the work was difficult,
but the men were equal to it, and it was
executed in the following manner: In the
spring of 1861 Mr.. Ashley, through the
Blade, stated his views in relation to the
prosecution Of the war, urging that there
should be no compromise with traitors; that
indemnity should be obtained for past acts
of rebellion, and that security should be
guaranteed against its repetition. The COLI
ditions and policy indicated appeared AZ
just md proper, and was so viewed by a
large class of his constituents. Events
transpiring since that time have shown
their propriety. However, on these grounds
tho Blade at once assailed him, charging
ernment, and Of promoting disatfection
amongst the people. No sooner had the
groundless objections of the Blade been
mooted, than the cry of abolitionist was
raised by the classes before named every
where throughout the district his views
were made the subject of silly ridicule; his
potiyes were disparaged, and his character
slanderod- Next to. the Blade, the most eff
cient operator in this dirty business was
our friend "Qbadier, =" of this town, a man Of
precious memory. His affnites then led >
to adopt the Toledo yHsrald anS IYsr I'm
med%iln by which to aisehar~ 90 90 A' ' ',,0
fowings of his souYrfisoS' - = =
significant Eaes fndiO'' nraoonoort.d 40.
,;la .Aat the s,. ling preconcer'eu az
non, ~"' Wv me parties and the same
pon''e" 0' ..nents were then combined in
''o" pcrations an are now embodied under
o oognomen of Union for the sake OF
the Union. Such were the first steps to
excite public sentiment against James NJ
Ashley.
Their next move was TO entrap the Demo
Gratis into all alliance with them. Syrei
Charmers known of old hnve tuned theu
Billinsgate harps with negro melodies, aid
by improvising the cry of Aboltionists al
anti-slavery party, they have induced MAJ
Democrats in this town TO cooperate witt
them. To the credit OF these Democratic
gentlemen let it be said that their action II
in harmony with their professions, rs pro
slavery men. For this reason they indors'
Mr.. Waite. He is known in the past "'
holding pro-slavery sentir cnts and he y
presents himself as 4 candidate for Coz
grpss on the grounds of cons crvat>n
that question. Ii was Judge l.a'Iy's J..
Soil sentiments that caused parties &C..
this town 10 repudiate HIM in the White
Hall Convention. They were first, la
and altogether for Mr. Waite. Their lcttc
to Judge Latty and their apparent Surrr.
of him were only traps 10 catch llb.''
minded Democrats and Republicans. The
are tho men who talk Of fraud and corrul t
iOn,of dishonest practices, &c. Men who's
whole lives have been spent IN l,fy r
trigues, in peddling base insinuat IONS, -.
whispering villainous ISLANDERS against the
neighbors. They are now lovingly idcnt
fed with parties in this town whose priWc.
pies and character in the time past they hA,
held up to public derision and conmnpt. |
the bitterness of disappointed ambition, ao
70 CRAFTY the spirit OF revenge, they nav
done violence to their past professions o
the side of liberty; and by their present a
socio.ions they have demonstrated to I'll
people of this county, that their past COZ
duct has been gross libel on their ne'
friends, and a .fdree as itrelates to their ol
ones. Fellow Citizens of Wood Count
the questions TO be determined Gyyomr vote
are those of progressive; or of retrogad
legislation;--the promotion Of that libert
which is the hirthright of every mani-C
the uphvlding by this Conservative party
a system which has cursed this republ
with divisions and strife, and perverted Il
institutions Of liberty our fathers gave u
which has disgraced us in the eyes of ii