The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-10-08
FREEMEN, RALLY TO TKE
POLLS.

A contested election for Representative
in Congress is now on us. On Tuesday
next your votes will determine as to the
man for the post. The issues of this cleo
ton on the destiny of the nation will be of
higher moment than those Of any other
election since the establishment of this Re
public. BY your votes you will announce
to our fellow citizens in other States, and
10 the world al large, the policy You desire
the Administration to adopt. Whether
,hat policy shall be progressive, on the side
# freedom, or retrogradc in the interests
t the slave power, will be indicated by
he man of your choice.
Mr.. Phelps presents himself before you
on the ith of July Vallandigham Democratic
platform lie does not disguise his posi-
ton or his sentiments.
Mr.. Waite presents himself on platform
formed by men who say that this district
should no longer he misrepresented by u
ho,rliag ijoAtionis" The large mass of
Mr.. Waite's supporters are men who in
uolsc anu Sl"lIu ol lIlc 'HlIhIlulSh"i i'S''i-
ocratic platform, but who, in accordance
with Mr.. Nallandigham's strategy, are CO.
operating with treacherous conservative
Wings for the defeat OF every earnest rep
resentative Of freedom.
Mr.. Ashleys position is well known TO
YOU. During three sessions of Congress
he has manfully uphold, in Congressional
halls, the cause of freedom of liberal and
progressive legislation, and OF constitu-
tioual government In olecting him, We
have Representative of experience and
ability, whose political views are unequiv-
ocal, whose position is we'll defined, and
who by the faithful discharge of his official
duties in the past furnishes a satisfactory
guarantee for the future. We say, there
fore, lei every earnest lover of freedom and
of right Legislation vote Tor James NJ. Ash
ley. The importance of SO doing is shown
a the fact that strenuous efforts are being
,uads by rebel Shareholders and their
friends 10 control legislation in the next
Congress, which is a fact patent 10 every
discerning man. The programme by which
Il ia to bo effected has Gesn stated by Mr.
Salaudigham, the acknowledged R2dcr OF
the Democratic party in this State. IL If
10 diSirdc; the councils and dirtdc the
strength of Northern :yeomen, and thus
elect men who, under the guise of Con-
serrdiiSm, shall conuaveuo the acts Of ihc
present Congress, dictate 10 the President
the policy ho shall adopt, and restore this
Union to the states it held during the Adj
miuiStrAtion of buchanan. The parties
who are laboring to accomplish these re-
suits are we'll known 10 you. Their ante
cedents are before your eyes. You cannot
bo deceived as to their motives or their in
tentions. Their ultra political opinions ere
a. Interchangeable az the spots OF leopard or
the stripes on the back of tiger. They
again desire 70 control the Government
and can only do so by the deNsion of Con
servatism. Voters of the tenth District
don't deceive yourselves. Mr., Waite is
committed 10 this sHra Democratic party
and they are pledged to him, To accom-,
plsh their schemes ti.oir allied forces have
adopted every ar;.iice that malignant Gun,
ming can devise. supported by tho hsnk,
ing interests of Toledo, and with supplies
from other sources, thoT agents, like ho,-
nstS, have swarmed in our district, aLd by
sophistry. by vile ins,nuaton. aud by infa