The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-03-01
unIrNlNn Irs NJ A,rE.. J,

ed to find lauN with tho PROMOTION ut OOl
lIayos of tho l00th Rogiiosnt 10 u Btiga.
der Generalsllip by brevet, but really in
tend to strike blow at Mr. Ashley II is
tho tocrot intention ot the movers IN this
matter TO overthrow Ashley aud put Col.
Slovin in his place. They aro cndeayor-
ing to make q MARTYR ot tho Colonel IN
odnsequeuce Of having been dischargod
from the service Tor disability arising
IRON HE wounds The gentlemen Oh.
gagged Ia this movement aro not cpmpctont
wo fear, to make much of n ripple IN the
political waters. Ashley can quiet tl'en
with very small quant,ty ot sweat meats,
as ho has doeo hitherto. lle is bound to
lre n candidate tor Congress two years
hence, AMI Col Slcvins friends may as well
make thoir minds up to that fact ut onco,
and thereby savo themselves much TN
necessary irouble, Tho same power that
teCured His nomination last fall viii do IL
again, ana mono know btter than his
PSrrysburg friends that ho is already at
work for tho nomination. - IJtctio Rec0rd
feb. 20. 5000 ..j' H.. uH.s ..' " r.lrI
Tho editor Of the Record has always
pro/cssoi to believe that thu JuuRSAI.
Hinco il came under our CONTROL has been
IN cumpletely subservicnt 10 tho will uf
Mr.. Ashley, as a hani iorgan Is TO tho wish
OF its "grinddr;" hJ has repeatedly publish.
cd statements to this effect, and that tho
JouRSAL was in the pay Of the Member
Of Congross from this district, We have
passed thoso statemcuts by in silcnce, be-
cause wo havo not considered that any
Union man in this county woild believe
anything Of tho kind; but VIC take this
opportunity to inform tho editor of the
Record and all who may boliovo what he
seems to bclieve that his assertions il re-
gard to our position havo not the slight
est foundation in fact. Wehavo supported
Mr. Ashley, and adv loated his eleqtion to
Congress- during one campaign We did
ihis not for hiS sake, but bccauso wc hon
ostly believed that tho intcrests Of the
Uuion mon of the Dstriot would be better
pronioted by his oloction than that Of his
opponent. '
As regards tho iutimatiop that our ser.
vices havo buon or can bo CONTROL
od by "sweet meats" We have only
TO state that We have mover asked
w IoitlNOht NUtNHD W trFtV
from either Mr.. Ashley, or nny OF the OF
tice.holdors whose appointment no has so
cured, the value of u single cont for tho
aid wo have rondcrod In securing his clec
tion;nor have any of theul paid u' tho quos.
tionable compliment OF ntiinating that our
services woro rendered with the cxpocta.
ton on our part that they were to DO paid
for. tllg tua eH.r ru..u - sestl $50.
As to tho statement Of the Record that
thers il an intention on tho part of Colonel
Slevin's frieuls 10 oloct him to Con gross
two years henoc, we may state that he
is not and win not bo a caulilato for tho
Office, and would not accept the nomination
were it offered him to-day 17 t, 81
Tho Record may be better informed than
wo are concerning Mr.. Ashlcy's future in
tentions, but wo do not know wholhcr he
expects to he candidate Cor recollection
or not Nor do we oaro. n, whom the
time for making a nomination arrives, wa
believe that the interests Of the Union IA IN
of this District demand Mr.. Ashleys ro.
CItttfOWt We SUM- tdtt'iiNlO WuNbNllt Hlb
nomination; but if we think tha, tho best
interests Of the people demand change,
We shall just ~ openly and freely Ndvo
cate the election Of somo othor nun for
the position,
What we wish to have distinctly under
stood is the fact that the JouRNAL is not
published in the interes, OF Mr. Ashley, OF
"any other mn tho measures which We
advocate and tho mon which wo support
will be such as in our judgement arc
demanded by the best interests Of tho poo.
pie. Topromoto the welfare Of tho oouh
try and the people shall bo our aim and
If there is to hc paper in this Distric
which loses sight of these great objects
and becomes the tool" or organ OF an,
man, il will be some other than tho rcrrys
burg JOURNAL"
II may not bc improper ior us TO refer L
the bitterness which has heretofore existet
between tho ULion mon of this county, VIII,
were tho supportcrs and opponents of Mr.
Ashley and which on many occasions has
nAficotou ~ Nio NiHNsNblNoNNoo VI tht
m Ist malignmt partisan warfare.
We donot propose 10 accuse either wing
of the party Of neing most ia tho wrong
but, for oursck we 0aniidly confess tha
IN the heal of EIs warfare wo have sal,
many bitter things about citizens whom VI
now believe TO be just as honcst, oarnes
and patriotic puion men as are to bo fouu,
in tho eouptry, And while oontessiuS this
we feel determination not to he guilty, b.
either word or act OF furthoT adding fuo
or tanning this partisan aa,ac. Every il
forest Of tho country and party, dsmm /
that petty warfare between tho common
supporters Of our glorious cause shoul
cease. Aud to tho accomplishment Of thi
end wo shall labor with all the abilities an
means at our command, tf. +.
In conclusion, wo shall advocate wt;
we believe to be for tho welfare Of u
people, rather than for ihO interest Of az
one man; and we desire to do this in sn'
acandid, manly manner. as shall win h
respect even Of our opponents, rather th'
in that perverted and ungeneroua sly
which so often disgnsts many VI tho be