The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-20
rnE CONGRESSIONAL QUESTION.

IN announcer COLUMN VIC IcpfOuuC0 an ulll'
ole pertaining to Congressional Mattorc in
the Tenth District" from the Van Wort
DeHesin, Of the 9Th inst, TO which we invite
the careful perusol and earnest attention Of
our readers. Ttoontains rugged truths, well
known as such, TO oil who are acquainted
with the political history of this District
during tho past -four years. Tho Union
party Of this District, unpalatablo as the
fact may DO, has had no greater foe to itg
suocoss, than the chickering's aud dissensioas,
tho strifes and anmoSitics within It's own
ranks. Must this state Of things continue 4?
This is the alLimportant question, and its
solution is vested in tho decision Of tho
great mass of the pcopl, who compose Tho
party.
There are possibly but fow Districts, now
represented in Congress, whose representa-
two affairs have ongendcred moro personal
bittoruess from within, or cliuited more at
tantion and comment from without than the
Tenth Congressional District Of Ohio. For
four years past the Uninn party in this D,s-
trict has boen in a nuddle, something like
the Slough OF D1spond, from which il eau
not escape until tho people resolve upon
aud effect n change. To a great oStont-
greater tlan many arc willing to Admit
tho vast Influence eXericd by Government
patronage, vested in tho hands Of tho Repre-
sentative, tiommcls tho representative free
dom Of thc people, aud seeks TO paddock and
trample upon the manhood and independent
action of subordinate olliccnul lers.
'Phis state of affairs is radically wrong.
Indeed il is the initial step TO Capitalization
of power--lust, in paralyaing thsiudopcal.
cnt action of tho individual by making him
the plant instrument Of higher officials -
uud i'll its ultimate advance, crushing out
the very essence and life OF Liberty itsel(,
Appointment to oiliIiul position depends
not 80 much upon pcrsqhai Qualification,
merit, or acqOlesccnca with tho wishes of
the people, as it does upon presumed con
hdence that aid WI DO rendered, upon the
part of the incumbent, in perpotuatng tho
power and in advancing tho personal intor-
cit aud agsraudizlmcnt Of him from whom
omauatos official favor and patronage. We
regard this arrogant assumption Of author
ity, this manipulation Of tho popular will,
as an nuuwarrautablo Capitalization Of power,
alike repuguaut to the character Of freemcn
aud'at variance with the spirit Of FREQ insti.
tutions. How correctly this mirror reflects
the political phase Of this District, lot the
uutrammeled and unprcjudiced conviction
of every individual, who has observed the
course Of current events, lo the answer.
Tho attaches Of The Postal and Revenue
Departments are as much tho servants Of
the pooplo and the Republic as are our
Representatives, in Congress, or the Presi-
dent himsolf, aud in their action and iullu-
enco shoull be as thoroughly independent
Therefore, any attempt to make thom mere
instruments to advanc, tho interests anl
ambition of the individual, should borcgard-
o as o reproach to the honor aud dignity
of afree and intelligent Americ IN citizen
The dissensious which have existed in the
Uuion party in this District, Il is well known,
sDrang into existence through personal oh.
ieotions TO our present Representative, aud
these objections are foua lei in great
measure upon tho very issues we have
above indicated, In view of these facts,
docs il not clearly become the imperative
duty of Union men TO regard tho peace and
NIFTY Of their party in this District as Of
paramount Importance, that thereby the tri
unph OF its vital principles may he assured
beyond the cayil Of q doubtY Too many
important issues are at stake, to place in
jeopardy tho success Of principle, by the
preferment of ono man or ahundre lmou.
II is q fact, clearly established in our own
mind, that but for this dissension in tho
Union party of this District, the counties oI
Horny aud Defiance, now Democratic, would
have taken their rauk as Union counties, OF
at least tho majority of tho opposition woul.
have been reduced to u very mcagro figure
And in the other countios of the nistric
success is ever in jeopardy
We appeal TO the great body of uniol
Votcrs of the District whether they desir
that this state of things shall always con
tinuoi We urge upon them TO reflect upo
this matter earnestly, iniolligcnty, oandidly
For tho unity and efficiency of tho Udiol
party of the Tenth District, wo believe th
choice of another man is impemtively dc
manded. From every portion of the hi,
trict, the strongest indications convince u
that the choice and favor of the people ar
hxed upon Colonel T, s. SLEyIN, of tai
county, as the standMd.bearer, in tde mex
Congressional campaign. We cnecd not her
enlarge upon his past services, They AT
engraved in the hearts of those who wer
intimately associated with him in the iiel,
Ills military record is a par: of the hstor
of the gallant l0O,h Ohio Regiment pan
Of the history Of our own glorious State
part of the history of the nation, during i
late terrible conflict with tho cohorts
slavery aud treason. llo bears the homo
able scars of a true sollier--soars that al
mute. but eloquent, witnesses to lis dew
tion to the flag. lie is man OF uninPeao
able honor and the strictes. integrity
character, AS to his ability, what mo-
indisputablo evidence is necessary, than Il
simple fact Odverted to by the bulletin, III
those who are opposed to him consider Ia
cminently qualified to oxpound the law, al