The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-07-06

the assembling of the Congressional Con
vcnton Tor the Tenth District, and il be
comes important for those who desire th
success Of the Union party, TO consider wei
who they will nominate as their candidate
al the coming election.
Our present monr6er, Hon. James NJ. Ash
10y, ia a man Of talent, one who posaessei
, great energy Of character, and who has be
come man OF mark in his position. Blu
these are not ell we require in candidate
at this time. We have noticed for some
time past disposition TO change, aud indeed
a change has taken place Tor sVnle cause IL
t'c political character Of part Of this Dis.
trict. Aud il is necessary at this tina Ia
consider the question Of availability. Who
Is tho available man Can we elect the
Hon. J. NJ, Ashley MS certainly as wo can
somo other cnndidatog Look at the vote
given for Mr.. Ashley at tho election In / le64
How did he run with the Union Ticket AZ
that time In October, 1864. MIR. Ashley,
received, including tho soldier vote, ma
! jority OF about 500 votes, and tho State
ticket on tho samo day had n majority Of
about 300. In November tho next month,
President Lincoln, received a majority Of
about 2, 700. Let the cause be what IL may,
Il would seem thon by the figures, that Mr..
Ashley has lost his popularity or has many
enemies who will not give him their outrage
We wish IL distinctly understood that
we have no fault to find with Mr.. Ashley.
and prefer no charges against him but, as
tho watchmNn on the wall, guarding the in.
terosts of the Union party, we havo noted
danger, and VIC give tho alarm. II Mr.. A.
cannot unite the strength of the Union party
Of the District in his support, IL is necessary
that we find, II it is possible, some fitting
candidate who can. In doing this we
should see that ho is in every respect a
suitable and proper man TO represent the
party, and that he possesses tho necessary
qualifications. lilo should bo honest, and
capable, and with reliable political record
aud II he has military record also, it will
mako him the more available. The men
who Tor tho paRt throe or four years have
been serving their country Tin thetsnted
Iitld have thor interests to protect, and
will desire candidate, and Il may DO we'll
to look to this as an element of strength,
and it wo mako u suitable nomination of a
candidate who can secure tho full vote Of
the Union party OF the District, wo will be
nvunerable.
Who then is the man We will propose
the namo of General Patrick s. Slevin, of
Porrysburg, as n man eminently qualified
Tor the position. General Slevin is a scholar
aud gentleman, an eminent lawyer, n man
whose character Ia above roproach, aud aH
a military man he has record that will
bear the closest scrutiny.
Colonel, now General, Slevin, entered the
Army in August, 1862, ~ q was appointed
Lieutenant Colonel of the Tooth Regiment,
Ohio Volunteers, aud served in that Office
until 1863, when vacancy occurring in the
Office of Colonel of HIS regiment, ho was
promoted TO that position. lie served MS
Colonel of the regiment until December,
1864, when lie resigned, having become
disabled by wounds received in battle. He
has been brevetcd Brisadier General
aimee his retirement, for gallantry in the
field. Colonel Slevin, whilo in the fold,
was ever at his post, and with his command,
sharing their hardships and privatious and
aud shrinking from no exposure of his por-
son when necessary. Tho post of danger
was his poet, aud ho asked no man to take
a portion nearer tie enemy or more ex
posed than ho would take himself Colonel
Slevin did his whole duty and remain, at
his post until las before remarked) he was
disabled by wounds received in battl,.
Ile was wounded on the 9th of August,
| SOL near Atlanta, severely in the hip, and
in tho wrist. The wound in the hip has
been cured, but the wound In the left wrist
has crippled his arm aud from ito effects he
is still suffering. While in the service he
took part in the twenty one days siege of
Nashville, during which time no was always
at the front, exposed to tho sharpest at.
tacks of tho onemy. lie was also actively
engaged with his regiment at Buzzards
Roost, and Resaca, and in most of the san.
culinary battles about Kenesaw Mountain.
nd L. -, l.. Il, l.
was held by his mon, who are ever the best
Judges OF true merit, is best told by an act of
theirs toward him nearly year after no lett
the service, when they voluntarily made up
a purse and purchased and presented to him
a valuable gold watch aud chain as mark
OF their esteem. Colonel Slevin has claims
uoOn us which we cannot and, we trust,
will not attempt to ignore. When our
country was in danger and needed bravo
mon to defend her, he nobly stepped for
ward and offered her hia services, placing
himself between us and danger. And
il is 10 him and thousands of other brave
men who formed an impenetrabo rampant
between us and tho foe, exposing their
bosons t. tho shafts aimed at the very ex.
istence of our republic, that we arc indebted
for tho preservation of our government
from destruction. 1t is to them also that
we are indebted for the protection of our
homes and frcsides from the peris of war,
enabling us TO live at home in peace aud
plenty, with uouo to disturb us, or make
us afraid Shall we not give TO him thcn
some small reward tor faithful service, and
for shedding HIS blood in our defense, or
shall We subject ourselves TO the charge
of negecting the brave men who served us
in time of need and prove true the old
charge TINT Nepnhlics arc oNor nnrratnfnl