The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-07-06
WHO SHALL DE our NEXT CON
CRESSMANl

But short time will intervene until the
holding of our Congressional Convention
wherein the Union party of tho Tenth Con.
grossional District must choose the nan
whom they would have represent them il,
Congress for the two years commencing
with and succeeding tho 4th of March next
And the great mass OF the Union party are
beginning seriously to reflect over tho mat
ter, aud are calling into question tho policy
of running tho same risk they have incurred
in the las, two Congressional campaigns,
viz that of taking up candidate, so per-
sonaly unpopular, that he fails to carry but
little over four.liiths the strength of his
party. And it is omirently proper that
they give due reflection at this time.
We have reached an era in the history of
American politics, probably OF more impor.
tauoe and moro critical in all its bearings,
than at any former period-more 80, per.
haps, than will occur again at any future
period, Viewed in this light tho peril be.
comes proportioDately imminent aud every
true man, who holds tho interests of his
country above all price, will be aealously
watohful and prudently circumspect.
We are glad to note this feeling among
the great mass Of the people of the District,
and that they arc disposed to place in nom-
iRaiion ono upon whom the entire strength
Of the party can be uniied-one whose in.
tegrity of character is unimpeachablo--one
whose capabilities, both of heart and mind,
emiuently hI him to bo the Representative
OF an Intelligent and patriotic constituency
--one whose high sense of honor and un
finching devotion to country have been test
ed in the fiery ordeal of baltic and bur
nished in the red crucible Of shot and sholl--
one who, in whatever position placed, has
never yet been found wanting-a Man, :
Patriot, a Christian-Colonel PATRICK S
SLEvIS.
That the wishes Of tho people may l.,
successfully carried out IN his regard, it il
of the utmost Importance that they have
full representation at the Primary Conven
tions. Let these Conventions correctly rep
resent the Union voters in each township
and tho friends of Colonel SLEvIa need hav
no fears of the result Should tho farmer,
and business men, however, allow matter
Of labor and business to keep them ava
from the Primary Conventions, small cliqu
may control township, or perhaps
county, and the constituency of said town
ship or county, possibly be entirely misrer
resented in Convention. Let the poopl
then take this matter into serious consider
alton, and we beg of them no, to lose sigh
of this one essential fact--that those me
who attend the Primary Conventions in re
\ atty choose the Congressman. while III
Congressional Convention merely puts Ia
will Of the people, as represented by thos
conventions, into condensed form.
We commend TO the attentive and earnes
reflection of our readers the following al
ticls from the Antwerp Gazette, publishe,
in Paulding County, under date Of june 2S
and addressed to the Union voters of thi
District. The suggestions contained there
are Of the utmost importance, and We com
mend them to the consideration of ever
voter, who has the success Of tho Unior
party at heart;
To the Union Voters of the 10th Con
grossiOnal District.
Who shall DO our next Member Of Cor
Rress from this District Shall he be
Union inan or GoPperhOad? These jus
now are the questions every Union ma