The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-20
lFrom tho Van Wort Bullotin.l
Congressional Matters tu thf
Tenth District

lIy our exchanges, and FROM other sonices, we
learn that tho Congressional conflict has already
begun IN The Tcnih District. BY our residence in
that District, and as Editor OF The PmuaF County
Tac1rapi. VIC became actively involved ~ the con
test of 1864, between ASHLEY and RICE. Tho rem
iuisccnces Of that campaign, the many friendly
nsssocatons we still cherish with good Union men
Of that District, and tho paramount Importance Of
Union at this time, among the mass OF citizens IN
contradistinct0n t0 the personal ambition OF ono
man. induces us to look, with no Ordinary interest
ON the issues now progressing.
II Is well known that the Congressional contest
Of 1902 produced division Of the Union party in
tho Tenth District. That division was uccasiOned
by personal exceptions 10 Mr. AsHLEY. Whether
those exceptions were well taken or otherwise We
do not at present propose to consider. IL is sum
cenl 10 know that only by the mcrcst chance, that
District escaped being represented by Democrat.
On that occasion Mr.. pHELrs the Democratic, aud
NJ. II. WAIrE, the Independent candidate, received
an aggregate vote Of 1913, whilstJ. NJ. ASHLEY,
only received 003 votes, thus placing him IN
minority NJ dl05 votes superior political tactics,
combined with the concentrated strength Of official
appo.n.ces achieved the victory for Me- ASHLEY On
that occasion.
In 1864 Ma ASHLEY was ro-nomnated for the
fourth time, his antagonist being Colonel RtcE,
brave aud mcriturious officer, but man Of strong
party Democratic autccedcnts. These autocodehts
were deemed fatal tn the cordial support of citizens
friendly to the Administration, hen Q many good
Union mcu who in 1862 opposed Mr.. ASHLEY, vo-
brd for him IN 1851, Notwithstanding this largely
Increased vote, Mr. ASHLEY stood defeated by 4
majority Of glD on The home vots. by a fortuibms
course of eyents that minority was overcome by
the army vote, au1 Mr.. ASHLEY was again elected
by majority Of S91, which placed him ,274 Votes
bOhnt the State ticket, elected Mt the same tins,
and nearly 900 votes less than the majority given
President LtSCOLN one month later.
Those facts demonstrate a grave and dangerous
detection Of confidence on the part of a largo mi
nnrity Of the Union party towards Mr. ASHLEY.
The question then arises, shall the old programme
of strife aud division be repeated in the next Com
gressiOnal contcst2 due regard to harmony in
the great Union party, AVID respect for its success
in the next campaign, certainly allirm that dlyis-
ion an1 strife should cease The expense incurred
in the several counties Of that District, and the
lct existing has arisen entirely on account Of OBJ
irctions to Mr.. Ashley. With the means and
official machinery Mt his command, he is again
figuring for denomination, and SENS obliyious to
the danger Of defeat which he thus imposes on the
Union party, 10 0byac such disastrous result
aud to harmonic, public sentiment, there is feel
iug generally prevalent that in the coming con-
test SONS other good and trusty man should bJ
selected for the Suffrage OF the Union purity
so far us We can learn from our ncghbors in
paulding aud Putnam, and also from correct III,
formation received nph the Countries Of Defiance,
Hcury, vii inns and Wood, Colonel p. S. SLEvIN,
0r The Tooth Ohio Regiment, has been selected as
thu mau whom all parties can unite. II affords
us the highest satisfaction to say that the brave
has wpil and nObly served his country in its time
ur danger, an will bear with him, through life,
the marks of that service lie possesses au init
IN To- knowledge Of mon and Of bu-iuess matters,
combined with great iirmuoss of character, and in
flexible honesty. For many years he has success
fully praccud law in the District aud no higher
cstin tie OF his capacity and tituss to represent
ha Tenth District in Congress can be furnished
than il gycn by the prominent supporters of Mr.
AiuLEY, who la selected the Colonel 10 succeed
the Hon. A. $, Larry as Judge of tho Court oi
Common Pleas. With such high Endorsement as
is thus furnished, by his unsulicd military record,
by his high personal character and business
capacity, and last, although not least, the very
high testimony furnished by Mr.. ASHLEY and
friends, of his eminent fitness to expounl and al
minister the law--with such qualifications, the
Onion citztns Of the Tcuth District, possess the
highest guarantees that Colonel =. s. SLEvIN is
fully competent ~ represent that District in Com
grtss, and that no will faithfully regard that high
trust, should the people elect him to it.