The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-02-16
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.l
Mr.. Ashley's Anchor to WiEdward-Is
the State of Ohio in the Tenth Con-
gressional District!


Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial
Mr.. Ashley,s Anchor to WiHdward-Is
the State of Ohio in the Tenth Com
gressional District!
TOLEDO, January %.
EDS. CoM-You may remember that, at
the general election. in 1864, Mr. Ashley
was distinctly repudiated by the home vote,
in the Tenth Congressional District of this
State, although the army vote elected him
to Congress. The Union men of the district
have, at all times since then, been fearful
that if be should be again nominated for
Congress he would be defeated and upon
his return from California, last fall, he found
that they had made up their minds to vote
for Colonel SIevin, of Pcrrysburg, in Wood
County, as his successor. But Mr.. Ashley
is not to be scared his own personal inter
ests are those alone upon which he bestows
any consideration.
lie is an humble admirer of Talleyrand,
and if he had the .Frenchman's talent, the
result of his political action would be equally
as pernicous.
He believes with TalleyranG, that every
man has his price and that he is the most
successful politician who can asceraip its
minimum with the least delay, and pay it
with the greatest promptitude. He there
fore called upon his faithful army of tax.
gatherers and assessors, and to his evident
surprise found that even they, true 10 their
instincts and training, had their Jolly faces
turned to Colonel Slevin, as the rising sun.
He therefore told them that he would leave
for Washington, and before going he..wanted
to arrange matters so as to secure his nom
ination; to which they replied, that they
could easily secure mis- next nomination, be-
hnA n M i'm
hands, but that he could not possibly. be
elected-that he had been defeated on the
home vote, and would be again. To this
he replied, in substance, that it was true he
might be de eated on the home vote, hut
the soldiers would again elect him. To
which it was answered, he must have Cor
gotten that the soldiers were now at home,
and would vote as other citizens but would
prefer voting for Colonel Slevin. He merely
said to this, he knew better, and as he
would have to leave shortly for Washing
ton, he would only say that they must Sc
cure his nomination, and he would make it
all right with Colonel Slevin and Others ;
aud then in conclusion said, in substance,
Gentlemen, we must keep this district. and
we can do it; if Mr. Lincoln had lived, he
would have given Mr.. Cofax an appoint
ment, and Would have been elected Speak
er of the next House ; and / will now say
to you, that if am nominated, 1 will be
elected Speaker of the Fortieth Congress,
and will see that you are all taken care
of : and then there will be future before
me, because have now obtained such
prominent position in the nation that can
not be spared But if am defeated, then
y0v will be lost and thereupou he left.
Now for the sequel. The newspapers
s.,f D.. ~
Mr.. Ashley's district, has been promoted to
the rank of Major General, aud that Colonel
Slevin has been made Brigader General
Now Colonel Slevin is undoubtedly a highly
meritOrious officer, and men far less com.
petent and worthy had been promoted over
his head when in actual service but he
was mustered out OF the service more than
a year ago, on account of his honorable
wounds, and was, with Mr.. Aslleys knowl-
edge of the fact, passed over in cold neglect
by the proper authorities unit he found the
Colonel innOcently stood in his path aud
then, aud not till then, he is promoted.
have not been informed whether Colonel
Slevin will accept the position, but the
whole matter is an evidence Of some things
First il is an evidence that what Mr..
Ashley lacks in talent is compensated for in
tact
Secondly, it is an evidence that he has
bestowed some attention on Taleyraud's
admonitiOn.
And when it is remembered that by an
order issued by tho War Department ON
the 28th OF December last, mastering out
OF the service twenty-one Major Generals,
among whom are Hunter, Rosecrans, Oster-
haus, Crook, Weitzel, llazen and Custar
and flty-seyen Major Generals by BreYet,
and iorty-four Brigadier Generals, many Of