Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
CONGRESSIONAL


The following article is reproduced from the
BLADE OF the lth, whose editors say "thc writer
is a sound, hard-working ,iofucn,inl Republican,
who has always supported Mr.. AsalEr, aud
who will again, If he is again nominated .
The Effect oT the Rcnom oI
mr. Ashley upon the Parry OF the
district.
Enron BLADE This Is the question to Which
we call the attention OF Republicans VI this dis.
ttc,. One cdCtis to obvious b. need discussion,
aud that ~, Ia make success certain TIE numi-
nee for Congress u,vcr hp may bc, must bc
able to carry the tall str ngh ui his party W ic.
Without intciidinr 1t us any personal disrarage-
mcut tu the present incumbent, will submit u
few facts aud figures which seem to me, tu be-
conclusive on tie subject. For the last three
electiuns Mr.. Ashley has unt been able To curry
the full Republican strength uf his party In this
district. In 1854, while the momcntous issues
Of the war were undecided, when all the ltcpub-
leans iclt II necessary ~ support their party
nOniin uuns Ia sustain the Uhiu iurgnniLhtiun, lao
ran about 1000 ,utCs behind his ticket. and MS
twill be- remembered, was defeated an the home
vntc, bu' his election save by the VT uf the
soldiers in the field. II "a that election he had
received the full Republican vote, his maioiity
would have been 5000
Had Mr.. Lincoln, who was our candidate for
PrCsdcni at that election, en- latiyely MS u. .
popular in tie Luval States as Mr.. Ashley was
in hi, Congressional dstici, the Coppciheads
wrnld have elected their President, and the
war would hnvc been 'Hilmc" indeed.
Again in 1850 th last Congressional election
Mr.. Ashley ran behind hi- ticket in seven uul ul
the eight count q, in his district, aud IN that on
county Henry hr ran Two vu'cs ahead ui hi,
ticket which exception Is said tu have been ,us-
ed by nm arrangement IN which u rit,in judge
ia the II per part u' the rict was the loser,
an who promises 10 tter satisfaction should
Mr.. A be candidate this lAll. At lis last clCc
tou, in Lucas County alone, be- wanted is3 votes
tn make him even with the State ticket aud
il should be remembered, un this clcct,u, TIE
Hpustitc Andy johnson rendered cm.uout SER
vicos to Mr.. Ashley bv making his visit tn this
district, IN his revolution "atound the circle"
A great many Republicans then ,oted for Ash
lev not because they cls.unlly liked him, but
because they wished to rcbuk, johnson.
assert that MIR. Ashley has none opposition
aud less strength IN the Republican party in this
district than any other p1d man spoken for tie
position, and am sure my friends WI agree
with me-
Facts are facts anil MS sen ,iblc men we must
take them Ms sucli, and act accordingly. have
no fault tn iind with Mr.. AsI"y's votes in Com
Prcss. have che, rlully supported him At FIVE
Congressional elections. aud shall do So again
il he is rrncminated, but would suggest To his
friends il we are tu have u Republican nj, mhtr
in the next Congress from this district, We must
nominate man who can carry the iull strength
Of his party aud this Mr.. \. has not d, ne fI
the last three elections. II does not relieve NJ
from the difficulty Ia call those Republicans
hnrd name who will not vote Tor him, Tor there
are hundreds uf them in this district who have
uniformly voted the Union ticket and will this ia |
support Grant, who cannot be persuaded to vote
tor Ashley. The truth is, those who ARE posted
in the matter are satisfied il hr Is nominated he
hi. 4 4. 81.
votes.
1t is due from Mr.. Ashley that the Republicans
of tlis district should be relieved at the coming
election from the umhnrlassmrhts which hls
nomination is sure tu create. Give amy Other
uiminie of tried aud true principles, with good
practical sense, and there will hc unity of feel
ing aud concert ufuCtipu IN the Republican par
~, which we have not experienced tor some
time, and which will insure our triumph this
tall. REPUBLICAN,.
In directing attention to the above, the Biad
saws;
We are aware that the denomination of .N-
ishicy roHi3 cast Us rates, and that it p liliCs
should take such turn MS last tall, IL roHR
di6irplt To d,cthim Whether it i,
well to place IN the field candidate who can
not rally to his standard the iull strength of thu
party, is question for the drlog ties to consider
II is our desire that they may come together un
pledged nnd Tree tn act TOR the interests ui the
party. Let them ASSEMBLE not in the Interest
of any particular mau, but with an eye simply
to the interests of the party aud the great caus,
1t champions. let them come together de ct
mined tO place in nomination the best aud strong
est man that we may 90 into The contest thi
all uuencunburcd aud in condition ti maintain
the credit or the District, lct the question bC
fully discussed in the right spirit. let lhereb
on the one huud no personal hatred TO bias iulg
ptnn ant ita anilt IA ne N 4 N
triumph Of Republican principles is what every
:, cd Republican desires, and that consideration
IS the only one that should have amy weight
To this end every Republican should be willing
to sacrifice personal dislkes, aud personal pref
rcnces as we'll.
ACQUISITION, by II cotcmporary, is pertinent
right horc; Are MIR, AsulEY's services so val.
uablc as to make it worth ur while to take even
the slightest chance o, defeat with him, Will,
with another, as our standarG-1eare:, success is
certain