Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-04-16
HnN. IAMRs nj AaHIrY

II would seem that with all of Ne. AsnLHy's
perseverance, IN ciicc-gctting he had pretty
vough time In getting the confirmation Of tho
tana. The CAss documents were placed on the
desks of each senator, and sony E,ur hour,
wore occupied, IN the middle of the ri ,ht, IL q
heated debate over the matter. They anally
came To a vote which resulted Ia favor Of Mr..
ASHLEY by Que majrity. the rUte being 81 IN 20
mud from declarations made publicly by absent
Senators Il is clear that had the Senate been
full the confirmation would hav, failed.
A Correspondent Of the Cincinnati Commercial
says "Tho President was reluctant to ap.
point him that the Senate did not prefer to con-
firm hitn, but was compelled 10 do IN under the
pressure of circumstances; that the people
of Montana did not desire AsnLEY's. appoint.
nent, as circumstances by the cart load have
been sent there, aud that the citizens Of the Ter.
ritory begged at least that AsuLgY bo not given
to rule over them, whoever else might bc cllo.
scn."
lfllis conhrma ton will relieve this District
of the ire or unc whom Il has honorcd with of
flee fOr the past ten years, We certainly have
reason to feel grateful toward the Senate for
their one maturity.
The following vindicntiont7) of Mr.. AsnLEY,
by the Cincinnati Gnsetc, We consider TOO good
not to be placed on rccotd.
II was generally known in the Toledo District
that Mr.. Ashley. II defeated fur Congress, would
seek Teriitorih appointment His Col"rado
letters showed that he was dc-irOus to take an
Ia ~ In Iltt Trrrifnttaa h.tftfN lIp bp-
came Chairman Of the House Committee on Ter
ritorinl Andirs and that he had peculiar quail.
fcations for developing his interests therein. SO
highly did he esteem the advantages Of n Terri
otial appointment, that when he wrutc to Case
about having procured for him tht appOintIn mt
of Survevor Gcnctal for Colorad,, he said
Z" Now, Frank, this Is the best office, In my judg
ment, IN the pilt uf the President. and ] would
resign to-day VI | was sure could Keep II fur
years" Aud again he wrote, with prophetic
foresight of the opporiunti = which the Pacific
Railrnad would furnish IN Acquite fortunes by
official position The gold mines and tho Pa
ellie Railroad will enable the surveyor General
/, make fortune uf s 1000 tn slO0.0O0 In four
years, II he Is good business man." This was
IN addition to the advantages thc Surveyor
would have IN bmyinR mp town sites Tor all or
which Mr.. Ashley only asked To be made an
equal partner with Case. And, Furthermore.
i, is plain that the oiiics oi Governor would give
even greater chances for fortunes than that Of
Surveyor
Now here are the main facts which point r-
rcsistihlv 10 our conclusion. First, Mr.. Ashley,
although he had procured the nomination ~ Com
gross, greatly preferred 10 be Governor of Ter.
r tory, Second, his constituents In the Toledo
District were aware fhis desires, and Of his gc-
MUS G,r imprnyiug such Territorial position.
Third, they had entire ability 10 elect him to
Congress, II they chose for the district gave u
majority Of 7GI for the State ticket, and or ,5SI
for Grant. Fourth they were sure Of the elec
ton Of Grau,, aud therefore that Mr.. Ashley
would bu able to carry out his desire to be Gov.
crnor e Territory. Under these circumStOn-
ces their dccliningby majority Of sO2 to re-
elect Mr.. Ashley 10 Congress, was In fact u
marked Republican popular Endorsement Of his
superior fitness for Governor Of Territory. In
deed, Il Is not drawing conclusions tuo strong to
say that tho vote of 3,i4Q, which Ashley ran be-
hind Grant, ,620, which he ran behind the
State ticket. was a popular election Of Mr.. Ash
ley by the Republicans Of his own district, to
the office of Governor Of Montana. This may
scom incredible to some but we have TO say, as
Hood says in his logical poem OF " The Post
Chaisc," lugc Is logic.
How can u greater c0mplim mt be paid to
public man than this strong endorsemont by his
party IN his own district of his removal to nn-
Whcr 6nd II remote Reld where his usefulness
will bcenlarged, and hts opportunities fur bot
tcring his own fortunes greatly increased
After reading the above, many In the 10th Dis
trict, after having been accused Of inhdelity to
party, will feel sweet consolation In the fact that
tler were his best friends. We have an abb
ding faith that Mr.. ASHLEY wishes to deal justly
with his ricad,, and that he viii at once perceive
that the material from which Postmastcrs are
made Is more plenty aud Of Superior quality.