Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-27
Oar Candidate for Conoress

! One OF the best recommendations that can bo
given General SnERwoop is bis popularity
among the soldiers with whom he served in the
late war. No soldier, especially an officer, was
ever popular IN the army II he was unfaithful to
duty.
Here is what Col. r. D. BRADLEY, a soldier
Of good record, and who Is well known in North
western Ohio, writes to the Bryan Press about
him
EDITOR Press For the nrst tins 10 tho 20
lilical history Of Williams county, we have A
candidate FOR Congress in one Of our own dstin-
guished citizens. Heretofore the Maumee VAL
ley has claimed and generally secured for one
of her favored sons the honor Of representing us
IN the Congress Of the United States. For twun-
~ years out Of twenty eight, Lucas county
alone has thus been honnred. II was claimed
that there were local aud commercial consider
atoms centcring in the city Of Toledo which de-
manded this Favor. That the great commerci Of
manufacturing, and other important industries Of
Toledo should be most vigilantly watched over
by the sharp aud enterpiising people Of that
growing city is natural, we readily admit, and
accorl TO them the need Of praise to which they
are entitled. But truthfuly speaking, have
tuey interests iu which we and all othor border
counties do not partake7 II so, we do not see
, 1t. Toledo is our market, our great business
centre, and as she advances in wealth and pop
ulation, we too are correspondingly benefited,
The value -four farms and all other properties
will ever feel the substantial growth and accu-
mulated wealth Of this great commercial centre
As much, then, as we admire Gen. Sherwood
and as anxious as we are for his election To Con
gress, u 1t was ever Limited BY any probable
truihtulncss that he would neglect or in any
way compromise the great interests of the peo-
pie OF Toledo, he would not receive ten per cent
Ol the Kepublican vote of his own county at the
coming election. But iu this we have no fear.
Neither Toledo nor any ether portion Of the dis
trict will suffer at the hands OF Gen. Sherwood.
as he Is prOyerbal for industry aud personal en-
ergy in the discharge Of every duty committed
to his hands. have had sixteen years of iuti-
mate acquaintance with Gen. Sherwood, have
known him well in all the relations Of life. In
! his moral and social bearing he is the peer Of
US alt. ln MS political views, firm and unyield-
ing. As soldier OF the Union Army he ever
stood in the front ranks Of the gallant men.
have been with him on the march aud in en-
counters with the rebel enemies Of our country
and its flag, and always found him wi ling
prompt and reliable in every duty before him
I
is known and honored far beyond its borders,
FOR his valuable reports as Secretary of State
and IN the full discharge Of its varied and intri-
cate duties That the people of the sixth Com
Rressional District should feel a Just pride in
sending him to a more important i.li of labor
Is natural, and causes no surprise to thuse who
are Intimate with bis past history But to the
people OF Williams county whose neighbnr he 5,
all these considerations come 10 us with double
force. We have 4 local pride 10 his elect N
which is commendable ~ any community when
based upon true merit. This we claim for Gen
Sherwood. believing that the gallant Republ.
cans OF the district will so declare, byg living
him their full vote on the second Tuesday Of
October next. Soldiers Of the Sixth District,
let me say TO you that Il e nomination of one of
our comrades to represent US in the Congress
OF the United States is compliment we ough.
to appreciate. and demands of US uutiring efforts
70 secure his election His opponent is already
In the field, one Of those men who clamnred
most loudly against raising a man or a dollar
Tor the suppression Of the rebellion, and whose
voice was potent everywhere TO the extent ofhis
influence In encouragement of every measure
calculated to crush out treason and bring the
rebels back to their allegiance. Let us now re-
member him as he remembered his country in
the day OF its peril.