Andrew Wardlaw to Richard Yates

Granville April 4 1864

Hon R Yates

Dear Sir on consultation with a number of our most active reliable unconditioned union men in this county it is the decided opinion of all that it is best to have no Election called to fill the vacancy in congress of this the 5th congressional district ocasioned by the death of the Hon Owen Lovejoy but let it go till our Election next Fall Should a election be ordered the member could not be elected to get there much before the adgournment of the present session so that we are of the opinion that no binefit would arise from such a election.

I feel that is a matter of importance to select a man of talent and a man that has proved himself to be on the side of the union from the commencemet of the rebellion I don't want to trust a war democrat for in voting the war

democrats and the coperheads are apt to vote together hence we want time to consult with the reliable union men in the district and have a understanding who we will unite on We had a triad of war democrats in our last legislature which I think aught to satisfy all that it wont do to trust them I make the sugestion of not having a Election - to fill the vacancy for your consideration Hoping you will not consider it as dictating to you on the subject One other Sugestion as to the comisioning field officers in the 4th Caverly I wrote you a short time since on the subject in detail I see by the law that you are empowered to comision to fill vacancys with whome you think proper I will state that should there be a vacancy to fill in the field officer ether Major or Lt Col that if you will take the responcibility to comision Captain Henry D Cook of company G it will meet the Harty approbation of nearly evry company officer and ninetenths of the soldiers

over

This I write in confidinc

The field officers are mostly the favaurits of Col [Deckey?] not Selected I think with an eye to there fitness for the post but ware his favauritts and for that reason ware selected I would not say so much I only felt a great interest in the regiment and that I can talk to you frankly on the subject and that you will not take it as a intrusion on my parte

very Respectfuly your [illegible]

Andw Wardlaw

Wardlaw, Andrew

Granville.

April 4. 1864

Gives it as his opinion & that of many others. that it is better at present not to hold an election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon C Lovejoy.

Recommends Cap Henry D Cook for promotion in 4th Cavalry, provided a vacancy occurs.

File. 5th Congr Dist

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