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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
A Sharp Stick.

The Fusionists recently held a meeting
in Erie, where Mr.. GIDDINes made a
speech. The Observer quotes him as
having actually made the following dec
laration:
The Wing party J" said he, " is the
most radical anti-slavery party in the
country as long as it is out of power,
but the moment it gets in, presto change
it is then more ultra pro-slavery than the
Democratic party dare be !"
All, JOSHUA, that is a most cruel stab
And yet, is there an intelligent Free
Soiler in Ashland County who will gain
say the truthfulness of the declaration ?
You all know this to be true, and yet
you have abandoned your organization
and are now " cheek by jowl" with this
same Wing party, which, when in power
!" as more pro-slavery than the Demo
cratic party a R BE J" We make no
pretensions to being a competent advi-
ser in the premises, but respectfully sub
NIT whether your present course is very
honorable to yourselves or in accordance
with your anti-slavery professions. Mn-
LARD FILLMORE was as loud in his anti
slavery professions while out of power,
as any man north of MAsoN's and DIxoN's
line and when in power, signed the
whole of the Compromise measures, the
Fugitive Slave Law included, and he
was unanimously sustained by the Wing
party. What assurance have you that
PHILEMON Bliss will not ego and dc
likewise P" He was never known as ar
a~nti-slavery nan until he wanted an of
fee. Are such conversions reliable
Mr.. Bliss turned Free Soiler to get of
fce-Mr. JoHsoN voted against the Ne
braska bill while an Office, and without
hope of reward. Which, of the twain
is the best anti-slavery man Choos'
We, and choose intelligently, next Tues
day.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
The Tickets.

Onr Democratic friends will take no
tice, that there will be tickets left at
the usual places of holding elections, on
Monday evening next. The reason for
so doing is, that it will prevent their be-
ing counterfeited by the Wings. Dem
4ocrats need not, therefore, be disappoint-
aed, ifsthey do not find the tickets thrown
round in the profusion which they usu-
ally are They viii be left with relia-
bic Democrats, near the polls. Demo
Gratis will do we'll to be on their guard,
IS we are satisfied that the County will
befooded with counterfeit tickets. None
but dishonorable opponents would resort
to snch means We Will never resort to
such means, 50 long as We have the con-
troll of a press, no matter what might
be gained by it.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04


The GREAT AvALANoHE.-The Ava
lanche is the terror of the inhabitants
of the valleys of the Alps and Pyrenees.
Most of our adult readers have doubt
less read much about them, ard are IA
miliar with the scenes connected with
them. The Peasants are aroused from
their slumbers by the the cry of "the
AvaAancheI the AvuhaascAe 7" and they
have scarcely time to escape from their
dwellings ere the ponderous mass comes
laundering down the mountains side,
crushing everything in its path.-It has
become our lot to chronicle a similar
event, connected with our own town.
T. G. BUSHNELL, the Merchant Prince
of Ashland County, has had a similar
calamity happen him, in the shape of an
Avalanche of New Goods, which, fortu-
nately for the public, fell into the En-
porium instead of on it. Never have
we seen a more beautiful or cheap stock
of Goods, than this last arrival at the
" Admiral's. We needn't tell the peo-
pie to call in, as half the population Of
the County have been there there al
ready. See his advertisement.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
Public Opinion on the Isthmus about
the GreytoWn Affair.


While the Wing press is denouncing
the Administration for the G~reytown af-
fair, it is warmly approved by those on
the Isthmus, familiar with the circum-
stances in the case. We make the fol-
lowing extract from the Aspinwan Corr
Ger:
We believe Captain II. did right
but we believe, too, the act was without
precedent in the annals of the American
navy. Were it right, the lack of a pre-
cedent would not have detracted from
it's merits. On the contrary, we hope,
though this punishment may have been
executed In a name somewhat revolt
ing, it will be safely accepted by Amer
lean citizens, resident abroad, as an ear
nest that their Government is reviving
the foreign policy, which made her res
pected in the days of her earliest and
Comparatively helpless infancy.
We rejoice to believe that we descry
the dawn of that day when we and all
American citizen who have resided
abroad for years, may revert to the dis
graceful neglect which they rave expe>
rieneed at the hands of their own Gov
eminent, with a surety that the like will
never again be known. Then shall the
United Staes flag, her ministers, and
her citizens, all enjoy the protection mad
redress of wrong she ever can and should
give them. May her citizens strive to
be worthy of the new era.
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The Banner Township.

From all parts of the county we hear
the cheering news that the Democracy
are marshalling their forces for the grand
contest next Tuesday. All that is want
ing to insure the success of the Demo-
cratic ticket, is to get the Democrats
out. Let the Democracy go to work in
the right spirit-determined to conquer
or die fghting-and victory is certain
We go in for presenting the township
that shall give the largest vote for the
entire Democratic ticket, in proportion
the number of votes cast, with an appro-
pirate Banner. Which shall be the
Banner Township? Democrats, let there
be a noble struggle for this prize The
township that wins it, will be covered
all over with glory
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
No Party! No Caucus !

Our Wing friends seem determined
to " out Herod, Herod " in insisting on
the point that they belong to no party
that they will support no " Caucus NOM
nations !" sc. Well, that sounds very
well, but is not the Fusion ticket COM
posed of the strongest politicians IN the
Wing and Free Soil parties? Have
they not been all their lives most bitter
partizans Now, when the Wings wish
to succeed, they unite with the Free
Soil party. Is that no partya This
no party " party is not arrayed against
the Democratic party. Oh, no, of course
not! What a striking difference there
is between tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee !
Another strong argument is, no eau
Gus nominations. Well, let's weigh the
Fusion party in their own scales, and
see which will be found wanting. The
Wing Fusion ticket was put in nomina-
nation by a Convention composed of forty
five delegates, which assembled in the
Office of j.. w. SMITH, Esq. This fact,
we presume, will not be denied. These
delegates were appointed by perhaps
ten or twenty persons, in the respective
townships. In this township there was
not over twenty-five or thirty persons
at the meeting to appoint delegates, and
yet the Wing and Free Soil vote in this
township is nearly three hundred The
Democratic ticket was put in nomination
by one thousand voters of Ashland coun-
ty, who expressed their choice at the
ballot box, We ask every sensible, hon.
est, intelligent and candid man of either
party, which ticket was nominated by a
Caucus? Further comment is unneces-
sary.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
Old Wayne all Right.

The Democracy of Wayne County are
up and doing, On Tuesday evening last,
they held a very enthusiastic meeting in
Wooster. They go into the fight de-
termined to conquer. The camp fires
are burning-and that, too, with an in
tensity that will consume what little of
Whiggery that may be found in that
county. After this election Wings will
even deny their association with the Flu
sion Party. The Wayae Co.. Demo
ocrat in speaking of the meeting, thus
speaks of the speech of Hon. H. I'll.
JOHNSON, the Democratic nominee for
Congress:
"The spacious Court room was liter
ally jammed full. Hon. M. Totten, of
Chester township, was called to the
chair, after which Hon. II. H. johnson,
our worthy and able representative in
Congress, arose. His appearance was
greeted with a storm of applause which
shook the old court house 70 its feunda-
tions. After silence was restored, Nj.
johnson proceeded to address the audi
ence. We took no notes of his speech,
and arc unable to report it. It was a
calm, candid and dignifeG defence of
his course on the exciting issues of the
last Congress. It was a noble, high
toned and manly appeal to the sober
Judgment and reasoning faculties of
man. He abuSedsnot his traducers, but
with a mind that scared aboysE petty IL
bellers, he exhofted all to rally around
the banner of democracy, stand by the
time-honored landmarks of the repub-
lie, and all would be well. He spoke of
the danger of sectional parties and Sec
tional agitation and referred to the fare
we'll warning of the great and good
Washington, against sectional strife and
geographical parties, or the agitation of
subjects that tend to array one portion
of the Union against the other. He had
in the discharge of his duties at Wash
ington, attempted to represent the views
of his constituents, and on all important
subjects had voted according to the i'm
piled instructions of his district. He
was elected as a democrat, and as such
he had voted on party, issues. On mi
nor matters he had been left free to act
as his judgment should direct, and on
such subjects he had acted fearlessly,
openly, independently, and with a view
to the public good. He had never lodged
a vote nor would he. If they expected
him to vote in Congress, as Tom, Dick
and Harry voted, because sucA persons
voted 30, they had elected the wrong
map. He was untrammelled and voted,
when u~ninstructed, as he thought best.
His speech was listened to with atten-
tion, and was frequently and loudly ap-
plauded.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
Giddings on Whiggery.

GDDINGs, in his late speech at Erie,
made use of the following strong Ian
guage in relation to the Wing party:
at (the Wing party,) has done more
to extend slavery and the slave trade,
than any Democratic Administration has
ever done. They have brought upon us
the Infamous Fugitive Slave Law, and
they stand pledged to eternize it. They
have squandered more funds in Galphin
claims than perhaps all administrations
that have gone before
Free Sellers in Ashland County will
please bear in mind, that this I" same old
coon which "Old Gid compliments
SO highly, is the one with which they
have Joined hands in this county, to
extend slavery and the slave trade p
the authors. of the "INFAMOUS FLU
GITIVE SLAVE LAW !"
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Next Tuesday.

40 Fellow Democrats, is the day of the
election Democrats, arc you ready ?
Have you thorough organization ?
Will every Democrat be at the polls /?
IF your townshipsis not thoroughly or
ganized, get about it at once Are any
Democrats careless or Indifferent in re-
gard to the result Ego and see them
immediately. Don't let a single man
stay away from the polls, if they can
possibly be. induced to attend. Have
any been led astray by the t~housand-and-
-one eiectioneering dogmas and lies of
the Opposition zreclaim them if posi-
BILE. Are any ahalting between two
Opinions ?-go and see them at once, and
present to them the issues between the
parties, and leave no honorable means
untried to enlist them in the cause of
TRUTH and RIGHT. Get up c~onveyances
=and bring in those who have no means
of getting to the polls. Hundreds of
votes may Be gained m this way. And
.a5oee an, WATCH THE MOVEMENTS OF THE
ENEMY IF there are falsehoods ut
tered in regardtoianyof our candidates,
eeorreetzthem. If you see old Wings
undertaking to lead astray an unsuspec-
ting Democrat, under the specious guise
of g posparty ? fly to the rescue. Let
no honorable means be left untried, to
sfnsafesa victory for the Democratic tick
et. Work-woRK-WORK-le every
man work, and the day isours. "ETER-
NAL VIGILANCE Is THE PRICE
OFLIBERTYp,
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04


LIZ Ugh how cold it isl Yester-
day we were visited with a shower that
fairly deFuged our Borough, and this
morning there is an unusual number Of
red noses, Every thing gives evidence
that the long dry, scorching days of
summer are gone, and Autumn and Jack
Frost are upon us. His most ineyita-
bly, create a great demand for Ready
Made Clothing, and We may as well tell
the people where to get them. APPLE,
& Co., have just received a largeassort-
meht at the Philadelphia Clothing Store.
GREENwALD, their Salesman, is just the
mar to get good bargains FROM Give
them a call. Their advertisements will
be found in another column.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
Democrats, Don't Bolt!

Democrats, don't bolt next Tuesday.
We appeal to your past experience, and
say have you ever gained anything by
boiling? Nay, have you not often had
abundant cause to regret that you ever
bolted the regular nominees of the par
ty Judge of the future by the past,
and go the whole ticket. The Democ-
racy never had a better ticket presented
to them for their suffrages, and should
receive their united support.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
Counterfeit Tickets.

Democrats, beware Of counterfeit tick
cts They will be circulated by thou
sands throughout the county, on the
morning of the election. Democrats,
look we'll to your tickets before voting.
Get them from some one in whom you
have implicit confidence. The man who
would deceive another by furnishing him
with a spurious ticket, not only commits
a moral wrong but violates the laws of
his country, and deserves the contempt
of every honest a Again We say,
look qoeU to your tickets!
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04

THE WHOLE TIcKET.-I the Demo-
cratic party issworth preserying-f the
Interests of the country are worth preser-
wing, by its policy in the future, as they
have been subserved by its policy in the
past-then its usages, by which our AN
didates are presented, are worth preser-
wing. Every voter who has the Demo
cratic blood in his veins, will forget all
personal considerations, and vote an an
SC, otched ticket! Listen not to the dick
ering chatter of designingm men, who would
love nothing better than to dethrone the
Democracy from the popular heart
Democracy can never gain anything by
barter, Our principles are neither fu-
sionable nor negotiable for a considers
ton.
Stand by them, Democrats They
are honorable, time-honored and eternal.
State Dem.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04

ERNST BAcHERER.-This gentleman
still maintains his ~well-earned reputation
as a successful caterer for the public in
the confectionery business. His custo-
merers invariably become gormandizers.
His saloon is always provided with the
luxuries. "Oysters for fifty" was the
order last evening, and, having been one
of the crowd, we have felt good ever
since. ERNST is one of cleverest fellows
on terra frmo. See advertisement,
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
Clay and Nebraska-A Tonic for Fu-
ainn GfnmachA.

SlUu 0bVA46S4Aos
The great statesman, Henry Clay,
throughout his whole life, supported the
principles of the Nebraska bill. He
held that the restriction imposed by the
Missouri Compromise, was u~nconstitu-
tlonal. And, had he been living, who
can doubt after reading the following
extracts from his speeches, that he would
have sustained and voted for the law or
ganizing the territories Of Nebraska and
KansasY Not one.
ono restriction ought to be imposed
on the State of Missouri; but likesother
State, she ought to be left free to decide
for herself the question of slavery.'-
Speech of Clay in 1920.
GA State when forming for herself a
constitution and proposing to enter into
the Union, should have exclusive power
to decide for herself whether she would
or would not have the Institution of
slavery.n-Clay's Speech in 1850.
On the 29th of January, 1850, Mr..
Clay introduced his celebrated compro-
mise resolutions in the q. s.. Senate
His second resolution was as follows;
[See Con. Globe, page 115.
" ReSolced, That as slavery does not
exist by law, and is not likely to be in
troduced into Nebraska or Kansas, or
into any of the territory acquired by the
United States from the Republic of Mex
leo, it is inexpedient for Congress to
provide by law for its introduction into
or exclusion from any part of said TERRI
tory and that appropriate territorial
governments ought to be established by
Congress in all of said territories not
assigned as the boundaries Of the proposed
State of California, without the adop-
tion of any restriction or condition on
the subject of slavery"
Again:
"The great principle upon which was
the contest upon the memorable occasion
of the introduction of Missouri into the
Union was whether it was competent or
was not competent for Congress to i'm
pose any restriction which should exist
after she became a member ofthe Union ?
We, who were in favor of the admission
of missouri, contended that by the con-
%stitution no such restriction could be i'm
posed f"-Clay's Speech in the u. s. Sen
ate, Feb. 5th and 9th, 1850.
Anti-N ebraska is a cloak used by them
1.-THE F~usioniits) to cover up and conceal
their real designs. Under the cover of
anti Nebraska is concealed more polite
al abomination, iniquity, and treason,
than ever at any one time found advo-
Gates in this government-Burlington
tIoaoa) Haaok-eye, a Wing paper.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
AWhig Lie Nailed !

We have Just learned that in different
portions ofthe County we are charged
with belonging to the secret order COM
molly called the /" Know Nothings ~
This, lie was put in circulation by our
enemies, to incite foreigners to vote
against us. It seems as if no lie too fla
grant or no calumny too base, can be
put N circulation against US by enc
mics to defeat us. This last f~alsehood,
with many others, has been told in Per-
~rysbufgh, jackson township, and in La
fayette, Perry township, and in this
place 1T was strongly insisted upon as
a fact. In order to nail this last lie to
the counter, we propose to back up our
aeniahof the charge by our OATH, and
ought to satisfy every Democrat who is
acquainted with US.
The SrArE OF Ono,
Ash{and Coz1Ezy, IS. Personally ap-
peared before me John SHERIDAN, Edi-
tor of the Ashland Union, and makes
solemn oath that he is not a member Of
the order which is generally called the
Know Knothings, or of any political,
RELIGIOUS or secret society whatever, hay-
ing for its objectthe DISFRANCHISE
MINT of a single FOREIGNER in
the United States, or that interferes
With their interests, religious or polItI-
cal, IN the remotest degree. That ne
has never visited said order, or made
application to become a member of the
same, or caused such application to be
made for him by any person whatever
That he has no knowledge of said order
seither directly or indirectly, except what
common fumor says about them, either
in this county or any other.
JOHN SHERIDAN.
Sworn to, and subscribed before me
this Sd day Of October, A. D., 1854
IL. Z. URTISS, Probate Jndge.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
Whiggery'sP rotean shapes--9A Dish
Of Isms.n

The "Fusion y nominees for Judge
of the Supreme Court and Board of
Public Works, Messrs. Swan and Blick-
ensderfer (eonfound that long namely
are thus presented in several Wing and
Abolition papers in this State:
From the Cleveland Herald:
PEOPLES NOMINATIONS.u
From the Cleveland Leader:
"REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.n
From the Toledo Blade.
"INDEPENDENT NOMINA-
YIONS.n
From tho Akron B eacon
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS.n
From the P~ainsville Telegraph.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET"
From the Medina Gdzctt.
"FREEMEN,S TICKET
From the Cadiz Republican
"ANTI-NEBRASKA TICKET
From the gainesville Courier
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN,
NOMINATIONS.D
From the Progressive Age:
ssPEOPLE'S REPUBLICAN TICK
EFT"
From the Ohio State Times
"HEORLES-STATE TICKET
From the Newark Tsanrss
PEOPLES ANTI-NEBRASK4
N~OMINATIONS.n
$ In looking over Norton's true Wig
we don't find the Confusion ticket at all.
Several other prominent Wing papers
have declined supporting the mongreI
affair. Old Bank Wings know that
Judge Swan is one of the most radical,
hard money men in the State-is now a
Freesoiler, and has never been a WhlgI
He hates Whiggery with the utmost in
tensity, SO we have been credibly inform
ed by those who know him intimately.
Hundreds and thousands of Wings, in
all parts of the State, will not support
him. And as for B-l-i-c.k-e-n-s-d-e-r-f-
fer, its all over with himI His name
is entirely too long to go into the ballot
box
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04

Rev. S. Rrrz:-We regret to learn
that this able and popular Minister has
determined upon leaving Ashland, for
some point in the West. He has dis
posed of his property, and will preach
his farewell sermon mex Sabbath morn
ing at the Lutheran Church. During
his residence among us, he has gained
the universal esteem of our citizens by
the purity of his life and the eloquenoe
and ability which he has displayed in
the cause of religion. Success attend
him.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04

F. KNNAMAN.-We dropped in to see
FRED's Daguerrean Gallery the other
day, and found everything fixed up as
neat as a pin. FRED was as busy as q
bee, and seemed to be doing a fine bust
ness. We saw some specimens of his
work which were perfectly life,like.
FRED is winning " golden opinions Z by
his courteous treatment of visitors, and
the skill which he displays as an Artist,
Rooms over j. R. SouRE's Store.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04

JAMES ALBERsoN.-This gentleman
has recently opened a Hotel in the will
age of Orange, in this county. The
travelling publice should bear this in
mind. All who stop with him will find
his table supplied with the best the sea-
son affords. See card in another col
umn.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04

SWANS REVISED STATUTES CT Quo
Much inquiry has been made in regard to
this work, by officers in the different
townships of the County. All interest
ed will take notice, that the number ap-
portioned to this County have been re-
ceiyed at the Clerks Office, and are now
ready for distribution,
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Keep il before the People!

That Jacob GRAIL, the Wing candi-
date for Treasurer, although claiming
to be a Democrat, is running in opposi-
ton to JOHN SMURR, t~heregularly NOM
mated Democratic candidate.
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REMEMBER

That the present Fugitive Slave Law
which the Wings now denounee in un-
measured terms, was foisted upon the
country by a WING Administration
was signed by a WING President
unanimously approved by a WING Cab
met, and was endorsedby the last WING
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
REMEMBER
That the avowed object of the Fusion
party is to DISSOLVE THE UNION
if t~hey;cannot compass their ends.
REMEMBER
That the Fusionists are thoroughly
organized-that every Wing vote will
be out, and that it will require the UNI.
TED VOTE of the Democracy to defeat
them. And don't fail to
REMEMBER
That every Democrat who stays away
from the polls, virtually gives one vote tc
the Wings. Once, and for all
REMEMBER
That if you desire the success of DE
MOCRATIG MEASURES, you mus
vote only for DEMOCRATS, to admin
lister the aft irs of government.