The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
Grail and Mr.. Smurr.
THEIR CLAIMS COMPAREDl-READ
FREKMEN, READJ!

At the risk of mourning the displeas-
ure of a certain class of voters, we here
T beg leave to institute a comparison be-
tween the claims of Mr.. CRA1L and Mr..
SMURR, the candidates for Treasurer.
We think this is due from us as the Ed
itor of the organ of the Democracy Of
this county. We shall endeavor to do it
calmly and dispassiouately, and, at the
same time, respectfully.
Mr.. GRAIL is a good citizen-honest
and upright in all his dealings, for ought
we know, and qualified in every respect
to discharge the duties of Treasurer.
The same may be said of Mr.. SMURR.
Mr.. GRAIL is a wealthy man-one of the
wealthiest citizens of our town, and one
of the heaviest stockholders in the Ex-
change Bank of this place. Mr.. SMURR,
on the contrary, is a man in moderate
circumstances, and needs the office. Mr..
GRAIL is an old citizen of the county,
and his private character is above re-
proach. Mr.. SMURR is also a man of
unimpeachable integrity, and an old citi-
zen of the county. Mr.. s. has been for
years a Justice of the Peace in Orange
township, in which capacity he has gain
ed for himself a high reputation. Few
cases have ever been appealed from his
decisions and been sustained. As a
business man, he has always shown him
self competent, honest and faithful. No
man can make any distinction between
them as business men and citizens. Then
wherein do they differ? In this, and
in this only. Mr.. GRAIL is the candi-
date on tho Wing ticket, and depends
for his election upon Wing Votes; Mr.
SMURR is the candidate on the Demo
cratic ticket, and depends for his cleo
ton upon Democratic voteS. Therefore,
the only issue is, between Whiggery and
Democracy. Therefore, all who desire
the success of Democratic men and meas
ures, should vote for Mr.. SMURR.
But, it may be claimed that Mr.. GRAIL
is also a Democrat. We propose to ex-
anime into his claims to Democracy, and,
in doing so, we shall not state a single
fact that Mr.. G. himself will deny. Mr..
GRAIL was elected a Delegate to the
Democratic Congressional Convention.
He was allowed to hold his seat in
that Convention upon his stating that he
had not accepted the nomination of the
Fusion Convention. He voted for Mr..
Johnson in hat Convention, and yet
he is now acting with men who are NOV.
ing heaven and earth to defeat MI.
JOHNSON and elect PHILEMON Bliss.
He is running ON the Wing ticket, as
the regularly nominated candidate of
that party. He is strongly supported
by the Wing press in this town. His
bosom friends are Wings. IfMr. GRAIL
wished to be elected Treasurer as a
Democrat, why did he not come before
the Primary Meetings, and stand his
chance for nomination 3? If he did not
intend to abide the choice of the Prima-
ry Meetings, why did he vote there at
ALP If he is a Democrat, why does he
not conform to the usages of the party =?
He that is not for us is against us. Mr..
G. may be able TO reconcile all these in
concistencies, but we confess we can't
see how he will do it.
Mr.. SMURR, on the other hand, is an
old-line Democrat During a long and
eYentful life, he has never faltered in
his support of Democratic principles.
His has not been a cold and formal sup
port, but an active and jealous support.
He now comes before the Democracy,
and asks them to reward him for these
long years of hard service in the Demo-
cratic cause. He comes before you,
Democrats, as the regularly-nominated
Democratic candidate, and having con-
formed to all the usages of the party,
has he not a right to expect that you
will support him {? Nay has he not a
right to expect an active and Jealous
support? Democrats, answer at the
ballot box next Tuesday, by giving him
a good, round, old-fashioned Democratic
majority.
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