The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-06-27
18th Of July Convention.

4Sth OF july convention.
The Columbian, the Freesoil Organ
published at Columbus, contains a ca
for another Convention. to be compose
: of those who do not belong to tho Kno'
Nothing Order, and the true Freesoi,
ers. The call for this State Mas
Convention, speaks plainly enough
those who are ~endcavoring to pack an
control the 18th of July Convention
The following is an extract from it:
"The Know-N Nothing party, at it
first National Convention, established
power within it's bosom, which could a
least be interpreted to ignore the grea
question of FREEDOM while at its secont
and late National assembly it has range
itself Enthusiastically and by a large ma
jority on the side of Slavery. The Stat
Convention of Ohio, however, has adopt
ed a platform which is usually consider
ed anti slavery, but which is believed t.
be equivocal by many honest and think
ing mer."
Judging from the tone of the above.
there can be no doubt but that there
will be a split and two Conventions or
ganized. It certainly means this. just
at this time there is a desperate game
being played throughout Ohio to con-
troll the nomination at the 18th of July
Convention. The Know Nothings are
anxious to nominate BRINKERHoFF. aud
the Freesoilers Mr.. CHASE. Every day
it is is evident the breach is widening
CHASE is denounced by the Know Moth
ings for being too much of q Democrat,
although there is no ground for the
charge. BRrNKERHoFF, on the other
hand, is denounced by the most infuen-
tial Freesoil papers in Ohio. They even
go SO far as to say they will not support
him if nominated. Who will "back
water" is yet to be determined. Will
it be the great Know Nothing party of
Ohio, or will it be the great Frcesoil
party, which boasts of their purity and
honesty. In our opinion the Freesoil-
ers will have to secede. The Conven-
ton will be so thoroughly stocked by
the eleven hundred Knaw Nothing
Lodges in Ohio, that the candidates be-
fore that Convention, who do not belong
to the Order, will cut a sorry figure
Eleven hundred Lodges can control uDy
State Convention, we care not how ma
ny of the people may be at it. Their
perfect concert of action alone will do
it. One or the other of these parties
will be out generated. We think we
hear the victimized exclaiming, in the
language of that " true American" BILL
Poole, Esq, I'm a goncr."
Ono moro extract from address which
we make to show how sweet it is for
" brethren to dwell in unity:
ais there a man amongst US who re-
ally wishes a religious test as a qualif-
cation for Office? Remember that, this
principle once adopted, in righteous re
tribution the chalice may be presented
to our own lips. Can we forget Kosci-
usko and Lafayette, not to mention 9th
ers of less note, who fought and bled
for our independence, hat We should
depart from the wise and humane poll
cy of ~citizenizing Foreigners, after q
reasonable probation :? Can we play in
to the hands of the Slave Power, to rob
us of our liberties, by diminishing the
representation Of the Free States? Let
emphatic NO be the response. At
tend the Convention, then, and demon
strate your determination by your &C
ton. Out of dark
ness light has burst forth to cheer US in
our onward course; let US not falter
now.
Naturalized Citizens We ask your
attention to the situation in which you
are placed. Are you willing to submit
to the prescription ofbirth and religion,
which a powerful secret political organ
ization is endeavoring to throw around
you? For what purpose did you leave
the homes of your fathers, and all pleas
at associations, to come to this land
of the free, this home of the 6rave?"-
Was it to be reduced to the condition of
serfs, or the Free Negroes of the land ?
To receive such a boon, instead of stand
up in FOUR manhood and enjoying
its i~naZicna6Le rights-life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness? Or, if your
selves are grGciously permitted to enjoy
these blessings, are you a0iANng to deny
to the teeming thousands flung
rom the expressions of the Old World,
enoble, enrich, and beautify the