The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-08-08
The Two Parties of the North.

The Two Parties of the North
The true friends of this glorious
Union just now, have much to excite
their worst fears for the safety of il
The Fusion Convention of Ohio
led off, in proclaiming it to be the
great object of the Fusion party of this
State, to array the North against the
South. Sectional feeling is to be the
order of the day during the present
campaign. The worst passions of man.
kind are appealed to in behalf of the
poor Negro. Whatever their condition
is, where it now exists, no effort of any
party can ameilorate it. This every
sensible man knows-and yet, the time
has arrived when a certain party. by
their acts, proclaim that they have more
love for the. poor African than for the
perpetuity of this Union. This love is
not pure, but it serves to excite the
passions of a certain class by which the
spoils may be secured, and the Demo-
cratic party defeated. Think you read
er, that among all the leading Abolition
lists in Ohio-even SALMON P. CHASE
that there is one of them, that would
prove to be their friends in case thew
should be set free? How many would
desire them to settle near then? Not
one. Should this day wei arrive, then
the true friends of the slave will be
known. We believe in the North stand
ing up for her rights, but it has been a
cardinal principle of our creed, and of
the Democratic party to "know no
North, no Sorth, East or West"
Heretofore the two great political par
ties recognized the same principle in
every National Convention. 1t remains.
for bigots and fanatics to repudiate
every thing but one idea, viz: That
of a sectional party of the North, or of
the South. Perhaps never in the his.
tory of our country has the aspect of
political parties assumed the same
shape they do at present. The Demo
cratic party boldly proclaim their prin-
,iplcs to the world on the great issues
If the day. They profess, and will
into practicc-as they always
lave done-to have more love for the
White man of any and every cline, than
he black man. Whilst on the other
ide our opponents are awfuily impreg-
lated with just one idea, viz: Slavery.
Not a word does their press say about
he question of Known othingism.
They preserve an ominous silence, which
hould be a fearful warning to Foreign
RS. Not a resolution-uot a sentiment
the order can be found in the
,ecent platform at Columbus, or in any
# their presses in Ohio. Ard yet in
he face Of all this; some, not many, are
iesitating what to do. In the present
ann align there can be but one right.
curse pursued by the adopted citizens
f every cline. That any man whs
ecks our shores from choice can give
aid aud comfort" to a party that is at
Tar with all foreigners upon every sub
ect, except slavery-and this is but of
ecent origins moro than we can un-
erstand. Will you jeopardizc the right
f citizenship in those who may hereaf-
come to u country, merely because
on differ with the Democratic party in
.gard to the policy of agitating one
question connected with a pure
: local matter? TAink=of it, and say
such an act would not be at war with
our honest opinions. B;
1t certainly looks teSeHr mind very |
consistent to say theSleast. Slavery {
to be regretted, yet neither the For :
.gners, Abolitionists. nor the Northern ]
FOSSIL Wings can kennedy it at pres
1t. ~,
We hope our adopted e'sizens will =
coolly and dispassionately on the+d
of the present campaign. Let c
be carried away by a mock sym t
THY for the Negro, and no true SYM C
thy for the white Foreigner. If For t
gners will not protect themselves, they t
serve no protection from any party. Z
ecollcet, you yourselves must raise l.
ur " standard of justice to the f
'wn-trodden and oppressed of all Eu- +
pc, and rally around and sustain n
e men and party who are willing, g
om principle, to sustain and defend Q
Of all chimes on Gods foot .
DOL in getting their just rights, and 9
sustaining that party which is endeav- 8
ing to keep sacred our constitution, r
d prevent the severance of our bright f
d glorious Union. ~
AUGUST ELEcTIoNs.-Five of the Il