The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-02
{ Correspondence: Of the Ashland Union.)
From New York.
New York, April pa, 1855.

New YORK, April pa, 1855.
Presidential candidates seem to null
tiply like Fallstaf's men. The newest
in the sequence (although the Oldest in
years. being Commodore Cornelius Van
derbilt of New York. Probably he
was nominated by the Jerscymen as an
offset to Geo. Law. Steam Us. Steam.
1t las generally been supposed that
Commodore Stockton was all in all with
the Jersey Blues, but it seems that his
nose has been put out of joint by on
Commodore. AS regards Commodore
Vanderbilt's qualifications as a States
man, history is silent; but it cannot be
denied that he established the Is
land Ferries, held them as a close mo-
nopoly for years and then sold them
out to Mr.. Law, and others, for 600 900.
From this circumstance probably he de-
rived his title of Commodore. That he
understands the Constitution as well as
Daniel Webster did, would perhaps be
saving too much; but it is certain that
he is worth over five millions of dollars,
and that after William B. Astor ard
Stephen Whitney he passes for the rich
est man in New York. The two steam
candidates, Law and Vanderbilt, may
be considered on q par in most respects
except wealth. In that very essential
element of popularity, the Commodore
is believed to have the advantage of his
rival by about So, 900, 600, 1t isproper
that the fact should be widely known,
as it may serve to fix the determination
of waverers who are now hesitating which
of the two to choose"
1t appears that our legislators-con
fused perhaps by the effect of their ten
days visit to to this city-made an awk-
ward blunder in the wording of the Pro-
hibitory Liquor Law. The act forbids
the granting of new license in the place
of those existing on the LIST proximo,
and does not substitute therefor, any
penal restrictions OH the sale of liquor
during the interval between that date
and the fourth of July. Consequently,
VIC shall have two months of no ~liconse'
in law, and unbounded license in de-
bauchery. Mr.. Hall, tho District At
torney, is of opinion that no restraint
can be imposed upon the retailing of in
toxicaiing drinks between the LIST of
May and the Glorious Fourth Shall
we not have a nice time Such are the
results of a ten days spree, as prepara-
tory to temperance legislation!
The admission of Morrissey, Hyer,
Lyhn and Van Pelt, charged with indi-
rect participation in the murder of Bill
Poole, is in accordance with law and
presidents. Turner and Pangene, in
dicted as principals, remain in prison
awaiting trial, and it is hoped the Grape
shot ere long will return from the Cana
ries with Baker on board. Many per-
sons think that Baker did not leave the
country, and that the search for him by
sea will prove a wild-goose chase
Nous UerrOnS.
Senator Brooks, of the Express, has
established one of his charges against
Archbishop Hughes. Mr.. Brooks stated
that the prelate held in his opon name
certain temporalities' of the Church,
consisting of real estate in this city, con-
veyed to him. absolutely by the trustees
of the property This the Archbishop
positively denied but the truth of the
statement is now placed beyond contro-
versy by a series Of extracts from the
city records, published by Mr.. Brooks.
Satire is a sharp weapon, and Archbish-
op Hughes yields it like an accomplish
ed master of fence; but Fact is a two
handed sword which no sophistry, how
ever keenly edged with sarcasm can
| withstand.