The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-10-01
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Two candidates for the Office Of Coun-
ty Treasurer are presented TO the peo-
pie of Ashland County for their suffra-
ges. JACOB GRAIL, on the Black Re-
publican ticket, and JOHN JACOBS, on
the Democratic ticket. Which of the
two should the people choose. Let q
few facts decide.
Mr.. GRAIL is a man against whose
private character we have not q word to
say. In business matters he is as hon
est as men in general, SO far as we know
I-poIiticaHy, we do not consider him
like CEsAR's wife, sabove suspicion"
His person would indicate both, good
nature and good living. He is well to
do in the world-needs the office about
as bad as the heir of, JOHN JAooD AS
roa-lives in a very comfortable three
story brick house, with appurtouances
to match-goes dressed like a common
man before the election, and cschews
''purple and fine linen" afcrcards from
pccuuiary considerations alone, IOiiti.
ca0y, he is AT slippery rs an eel aud rs
piiable as blue mud well soaked. He
was q delegate to the Convention that
nominated HARVEY. II. JOHNSON as the
Democratic candidate for Congress, W
years ago, aud in a few days afterwards
was the Fusion nominee for Treasurer |
He joined the Know Nothings at an
early day for the fun of the thing, aud
accepted their votes at the election be-
cause he needed them. He was q dele
gate to the Convention that nominated
FREMONT for President, and came back
and ''swore by his beard" he was just
as good . Democrat rs ever, which no.
body doubtsi If reelected, it will be
q very nice thing for him, no doubt
He is a stakeholder in the Ashland
Bank, and deposites the County Funds
in its vaults for safe keeping, of counsel
If the Bank chooses to loan out to the
people their osoa money at ten per cent,
he hasn'ts word to say against it
cause why, he gets his share of the prof
its. In addition to this, the Bank no
doubt pays him interest for the use of
the money. and he draws his regular
salary from the County besides! Mr..
GRAIL is a Banker in every sense of the
word, and is no doubt amazingly well
pleased with the present tax law, as it
allows him to deduct a large amount of
his peculiar kind Of property. This
will explain why Mr.. GRAIL and
Mr.. JACOBS have returned about the
same amount Of property for taxation
Mr.. JACOBS has returned all he is worth
under the law Nj. GRAIL is not COM
PEELED to. But, enough Of Mr.. Grail.
He belongs to the Black Republican
party, acts with and supports it, and
therefore no Democrat should support
him. AHUe Banker asking Democrats
for himl-Theidea+s absurd. Z
Mr.. JACOBS, as is we'll known to all,
is a plain, honest, industrious farmer.
His private character is above reproach.
He possesses the Jeffersonian requisites,
"honesty and capability." He has held
the Office of Treasurer of Montgomery
township for many years, often against
his will and without any exertion on his
part, and in spite of all the efforts of the
opposition to defeat him. He possess
es the entire confidence of the people Of
this township, and will run ahead of his
ticket in this place at the election. He
has never faltered in his support of
Democratic principles, and as the regular
nominee of the Democratic party he will
no doubt be triumphantly elected.