The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-10-08
Falsehoods and Truths.

ty is in favor of the extension OF slavery,
is a base falsehood.
The charge that the present admins
t~ration. or. the Democracy, are trying
to plant slavery in Kansas, is q false
hood.
The charge that the Democracy wish
Kansas to be a slave State, is a false
hood.
The charge that the agents of the
government and the United States troops
in Kansas favored the pro-slavery men
against the free State men is a false
hood.
The charge that Mr.. Buchanan's cleo
ton would favor the Introduction of sla-
very into Kansas, is a self-evident false
hood.
The charge that Mr.. Buchanan did
injustice to Henry Clay, is a f~alsehood,
and is proven such by Mr.. Clay's W
son. SIS r4T
The charge hat Mr.. Buchanan ever
favored the reduction of wages, has been
proven a hundred times a base calumny
and q lie. -4a4s F11 1iA O.,
The story that John c. Breckenridge
was engaged in the defence of Matt
Ward, is a falsehood.
The charge, that Mr.. Buchanan favors
fllibustering, is a f~alsehood.
One half the stories that come from
Kansas about murders, robbefies, &c.,
arc lies.
The report that the free State set
tiers in Kansas have been driven out of
the Territory by the disturbances there,
is q we'll known falsehood.
NSuch are some of tho falsehoods that
are mouthed over by the Black Re-
publican orators and printed in their
papers. Those who write and utter
them, must know that they are false
hoods.
Let US turn to a chapter of truths.
1t is true that the Black Republicans
are opposed to the great principle of
ptpular sovereignty.
1t is true that that principle lies at the
foundation of all free government. 1t
means simply that the people shall rule
themselves.
1t is true that the Democrats are now
and ever were in favor of ropular SOW
ereignty.
1t is true that the Democratic party
has had the control of our federal gov
ernment nearly all the time for more
than half a century, ard during that
time no nation ever advanced so rapidly
in all the elements of national greatness
and prosperity, and no nation was ever
more free aud happy.
1t is true that during the Democratic
rule, freedom has constantly COINED up
on slavery, both in territory and popu-
~lation, until now the free States have q
majority of Gty-thrcc in the House of
Representatives.
1t is true that slavery has TINS no
power 10 be aggressive even if it had
| the will.
t. is true that popular Sovereignty
has abolished slavery in all the middle
and eastern States since the declaration
of our independence.
1t is true that Lefore political aboli-
riouism disturbed the country, the peo-
pie of Virginia an KentucKS1 we're pre-
pairing to abolish slavery and l. is true
that siuce then all efforts in that d., &C.
tion hive ceased.
1t is true that the abolitionists have
done the slaves more harm than good
and so said Webster.
It is true that the interests and well
fare oftwenty-four millions of white peo-
pie in this country are of far more conse-
quence than the condition of three mil
lion of blacks. .
It is true that the so-called "repub,
iicans" devote all their %sympathies and
energies to the cause of the negroes, and
leave the care of the interests of the
white people entirely to the Democra-
cy.
It is true that John G.. Fremont is
the nominee of a know-nothing conven-
ton that assembled at New York.
1t is true that his supporters are
now trying to inveigle the naturalized
citizens into the support of that nomi-
nee by false pretences and bribery.
It is true that Fremont is also the
nominee of a sectional abolition party
whose success would inevitably destroy
the Union.
1t is true that a large portion of the
supporters of Fremont are in favor of a
dissolution of the Union, and are circu.
lating and signing petitions to that eff
feet, and declaring their infamous de-
sign in their speeches.
1t is true that many speeches have
lately been made both in and out of
Congress, the obvious and undoubtcd de-
sign of which was to create q bitter and
incurable animosity between the North
and the South, and render disunion a
more certain event.
It is true that Fremont is a candidate
in only sixteen States of the Union,
While Mr. Buchanan is the candidate of