The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-10-29

this sectional crusade. Were the slave
holders the most depraved people in the
world and we were going to war with
them, we could not do more to inhame
the popular mind than was doing by the
meendiary speeches which the Republi.
can orators were making. Sixteen
States had conspired to take possession
of the government, and would not be
satisfied SO long as Mordecai sat at the
Kings gate. But Humans gallows
awaits him who disturbs the integrity
and peace of the Union.
Mr.. Dickinson then spoke of the har-
mony that pervades the Democratic
ranks. Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Van
Buren, stood on the same platform, and
were laboring together to prevent the
success ofthe party that has blotted if
teen stars from The national banner.
The disciples of Clay are with US.
What would that patriot say could he
see tits sectional party in existence?
How his eye would dilate, his form rise
erect. his forehead expand, his arm be
raised, till he saw his prey and was ready
to spring upon it. And Webster; what
would he say Whata cloud would
gather on his brow, how the lightning
would fash from his eye, and his voice
speak in thunder tones these memora-
BILE words: "When my eyes shall be
turned for the last time to behold the
sun in heaven, may l not see him shi-
ming on the broken and di>honored frag-
mehts of a once glorious Union; on
States discovered, discordant, belliger-
eut; on q land rent with civil feuds, or
d%renched, it may be, in fraternal blood"
We of the North would not submit
hat the South should erect a sectional
platform, and if they had a majority,
compel US to submit to their rule There
was too much of the spirit of re in the
breasts of Northern mer. Yet these
laugh at U~nion.savers, as
if the Union could not be destroyed.
What is it that constitutes the force of
the marriage tie :? Is it the law that
binds a man to his wife ? No! 1t is
the mutual cares of a common life-it is
they minister to Zach others en-
joyment-tbat they love the children
which are theirs, and that they have a
common hope and destiny. 1t is III this
that the Union must be preserved
if it ia to be perpetuated.
Our fathers were locked in each 9TH
sr's arms Their arms could embrace
men who, while they differed from them
minor matters, were actuated by com
non principles.
But now men seek to raise the para
:idal hand against the Governments be-
cause slavery exists under it. We are
lot responsible for slavery in the South,
lot for its extension, if it be done by
aw properly constituted. Is it worth
while to destroy this Union to stop the
gpread of slavery?
We rave thirty million of free happy
and the Urion must be preserv-
ID for them. Let the Almighty work
nut this mighty problem Of slavery i'll
lis own way.
There are two races of people inhabi-
this country. 1mpassibte barriers
re between them. Tue one is superb
tae other inferior. We have wash
d our hands of slavery, aud it IS u
uty to leave it where the Constitution
sft it. There is no law legislating it
bto Kansas. The bill expressly says
hat the true intent AID meaning of this
ct is moi to legi,late siaveryin to any Ter
or State, nor to exclude it there j
rom, bit to leave the PEG lie perfectly
zee to form aud regulate their domestic =
sstitutia++s, -i.-thair-e~r-wuy, subject !
nly to the Constitution Of TIC United n
~tates." a
Why then do these men undertake to Q
.opardize the cause of humanity by their b
nholy and blood-stained lands? The E
democratic party has nominated men # 4
reat emiucnce, who will carry out the n
rinciples of the Constitution and pre- Il
rye the great tree of liberty that has v
it's roots over the country and ?
ound it together. But this tree is in e
There is a low, black schoon- Q
:, manned BY a restless crew, q banner ii
it'll only sixteen stars floats above it 5
8 name is DisunIon aud Republican.
he people will take care of this craft,
I'd make up in stripes what is wanting r
stars. 4.
The old ship of the Union is still u u
loaf, with every sail set; her flag has :
irty one stars; she is manned by a
yous crew who will preserve her safe