The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-19
THE TIMES AT IRIS OLD Tricks.

THE TIMES AT ITS OLD TRICKS.
In our issue of week before last, we
took occasion to comment on certain
votes of Hon. JOSEPH MUscRAvE, pend
ing the passage of KKLLEY's new tax
law through the Ohio Senate. In our
article we showed that Mr.. MUseRAvE
had given himself ovor body and soul
politically-to do the bidding Of ALFRED
KELLEY, the Money King, who sWays
the Senate at his will. We charged and
proved that Dir. MrsGRAvE had been
false to his democratic professions du-
ring the campaign. His fusion friends
felt hat our structures were just-that
if the facts were generally known among
the people, his career as a politician was
at an end-aud as he had not yet fully
completed the work which they had as
signed him, it was deemed cxpedient to
attempt a dcfense of his course for fear
he should hesitate to farther do their
bidding. Accordingly old Uncle Ben"
replies to US through the columns of last
weeks TSaAcs, under the signature of
: j." in a long, prosy article, Astounding
in absurdities and the grossest mis-
statement of facts. We're We disposed
to humor our pompous old friends
within, and to go into a close analysis OF
his article, we think we could make even
him, conccited and vain as he is, blush
for his ignorance. But we forbenr. We
don't want to raise q bad smell by stir
ring up that ponderous mass of political
corruption.
But why, We inquire, does this de-
Tense come from an irresponsible cores
pendent, instead of the editor of the
Tines If our article deserved an an.
swer, whose duty was it to make the re
ply? What is a political cditer for il
not to defend the principles of n party.
and the opponents of these principles in
public positions, when both are alike at.
tackled? Why the editor of the Times
poor, trembling soul-dare not as much
as endorse the views of his corrcspon'
dent, or refer in any way to his article
In the name of all that's fair aud honest
is this guerrilla mode of warfare to be
continued? Are all u positions to be
~controvcrtcd by irresponsible penDy-a.
liners, while the editor of the Times re-
maius as dumb as Balaam's ASS on all
delicate questions? Will be consent to
appear before the public as Occupying
the position of editor in fact of the or
gan of Back Republicanism in Ashland
county, while to readers III general he
appears but q mere niHny-or, in the
eloquent language of Gov. CHASE, " a
Know-Nothing by the act of Divine
Providence" Or will he continue to
u-go that miserable, SILLY, BOY1SH
plea, that he abhors personalities
and therefore will not discuss with US?
Will he for a time forget those exceed
ingly nice rules of propricty, learned du-
ring his residence in various cities,
and also our plebian birth and educa-
tion, and enter into a courteous discus
sion of all the political issues of the day
not simply niggerism alone? Nay,
more. II the editor of the Times will
not discuss with US because we are so
very persons al, dare be come out and gus-
tain the acts of the present Legislature?
Dare he simply state whether he ap-
proves Of the new tax law, as passed by
the Senate-the amendment Of the hd-
6eas corpus act-the bill d~iofranchising
foreigners-the election of WADE to the
United States Senate-the act for col
lecting taxes twice a year-the r%esolu-
ton for an adjourned session? And
then, in addition, will he say that he dis.
approves of the principles Of tho Know
Nothing order, OF dare he come out and
sustain them? In short, can be or will
he tell US where the Republican party
of Ashland county stands on all these
issues. or any of them? We ask but a
simple statement from him as to where
the party stands, and We will spare him
further trouble. We will make our own
and let his poor soul rest in
peace. We will her have no further
use for him. We want Hght-notbing
more. We do not wish to carry on a
warfare with an unseen foe to contest
with a man writing under an assumed
name, who, though worsted in the argu-
ment, escapes unscathed. Will our
neighbor still maintain his silencc-cou-
tinue this border-rufhan warfare-or
will he assert his manhood-tear the
paddock from his mouth-and come out
the fearless advocate of the ubiquitous
principles of Black Republicanism? We
shall see.
MURDER IN WAYNE COUNTY.
we take the following item from the