The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-03
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The day came-the sun rose in about
his usual manner, but he looked as if
he wished himself back behind the hills
again, when he saw the procession start
from Ashland to the Polk meeting. 1t
was about half a mile and two rods long,
and was arranged as follows: First, the
P. oprietor of the Times, and suite :
suite consisted of q horse as lame as
the aoooAy, a flag bearing she inscription
{" Frenchman after Dollars and anOth-
ey "beef-hound" sitting with the Pro-
p~rietor. Second, the Ashland Band.
Third and last, one-half mile in the
rear, came the Englishman that says he
will always fight for the hou1a country,
looking with a spy-glass after the pro
ccSSi n.
In due time they arrived at Orange.
Over one hundred persons were gathered
near the hotel, and as they drove up
three tremendous cheers were given for
BUCK & BREcK. At Orange the delega-
ton from that townships farncd in line,
as follows: A buggy, Containing one
man and four women Wagon with
twelve beardlcss boys, and three car
riages filed VITA Democrats, going to see
the fuse. At Medowell's Corners, about
two miles from Orange, they found a tall
Hickory pole, with a genuine edition of
our couutry's flag floating therefrom.
Some one in the front part of the pro-
%cession proposed three cheers for the
Democratic pole, and the to utter dismay
of the woolly heads it was followed by
cheers along the whole line. One mile
further on they met the Marshal Of the
Day from Polk. He ordered the pro-
cession to halt, as a delegation vas com
ing in from the South After waiting
some time behold a cloud of dust was
seen in the distance, and a buggy with
two boys and n on foot, drove up
like NIMsHI of old-.GurialSly! After
stopping at various cross roads for pro-
cessions that forgot to come, they finally
arrived at Polk. Then it would have
done you good, Mr.. Editor, to see them
stare. Those in the procession looked
all around to see the expected crowd, y
and the crowd looked for the " process
%sion," but neither were visible. The
crowd at last heard the music-a man
rushed up to the Band Wagon and asked
the driver where the procession was.
He answered-"guess 1 left FER down
about Orange-had it in my pocket
got broke-run out--all gone--to Cole,
mans school housed" Orders were
then given to go North and meet the
Sullivan delegation. Procession vent
Sullivan delegation came, headed by a
two horse load of hoops and Alabama
Silk" bearing the ffteen-starrcd see
tional flag lately get upihsklaud. ard
closed up with the Sullivan English
man whu was not nominated for Recor,
der, and who has concluded that the
American people can not appreciate tai
ent. He however sticks to the party
luaG WUulu III uOtDtildGC LlID1 lcllCfl my
hat they will yet be allie to overthrow
these ungrateful Americans and give old
England a chance, when lie hopes to
came IN. This procession was about a
milo long, there being a space of aquar-
ter of a mile between each vehicle. The
whole party then returned to town to
witness the raising of the pole. a loud
call was made for all the sympathiscrs
| to give them a lift. Less than one-third
took hold. Loud calls were made for
more help. No respoase-mors was MT
there. They her tried it themselves
got it up a short distance, when pap
qoent the qceascl and down came the pole.
The Democrats present set up a wild,
thrilling, joyous shout that made the
very skies ring. It was an omen of the
downfall of sectionalism, treason and
fanaticism, and, taken in connection with
the fact that at a recent Democratic pole
raising in this State, as soon as the Star
Spangled Banner foated from its peak,
a genuine American Eagle came from
his eyrie in the clouds and sailed proud
ly round it, then disappeared in the
trackless void, it sent a thrill of joyous
hope through the heart of every true
patriot. After this downfall of the pole
and fusion c-ountenances, the "crowd"
made for the woods, and-shades of the
persecuted-who should arise but the
Hon.(?) A. L. CURrIs! We'll, he spoke,
and such a speech. From beginning to
end it was Wholesale slapder-yindictive
denunciation of the men who made him
what he is-wilful, unfeuuded lies. I
think if this thing has one particle of
honor about him, before he goes into
another such harangue he should give
back to the people whom he d~enounces
his house and lot in Ashland and all his
other property, as they raised him from
the position of a ffth-rate LAWYER, unable
to earn his daily bread, and placed him
in the position that has given him all
these things. Next came another Hon. ~
Judge STEWART. He quoted Scrip
ture extensively. I think before he
takes to preaching he would do well to
take in that sign he carries on his face,
and quit sitting up SO late around circu-
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