The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-08-27
Is rnEmonr 4 SHAREHOLDERS.


The Times, of last week, copies an ar
ticle which appeared in the Union, of
the 9th inst, proving that Mr.. FREMONT
is at the present time the owner of sew
eral slaves in st. Louis, and also publish
es a letter from one J. B. BRANT, of St.
Louis, written to Mr.. SAMUEL GAUrT, of
Savannah, in this County, ~contradicting
the statement which appeared in u pa
per in every particular. The Times,
upon this evidence, triumphantly asks,
Will the Union have the common
courtesy to correct its SANDER ="
The Times, with characteristic unfair
ness, seeks to create the impression that
the article which appeared III the Union
was edato, i'll, whereas that Editor well
knows that it was a selected article, aud
for the correctness of which we are in no
wise responsible, only 50 far as we en-
dorsed it by allowing it to appear in our
sAamus. But we do not desire to shift
the responsibility of publishing the arti-
LAe in any way, and Whenever satisfied
Of lis f~alsity we shall cheerfully maxi
the CORRECTIONS due to Mr.. fremont and
his friends. The article in question ap
peared in the Union of August 9Th, and
| the letter of Mr.. BaANr bears date Au-
gust llth. Now we happen to know
that the Union could not have reached
Dir. GAUTr until the 18th, aud if he sent
the article to Mr.. BRANT the same day
be received it, his letter would have on
ly three DAYS in which to reach St. Lou
is, allowing that Mr.. BRANr did not au-
swer the letter immediately. The
BaANr letter may be genuine, but we
confess we are inclined to look upon Ii
with suspicion. Both Mr. GAUrr and
Mr.. BRANr have exhibited a promptness
that shows them to be interested witness
cs, to say the least. To further sustain
US in our position, however, we also give
the following item from the Medina 10
Examiner:
a lady from St. Louis, an acquaiLt-
auce Cf Fremont, recently visited IA rela-
tive of hers, IA. Failing, Esq, } in this
village, who is i noisy Black Republican
Know Nothing. She had hardly shaken
hands all round, when she was asked
vhat she knew Of Fremont. Why"
said she, 81 know him we'll. He is a
good southerner with Us. he owns, or
rather Jessie does, (fir Fremont is insol
vent and cannot own auy'hiag,) lots Of
negro siuves, .farnsed out on The shares,
near 81. Lonis, md lie is noac Hcing on
Tie ,cages Of. stare Mb0r. As to his re-
ligion, L know that while in St. Louis
he ranked as a Roman Catholic for: "
said she, hare myself seen him a
dozen times 90 10 mass, ard to tic con
ffssion, aHa be SprinhRed Tith holy 1ro-
ter"
Bl; we are cot done with the Times
yet. when that paper correets The fo4-
lowing lies which have appeared in its
columns, we Shall then take into consid-
Grafton the propriety of retracting any
charges which We have preferred against
the nominees of its party, and not 6efo 6.
Farsi. That JAMES BUCHANAN is in ia
vor of reducing the wages of the laborer
to ten cents q day.
Second. That the Den o erutic Plo'-
form endorses the doctrine that slave
holders may take their slaves into any
Of the Territories OF the United States
aad hold them as slaves under the Con-
stirution, or in any way favors the ex-
tension of slavery into Territories now
free.
Third. That the Democratic Plat
form, or any considerable portion ofthe
Democratic party, or JAMES BUCHANAN,
endorse or defend TIE outrages which
have been committed in Kansas, or the
assault on SUMNER.
FouJth. That the endorsement of the
Administration of FRANgLTS Pierce by
the Cincinnati Convention, constitutes a
part of the Democratic platform.
Fifth. That the Democratic party as
q party, or any Of the nominees of that
party now before the peol lie, are noa0 or
| eUer hare been in favor of the extension
Of slavery.
Will the Times have the "commno
courtesy" to correct its ISLANDERS before
it calls upon US again to retract a charge
We have every reason to believe is true ?