The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-12-17
CHAPMAN, CROW!

ship achieved a most glorious victory or
Saturday last. In our last issue we an.
nounced that j. P Devon, Esq, had beer
regularly nominated by the Democratic
Caucus as the Democratic candidate TO,
the Office of Justice ofthe Peace of Mont
gomery Township. We also proclaimed
that party lines would be strictly drawn
at the election, and called upon all good
Democrats to rally in support of Mr..
Devon. This set the Black Republican
camp in a blaze Of excitement. There
were two candidates on their side
Messrs. PORTER and M1LLINGToN-and
unless one of them could be crowded of
of the track, both were certain to be de-
feated. But which should be withdrawn
that was the question. The friends
of MI. PORTER pleaded his services in
the Republican cause-hoW he came out
of the Post Office right straight into the
Republican ranks-how he had labored
On the stump, and "swore and sweat and
sweat and swore" for the colored
Democracy"-how he had been abused
for his faithfulness-in short, how he
had fought, bled and died dead political
ly, for the cause. These appeals we're
not without effect, and accordingly eff
forts were made to get WELLINGTON off
of the track, but it was no g. The
" Courte very coolly informed them
that he was bound to run, let the conse-
quences be what they would-that he
had come out on his own individual
hook that the people demanded his
services and he could not refuse. The
services of poor PORTER were therefore
forgotten and he was choked off. Next
came the following bugle blast from the
young " h~air-lipper" of the Times:
"JUsr1cE's ELEcrIoN.-Since the
Democratic party has nominated a can
didate for Justice of the Peace, and the
organ of that party has challenged the
Republicans to a fight, Mr. PORTER re-
quests US to withdraw his name from the
canvass, SO that there may be but one
Republican candidate in the field, name
ly: WILLIAM M~ILLINGroN.
"Mr. Millington is an old citizen,
and a worthy a He has heretofore
filled the Office with honor and to the
entire satisfaction of his neighbors. He
is honest and capable, and as the gaunt-
let has been thrown down, let not the
Republicans of Montgomery suffer de-
feat. The election will be held on Sat
urday next"
Election day came, and with it the
combined hosts of the Republicans. Ear
ly in the morning the leaders were
astir, looking as confident and smiling as
could be. All day long they worked,
lea wing no stone unturned, and at night
felt sure of success. It took but a short
time to count out the votes, when it was
ascertaiucd that DEvoR was elected by
THIRTY-FIVE MAJORITYl A
loud cheer from the Democrats pro-
claimed their triumph, and in less than
no time there was a " hurrying in hot
haste " of the chop-fallen Republicans
for their homes.
Thus ended this last struggle of the
Democrats of NJ Montgomery with the COM
bined forces of the colored Republicans.
Considering the fact that the opposition
leaders crowded off of the track one of
their own number, Amounted in support
inga man who refused to commit himself,
merely because he was supposed to be
available, and then spared no effort to
elect him, this is indeed a glorious vic
tory. 1t shows what organization and
determination will do. We hope that
the precedent set at this election will
be followed up. Let our candidates for
Township officers in every Township in
the County, be nominated by a regular
party Caucus, and success will almost
always crown our efforts.