The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-07-23

take part III political meetings might, b
friends whose indulgence had SO ofte
experienced, be deemed sufficient excus
for the seeming discourtesy, and being
; moreover, earnestly desirous to avoi
ans participation in the partisan discus
sious of the day, I venturcd to allo'
their note to pass without reply.
To leave a seeoud invitation, of sub
s.at'.4llg the same import, and coming
virtlsuy from the same source, unan
swded, might, I fear, in the estimation
of those whose opipion 1 can never ceas,
to ressact, expose me to the suspicion Q
being desirous to conceal my sentiments
upqn tho political questions before tho
corE!try. [ shall, therefore, with set
tied purpose that this letter, as it is the
first, shall also be the last appearance in
thekcanrass, save only atthe ballot box
to deposit my vote, give you my views
upon TIE subjects referred to without
reserve.
Fam happy to receive your assurance
that the too long Observed sections of
the Democratic party in this State have,
upop the principles you describe, and in
which fully concur, "becone united
into one compact body" No free coun-
try ean ever be without political parties,
ard among the divices of mare factions
there has never been one more sinister
and Receptive in its character and OBJ
jects than the no-party cry which is ev-
er ard anon declaimed from our politi-
al stage. That party to which we have
all been SO long attached, has doubtless
not been always perfectly right in its
movements, because perfection does not
appertain to man or to associations OF
men. But, with this qualification, I
shink I venture nothing in saying, that
OF ali the political parties with have
arisen in this or any other country there
has not been another in the formation
and history of which there have been
such exclusive regard and devotion to
The maintenance Of human rights aud the
aad welfare of the masses of
the people 1t had its origin in tho ne
oessity ef all effective union of the root
and byanch friends of the Republican
sgstes to preserve the fruits of our
lseyoa.siooary. struggle by preventing
the Federal CoIstiEution from bctug I
TO purposes neither contem-
plated by those who framed it, er antic-
pated by those who ratified it, but hos
lie to the Republican principles upon
Which it was founded. It has for more
han half , century employed itself per-
eEeEingly and successfully, in resisting
he revival of hcrcsies which it had de,
Gated in the first stages of it's existence,
ud in minimizing the sanctity of writ
en- CJnstitp t;olts, without which our
orm ofgovernmeut must prove delu-
ion and mockery.
Almost unaided by its political rival
carried our country through the war
f 1912, the results of which coutiibu-
ed more to elevate our national charge
er and to increase our power, than any
ther measure or series of N easures since
he recognition of our independence. 1t
as, after a protracted and severe strug-
lo, not only relieved the country from
le ir cUbus of national banks, but forev-
: exploded the idea of the necessity of s
lch Institutions and established con-
itutional system for the safe keeping ,
the public moneys, and the perfor-
ance of duties for which a national {
ank was claimed to be Indispensable I
lis system. after having been the lead f
g object of the fercest partisan assaults, I
aying by its salutary, action won not |
erely the acquiescence, but the posi- S
ve favor Of all parties, 4 result which t
may with truth be said has not been T
allied by any other public measure o
at encountered similar partisan hos i
i;y since the adoption of the conati- t
tion. b
Bat the limits of letter will not ad- o
it of an enumeration much less al ex- {
the advantages secured to 3
e county by the rise and progress of I
e Democratic party To restore and e
esorve the unity of a party which can C.
asst ofsuch history may, very prop s.
Iy, be:reguarded as matter of nation !,
concern, especially in respect to the h
iusuce il is, when united, capable of r,
erting in etate to which has been Ii
needed the high honor of having, By b
unexambled exertions and complete
ccess, secured the republican triumph sc
the civil revolution of 1900 (Which al
3 on subsequent occasions rescued the
of the nation from impen- D,
.g defeat by iaterposing in its favor 81
.e which 10 other state could give, nj
4 without the support of which no m
u has yet reached tho Presidential b,
ce. ev
1t needed not our recent experience pa
show that occasional disruptions of tn
ties are unavoidable in respect to all ST
itical associations While they con- ur
ue, discontinue ard humiliations are be
portions of the disjointed sections. tn