The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-05-21
n m2s ron ONO.


In our issue Of two weeks from th:s
day, we shan have the pleasure Of an
loupcing 10 the sterling Democracy Of
Ashland. county, the man who is to be
their standard bearer. IN the noxt Pres
fdentiaf Campaign. Who We desire and
expect that man TO be, we have hereto
fore fully indicated. Never have We
known the eenGty presses of ONO so
firmly united on any one man fer any
Office, as. they now are on JAMES BIZ
cHExAs fol the Presidency. The Chill
icothe AaccTtfSery Mt. Vernon BaHner,
Garfield Sentinel Summit Democracy,
Portage SsntineZ, Stark Co. Democrat,
McCsnnefsFiffe Eaqnircr, Millcfsburg
DrSsecrnt Woodsfen SpiEa Of Dena0c-
gacy, Hooking Sentinel, Fremont Dem
oczat, Allen 90. Democrat, Guernsey
Jsfsssoaidn, and a hest of others that
We do not now cali to mind, are firm in
hisssupport. and unhesitatingly declare
him the most popular man for their re
spectiye sections, that is at all likely to
be nominated.
We do not entertain a doubt that
xhoersri is nominated by the Cincinnati
GonFention 8Riflsbe triumrIahtly elect
ed. But while We feel thus. confident as
fothe general result, we are not conf
dent of carrying Ohio. zWkile We are
willing % support the nominee Of the
Convention, and at the risk of losing our
localselections yet we do claim that the
delegates, not only from this. district,
but OF the whole State, will misgepre-
sent the plain and openly expressed
wishes Of the people, should they cast
their ballots for any other man than
JAMES RUcHANAN Nothing can be
morespppsrent than that he is the choice
of large majority of the Democracy
of this State With any other man
success is doabtful-Eith BUCHANAN,
the daysofF asioain this are num.
lbered. The Democracy Of Ohio have
learned.a lesson from past rcyerEes which
ought to be profitable No man in his
sepses can mistake the sentiments of tbs
peoRlePf this State, upon4he slavery
Question, aud We trust the Ohio Dele.
EatonFyH1 not bliDdly risk the nomina.
ticn Of any man who would jeopardize
the success of, the party The position
ofsJAMEs BUoaAEAE is such as to insure
success His-C ougressiona rccold shows
his votes to be recorded on The same
sideMith DoueLAs, CAss, and other great
lights ofthe party, and he has repeat.
eddy declared his devotion 10 the Con
stItutiOn and the Union, since bis retire.
ment from public life. No one but an
ignoramus or a demagogue, will call in
question the nationality Of JAMEs Blu
eHANkzs Ifbe has pot been connected
With the slavery agitation of AZ, 80
and "a, It has not .beenbecause he feared
to. declare his sentiments on that ques:
ftion .He has wisely left the discussion
Of that question to those occupying pub
lie pesitionss and now, from his retire
merts calmly looks out upon the storm,
ready to step forward and save The State
should the people cali upon him SO to
do The crisis is fearful and the fu-
tnre big with eEents inYOlving the des
TIMES of the RepnbIic Who so well
quaiifed to step forward and take the
helm as JANIS 1BgcHANAN.i. Let lot
the Ohio Delegation disregard the wish.
e. the people, and assist in defeating
tAeAan Nhoasan give Ohio to the De-
meoracyA#hosssn save the Union and
restore the g~eysrHmept to itsTnatiYe pu-
city.