The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-13
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ASHLAND;
NEXT -GoVERNon OF OHIO.

Who shall he be ! why, tho noml-
nee, of course, of the 6tu of August
Democrats State Convention. This
fact is conceded by all the candid and
Intelligent among our opponents. Many
good names have been mentioned
Among these are JAMES j. FARAS, of
Cincinnati-as good and pure a Demo-
crat as we have in the State ;-bus he
declines. Col. GEO. w. McCooK, late
Attorney General of Ohio-and the only
man, except PUeH, who ever filed that
ofhce-has also been named, and we
could support him with a most hearty
zeal. So we could PAfNE, MCDOWELL,
RANNEY, or any other man we have seen
named. But for the sake of THE CAUSE,
and 10 secure a triumph that would con
sign to an eternal sleep Black Republi-
cauism in Ohio, we join the Lancaster
Eagle in bringing from his chosen re-
tirenent DAVID TOP. We well know
how averse to all his wishes and resolves,
any official position would be be to him
but the same generous and disinterest-
ed feeling which has always prompted
Kim to make any sacrifice of time, labor
or money which his party demanded of
him, may now induce him TO respond to
the requirements of the party. We con-
fess to a degree of local selfshness in
this matter. There is no man in Ohio
who could command as many Democrat
10 votes in this county as DAVID TOD,
for the very reason that there is no man
outside of the county who has given SO
much disinterested and efficient labor.
here for the service of the party. The
Daguerreotype of DAVID TOPS honest
face is engraven upon every Democratic
heart Eand the echo of his eloquent and
logical words are yet upon the ear of
every Democratic voter of Ashland
county. And where is there another
county in Ohio of which nearly the same
may not be said? When or where did he
ever fail to respond to any demand of
his country? Had he peer at homs
when the Mexican War was in progress,
we will guarantee that he would have
been among the first to shoulder his
musket, and volunteer service in amy
capacity, from that of a private soldier
to General of Brigade. He has a big
heart and a big head, and both are con-
secrated to the best interests Of bis coun-
try and his native State. Without dis.
paragement to others, we calm DAVID
TOP as the best specimen of a Buckeye
statesman, within the limits of Ohio,
and join our voice to that of the Ohio
Eagle, and demand that he put on his
old harness, and come into the arena:
Candidates for Governor.
The time for the August convention
draws closer at hand, and candidates for
Cub eTratorial horors are becoming nu-
meroug. The names of Mcdowell, Nc
Cook, Faran, Manypenny, Payne, &c..
have all been presented by their friends,
all good men. Judge Ranney, who was
a prom;n ent candidate among the peo-
pie, it is understood, prefers to recruit
his private finances damaged by political
life, by close attention to bis professional
business, and to his Office of District
Attorney.
AS yet we have not noticed the name
of the doughtiest champion of Democra-
/cy in Ohio, glorious Dave Tod, suggest
ed for this post. 1t is well known that
he has utterly refused to be a candidate,
and that for some years back he has de-
voted his time and means, his powerful
energies and successfullabors TO the ad-
yancement of the cause of Democracy in
Ohio, without reward or the hope or
wish therefor, and yet at this moment,
Dave Tod is as enthusiastically the choice
Of the Democrats of Ohio for Governor
as old Buck vas for President. We
don't mean the choice of the wire work
ers and political juggIers of Ohio, but of
the people, the men who do the voting
and working at elections.
No man in Ohio has greater Influence
with the massef; with them he is "Hon-
est Dave Tod" who tells his plain, eff
hand story as one neighbor talks to an
other, who bears in his very presence the
marks of honor, frmness and true integ-
rity. In a time of party feuds, when
defeetions and factions distracted and
weakened the powerful Democracy of
Ohio, when old friends deserted, and
the staunch and true grew irresso!ute,
respondent and discouraged, Dave Tod
bore the banner of q forlorn hope thro'
a memorable contest, and though losing
a battle gained a victory by preserving
the morale of our forces, and organizing
and diciplining them. for future Victo-
tories.
We say then in behalf of the people of
Ohio, to Dave Tod, that he ought to be
q candidate, and that if he will consent
to be, the memory of his former defeat
shall be forgotten in the triumph which
awaits him and our party.
NUEr