The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-03-10
Columbus Correspondence.

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MR. Esr1LB-Dear Ssr-Before this
reaches yo1, you will no doubt, have re-
ceiyed the call ana proceedings OF the
meeting of the Democra ats OF trankli
county, said to be held for the purpose
of endorsing Mr.. Cox, for the stand he
has taken upon the Lecompton Censtltu
tion2The meeting, [ am credibly Is-
formed, was got up at the instance of
| Fl. b. Payne. Among the resolutions
adopted was one recommending a Mass
Convention of the Democracy of Ohio,
to be held in Columbus on the 10th
inst. L had the modification to be
present during a part of the time of the
meeting. It was composed largely Of
Republicans. And when the speakers
we're speaking and piching into james
Buchanan and his Administration, (and
which was lone to no little extent the
Republicans appeared to be the happiest
beings that I most ever saw, aud al
though / knew the call was for a Demo-
C; attic meeting, 1 was led sometimes to
think l must be mistaken. If 1t had
been a Republican meeting lido not think
they could have been more rejoiced, or
that the administration could have been
to a greater extent abused. The meet
ing in the afternoon was addressed by
Judge johnson formerly one of the
Judges 10 Kansas, under the Admins
tration of Mr.. Pierce and by him re-
moved for speculation in lands &c., the
other speaker was H. B. Payne. l
stayed and heard Mr.. Johuson through
and to the commencement of Mr.. PayHe's
speech. Mr.. johnson took Republican
grounds and argued that all the laws of
Kansas are Illegal. / did not 90 to the
evening meeting, being fully satisfied
that such mixed up company did not
suit me.
They are issuing circulars and send
ing them over AL parts of the State to
get signers for the State Convention
They say the Demonstration is only the
beginning of the excitement that will
follow in the great Northwest. [ now
feel it my duty as q we'll wishcr of the
interests and prosperity of our hitherto
favored country, and the welfare of the
Democratic party land why | nne
the interest of our county with that OF
the Democratic party is l believe the
interest of the former is promoted by
the principle of the latter, that it would
be we'll, IN my humble opinion, for the
Democrats every where, to pause and re-
feet we'll be ore runing into measures of
this kind. By 80 doing we may avoid a
great deal of trouble. While on the
other hand if we suffer our passions to
follow after the dictates of a few disap-
pointed ofice-seekors and aspiring men,
we may when too late have to regret the
course taken, and fually be compelled
to retrace our steps which SO frequently
is the consequence of hasty and incou-
siderate action. It would be we'll in
my opinion, to consider whatever. our
individual views and opinions may be
as regards the question that SO long,
(snd too long l may say,) agitated and
estranged the affections of the people of
our beloved country, that tho Admins
tration of our Government ia placed
in the hands of an experienced and tried
statesman, and in all the high and i'm
portant Offices that he has filed, (Which
are not a few,) he cannot be charged, in
truth, with dishonest and improper mo-
tives, aud as an evidence of his abilities
and caution as a statesman he has selec-
ted for bis Cabinet, out from among his
fellow citizens, meu of tried patriotism,
and who have devoted the most of their
lives and talents to promote the welfare
of their country. With an Administra-
ton composed ofsuch men and Congress
with both branches Democratic, togeth-
er with the prudent conduct of Demo
Gratis generally, 1 entertain but little
doubt, though on one or more questions
there may be a shade of difference of
opinion, that our ship of State will out
ride all the storm and arrive safe in her
harbor.
Yours truly.
JOHN PITTMAN.