The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-01-27

noon, he was waited upon by q number of
friends, for the purpose Of determining the
propriety of On Adjournment until the fol-
loving day. The far-seeing map. whose
interests were involved, objected instant
ly and earnestly to the proposition. He
maintained that his only safety was in
a sucecssfal resistance of all propositions
to adjourn. he insisted that the ballot
ings continue until dark. And whyg Be
cause his only reliance was upon the pure
and uncorrupted portion of the body
and if his adversaries could have the adj
vantages ofthe night in which to re.organ-
ize their corrupt forces, he felt that his
defeat would be certain. His advice was
fOllowed-the ballotings continued--and
within an hour, he was successful. by one
cote.
The pure Statesman, the Moralist and
the Christian, all comprehend the force
of the saying that rogues of every hue
choose " darkness rather than light, be-
cause their deeds are evil"
Vice and crime do not germinate in the
sunlight. Darkness is the nursery of
ninety per cent. of all the thefts, incendi-
arisms, b~urglaries, robberies and murders
that are committed. If the boys now
growing up could be kept at home during
the hours of the night-and a sound pa
rental policy will always seek to make
Ln,.o tba .o. attrova Dlaoa for ob;Id
ren-we verify believe that crime and
immortality would be less known, during
the next generation, than in any.of its
predecessors. This is . subject which
should engage more of the attention of all
who love their children, and of all who
have at heart the future welfare of their
country and their race.
Connected with this subject, is the fol.
lowing timely warning to youth, which
We find in the last Seneca AdUertiser.
Burglars Arrested.
For some weeks past a series of petty
burglaries aud robberies lave been COM
mitted in this city. Coming SO thick and
fast, public attention became awakened
and y%igilant measures were taken to Sc
cure the arrest of the perpetrators. Sus-
picion at last fastened upon some young
lads in this city. They were watched,
and we're seen huutiug in the woods with
a couple of rifles which had been stolen
from SMITHS gun-shop. The Buys, be-
coming alarmed, started for a tramp %soutf,
but were orerhauled a short distance
above Carey, aud brought home. Their
attorneys waved the preliminary examina.
tiop, aud the boys were seat to Jail, to
await their trial at Court Out o re-
spects Tor the feelings of their parents,
who are respectable, and who have done
everything III their power to reclaim their
children from the terror of their ways"
we forbear mentioning the names of the
boys.
The depravity of many boys of our
community is astonishing. There are
now three, who are not over lS years,
confined in the county Jail, for crimes
which will perhaps send them to the Pen
itentiary. 1t is a sad thought to think
that these boys so young, will have 10 be
branded with a fellon's shame Parents
should guard with every care their eff
spring. They should be compelled to obcy,
la every particular, and NO parent who has
at heart the best Interests of his child,
should let that child ran at nights. vi
cious associations are thus formed, which
lead from one dangerous step to another,
until the boys become abandoned and reek
less, aud bring disgrace upon themselves
as well as upon all who are connected
with them.
The young man Hunter who was last
week sentenced to the Penitentiary for
the term of six years, vas also a victim of
evil associations, acqired during the hours
Of night.