The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-09-08
The Tyranny of tho Ashland Times

The Tyranny OF tho Ashland Times
Clique.
E was. understood, agreed and prom
isert among the MASSES of the Republic.
cans all over the county, that ABsRR
BrNLsr, of Mohecan township, was to
receive the Republican ~nomination, at
the hands Of the Convention which met
on Saturday for County Auditor. So
emphatic had this expression of opinion
been, that Mr.. FINLEY had abundant
reas IN to regard his nomination By the
Convention a foregsue conclusion This
general understanding, and these pfedg-
es. were adhered to until one day last
week, when, at a meeting of the Times
faction, it was decreed to slaughter MIR.
FINLEY. It was alleged that assurances
had been received from Republican lead
ers in the north part of the county that
q large number of Democrats in Orange
township were in q state of revolt against
the Democratic nominee for Auditor, and
that, if Mr.. PORTER were nominated, the
said Republican leaders would pledge
him a hundred Democratic votes in that
township. Mr.. FINLEY, it was urged,
could not obtain these Democratic votes,
but nominate Mr.. PoRrER, AID they
would have a "sure thing" On the Dem
ecratic organisation of the county, be,
cause "the ropes" had been all '1aid,' >
and the compact finally sealed.
Tho Times clique, on this assurance
from the Republican leaders of the north
set themselves earnestly to work to clay
Eout" Mr.. FINLEY, md plant Mr.. PoRTEu
upon his. political grave. To accomplish
this end and to reconcile Mr.. FINLEY
and his friends to his fate, it wassdeter'
mined,
ag lst. To propose to Mr.. FINLEY thai
he withdraw for Auditor, and take hi
chanoess for Treasurer [beiug determin
ed, however, to have a good care tina
Mr.. MILsaErnER be nominated, when th'
contest came to beasevioNs.
I'd. To .appease the clamor of thu
renegade Democrats who had left theil
party for their party's good, and WHIT
had manifested symptoms of boiling IN
less Office was offered, it was resolved Il
throw inside WIN. SrEScER, of jackson
an old Wbig, and who had been indica
ted BIZ the mass Of the Republican part,
as their choice for Sheriff, and adopt c
G. COURIER of Perry, as the candidate
for that Office.
Sd. As . final salyo for the outrag'
inflicted upon Messrs. FINLEY and SPEN
GER, it was agreed to honor them witt
places upon the Republican Central Com
mittes Of the County
hi. FIaLEY, who has always been I
consistept politician and a very worth,
eitinen; rssolted ~ ahs idea of beng
thus sid oal, uhsa the prssfamms ~
disoIosea 10 him on sssafda7. zad fefds
ed bic ssssns 70 : ptopositioh Nhieh IN
voixsd asiolation Of the clearly express
edswiH Of his party, and u sacriioe Of hi
own manhood. He laid his head upoi
the Block with a dignity becoming on
who is conscious Of the injustice Of hi
sentence. He refused the conspirator
the use Of bis name as a nero foot bal
n the ring for Treasurer, and only &C
9 cepted a place upon the Central Com
mittee because he couldn't we'll avoid il
The Times talk about "Chq~ei"-
what could be more impudent? Til
conductor of the Times controlled tina
C~ouveutiou, and used a majority Of til
delegates as a child would use his toys
He set up and knocked down as he pleas
ed. Such a fragrant instance of a "one
man. or rather, ~"oae-herse" power, ha
never been known in the county.