The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-28
Tx Hgye5gikEe .Abogifios SERMON.
FSr lie Ashland Union.

MR. EDITOR: ST. am for one quite anx-
ioqslthat You should publish my sermon and
theone preaehedby Mr.. Diefendorf which you
affirm VAS a searching and triumphant expo
sure of. the f~allacies. contained in mine. IF
you viii To- so then / have no fear of the de-
cision of the enlightened citizens of our conn
tyts'If. it be hot;done, for one Tshal conclude
that You fear that the perusal of the sermons
VIII lead your readers, to form an opinion diff
fefsht from your own. {. / do plead guilty to the
charge of being born in England, but sir / as
sure yo1that I could not help it, and if such
m event is ever to occur again I viii do my
best to see that it takes place in the United
States. . 20 HHe1 VS t's2 --1'
Tam an American citizen, and the difference
between me and some others is this: l am one
efcb6ice, they could. not help themselves, but
are So Of neeessity.
About the strong prejudices with which l
Eigfatesd to this. country, you will be better
prepared. to decide when I inform you that 1
VIZ all of eleven years of age when I came.
siRespectfullyyj LIS. JOHNSON.
&rBrotherI JOHNSON mistakes us. We
hrxe notahei slightest fear of the consequences
Before the Intelligent people of our county Of
publishing his Sermon, : As to anything ike
fear of results, We would reprint GREELEY's
4riEan<t with all its iinfdel teachings, its
Eourieriam, it's Woman 81 ights-isn-its Spir-
itdalism4Iits Free Loreism, and all its other
aaTraat hqIabugggerie had We room to desc. But
Nc haze, pot space for these heresiesog We
have not space for even the multitude of good
thihgs which have been said at the Union gath
ehngs recently held Brother .Jo~HNsoN's
SsSngn isa Black Republican, disunion TRADE,
ord ;fe onnranr;.to rlaco;s in tba >olrrnna If
thse ashland Times, which is the accredited
dfggahtof Brown Reepublicanism in this county.
We say this with an personal respect and kind
nesS,siai s~ldJqUtro9a- ~ ss2aE ,flta2 SoH
-sfAs to- our reference to Brother JoHNsoN's
birthplace, We intended no disrespect. He
had no control in fixing his place Of birth, as
be- ssy4 But he as responsible for his ha-
fred1oflthe principles, of the American Consti-
tutionIandU nfohF That feeling of hostility to
6ur. Institutions We admit is not confined to a
Serttaiiinnr. Glass of Englisllmen - There were Ma
tive born aniericaHs VIII were in the British
service during the Revolution-who were in
the same service in the war Of 1S12,-and
who are now ~ the British service, seeking,
under the Abolition excitement, to dissolve
this union, and thus accomplish what Great
Rritain twice failed to do in the field. No, no,
brother J oaNsoN = 1t is not born Englishmen
atsoaic who are engaged; in this unholy work!
There are thousands of recreant n9tive born
citizens who are cooperating and plotting with
sou in this English scheme Of Abolition-or
ahumani freedoml,'' as you characterize it. The
friends Of the liberty eff the white man-the
friends of Government and Law-of American
NatiOnality+must rally under the banner of
fhsgonstitution and Laws, and put dorn your
had schemes. - T !.