The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-31
rho senatorial Question.

The fact cannot be disguised that eonsi-
derable disaffeetien exists in this county upon
the subject of the late Senatorial nomination.
We have been in hopes that the matter would
be reeonciled, and we are not yet without hope
that Democrats will come together in that
spirit which sacrifices Everything for the cause
nothing for men," We have no heart to
engage in internacine wars. We have yet hope
of q cordial reconciliation, and that Ashland
coanty viii swell the triumph which awaits
the Deaoeratic cause throughout the State.
The condition of things which we, as much,
at least, as any one else, have reason to deplore,
has attracted the attention and painful seiici-
tude of our friends throughout the State. We
ar-e-crowded with letters of inquiry upon the
subject, which we have neither time nor heart
to answer. The Democracy of Franklin, of
Knox, Montgomery, Putnam and Hamilton,
and of all the other eighty-six counties of Ohio
outside of the District, have as deep an interest
IN the restoration of harmony among us as we
ourselves have. 1t i, a common danger-it is
the CANNON VEAL that is in jeopardy.
We would gladly evade the question if hon.
or and duty would permit, as we find ourselves
on this controversy at issue with many of our
oldest and best friends-but we should be false
to our obligations to the Democratic party, and
would justly degrade ourselves in our own, and
in the estimation of our Democratic friends
outside of this Senatorial District, if we main
tanned silence.
We shall discharge oar duty, without cast
ing any imputations or reproaehes upon others,
or without asking any one to adopt our views,
or be guided by the course which we have been
compelled, by our views of what is right, to
prescribe for ourselves.
Some who oppose Gen. CANTwELL insist
that he was not regularly nominated by the
Convention. We have endeavored from PER
soNA1 CONSIDERATIONS, to persuade ourselves
that they we've right in this position, but We
haze failed to do it. By all the laws and
usages Of the party, Gen. CANTwELL was un-
aueat;enabiy nominated by the Convention
In addition to this he had the Democratic pop
ulas vote over either of his competitors, and
only wanted about 250 of a majority over both.
How, then; can we, as a Democrat, withhold
from him. ~oareupport, without a fragrant aban
donnent' Of party duty
Wedo not, indeed, understand our friends
in their address and resolutions which we pub
lished last week, to claim that Mr.. CANTwELL
was not fairly nominated. They justify their
withdrawal alone upon tho ground tkatAsh
land county was entitled to the candidate, and
that Gen. CANTwELL had made pledges two
years ago that he would not be a candidate for
re-nominatien
But we must remember that these arguments
were used during the canvass for the nomina-
ton, and that the Democracy of the thirty
three Townships composing the District declar.
ed, notwithstanding these statements, their
preference for Gen. CANTwELL. These argu-
ments, then, are foreclosed By the fiat Of at
Democracy of the District-the Court of last
resort. Can we appeal from this verdict, and
Justify ourselves in the eyes of the Democracy
of the State? We beseech our immediate
friends and neighbors to point out to US the way
in which we can. Our columns are open t.
them for this purpose.
In conclusion we have only to say, that VIZ
will 90 as far to accommodate our friends and
neighbors as any man. We will eheerfully
follow wherever they lead and invite us, prost
ded, always, that it is WITHIN THE LIMITS
of the organization and the creed of the Dem
oeratic party, When they beckon us outsid
of these limits-of this party and of this Greco
to which our political Life has been consecrate
I've cannot go with them.
Thus much we have felt it our imperatiy
duty to say. 81 fes
BarThe most ample and perfect grati6catio
j. to be found in the enjoyment of moral an