The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-04-04
TIE Spring Election.

From the Ashlaad Times. March a9th, 1860.
TIE Spring Election.
.On Monday next occurs the April election.
May we not urge upon our Republican friends
in the townships to be organized and ready
There should be no compromise. A full tick
Let should be pat in the field and faithfully sup
stPerted~ Nothing can be more fatal to a party
organization, than general ticket splitting-an
abandonment of regular nomin res for some
other candidate. We hope Republicans every
where this Presidential year, will not only be
true to their principles, but to the friends of
stheir prineiples-ip no other way can we give
sure, permanent, healthfui advancement to our
hcause. Something of personal preferences
must always be yielded to the good of the great
whole, or a party Organization is a mere rope of
sand, and will speedily be IN ruins.
5gTA yielding to majorities IL Church and in
Stats, in politics and all organized efforts, is
absolutely essential to harmony, to vitality, to
efficiency. to accomplishment. When a ma
sjority of citizens properly assembled under due
notice, and place candidates in the field, we
submit that it becomes a duty to support such
snominees else an organization is resolved into
-!disintergrated units, and the inevitable clash
ling of inharmonioHs action, ruins ALA long
pull a strong pull and A PULL ALTOGETH
Err is the true motto, founded alike in rea-
ason and good pei cy,
I'VE, therefore, take the liberty to urge on our
Republican friends throughout the County, TO
nominate none but tried and worthy men of
sifteSr own party for Office; and to this end.
and with due regard to the interest and feel
sings Of all when the proper preparatory steps
for the nomination of full township tickets;
and be careful to cultivate these sentiments,
and put forth such action as shall secure har-
emony in action, and triumphant success as a
result of harmonious action.
In this Presidential year, it is Of great i'm
portance, that the Republicans in every town
ship, where they have the power, should elect
a competent, intelligent and faithful board of
Trustees.
Tie party in the County, look with conf
deuce to the committee men of townships for
efficient and vigorous action, and We are sure
the party will meet with no disappointment in
this respect. BE UP AND DOING, THEN,
REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans had made their nominations
in this TOWNSHIP on the Saturday previous to
the appearance of this article. The ticket
headed the editorial columns of the Times;
and the order to the faithful was in manner
and form. as above set forth. They had "put
an their best lieks,"' not only as to their work
of organization, but had selected their best
men. WM. Wilson, Esq their nominee for
Justice, who was elected to that Office three
years ago, is a gentleman of unblemished char
4acter in everything save his politics, Id as an
officer has never offended an honest man Of any
party With regard, also, to every candidate
upon their ticket, there was not one who had
not personal cliims upon many Democrats for
support. But the leaders, in their selection OF
such men, sadly mistook the character of the
politically incompatible Democracy. They had
supposed that the Democratic party of the sew
eral townships OF Ashland county were, Ii! G
themselves, a sort Of joint stock, spoils-hunting
association, and dealers in rooZ. Great is
their wrath and discomftureo when they find
that the Democratic party, instead of being
fashioned ike themselves, is only intent upon
tie preservation Of the Constitution and Union
Of their conntrY-the condemnation of the
gross mal-administraiion of the Republican
State Government, and in sustaining the Ad-
mnfnistfation of that wise and cherished patriot,
JAMES BbCuANAN, against the late unhallo~-
ed and lawiess schemes of the Brown and
Helper party-in Congress to degrade him and
his once. The enemy found the Democracy,
although unorganized as compared with them
selves, prompt to take up the gauntlet they
had thrown down,-and as sure as October and
November comes, they will meet an organized,
united and triumphant Democracy.
We give such figures as We have been ena-
blsa.to obtain at the hour of going to press
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