The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-03-07
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ASHLAND, WEDNESDAY, MARCH Z, 1860.

ASHLAND, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1850
Gen. Joseph Lane--7He Old Soldiers
is the Field.
We clip the following from the Mansfield
iMied and Banner. All the signers to this
sAA were in LANES Brigade in Mexico. We
lave never known q soldier, who had been the
companion-in-arms with Gen. LANE, who was
not z~ealously his friend. The columns of our
own paper. eight and nine years ago, amply
attest this fact. Gen. CANTwELL, Gen. Nc
LAuaHLIN and Capt. WEAVER, whose names
are signed to this call, each held the rank OF
Captain under LANE in Mexico. SIMON b.
KENToN we believe also held a commission IN
onelof the Ohio Regiments. IF he did not,
it was an oversight, because he is one of the
mostigalant and patriotic Democrats. whom we
have ever met. Several of the signers are al
so mem who have done the State civil service
in high positions, and are known favorably
Throughout the. State. But to the old Soldiers
call to duty
asS A0The Lane Meeting"
esHGEN. JOSEPH LANE, the Statesman
and warrior, whose patriotic devotion to his
cdnntrykas been tested, in both the civil and
in military service, and whose deeds of heroic
valor on the battle ground of Buena Vista, and
in many of the other hard fought battles of
the Mexican War, have done honOrto his coun-
trymen, as proposed for the Presidency in 1860.
The undersigned democrats, who are person
al friends and acquaintance of Gen. Joseph
Lane, take the liberty of requesting a public
meeting of. those who are, in favor of his ncm-
ination for the Presidency in 1860, at the Court
House, in Mansfield, on the 10th day Of March
next.,
We have known Gen. Lane personally, and
served. with him In the Mexican War, and can
give the assurance that he is a man of disti.-
guished ability and unquestionably integrity
and patriotism, to whom the administration of
the Government may be safely comUitted.-
He possesses great GOODNESS and accuracy of
judgment, with the iron nerve and dauntless
courage of Gen. jackson. He is a Western
man, whose heroic deeds and high position has
reflected nnfading honor on the West. He is
ne trickster, or traf6cker in politics, and is dis
connected with all cliques and political combi- !
aatisns- And we believe that we hazard no.
thing IN saying that no man now living comes
SO near to the standard of Andrew jackson in
the high qualifc.A tions for the Presidency as
Gen, JosePh Lane.
James Uantwell, VIM. Mclaughlin,
George Weaver, Arnold Flint,
sK-Keser, NJ. Wise,
f Conrad Myers, u. Kauer,
Simon B. Keaton, f.. G. Gregg,
sGs 2tsF J. Ell. Downs.
We have carefully abstained, as our readers
are aware, from the expression of any decided
preference for the Presidency-leaving our
selTes entirely untrammelled, that we might
give.our cordial support TO any of the distin-i
guis5ed and patriotic men whose names will
be BN6ught before that Convention in good
faith, and with a probability of success-t
whether the Charleston Convention would Sc
leet LANE, ALLEN Of our own State, Brock
EERIDGF HUNTER, DICKINSON, or any other
Denoeratic Statesman of National views.
But from expressions among the People with
whom we have mingled, and from other infor-i
nation from various portions of the country,
We are free to say that we believe there is no
man in the Union who has so firm a hold upon
the MASSES of the People as Gen. 10. LANE.
His name calls forth the living fire from their
hearts-and there are regiments and Brigades
from almost every county in Indiana and Ohio,
who would travel On foot to Charleston, if, by
their appearance there theywere persuaded that
they would be of service in securing his nom-
nation.
Among the prominent Democratic Journals
which are urging the nomination of Gen LANE
asa matter of party and National necessity, is
the National argus, of Philadelphia, an article
from which we copy below:
Gen. Jo- Lane.
We continue to receive from all portions of
the country-from the press and private cor
in every section-tHe most en-
and enthusiastic endorsements of
this noble and distinguished Senator's name
for the nomination at the Charleston ConYen-i
ton for the Presidency.
We have heretofore observed, that, with the
of every gentleman South and West,
name has been presen ted in connection
nth this high Office, Gen Lane has in every in
stance been the second choice, and from which
argued that If he Was the second choice OF
every candidate having a local popularity, he
vas, by necessity, the first choice of the whole.
This opinion is being confirmed every hour by;
he information which we receive from every
portion of the Union, but especially from the
south and the West.
We repeat that we can, with all our heart
nd soul, support for that high position any of
distinguished statesmen who have stood
the world the advocates. of the great
of the pure and National Democracy
n evil as web, as in good report, but we fear {
kAteaeh aad all of those great and good men l
ave difficulties in their way, that makes it t
.oustfnl that, even with the prestige of the I
onaination Of the Charleston Convention, they
ould secure an ele ton by the people. a
It's admitted by every sane man that the t
attic IN 1860 Will have to be fought BY the
Union, Constitutional men, against Black Re- t
abiica1 ~secti6nalism. I
Ror such a battle, the great Captain of the d
,snseryatiye, ..unionlovinG National Democ- \
acy,. must not. be a man whose whole strength J