The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-05

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, We understand that suit is about to be
brought by the Republican party in behalf of
a colorcd indiv dual, against the trustees OF
Montgomery Township, Ashland county, o.
Cause of complaint, the refusal of said Trustees
to receive the colored individuals vote. The
Republican party here claim tEat he, the Mig
ger had as much right to vote as a poor white man.
Our Trustees looked at the matter differently
therefore they must be at the expense of de-
Tending a suit. We suppose the style of the
case will be, the Niger by his next friend the
Republican Party VS.. The Trustees of Mont
gomery Township. "Aous Ferrons."
Views of a Southern Religious Journal
The following as an expression from the Or
gan of one of the most conservative religious
denominations in the Union, we think of suf-
fcient interest to place before our readers:
| From the Southern Presbyterian, Columbia, S. C.
The Election.
The last lingering hope cherished in any
patriotic bosom, that the Black Republican
candidate for the Presidency would not be
elected, has expired. The deed is done. AS
it was enacting, as the process of election went
on, and the Geographic wires were announ-
cling the result, the South assumed the atti-
tude of calm expectation, awaiting the con-
SUNNI alton of the fell purpose of her avowed
enemies. She is now calmly meditating the
course which duty to herself, honor, interest
and loyalty to right and justice, may demand
Our Christian people are, everywhere, engaged
in earnest and importunate prayer. Our po-
litical leaders are consulting on the measures
which the occasion requires. And all classes
of the people are anxiously asking, "What
will be done? What ought to be done?
The Northern papers, of all description, al
most without exception, have labored diligent-
ly to convince the people of the North that the
South will ultimately yield without opposition
to the election and Inauguration of Lincoln.
We confess that We are unable to form a deci-
ded opinion as to what the final action of the
South will be. We think it certain that in
some of the States, at least, conventions will be
assembled at an early day, that the people, in
their highest and sovereign capacity, may de-
eide On the course to be pursued.
Before these conventions can meet and act
on the momentous questions to be brought be-
fore them, who can tell what will happen?
Who knows what unexpected turn affairs may
take? Who can forsee the new combination
of circumstances, and unlooked-for events of
Providence, which may occur? Here is room
for prayer. Here is hope that deliverance may
yet be sought and obtained through the mar
velous working of the Divine hand. Our God
is described in the Scriptures as "a God that
doeth wonders of mercy, and wis
dom, and power. PROSTATE before Him, then,
let us Increasingly lie, asking, in faith, that he
will guide the destinies of our beloved country
to a happy issue, and deliver it from its present
dangers in some way-some way unknown to
us, but known and easy to His wisdom and
power. While the infatuated multitudes who
have chosen Lincoln to the Presidency, there
by inf;cting a cruel wound on the people of
the South, and placing in imminent peril the
most precious interests of the country; are eel
ebrating their triumph with a joy that is in
deed crazy, let US bow humbly and calmly at
the mercy seat. Let them shout for victory.
Let us pray.
One thing appears to us clear and certain,
namely, that the South cannot continue to en-
dure the purturbations and harassments of the
past. An agitation that perp.tually sends
dread and disturbance to every hamlet, and to
every home and freside in the land, is intoler-
able. No people can abide it long They
will prefer the hazard of any CONFUSION, the
perils of any terrible adventure, to a life of
perpetual anxiety and disquiet. The instincts
of nature will drive them to seek relief by any,
even the most dangerous means.