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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-07-18
Breckenridge and Lane.
The Uni ~ N d t n

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Tit undersigned Democrats of Ashland Co.
request those who support the above ticket
for President and Vice President, to assemble
at the Court House in Ashland, on Saturday
the 18th day of July, at l o'clock P. M, to
ratify the nomination of those tried and incor-
ruptible Democrats, John c.. Breckinride and
Lane. and to appoint delegates to the State
Convention.
I. L.. Crane, James Swineford, Fred Schuck,
w. Hosler, James Alberson, H. Hamilton, f.
Armentrout, u. Paullins, 7. c.. Bushnell, Pc
ter Reinehard, H. s. Mead, John Bonebright,
L. j. Kenny Jaeob Risser, David Dehart,
John Miller, Jacob Weisenstein, TIP. Knox,
Sam1 Swineford, Jacob Sheets, Simon Brindell,
r. R. McClintock, Geo. Buchanan, John Do
ty, John Brown, Ruggles0 Wm. McDowe,
S. Swineford, John Woodburn, John Swine
ford, G. Osterlin, Fl. D.. Ruth, Sam'l Sheets,
Henry Pifer, Christian Miller, Geo. Rathburn,
j. B. Deshong, G.. w. Uric, John McDowe,
John Bull, BENZ. Bonebright, Geo. Swineford
NJ. Deshong, John Feldner and a host of 9TH
er Democrats that are all sound for Breckin-
ridge and Lane.
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"STAND BY THE NoMINATIoN."-This is
the language of that sound, National conser-
vative Democrat, Thos. s.. Woods Esq, editor
of the New Lisbon Patriot, who was a Dele
gate to the Convention, and whose personal
choice was not Judge Douglas, but voted for
him because he was the choice Of the people.
Mr.. Woods witnessed the proceedings through
out-both at Charleston and Baltimore, hence
he is a very competent witness as to the regu-
larity of the Convention and its action in the
selection of Douglas. He says: "the Nation
Douglas, was the regular Convention of the
Democratic party, and had the right to con-
struct a platform and nominate a candidate.
** We are in duty bound to support Mr..
Douglas. The faith Of euery Democrat as
to support Douglas" Such is the
language of an honest man and a true Demo
GRAFT Wayne Co. Democrat.
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Settlement of the Question.

The State Journ1Iadmits that it is the ques
ton of our territorial policy which has given
rise to all the agitation in relation to slavery
But that agitation, it AYERS, will be quieted by
the election of LINCOLN, and the consequen
settlement of our territorial policy. What
that policy is to be, the Journal does not ever
hint, We are left to infer from the platform
of its party and the opinion of its candidate,
that it will be the policy of Intervention by
Congress for the prohibition of slavery in the
Territories. That policy will not settle the
agitation, but will increase its force and viru
lence, as would the attempt to ~inaugurate the
policy of Congressional Intervention for the
protection of slavery.
The Journal goes into an argument to show
that the slavery question is or will be virtually
settled by the action of the people themselves
in the Territories. Is the Journal preparing
to abandon its ground of Congressional Inter
%vention2 Is it becoming alarmed at the prev
alence of the doctrine of Non-Intervention
among the people and the growing popularity
of the champion of Popular Sovereignty, STE.
PHEN A. DOUGLAS?
The Journal says the Republican party
does not propose to deprive the citizens of
slaveholding States of any guaranteed consti-
~tutional rights. But does it not propose to
prevent them by Congressional legislation from
taking their slave property into the Terrific
ries? This the shareholders will regard as
depriVing them of guaranteed constitutional
rights, and the agitation will be continued as
long as Congress attempts to intervene for or
against slayery.-Ohio Statesman.
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that action is final upon all members of the
Democratic organization. And, more, gentle
men, what is the necessary result of this action
upon your part, more particularly in our own
State.
Take for granted the argument of the
Breckenridge men that there are tvo Demo.
cratic nominations, it is not claimed by any
man that Breckenridge, can CARRY Ohio. The
necessary result then of running another Flee
torai ticket in this State, is to Insure the %
electoral votes of Ohio for the abolition can
didate. Is it then come to this hat men who
claim to be Democrats would rather see an
Abolitionist, President, than aDemocrat.-
Would rather play into their hands and run
the risk of the observance of these States
and a fratricidal war than that an acknowl-
edged patriot and Statesman should attain the
Presidential chair.
I say nought o fthis in ill-feeling. Ionly SUBJ
NIT to you the facts and ask you as men, as
DEMOCRATS to weigh the facts calmly AID
deliberately, without prejudice or interest, and
ask yourselves the question, are you doing
right? are you abiding by the usages and time
honored principles of the Democratic organ
~ization. This new movement I not only be-
lieve to be wrong and anti-democratic, but not
countenaced or approved of so far as its effects
may be prophesied in this State by men who
in other places sympathise with Breckenridge.
President Buchanan, against whose public
policy we have never said one word, in a speech
lately, made by him, discountenances any such
movement. Speaking of the course he him
self intended to pursue, he said:
a"1his I shall do aoithout attempting to inter
fere aoih any indiDiduaI Democrat or any
State Democratic organization holding differ
opinion from myself; the main object Of
all good Democrats, aohether belonging to the
or The other sging Of our unfortunate dt0i-
sion, is to defeat the election Of the Republican
and shall neUer oppose any hon
EST and honorable cause calculated to accom-
OhSh his object"
He thus gives it to be distinctly understood,
hat all Democrats should abide by the action
IF their STATE DEMOCRATIC ORGANI-
CATIONS, and with his opinion upon that
we are willing to leave it. The main
object of all Democrats, he says, should be to
lefeat the Republicans, and in no way can
his be done in Ohio, but by uniting on the
Democratic Electoral Ticket.
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We cut the following from the Shield and
Banner of last week. 1t will be seen that
Ashland Institutions bore quite a conspicuous
part in the celebration at Mansfield on the 4th.
At a meeting of Torrent Fire Company No.
2, Of Mansfield, the following Resolutions
were offered and unanimously adopted:
ResolOed, 1. That the thanks of this COM
pany are due, and are hereby rendered to the
Mansfield Hook & Ladder Company, for their
presence on parade, and their aid rendered US,
ON the 4th of July instant. And hat this
Company hold themselves in readiness to rem
der similar aid to the Mansfield Hook and Lad
der Company, whenever called upon.
Ill That we highly appreciate the gallant
bearing and military department. of the Ash
land Artillery, while our guests on the 4th
inst; and that we tender them our special
thanks, for the p~romptness with which they
resolved themselves from guests, into a COM
nittee of reception, on our behalf, on that c.
casion.
Ill. That the gent1enianly conduct, and
the noble and prompt bearing, of the members
of Protection No. 1, of Ashland, the Ogontz
No. l, of Sandusky City, the Delaware No. 1,
the Wooster No. 3, and the relief No. 4, of
Wooster, the Rescue No. 1, of Canton, and the
Torrent No. 2, of Fredericktown, while our
guests on the 4th instant, commands our high
est regards; and justly won for them, from our
citizens, the appellation of Model fremen.
May theirshadows never grow less.
". To those ladies who prepared and pre-
sented to the different fire companies, the
Bands, and the artillery companies, on the
4th, those boquets and wreaths of flowers, our
most hearty thanks are rendered. Should the
devourlng element ever wrap their dwellings,
in flames, We will be prompt to their rescue
and should Cupid ever fire their hearts, we
have the boys who know how to quench it.
ResolUed, V. That our thanks are due the
Chief Engineer and assistants for their kind
ness in assisting us to entertain our guests.
j. Z. RITTER, Foreman.
j. P. VANCE, Secretary.
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Greeley in Trouble About New York.

In the. New York Tribune of the 18th,
Greeley, sounds the alarm to the Lincolnites
and admonishes them that they care not just-
fed in concluding that the State is to be car
ried without a struggle He declares that
there are in New York "the elements of a form
liable combination adverse to the Republicans,
and skilful managers are hard at work" to
overthrow them. The old philosopher is sore
ly troubled at the powerful reaction that is
going on in the Empire State in favor of Doug
las, and he urges his friends and co-operators
to all sorts of expedients in order to hold their
power there. He even insists that the habit
of selecting one Presidential Elector from
each Congressional District shall be abandon
ed, "and a ticket made up of the very ablest
and strongest men that can be found" He
thus hopes by a strong array of prominent
names. to arrest if possible the irresistible
current that is setting in for Douglas. And
further, and among other things, he says:
HAbove all, it must be distinctly set forth
and understood that the Republican party is
sternly opposed to the jobbery and bribery
which has disgraced the recent legislative his
tory of our State. The legislation is Justly a
stencil in the public ~nostrils, and the Rcpub-
lican party, though compelled to hold its nose,
cannot be constrained to hold its tongue. 1t
must and will speak out through its approach
ing State Convention; and if a few score of
public plunderers should thereby be driven
from its ranks, it will be not merely purified
but strengthened by the operation. Let us
have Free Speech on hat subject, as well as
on Others"
Thus, in order to make influence for Lincoln,
Mr.. Greeley demands that the doings of his
own beautiful legislature-the Republican leg
~islature of New York for lS59-60-must be
repudiated, and the promise of course made
there shall not be any more thieving and steal
ing in the party. All this goes to show that
the most accurate observer of political affairs
in the Republican party in New York, con-
siders the cause of his party in that State des-
perate, so completely SO that he himself ex:
hibits unmistakable signs of desperation when
referring to it. New York is good for Doug
las by 10000 majority. Push on the Demo
cratic column. Let there be no cessation
Ohio Statesman.
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sg- We publish this week a communicable:

Rr We publish this week a communication
from Savannah in regard to the late exercises
of the School at Savannah. We know moth
ing in regard to the facts of the point more
particularly referred to save that we are in
formed, that the statements of the i~rticle in
the Times were strictly true, only not quite
strong enough, and that the Rev. gentleman
that undertook to puff his own school, did it
in a manner that was directly insulting to eve
ry friend of the school. More than this, from
what we lave heard of the Savannah Acade-
denny, it has been full as well conducted as
any Institution CT the kind in the State. The
catalogue of the school speaks for itself. Our
columns are open to one reply to this article
and thai must close the controversy.
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Democratic Primary Election.

AGIAeOCIetttC W AGCCICOASs
The Democratic Electors of Ashland comfy.
are requested to meet at the usual place Of
holding elections in the several townships, Sat
urday the 25th day of August, 1860, for the
purpose of voting for the nomination of the
different County Officers TO be elected at the
October Election, to-wit: one Treasurer, one
Auditor, one Sheriff, one Clerk of Common
Pleas, one Probate Judge, one Commissioner,
one Prosecuting Attorney, one Infrmary Di-
rector. s.s
Said Elections to be holden in the following
manner, % wit: the voters present to elect
one Clerk and two Judges, who shall make a
poll book and tally-Iist in,the usual form as is
adopted at state and county elections. The
polls to be opened at 8 o'clock AM, and close at
6P:M., one of the Judges to carry the Poll Book
to Ashland on Monday the 9th day of August.
Said return Judges to constitute a board Of
canyassers to open and count the votes cast
for each candidate, those candidates having
the highest number of votes, for the respect
i've Offices to be filled, to be declared by said
board of canvassers to be the nominee. A full
attendance of the Democratic electors is earn
estly requested at said election.
Tie Democratic Electors are also reques-
ted to vote upon the question of making our
nominations by the popular vote or the dele
gate system in accordance with a resolution
passed at the County Convention last fall.
By order of the Democratic Central Commit
tee. JOHN j. HOFFMAN, Chr'n.
July I'd, 1860.
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The Republicans are Getting Scared
at last, Notwithstanding they have
Heretofore Expressed SO Much
Confidence

July b.
I learn to-daypf a most novel movement on
the part of the Heckinridge party, which may
be relied on as possessing som interest to the
parties concerna. 1t has been agreed by
Bright and coadhtors not to make any fight
for the seceders a Indiana, inasmuch as Gov.
Willard has gon. for Douglas, but to allow the
State to go for Douglas in opposition to Lin
coin. By this means they draw off one State
in the West from the Republican candidate.
and thus render the greater necessity for send,
ing the election to the House. They are aware
that running Breckenridge in that State aea;nst
Douglas and Lincoln would result in the suc.
cess of the latter, and thus increase his nres.
poets for election on the popular vote.
The above with many other SIGNS Of the
times-shows that Republicans must fpbt this
campaign as if there was, at every point. on
posed to them the united Democracv The
Breckinridge movement is a deep and desper-
ate game to throw the election into the Houuse.
The Republicans must whip the sum total of
come up in what shape it will
The great danger is from supineness, the eff
feet of over confidence in the disastrous results
to Democgass growing out or their dissensions.
must whip both wings of the De-
mocracy.-C le0elrnd Herald.
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Discussions ina the Democratic
Ranks.


The readers of the Union will observe in
another column a call for a meeting at the time
and place statedfor the purpose of rdtyying a
pretended nomination and sending delegates to
a STATE Convention. This call is signed by
what processes to be the Breckenridge men of
this county. The Democratic party, by
the authorities specially appointed for that
purpose, viz: the Democratic Central Com
mittee of Ashland county sometime in May
made a call for a Democratic County Con-
vention to send delegates to a Democratic
State Convention which State Convention was
to nominate a State electoral ticket. That
county Convention was held on the 10Th of
May as regularly called by the only constitu-
ted authorities, appointed its delegates, who
went to the regular State Convention and put
in nomination the DEMOCRATIC ticket that
stands at the head of the End page of our pa
per. This was done through the regular or
ganization of the party and no other ticket
can be nominated, either State or Electoral
that has any claim to the title Democratic 1t
has always beena part of the Democratic creed,
that every member of the party was in honor
bound to support the nominees of its Conven-
tons, and at the very last Convention that was
held in Ashland County a resolution was pass
ed unanimously, to abide by the nominations.
The following was the resolution:
ResoZUed, That we have an abiding conf
dence in the good sense and patriotism of the
National Democracy who are to reasonable at
Baltimore on the 18th of June, and we here
by pledge ourselves to the hearty support not
only of the nominees of that Convention, but
also of the nominees of the State Democratic
Convention and our county Convention, be-
lieyine that the union and success of the
Democratic party are essential to the preser-
walton of the institutions of our fathers.
One gentleman whose name is attached to
the call referred to, advocated the passage OF
that resolution, in what the Secretary OF the
meeting at the time called an eloquent and
interesting speech. Another gentleman, who
is known to be one of the chief actors in the
Breckenridge play in this County, drew up the
resolution. Are. they abiding by the ae
ton of the Democratic State CenYentionG-
Another gentleman whose name is upon
the call, was appointed a delegate and
agreed to go to the Democratic State Conven-
ton. Quite a number of those gentlemen took
part in that same Convention and by their
oaon resolution are in honor bound to support
the regular Democratic Electoral ticket.
This move, then, that is now made, is not
made ly the Democratic party of Ashland
county nor by the Democratic party of Ohio
hey have already acted in the matter and
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ONO B-REcKINR1DGE MEN L1srEN.-In
President Buchanau's speech at Washington
on Monday night, he says
The main object of all good Democrats,
whether belonging to one or the other wing of
our unfortunate division, is to defeat the cleo
tion of the Republican candidates; and I shall
never oppose any honest and honorable course
calculated to accomplish this object.
Some few gentlemen in this State nave Civ
en- currency to the idea thst in attempting to
get up an organization and an electoral ticket
in Ohio for Breckinridge, they were acting in
accordance with the views and wishes of the
President, and they have even gone so far as
to assert that every federal Office holder who
did not participate in the business would be
decapitated. The above paragraph is a mega
tive upon all their stories and a virtual disap-
prevail of their acts, for in Ohio there is and
can be but one way todefeat Lincoln and that
is by a cordial support of the Present Demo
cratic electoral ticket. 1t is the ticket of the
regular organization; and therefore the only
ticket to be supported in this State. In the
same speech Mr.. Buchanan clearly recognizes
State Democratic organizations and would not
interfere with them. Such being the fact
how uncandid and unfair to the President,
has been the conduct of the men in Ohio who
have attempted to show discord and get up
difficulty in our ranks, protesting that in so
doing they were acting in accordance with the
wishes of the Observation-Disclosures.
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Montgomery >. kupples 1. hanover ~, Moh,can 8,
Jackson 1 Perry g. Orange 3. Green 8, Vermillion
10. CIearcreek 3, Milton 4. Troy 8, Lake 1, in all IS,
The health of the inmates is good with two or
three executions
The Infrmarv is kent neat and clean and much
creditis due to The SUPERINTENDENT and Matron for
its present prosperitv.
THE STATE tY oHfo,
Ashland Co., SIS.
We herebv certifv The foreooino tn he n true Ex-
b;b;t of the Receint, and ES1end;tnres and Condi-
ton of the Ashland County In6rmary for the yea,
commencing June 10th. 1889. and ENDING June 10.
1870 Joseph STRICKLAND.
J. s. MARTIN -
d. K. HULL.
Dirpctors uf A Ashland County Infrmary.
I,,u 1s 1oen -
-,
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Stephen Wolf and Elizabeth Wolf l In Partition in
VS.. Ashland county
Jobn He;frer Sarah Cast ct nj Common Pleas.
nURSU ANT to the command of an order of Sale on
Partition. duly issued from the Court of Common
Pleas of Ashland county. dated the 10th day of Ju-
" 1860. and to me directed I win sell at Public Auc-
ton ON the premises ON
~ n 7eeo
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESID ENT,
STEPHEN Al DOUGLAS,
OF
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
HERSCHEL y,
OF
Democratic Electoral Ticket.

sERAPHIh MEYER, of Stark County
WILLIAM B. WOODS, of Licking,
WILLIAM ] .FLAGG, of Hamilton
JOHN SCHlFF, of Hamilton,
JACOB b. ZOOS. Of Prebie,
SILAS B.. WALKER, of Shelby,
EDWARD SHEFFIELD, of Henry,
NEWTON A. DEVORE, of Brown.
HENRY @. Kaufman, of Fayette,
GEORGE F. STAYMAN, of Delaware,
CHESTER MOTT, of Jackson,
JOHN d. JAMES, of Jackson,
JAMES NJ. MILLER. of Meigs,
SAMUEL G. FOSTER. of Franklin,
WILLIAM DURBIN, of Erie.
BURR KELLOGG, Of Ashland, 7e
NICHOLAS FLOSS, of Holmes,
AMOS LAYMAN. of Washington,
WILSON s. KENYON, of Belmont,
ISRAEL CARTER, of Summit,
CHARLES D ADAMS. of Lake, -
GEORGE A. HOWARD of Ashtabuia,
GEORGE WEBSTER, of Jefferson,
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The census takers find great difficulty in as
certaining the age of girls, q large majority of
them being only sixteen. In a family in an
eastern State, there were found to be twelve
girls between ten and sixteen years of age.
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KEEP TT BEFORE THE PEoLPEl-That
Abe Lincoln voted against giving county lands
to our soldiers in the Mexican war and Han
nibal Hamlin voted against giving Homesteads
to actual settlers on the Public Lands
Shame !! Shame LBucyrus Forum.
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Attachment

a2a Paul Oliver, Plaintiff, aEFES
e.a i&a a6 against FeaI
Henry Leyman and james Weldon, Partners under
the name and firm of Leyman & Weldon, Dsfts.
DEFoRE John Taylor, J. P Of Green Township.
ID Ashland county, Ohio. On the 18th day Of
June. A. D. $780,, said Justice issued an order of
Attachment in the above action forthe sum Of nine
tv.two dollars. E5 Ia . PAUL OLIVER.
Perrysville, July IL, Ia60-Sw nss*uaaTa
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$2934 %

Total Amount 9z9o4 "a
CONDITION of INFIRMARY.
Aticles made by Matron and Inmates during tne
past year: 30 pair of Pants, u SHIRTS, fl cameo
Dresses, 40 Aprons, II, Pillow Slips, 4 Roller Towels
25 Sheets, rs pair of Hoserie, 8 Flannel Dresses, z
Drawers, IA Bed Ticks, II Wammises, 30 Shlmmeys
9 Skirts, 10 Sun Bonnets, 16 Pillow Ticks, ~ Com
forts, 10 Vests, 10 Night Caps, 8 Capes, 4 holsters
6 Table Cloths; whole number of Articles made
47S: and So yards of Carpeting.
CONDITION OF FARM.
Built and Repaired some Fences, making all in
good Repair. g.
Stock ON Farm, 8 head of Horses, 8 Mich Cows,
4 two year old heifers, 9 yearling, 8 spring calves,
81 head of Hogs, 81 Sheep old and young, IA
Acres of Corn, y Acres of Oats, 30 Acres for Now
inc. SO for Pasture, Is Acres of Wheat, B Acres OF
rye. ! Acre of Beans, 81 Acres of Potatoes, 8 Acre
of Onions / Acre of Turnips, / Acre OF Broom Corn
1 Acre of Hungarian grass.
Farming utensils the same as last year, e1cep.
one Sett of Double Harness, one New Wagon and
one Pillow. 3s ~ $50.
The whole number, of Inmates in the lnnrmary
during the past year has been %, 90 oftnem oeiongs
to the United States, 2 from Germany, = from Eng
land. 2 from Ireland, / from Scotland, l from
France, 1 from Switzerland, j from Badun; the
whole number of Foreigners 10.
Al present there are forty-fve inmates OF whom
&c are Males and 10 Females, the Oldest Is 81 years
of age, and the youngest weeks old, there mas peeh
during the past year 2 Deaths and 2 Births.
The Number of Paupers from each Tewnship;
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AN EX HIRlT

Of the Receipts and Expenditures of the In
Urinary Of ashland County, Ohio, for the
gear commencing June 10, 1859, and end
ina June 10. 1850.
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sE-The United States census takers are to
complete their work by August 18th.